Neko Harbor – February 21

This afternoon we arrived at Neko Harbor for our continental landing. The sun was out and it actually felt warm after the cold days we have been having. I was positioned on the beach near a Weddell Seal and some Gentoo Penguins. On our way into the beach we spotted some Minke Whales in the bay. After about an hour on shore, we decided to do a zodiac cruise in the Harbor. It was amazing. There were about 6 or 8 Minke Whales and they were very curious and active. Now if any of you have ever seen a Minke Whale, you will know that they have a reputation for being "slinky Minke's" since they do not hang around for long. Well, these were different. Some came very close to the zodiacs and a few were even doing half breaches! We also saw a number of Crabeater and Weddell Seals on the ice. It was a great cruise and we ended up spending a few hours on the water. Because of that, we did not do our zodiac cruise in Paradise Bay; instead we viewed the area from the ship. I have attached a photo of the ship, because I don't think I have done that yet.


Clipper Adventurer in Neko Harbor