I was fortunate to be able to stay on The World to cruise the Chilean Fjords.
1 The German naval training ship Gorch Fock was anchored in Ushuaia. At the time there was an ongoing investigation into a death on board and possible mutiny.
2 Sailing out of Ushuaia under a rainbow into the Beagle Channel.
3 The Gabriel Channel.
4 The Gabriel Channel.
5 The Skua Glacier.
6 Parked at the Skua Glacier.
7 The Pitt Channel.
8 The Eyre Channel.
9 Pío XI Glacier (aka Brüggen Glacier).
10 Pío XI: is the largest western outflow from the Southern Patagonian Ice field. Now about 64km (40miles) in length, it is the longest glacier in the southern hemisphere outside of Antarctica. Unlike most glaciers it is still advancing significantly.
11 We had a little visitor. Fur seal.
12 Eyre Channel.
13 Alison and I were lucky to get the 'Champagne Zodiac'. One of the residents had brought champagne to celebrate Robert Burns Day. Zodiaccruise at the Europa Glacier.
14 In the vicinity of the Europa Glacier.
15 The Europa Glacier.
16 Europa Glacier.
17 The world anchored at the Europa Glacier.
18 Europa Glacier. The pack ice is constantly moving and it takes some skill to navigate the zodiacs in it.
19 Day trip from Chacabuco. We went for a wee hike around Laguna Verde.
20 Casa Bruja or 'Witch's house', old house close to Laguna Verde.
21 The township of Coihaique.
22 Waiting at the tender dock. That's not The World in the background.
23 The bay at Puerto Chacabuco.
24 Visit from Orca's. Since they didn't stay put our captain did a perfect circle around them!
