When we woke up this morning, SH Vega was sailing through Storefjord and we can see glaciers from our balcony, like the one in the photo below. The seas are very calm inside the fjord and it is not too cold today.

Later this morning, we were treated to a tour of some different stateroom categories on SH Vega. Below is a photo of the Standard Balcony stateroom, which would easily qualify as a suite on most ships. There is a literal wall of storage directly across from the bed and a simulated electric fireplace, complete with crackling fire sounds. To the left is a massive wardrobe closet. We will talk more about the stateroom categories in our upcoming video review on our YouTube channel, so make sure you are subscribed and have clicked the notification bell.

We also had a look at the ship’s laundrette on Deck 4 which is available to all guests on a complimentary basis. There is no charge for detergents. Three commercial grade washers and dryers are available 24 hours a day. There is also an ironing board and iron and a garment steamer.

Later this morning, we attended a very interesting lecture by Dr. Becca Robinso of the SETI Institute. The lecture titled ‘MUSE: What a mission to the sun can tell us about Northern Lights’ was insightful and very well presented.

For lunch today, the Swan Restaurant featured a variety of Russian dishes. This was Rickee’s favorite lunch so far with Borscht and baked chicken. I leaned into the Beef Stroganoff.

This afternoon, it was time to board the Zodiacs once again for a Zodiac exploration of the area.

There are several glaciers in this area of the Warming Islands, as you can see behind SH Vega.

Our Zodiac pilot today is Anya, a Marine Biologist from Russia. You can follow Anya on Instagram at @antarctidovna

Anya (Anna), Marine Biologist @antarctidovna

Anya put us as close to the face of this huge glacier as possible while still remaining at a safe distance.

Toward the end of our tour, Anya deployed a disc designed to measure phytoplankton in this region. Very few, if any, ships ever visit this region. In fact, SH Vega may be the first. Part of SH Vega’s environmental mission is to collect scientific data from these remote regions and relay it to organizations that track these measurements. Anya asked for a volunteer to deploy the disc over the side of the Zodiac to measure how deep the disc could go underwater while still being visible from the surface. I was unreeling the measuring tape while other guests looked over the side to let me know when they could no longer see the disk. I think we made to about 10 feet, which seemed to please Anya.

Back on board, we prepared for our dinner this evening with Ferdinand Fernandes, the ship’s Hotel Manager. We had a very enjoyable meal and great conversation, learning a lot about Swan Hellenic and SH Vega. For dinner, I had the Tagliatelle Alfredo with mushrooms. It was delicious.

Tomorrow, SH Vega will be entering another fjord and some guests have already signed up for the Polar Plunge. This should be interesting.

Storefjord & Nørreflord / Warming Islands

Segelsällskapet Fjord & Alpe Fjord

Bear Islands and Sydkap