Glacier calving at Neko Harbour. The glacier at Neko Harbour is renown for serious calving activity. So much so that once on shore it is necessary to keep well back from the shore line since in the event of a major calving, a tsunami can be created that may swamp the...
Essence of the Arctic: Pushing through the ice floes. On the M/S Malmo we spent a lot of time pushing through the ice around Svalbard. The colours in the sky, reflections in the sea and the patterns in the ice made for a wonderful experience. The wonders of the Arctic!
As we rounded Cape Bird en route to Cape Royd (Shackleton’s hut) and Cape Evans (Scott’s hut) with its large Adelie Penguin colony, we ran into some dense pack ice. The Captain took the Spirit of Enderby gently and skillfully through the ice. We enjoyed the...