Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Antarctica: Detaille Island and Hanusse Bay

A trip overview can be found here.

Overnight we left the relatively calm waters along the peninsula and entered the ocean. The ship was back to pitching and rolling all night. In the morning, we reached Detaille Island, having crossed the Antarctic Circle. We had a zodiac cruise around the island, observing penguins and cormorants.

Detaille Island

Antarctica Cormorants and Adélie Penguins

Adélie Penguins

In the afternoon, we repositioned to Hanusse Bay for a zodiac cruise. There the highlight was the many whale visits.

Humpback Whales

Humpback Whales and Mist from Exhaled Breath

Detaille Island and Hanusse Bay were the southernmost points on our trip.

Hanusse Bay

Hanusse Bay


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