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Day 11 – January 5, 2026 Drake Passage(Day 9 on the ship) Today we were at sea, sailing south through the legendary Drake Passage—a 500-mile-wide stretch of water connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and separating the southern tip of South America from Antarctica. It’s infamous for extreme weather and massive waves, and… it definitely […]

Day 10 – January 4, 2026 Ushuaia, Argentina(Day 8 on the ship) John was up bright and early—around 5 am—hoping to capture photos as we cruised through the Beagle Channel. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate. It was overcast and cloudy, which put a bit of a damper on those plans. The Beagle Channel is a

Day 9 – January 3, 2026 Punta Arenas, Chile(Day 7 on the ship) Today was our second day in Punta Arenas, and it started early with a very special excursion—a catamaran trip to Magdalena Island, home to a large colony of Magellanic penguins. It took about an hour and a half to reach the island,

Day 8 – January 2, 2026 Punta Arenas, Chile(Day 6 on the ship) Soooo… we definitely slept in this morning. 😄 After not getting to bed until after 1 am—and doing that two nights in a row—it finally caught up with us. John was not thrilled that we got up so late. I, on the

Day 5 – December 30, 2025 At Sea(Day 3 on the ship) Today marked our second full day at sea as we continued cruising along the Argentine coast on our way to Puerto Madryn—and we’re really settling into ship life now. Our morning started early with fruit and yogurt delivered to the room around 7

Day 6 – December 31, 2025 Puerto Madryn, Argentina(Day 4 on the ship) Happy New Year’s Eve!!! 🎊 We arrived in Puerto Madryn around 7 am and had breakfast delivered to the room since we needed to be in the Constellation Theater by 7:30 for our excursion. Today’s adventure: a trip to see the penguins

Day 4 – December 29, 2025 At Sea(Day 2 on the ship) Today was our first full day aboard the ship—and a relaxing day at sea as we cruised along the Argentine coast on our way to Puerto Madryn. We started the morning slowly with coffee in the room before heading to Compass Rose for

Day 3 – December 28, 2025 Buenos Aires, Argentina → Regent Seven Seas Splendor(Day 1 on the ship) We were up around 7:30 am, took quick showers, grabbed a light breakfast, and headed just a few blocks from the hotel to visit Recoleta Cemetery—one of the most famous cemeteries in the world. Established in 1822

Day 2 – December 27, 2025 Buenos Aires, Argentina After touching down in Buenos Aires around 8:30 am, we made our way through customs, grabbed our luggage, and met up with the driver John had arranged to take us to our hotel—the gorgeous Alvear Palace, where the cruise line put us up for the night

Day 1 – December 26, 2025 Wendell, NC → Miami, FL → Buenos Aires, Argentina Our adventure officially began early on December 26. Since we spent both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Dad’s house, we needed to be back home in time for our 2:30 pm airport pickup. We rolled in around 9:30 that