Antarctica's 10 magical moments for me

1 Close-up humpback whales On two of our cruises we saw humpback whales, one of which we were the 'chosen' lucky ones, with several huge creatures circling our assault boat to catch krill, even blocking our way back to the cruise ship😂 When these big guys spout, roar, and show their backs and tails just four or five meters away from you, everyone is gripped by nervousness and surprise, too happy to speak. 2 Encounter with a large group of killer whales On the last evening of the peninsula, the broadcast informed everyone that there was a large group of killer whales near the ship. We rushed to the deck from the restaurant halfway through our meal and saw at least 7 killer whales surfacing one after another, repeatedly hunting and playing, lingering around for a long time. 3 Landing on a secret location in Antarctica When it was our turn to paddle, the guide took our group of 6 people to a secret small bay, where we set foot on the real Antarctic continent. Huge vertical ice walls and oddly shaped ice blocks form a quiet little world, with scattered rocks and ponds on the ground that are different from all the scenery we have seen before, and such a place is exclusively enjoyed by us, the six lucky ones. 4 Encounter with top predator Leopard Seal On the first day of landing, we saw the top predator of Antarctica, the leopard seal, sunbathing on the ice from the assault boat, which was quite lucky. 5 Soaking in a hot spring in the snow There is a heated swimming pool and jacuzzi on the 7th floor of the ship. I chose a snowy day to soak in it, which was a unique experience. 6 Crossing the fjord with symphony music On the last day, we caught a calm and sunny day. At noon, we passed through a fjord, and the broadcast was playing 'The Blue Danube' for everyone. The sea was like a mirror, and the scenery on both sides was breathtaking. 7 Diving in the Antarctic Circle One of the main reasons for choosing this voyage is to enter the polar circle. Although it was bitterly cold and snowing heavily in the polar circle that day, the staff deliberately left the polar plunge program on this day, allowing everyone to dive in the real sense of the Antarctic Circle. It was really cold and the water was really salty, but it was so fun! 8 Seeing seals within five meters Our group saw three chubby Weddell seals lying on the ice during a cruise, two of which were super close to us, I could even see their curved whiskers. 9 Watching penguins fall at close range On the first day of landing, a cute Chinstrap penguin stumbled and walked in front of me, and then unexpectedly fell into the snow. So cute that I screamed! 🙀 10 Watching a polar snow on the balcony One day there was a big fog, light snow, the sea was a quiet blue-green, occasionally you could see a block of floating ice, it was dreamlike. Brewing a cup of hot tea and wrapping a blanket on the balcony to watch the snow is a comfortable romance.