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Later in the afternoon, we had a mandato-
ry decontamination session as required by
For us here on board Le Boreal, a
few passengers got very sick and IAATO. We had to bring our clothes includ-
some needed to go to the hospital ing parkas, hats, scarves and gloves and other
in the ship for help with their motion gear that we will be taking ashore with us. We
sickness. This journey is for those were provided with expedition boots during
with a brave heart and stomach and this session.
not for those with faint hearts. Later in the evening was the Captain’s Gala
Evening followed by a gala dinner. One can
As the day went by, most passengers
recovered, and were able to attend tell who are the Americans versus the Parisians
the Presentation of Cruise Itinerary by the way passengers dressed up for this
and meet the expedition team occasion. Some photos included here.
including the Naturalists, a group of
highly trained and educated young
people from different parts of the
world with advanced degrees in
Oceanography, Marine Biology, etc.
who will serve as our guides during
our shore excursions. One thing they
have in common is their shared love
for discovering more of Antarctica
and sharing them with us. During that
presentation, we were also given
mandatory zodiac safety instructions
and Code of Conduct ashore. In the
afternoon, there was a lecture about,
what else, Antarctica, a continent
of ice by one of the most senior
naturalists.

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