1st April 2026
The expedition cruise starts today. Main bags are to be dropped off near the port entrance around midday and then there are a couple of hours to kill before passengers can start to board. The departure time had been brought forward from the original plan to give us a chance of seeing whales that were in the Beagle Channel on our way to the South Atlantic. I spent the time in a lovely coffee and souvenir shop and after a Latte and portion of chocolate cake in the pouring rain made my way to the passenger entrance of the terminal.
Oceanwide expedition ship MV Hondius
Fuegian Steamer Duck in the harbour
War memorial to the fallen Argentinian Military
Argentina stating their legitimate sovereignty over the Falklands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Leaving Ushuaia - snowfall overnight
Beagle Channel
Champagne welcome
The media attention, misinformation, hype and intrusion in to the homes and families of those onboard because of the hantavirus outbreak, has meant that I've blurred the features of these people in the photo.
The Beagle Channel held hundreds of Black-browed Albatross and thousands of Sooty Shearwaters.
Black-browed Albatross and Sooty Shearwater
Black-browed Albatross
Black-browed Albatross
Black-browed Albatross
Chilean Skua
Sooty Shearwater
A distant gathering of Giant Petrels drew attention to a dead whale on which they were feeding.
Giant Petrels feeding on dead whale
Adult and juvenile Magellanic Penguins
Hauled out South American Fur Seals
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