Today was the day. Today, I stepped on my seventh continent. After the first few days where the weather was inclement or the landing site was unsafe for me to get off the zodiac, I was wondering if I would achieve my goal of setting foot on all seven continents. It would have been a beautiful scenic cruise, but expensive if I didn’t achieve my goal. There are major cruise lines that go to the very tip of the Antarctic Peninsula for a sightseeing only cruise for a third of the

We woke up early to an announcement that we were about to cross the Antarctic Circle. I had specifically picked this cruise itinerary...

At 6:30 AM, Shane came on the PA system to let us know that we were officially sailing through the Lemaire Channel! Unfortunately, it was...

Hello from the Ocean Diamond! After 5 canceled trips due to COVID, part of me wondered if I would ever get here! Our voyage across...

Hello from Australia! I flew down with my brother and father a few days ago for a whirlwind family trip through Australia and New Zealand...

Our final morning in Stockholm kicked off at 8:15 AM when we left our hotel for a tour of the Stockholm City Hall, home of the banquet...