Today was sadly say our goodbyes to the crew, expedition guides and fellow passengers as we reflect on our amazing experiences.

Today we enjoy more lectures and a farewell dinner party.

Today we head back taking on the Drake Passage and hoping our luck will be as good as on the way down.

On our last day of expeditions, we celebrate doing the polar plunge into the frigid 1 degree C (34 degrees F) Antártica water.

Today we visit the Argentine Brown research base and hike a steep mountain where we slide back down on the snow.

We continue to see an abundance of whales, penguinos, seals and birds in this magical winter wonderland as a 50 foot humpback whale nearly knocks us out of our Zodiac boat.

Today is our first day on the Antarctica Peninsula on the continent enjoying the amazing natural beauty.

Today is jam packed with Justin’s birthday, two expeditions and John’s solo opera concert for the boat.

We make out of the Drake Passage ahead of schedule and are rewarded with an unplanned expedition on the South Shetland Islands.

The day is spent sailing through the Drake Passage which is rough but not nearly as bad as it could get.

We board the MV Hondius in Ushuaia and set sail for Antarctica as we meet our fellow passengers and crew.