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DAILY PROGRAM WHEN WHAT WHO WHERE 1600 Boarding the Marina Svetaeva All Gangway 1700 Welcome Cocktail and Briefing All Presentation Rm USHUAIA | DAY 1 | Tuesday, 8 March 2011 AN INTREPID GROUP OF EXPLORERS MEETS AT THE END OF THE WORLD FOR A TRIP OF A LIFETIME! "A journey is a person itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policies and Drake Passage… coercion are fruitless. We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip Conditions unknown… we takes us." ~John Steinbeck hear it’s calm but it never hurts to wish for the best Welcome to Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego and recognized worldwide as “the and prepare for the worst! end of the world”. From all corners of the earth, we have all come for the same purpose: to set sail east, and then southeast before finally setting our bearings south, to Antarctica, decisively Wildlife Sightings the last frontier! Keep your eyes peeled for As we set sail and navigate our way down the Beagle Channel, we will bid farewell to the • South American Fur Seal • South American Tern lush trees and forest of the incredible Patagonian landscape. Take a moment to be out on deck, • South American Sealion the place to see and be seen, spotting splendid Magellanic Penguins and boisterous South Today may be our only American Fur Seals. chance to see them! Just around dinner time, we will pass Puerto Williams on our starboard side, claimed to be the southernmost town of the world, keeping the Chilean and Argentinean rivalry alive all the Hot Tip of the Day way to the end of the continent. Enjoy the Southernmost On our way along the Scotia Ridge we will have time to relax and gather energy and Forest of the world as we knowledge, which will prove invaluable upon arrival to our various Southern Ocean destinations. sail through the Beagle Use these sea days to acquaint yourself with our seaworthy vessel, the Marina Svetaeva and her Channel and pass by Puerto Williams the hardy crew, the friendly One Ocean staff and of course, the rest of your fellow adventurers. southernmost TOWN of Please feel free to explore and enjoy the ship and all of her passenger decks and familiarize the world on Navarino yourself with public areas. Island. The One Ocean Team welcomes you aboard and sincerely wishes you the trip of a lifetime! Did you know… the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego was "discovered" in 1520 by the expedition of F.Magellan, who named the place first, Land of Smokes and later, “Land of Fire” as he observed what were realized to be the fires produced by the local aboriginals for heat at their coastal camps. Health tip of the day: Don’t let seasickness get to you first! Despite the deceivingly tranquil waters of the Beagle Channe l, take your medication several hours before we’re in the Drake Passage. DAILY PROGRAM WHEN WHAT WHO WHERE 1600 Boarding the Marina Svetaeva All Gangway 1700 Welcome cocktail and briefing All Presentation rm. 1800 Throw the ropes All Outer decks TBA Mandatory lifeboat drill All Muster stations 1930 Dinner is served All Dining rooms 2030 Cruising the Beagle Channel All Outer decks Russian Word of the Day Hello Pri-viet DRAKE PASSAGE | DAY 2 | Wednesday, 9 March 2011 THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME BEGINS! Yesterday was a day wrought with both the anxiety of the unknown and excitement of adventure. After having acquainted themselves with their new home for the next ten days, and having completed the due diligence of the lifeboat drill, OOE friends descended upon the dining room from which there was a distinctive buzz emanating. As the austral summer daylight waned, the crew had thrown the ropes and set sail down the spectacular Beagle Channel on a course for the unknown and a voyage of discovery. Welcome aboard! Beagle Channel Revisited Polar Talk Things are about to get a The oceanic water zone between about 50 and whole lot freakier... 60 degrees south where cold water from the Some 150 years ago, Captain Robert The Antarctic Convergence is not a Antarctic region meets and sinks beneath warm precise line as it can vary between water from the middle latitudes is known as the Fitzroy, master of the square rigged seasons and/or annually. It normally sailing ship the Beagle, had on board a Antarctic Convergence, sometimes known as the Antarctic polar front. occurs between the latitudes 49 and young assistant surgeon and amateur 55 degrees south. The Southern naturalist. It was the same person that Ocean is divided between two Wildlife moments recaptured: after many years of studying the wild hydrological zones by the Kelp goose life of the region stunned the Victorian • Convergence, which is defined as a Kelp gull world of the mid-1800’s with his “The • line along which the cold northbound Dolphin gull Antarctic surface water sinks beneath Origin of Species”. The Beagle Channel, • • Magellanic penguins the relatively