Nov 26

Nov 26 Day 08 - The Lamaire Channel

Today, Silver Endeavour is scheduled to transit Lamaire Channel, a strait off Antarctica, between Kyiv Peninsula in the mainland's Graham Land and Booth Island.

Mitya Lectures On 200 Years of Antarctica

This morning, Mitya, a member of the expedition team and resident historian, gave a lecture in the Explorer Lounge on the history of Antarctica.

This afternoon, as we prepare to enter the Lamaire Channel, Zodiacs are lowered into the water for those who want to experience the channel transit by Zodiac.

The Lamaire Channel is one of the top tourist destinations in Antarctica because of its narrow passage and high snow-covered peaks. We transited Lamaire ten years ago and the weather was much more cooperative then, revealing the beautiful peaks on both sides of the ship against clear blue skies. Today, low clouds impede our view while transiting the channel, but it is still an amazing site to behold.

Many guests gather on Deck 6 forward to take in the Lamaire Channel from the bow of the ship.

Of course, Silversea serves Champagne to guests who brave the elements to observe Silver Endeavour transiting the channel.

Like no place on Earth, the Lamaire Channel can cause you to experience the magnificence of nature and the beauty of the planet.

After we transit the Channel, it is time to get back to business and play Team Trivia with Yessie, our Entertainment Hostess. Rickee and I did well at trivia but only won one day.

This evening, Marieke conducts the daily briefing in Explorer Lounge and we learn that we may not be disembarking on schedule. Heavy fog and clouds are predicted for our day of departure on King George Island and the aircraft cannot land if the cloud cover is too low. We won’t know for sure until tomorrow.