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The Great White South II

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I love food, film, photography and travel. With respect to the latter, the further away from it all, the better :-D

Charlotte Bay

March 9, 2026

Woke to a beautiful sunrise and about 100 humpback whales.

They were very curious, swimming among the waiting zodiacs and up close to the ship. All the ship’s staff were out on deck and even the long time expedition staff were amazed.

On our morning zodiac ride we we surrounded. The whales were sleeping after a big morning feed – its peak krill season – and every few minutes one would let out a big deafening breath.

The weather was ideal for the heli landing!

Five groups of six got flown up to a pristine snow dome…

…and spent a jaw dropping hour admiring the view.

Some Aussies attempted snow angels for the first time

This was also the first day for folks to step foot on the continent proper, at a closer to sea level if you didn’t heli. Because I was in the first heli group I had time for a bonus landing.