Le Soleal anchors in Dutch Harbor, on Unalaska Island, early this morning. Dutch Harbor is a small but sprawling settlement, the only deepwater port in the Aleutian Islands. Below is the NASA image of the […]
Today’s plan is an “unplanned” landing at Chuginadak Island, part of the strangely named Islands of Four Mountains archipelago. It is meant to be a sea day en route to Unalaska Island, but our captain […]
Cape Town, Friday March 23, 2018 Commandant Garcia has reduced speed on Le Lyrial overnight on our approach to Cape Town, to time the arrival to the Cape of Good Hope at sunrise. The day […]
March 7, 2018 We’re at sea today on Le Lyrial, heading to South Georgia Island. There are mandatory biosecurity checks to occupy the passengers during this day at sea. Boots are checked for cleanliness and […]
We are at sea to the Falklands today on Le Lyrial, and en route to Steeple Jason Island, one of the small north-west Jason island group of the Falklands. Commandant Garcia and the Expedition Leader, […]
Today is a 3-hour flight on Aerolineas Argentinas from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, Argentina, to board Ponant’s Le Lyrial for the South Atlantic crossing to Cape Town. The flight departs at 6 am, so it’s […]