warmer sub-Antarctic named for this young naturalist’s vessel southbound water. The Convergence became our course for our journey of is detected by a sudden change in air adventure to the Antarctic. As we sailed Where did the word penguin come and ocean temperatures as well as climatic conditions. These zones thus the Beagle after departing the most from anyway? Southern City in the World- Ushuaia, The origin of the word penguin is unclear, as it formed, are significant because they may have originated from one of several sources. It not only influence the distribution of we passed on our Starboard side Puerto possibly reflects the name of an island off the coast marine life, but also because they Williams, the most Southern Town in of Newfoundland, Canada called Pengwyn, which control the properties of the air the World. As the day came to an end, itself is the combination of the Welsh words “pen” masses above them. The area is also (head) and “gywn” (white) and likely referred to generally marked by a heavy our ship was heading into the dark void the Great Auk. Not to confuse you, the reader, but of the Drake Passage. its derivation may also simply have been from the concentration of feeding sea birds Latin “pinguis” (fat). and mammals. Photo tip of the day…When setting up a shot use the “rule of thirds” for composition – divide your viewfinder in thirds – horizontally and vertically – then place your centre of interest at the intersecting lines – this will make your images more visually appealing. DAILY PROGRAM WHEN WHAT WHO WHERE 0700 Freshly brewed coffee & tea in the “Bistro Cafe” Early Birds Small Dining Room 0800 Breakfast will be served All Dining Rooms 0930 Shackletonʼs Endurance Expedition Dave Presentation Rm 1100 Birds of the Southern Ocean Derek Presentation Rm 1230 Lunch will be served All Dining Rooms 1430 Penguins of Antarctica Antje Presentation Rm. 1600 Afternoon tee will be served All Lounge 1830 Happy Hour Chelsea Lounge 1930 Dinner will be served All Dining Rooms 2100 Sailorsʼ Superstitions Boris Lounge / Bar Russian Word of the Day Dob - raye oo - tra Good Morning DRAKE PASSAGE | DAY 3 | Thursday, 10 March 2011 FATAL COLLISION AT SEA NARROWLY AVERTED! Doomsayers and fear mongers sat speechlessly and sadistically satisfied, if only for a brief moment, as pandemonium unraveled on the aft deck early yesterday. OOE friends and crew were mortified by the sight of what appeared to be a Boeing 747 in distress attempting an emergency landing on the aft deck of the MV Marina Svetaeva. Amidst the panic, the sun was temporarily obliterated, permitting an ominous darkness to descend and leading believers and nonbelievers alike to accept that a freak celestial phenomenon was upon us and that the end of the world as we know it had come! Like disciples of an unspoken God, everyone in attendance simultaneously dropped to their knees in prayer and repentance. A sickening silence permeated... in the end however forensic experts deduced that in fact we were simply bearing witness to the majesty of a Wandering albatross in flight. 60 degrees south NATIONS UNITED UNDER This latitude defines the geo-political Quote of the day boundary of Antarctica. Congratulations!, “For sheer downright misery, give me a THE BANNER OF OOE Upon sailing south across the 60th parallel, hurricane, not too warm, the yard of a sailing ship, a wet sail and a bout of you officially enter Antarctic waters. We are proud to announce that the voyage sea sickness” ~ApsleyCherry Garrard This boundary was established when the of the Marina Svetaeva brought together Antarctic Treaty was ratified in 1961, and not more nations than the consultative parties only does it have the significance of being the Wildlife moments recaptured: that contributed to the development of the boundary of Antarctica, it is also a line to the • Sei whale! Antarctic Treaty of 1961 and the Madrid south of which commercial fishing is • Southern royal albatross Protocol of 1991. Collectively, 24 strong forbidden as is the dumping of non- • Wandering albatross we are represented by Argentina, biodegradable substances and waste matter • Chilean swallow?! Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, into the ocean. • Black-bellied Storm-petrels China, Columbia, Denmark, Ecuador, Penguins (sp.) • France, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Side effects: Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, the Did you know that penguins have the Polar Talk Netherlands, Russia, South Africa, densest concentration of feathers of Antarctic bottom water is the cold, very Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, USA and any bird in the world? Up to 100 salty water that forms around Antarctica Venezuela. This multi cultural gathering of feathers crowd each square inch of and flows as an endless stream along the people enriches our experiences on as we floor of all the world’s oceans.
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