Making the most of Cape Adare
Use these notes to shape a realistic day ashore, then confirm any time-sensitive information for the date of your call.
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Arriving at the port
As cruise ships are not able to dock here you will be tendered by inflatable zodiac boats. Landings are in general difficult, because of heavy surf and strong off-shore winds.
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Sightseeing
The approach to Cape Adare is via Robertson Bay and the black, pebble-covered beach is home to one of the largest colonies of Adelies in the Ross Sea. During breeding season, almost a quarter of a million nesting pairs inhabit the huge expanse of beach and waves of penguins porpoise among the ice floes and traverse the currents as they travel to and from the rookery.