“Snow Hill Island is home to a large rookery of Emperor Penguins”, said Lisa Bolton, GM Product for Scenic Group. “However it is very rare that we get to see them, particularly at this time of year when the sea ice limits access. This really was a once in a lifetime experience for our guests on board”.
As Captain James Griffiths says:
“The Weddell Sea is a stunning part of Antarctica but presents a significantly greater challenge to Expedition ships than the West side of the Peninsular due to the presence of much heavier ice concentrations. Scenic Eclipse was originally only scheduled for a single stop at the Northern part of the Weddell, but on examining the ice charts we realized that we had the opportunity to push the ship South towards Snow Hill Island. During our transit South we spent around twelve hours in the ice where Scenic Eclipse excelled and demonstrated the value of her Polar Code 6 classification, 1A Super Ice Class and unmatched manoeuvrability. I am genuinely excited to see what other amazing opportunities this exceptional ship will give us to show Antarctica to our Guests”
ABOUT SCENIC
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has grown over its 33-year history to include award-winning, all-inclusive river cruises and handcrafted land tours that take participants to many of the world's most fascinating destinations. Since 2008, Scenic has offered river cruises in Europe, SE Asia, Russia and Egypt on its 15 Space-Ships. Sister brand Evergreen Cruises and Tours has seven Star-Ships offering European river sailings with an eighth launched this year for SE Asia's Mekong River. In 2019 Scenic launched its first discovery yacht, Scenic Eclipse
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