Friday, March 9th, 2018 Crossing the Circle: Southern Expedition Aboard the M/V Ocean Endeavour

Whaler’s Bay & Half Moon Island

“Were you ever out in the Great Alone, when the moon was awful clear, And the icy mountains hemmed you in with a silence you most could hear?” - Robert W. Service, The Call of the Wild 06:00 Early morning coffee, tea and pastries are available in the Compass Club

07:00 – 08:00 Breakfast is served in the Polaris Restaurant

08:30 We plan to land and zodiac cruise at Whaler’s Bay, Deception Island Whalers’ Bay is the first bay inside Port Foster as you pass through Neptune’s Bellows at Deception Island. The flat cinder beach extends approximately 100m (330ft) inland before meeting the steep caldera wall. The buildings include the remains of the Norwegian Hektor whaling station and a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) base, which was evacuated in 1967 during an eruption. The BAS base, Station B, was a centre for aircraft operations between 1955-57 and 1959-69. Disembarkation Sequence: 1) Penguin 2) Albatross 3) Whale 4) Seal

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch is served in the Polaris Restaurant

13:30 Heart Yoga with your wellness guide, Elly, in the Meridian Lounge. Please sign up to the right of the Reception desk.

14:00 – 15:00 Photo Collection – For guests who would like technical support in sharing images for the Photo Journal, our Expedition staff will be available in Photo Journal Area (to the left of Reception).

15:30 We hope to land & zodiac cruise around Half Moon Island Half Moon Island lies in the entrance to Moon Bay, between Livingston and Greenwich Islands. The 2km (1.2mi) long island is crescent-shaped and home to approximately 3,300 breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins. Antarctic terns, skuas, kelp gulls, Wilson’s storm- petrels and blue-eyed shags also breed at this site. The Argentine station, Camara, is located on the southwest side of the island. Disembarkation Sequence: 1) Whale 2) Seal 3) Penguin 4) Albatross

19:00 Farewell Toast to Antarctica! Please join us on the Aft Deck.

19:30 – 21:00 Italian Market Buffet is served in the Polaris Restaurant

21:30 Join us for a post-dinner fiesta as we dance the night away in the Nautilus Lounge! GIFT SHOP HOURS: 15:00-17:00, 18:00-19:00 Sauna Hours: 06:00-09:00, 11:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00 (mixed) Reception (Deck 5): Phone 5000 Emergency: Phone 1000 Doctor: contact Reception or Quark Staff