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PROGRAM SATURDAY, 24.12.2016 –

OVERVIEW OF RESTAURANT TIMINGS EARLY BIRD SELF SERVICE 06:00 - 07:30 BISTRO, DECK 4 BREAKFAST BUFFET 07:00 - 09:30 RESTAURANT, DECK 4 LUNCH BUFFET 13:00 - 15:00 RESTAURANT, DECK 4 TEA TIME 15:30 - 17:00 PANORAMA LOUNGE, DECK 7 DINNERBUFFET 18:00 - 21:00 RESTAURANT, DECK 4

Ca.08:00 MV Fram will arrive in until your group is called. Rubber music. It’s a simple mix of singing and Grytviken. boots are necessary. a reading of the Christmas gospel. People of all faiths and no faith are 08:00 Framheim Information meeting 09:15 Kayakers: Meet in front of the welcome. Grytviken Nature Cruise (Group A, Expedition Desk on Deck 4. After a MERRY CHRISTMAS! B and C) Please check the lists on short briefing you will go directly to deck 4. Boat Cruise Group A will go deck 2. We will provide a water bottle 14.30 Last Boat back to ship. cruising directly after the meeting. and an energy bar. In the museum building there is a Ca 08:15 Framheim / English: 10:30 PolarCirkleboat Cruise group small, well equipped souvenir shop A representative from B. Please meet on deck 2 to dress in which sells a good selection of books, Heritage Trust - working at the the regatta suits. Please listen to the clothing and jewellery. Credit cards are museum, will come on board and give announcements for exact timings. welcome, as well as USD, GBP and a short lecture about the "Eradication Euro. If you would like to hand in your of rats in South Georgia" program Two guided tours are available on "Sponsor a Hectare" form (available while the ship is being formally shore, no need to book. You just meet after the talk 08:15), you can do so in cleared by the Government Officer. in front of the museum. the museum. To have one hectare "rat- Clearance has to complete before the free", costs US 145/Pound 90. Do visit landing can start. 09:30 & 11:00 “Tours of the the Post Office & Exhibition behind the station”. In English, with German museum. Ca 09:00 We launch the Grytviken- summary. Maiviken-Grytviken hikers with the Shackleton Grave: It is allowed to have PolarCirkle boats. Please listen to the 13:00 “Shackelton at Grytviken a toast when you stand next to announce-ments. We will provide a Tour”. In English. Shackletons grave. You might buy a water bottle and an energy bar. small bottle of Whiskey on board MV 13:00 PolarCirkleboat Cruise group Fram and take it with you. Ca 09:15: We hope for a landing at C. Please meet on deck 2 to dress in Grytviken. We start landing the the regatta suits. Please listen to the Vacuuming for backpacks etc. you are cruisers group B & C, then followed announce-ments for exact timings. able to use the vacuum system on deck by group number 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 3 and 5. There is no limit on how many can go 12:00 Christmas in the Church Join ashore. Please do not approach deck 2 us for a unique celebration lead by Captain Rune, with Michael playing

others at the graveyard and visit the station as well as the Marine Officer, Whaler’s Church. The manager’s the Government's sole Evening: MV Fram will enter the house became the South Georgia representative. The Marine Officer’s beautiful Drygalski Fjord. Whaling Museum in 1992 and is duties include those of Harbour maintained by the British Master, Customs and Immigration, 22:00 Christmas Celebrations Survey and the Government of South Fisheries Officer, and sub-Postmaster. continue in the Panorama Lounge. Georgia. The museum has a rich and Captain Larsen knew a good thing Expect a speech from the Captain, fascinating display of whaling, when he saw it; is some singing and maybe a special sealing, exploring, and natural located in a protected corner of visitor (if you have been good). histories of the whole island. . The pier at Grytviken is very unstable however Please remember to cover your Grytviken is home to several derelict and landings usually occur on a beach windows from light for the sake of the ships, including Petrel, an excellent set out by the Marine Officer. birds. surviving example of a steam-powered Founded by Norwegian Carl Anton whale-catcher. Just across the cove Larsen in 1904, Grytviken was the from Grytviken is , first whaling station in Antarctic site of the former British Garrison and waters. Here it is possible to pay your now home to a British Antarctic respects to Sir and Survey applied fisheries research