Geo: -42.77, -65.04Our last full day at sea. From here on in, we are docking each day. It's sunny, but very windy. Got up late, had breakfast, read our books, Tim gym and hot tub, Julie knitting and 6 circuits of the deck, lunch, collected passports from reception (now have Chile and Argentina stamps) early show with in-house singers and dancers (theme 70's, 80's Boogie wonderland) boycotted Chic night in favour of dinner with the rabble in the Oceanic cafe, early night in anticipation of a new country tomorrow having first passed by guest relations for information on Punta de Este, Uruguay (for the first time we've no trip booked for the morning so will be doing our own thing)... read more

Geo: -54.79, -68.31Thankfully waves have subsided and it's another wonderful day - had breakfast in T shirts in bright sunshine. It's another day at sea - we've travelled 400 miles from Cape Horn and have another 300 to go to our next destination. I walked 10 circuits of the deck which is about a mile, while Tim read. Tim and I took up our position on loungers by the outdoor pool as it's a sun trap. I attended another of the many opportunities available; this time to purchase charm bracelets - one lady had about 8 in her basket ($39 each) Needless to say I didn't buy anything. Lunch was from the burger bar on the poolside. An English couple from East London who stayed at the same hotel as us in Santiago sat on the ... read more

Geo: -54.7833, -68.2833At the time of writing we're eating ice cream piled high with M&M's overlooking the old airfield in Ushuaia, Argentina. There is a complete rainbow behind us brighter than either of us has ever seen. Ushuaia is important as it's the last town before the Antarctic and is where all scientists and explorers stop for supplies. It is commonly known as the town at the end of the world. From the ship it looks like a real frontier town with a mixture of new and old buildings, most of them with corrugated or steel roofs.We've had a busy day. It started at 04:45 with an alarm call as the ship sailed past the glaciers in the Magellan Strait. We blearily saw the ice as it flows into the sea. Not as spectacular as we'd ... read more

Geo: -41.4722, -72.9404We had travelled another couple of hundred miles south overnight so in theory it should be cold, but another amazing sunrise and blue skies. By the time we got up and took up our breakfast position at the back of the boat in the sunshine, we had entered the Inland Passage, another waterway with islands and land on either side of us. We attended a talk by onboard naturalist, Milos Radakovich who gave us advice on how to use binoculars, the geology of how so many islands were formed by glaciers thousands of years ago, and what we could expect nature-wise over the next couple of days as we navigate the Magellan Staits and Beagle Channel. By early afternoon the beautiful weather had disappeared and a drizzle fell and the sea became choppier. We ... read more

Geo: -41.4725, -72.9395Woke up to a view of Ponte Montt town from our balcony. We've anchored in a bay surrounded by low lying hills with lots of houses and shops and a snow topped mountain in the distance. There's a beach scattered with small fishing boats and a church on a hill with a huge crucifix. The water is like a mill pond. Can't hang about taking in the view as our tender to shore departs in an hour and we have to pick up our obligatory sticker from the excursions team which shows we've signed up for the Rainforest hike and Petrohue Waterfall visit. Quick breakfast and a green tea ( we've abandoned the breakfast tea which has no colour despite left to brew for 10 mins or more!) and then off to catch our ... read more