Personal Experience Deception Island Telephone Bay
This travel report takes you on our hike on Deception Island: Explore Telefon Bay and its natural wonders with us. Feel the solitude of South Shetland and enjoy the view over deeply carved valleys, glittering lagoons and down into the water-filled caldera of the volcanic island. Deception Island is part of the South Shetland Islands and politically part of Antarctica. The sub-Antarctic island is visited on Antarctic cruises and offers several sights.
Today, hiking is the order of the day in Telefon Bay: in the middle of nowhere in the volcanic landscape of Deception Island. Red flags mark the way so that every passenger of the Sea Spirit can walk at his own pace. We decide to simply walk the marked route in the opposite direction. Only a handful of people do the same as us and climb up the steep mountain that everyone else will later walk down. It is worth swimming against the current: we are not only rewarded with fantastic views, but above all with a wonderful feeling of solitude.
View of the seawater filled caldera - Deception Island - South Shetland Islands - Sea Spirit Antarctic cruise
From up here, you can see the entire lagoon. Our expedition ship is floating in the center and suddenly looks tiny compared to the size of this gigantic crater. From a bird's eye view, we can see the shape of the crater on Deception Island much better and gradually get a feel for what our expedition team had previously explained.
Huge Volcanic Crater with Lagoons - Deception Island South Shetland Islands - Sea Spirit Antarctica Voyage
After a meditative break we continue. Another bit up. Again and again we stop and enjoy the view back. It is only from this height that the beautiful turquoise shimmering foothills of the crater lagoon become clearly visible and a second, much smaller lake that shimmers yellowishly towards us.
Volcano Craters and Landscape of Deception Island South Shetland Islands - Sea Spirit Antarctic Voyage
When we have reached the highest point, the first hikers come towards us. Embedded in the expanse of Deception Island, they appear small and inconspicuous, despite the bright red expedition jackets. From gently rising hills we look down into a weather-beaten and deeply indented volcanic landscape.
Volcanic Craters on Deception Island South Shetland Islands - Sea Spirit Antarctic Voyage
We take our time, enjoy the view and capture beautiful photo motifs. Nevertheless, we completed the circular route faster than most. As trekking friends, we are used to rocky terrain and are actually just getting warm. Since we missed exercise anyway during the days at sea, we decide to just run the route again.
And so we enjoy the highlights of Telefon Bay twice: volcanic soils, mountainous expanses, great views, tiny people, sparkling lagoons and deeply carved valleys.
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AGE ™ has more articles on the topic written for you: Join us when we course for Deception Island discover our first iceberg of the trip and enter the water-filled caldera of Deception Island. On our Landing in Whalers Bay from Deception Island we explore this historically important lost place and do a photo shoot with cute sea lions. If you prefer a short Overview of facts and sights of the island then you have come to the right place with our fact sheet about Deception Island.
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Information on site as well as personal experiences at a Expedition cruise on the Sea Spirit from Ushuaia via the South Shetland Islands, the Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and Falkland to Buenos Aires in March 2022. Our hike in Telefon Bay on Deception Island took place on March 04.03.2022, XNUMX. Poseidon Expeditions (1999-2022), Home page of Poseidon Expeditions. Traveling to Antarctica [online] Retrieved 04.05.2022-XNUMX-XNUMX, from URL: https://poseidonexpeditions.de/antarktis/
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