Field Report

Saturday & Sunday, July 15 & 16, 2017 - London, England / Embark Island Sky

Welcome to London! Arriving at the historic Paddington Hilton, we met our vivacious Cruise Director, Lynne Grieg. Some soon set off to explore Kensington Gardens or the newly revamped Natural History Museum; others elected to catch up on some rest before we all assembled for the welcome reception and dinner where we met Expedition Leader, Nadia Eckhardt, and were introduced to the other members of the team.

Thursday, July 6, 2017 - Home / Anchorage, Alaska

Following our independent arrival, we transfered to the Anchorage Marriott Hotel. There, we gathered with our fellow travelers for cocktails and a welcome dinner. Expedition Leader Michael Moore, affectionately referred to as MiMo, introduced us to the team accompanying us throughout our journey, and gave us our first briefing about our exciting Wild Alaska voyage ahead, around the Bering Sea from Nome to Seward.

Friday & Saturday, June 2 & 3, 2017 - Reykjavík, Iceland / Embark Ocean Diamond

We arrived at Reykjavík’s Grand Hotel and gathered in the early evening for our welcome reception and dinner. We met our fellow travelers, both old acquaintances and new friends, and were welcomed by our Expedition Leader, Russ Evans. After a dinner of Icelandic lamb and turkey, it was time to turn in to prepare ourselves for tomorrow’s exciting excursion.

Sunday & Monday, April 16 & 17, 2017 - Broome, Australia / Embark Coral Discoverer

Wednesday & Thursday, March 29 & 30, 2017 - Depart Home / Miami / Havana, Cuba

Hot sun moderated by soft breeze greeted us in Miami, a preview for conditions on the two-week voyage awaiting us. Many of us were already acquainted from previous Zegrahm trips, and Expedition Leader Nadia Eckhardt soon began introductions and a briefing.

Sunday & Monday, March 12 & 13, 2017 - Manila, Philippines / Embark Caledonian Sky

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Hanoi, Vietnam

Thursday - Saturday, January 19 - 21, 2017

Queenstown, New Zealand / Milford Sound / Embark Caledonian Sky

Friday & Saturday, January 6 & 7, 2017

Ushuaia, Argentina / Beagle Channel / Embark Ocean Diamond

Ushuaia, ‘Fin del Mundo,’ at the southernmost tip of Argentina was where we gathered for the start of our Antarctic adventure, and after a night’s rest, we set out on various excursions to explore the neighborhood of the end of the world.

Sunday, December 4, 2016

USA / Martinique

We touched down at Fort-de-France, a sleepy capital city set against a backdrop of saw-tooth volcanic peaks. We checked in to the Cap Est Lagoon Hotel & Spa Resort where we gathered with our fellow travelers and met Expedition Leader Jeff Gneiser and Cruise Director Cynthia Gneiser.