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Deception Island, South Shetland Islands

A diary-style account of the 48-hour Drake crossing that culminates in landing on an active volcanic caldera, pairing seasickness survival tips with the payoff of the destination.

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Derelict whaling station buildings on black volcanic sand with snow patches and a dark volcanic mountain in the background, showing the abandoned infrastructure at Whalers Bay, Deception Island. - Photo by ArcticDesire.com Polarreisen on Pexelstrip report

Through the Drake Passage: A First-Timer's Log to Deception Island

Two days of open Drake Passage swell, a 230-meter gap in a volcano's wall, and a beach that steams: a first-timer's hour-by-hour log to Deception Island in spring.

Isaac Reid

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