6th April 2026
After leaving Godthul Bay, the Captain had been hoping that we could have anchored overnight in the bay in front of Grytviken but the weather was not favourable so we spent the night at sea in a sheltered location with the aim of cruising to Grytviken early the next morning to then start zodiac operations ferrying folks to the whaling station and Shackleton's grave. However, the swell and wind in the bay was too rough to safely ferry people using the zodiacs so we waited to see if the wind would drop.
Approaching Grytviken.
Zodiac operations taking guests back and forth were finally able to start once the weather had become more suitable. Even so the expedition team and some of the crew did a brilliant job in difficult conditions to get us safely back and forth.
Whisky at Shackleton's grave
Antarctic Fur Seals as far as the eye can see
Across to the whaling station
Squabbling and snoozing Antarctic Fur seal pups
Whale catcher 'Petrel'
Winches used to haul the whale carcases on to the flensing plan where the whales body would be cut up for processing
The church built at Grytviken in 1913. Personally, I find it abhorrent that anyone could think their god would be present at a place of so much historical suffering, death and human selfishness.
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