04 - 15 March, 2011 voyage
The first ever Basecamp program in the Antarctic was a great success!
This new concept, planned, initiated and carried out by Oceanwide Expeditions, for passengers to enjoy camping, hiking, kayaking, snowshoeing, (soft) mountaineering and photo workshops, has proven very successful.
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Kayakers observed leopard seals feeding during their kayak outings, observing wildlife from a different angle, brought back a lot of happy kayakers on board our ship, Plancius.
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Meanwhile hikers and snowshoe walkers enjoyed shore landings with stunning sceneries, surrounded by the Antarctic mountains, observing the various species of penguins and seals. |
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At night campers loved the fact that they had the opportunity to camp on Antarctica. The only sound they heard came from the penguin colonies nearby.
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The Mountain climbers managed to climb Jabet Peak (Wiencke Island), Mt.Demaria (Waddington Bay) and Doumer Hill, Booth-Island, Neko Harbour, upon reaching the top, they were amazed by the fantastic view and they huddled together to take a group photo. A true memory of a lifetime!
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All the passengers that were interested in photography had a fantastic time with their photo-guide, who explainded to them how to get the best out of their images and how to capture the beauty of Antarctica, forever. |
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Diving during this voyage also culminated with very satisfied and happy participants. The divers had two successful dives at Port Lockroy - including whale bones and giant marine isopods plus a range of benthic life. Two dives at Damoy - both involving amazing encounters with a Leopard seal - on the second occasion the seal caught a Gentoo Penguin and flayed it in front of the snorkelling divers!
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Click here for a detailed report from one of the passengers who enjoyed our 'Basecamp Plancius' program. Courtesy of Szilvia Gogh of Miss-Scuba. |
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Thanks to all our ‘Basecamp Plancius’ passengers for their great reports and feedback and our staff and crew on board for making this run smoothly. |
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Join us on our next Basecamp Plancius in Spitsbergen or Antarctica.
Our next Basecamp departure is planned for the Arctic, voyage PLA 07, and Antarctica voyage PLA 29. |
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Contact us to receive more information about our Basecamp program or any other Polar Expedition voyage in our program. |
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