Optie aanvragen Boekingsformulier Sitemap Onze reizen Boekingsformulier Bedankt voor uw boeking Boeking maken Optie aanvragen Aanvraag succesvol Optie aanvragen Vaarschema Vaarschema Contact aanvraag Bedankt Contact De Reizen Virtual tour Bark Europa Ant 1 Scotia Arc Expeditie Ant 2 2023/2024 Ant 3 2023/2024 Ant 4 - 2023/2024 Kaapstad - Montevideo Ushuaia - Valparaíso Valparaíso - Paaseiland Paaseiland - Tahiti Tahiti - Tonga - Fiji Fiji - Nieuw-Caledonië Vaarschema Data en Prijzen Wat we doen Tall ship Bark EUROPA Geen ervaring nodig Het wachtsysteem Duurzaamheid en onderzoek Het schip Weg van de bewoonde wereld Boekingsinformatie Hoe te boeken Reisvoorbereiding Voedselallergieën en voorkeuren Betalen Algemene Paklijst Medische zorg aan boord FAQ Logboek detail A day of motoring under light winds ANTARCTIC SOUND. MADDER CLIFFS-KINNES COVE (Joinville Island) Antarctica. South Shetland Islands. Ascension Island Changing winds kept us busy on deck Devil Island and making our way northwards to Brown Bluff El Teide volcano Elephant Island First Icebergs Dromend over ijsbergen en een zeldzame verschijning Laatste etappe Sailing the South Atlantic Ocean on our way to Cape Town Smooth good sailing, closing up to South Georgia Grienden, schildpadden en zeevogels Weddell sea "Fair seas, following winds and royals all the way!" "Galley Thoughts" Garlic and Orange "Looking the cat out of the tree." Ok, wacht...hebbes! 'Ocean Notorious' Twee maanden op zee 'Two, Six, Weave!' (un)interrupted hours Elephant Island and starting our way to South Georgia Pinrail Chase and South Georgia Auction Boreas joined the EUROPA in Cape Town! 01102021 - Preparations for the Atlantic Crossing Routine That’s my man Great sailing at the Scotia Sea on our way to South Georgia Motorsailing, motoring, and sailing again on our way to Cape Town Cape Town Great sailing speed 6 days Out of Horta 02102021 - Bram Goodmorning Potassium Chloride (KCl) 02102021 - SAILING AGAIN The Spectacled petrel Low pressure – high morale Riding the following winds to South Georgia Good sailing in fair winds to South Africa Confused Swell 7 days Out of Horta Sailing south of the Canary Islands under following winds Man Over Board exercise Variable shifting winds in the Scotia Sea Still in the DOLDRUMS A free floating fishing buoy The Skies of Europa 04102021 Entering the Tropics Two wanderes of the seas Wildlife Research Update- Tenerife to Capo Verde Back on course sailing under light winds Out of the DOLDRUMS, that’s the question The Azores High pressure system Beautiful sailing in the tropics Preparing for facing a big weather change Deception Island Light following winds. Entering the South Georgia Maritime Zone A Sunday at sea LAND HO 06102021 Math is fun Bright and fresh. Facing the winds and swells of a passing cold front. Bright and Fresh Nansen net An unknown magical world Motoring towards South Georgia. Rolling on the light headwinds and large swell. Preparations for arrival Full in the North-East Tradewinds 07102021 Keeping the good progress Getting into to Rio de la Plata Polar plunge Rainy day at Elsehul and Right Whale Bay The new Calculation Game is ON Sailing by Cape Verde Islands. Bioluminescence plankton trawling Dont do it Land at sight South Georgia - Rosita Harbour and Salisbury Plain Another starry night is coming to a close 14 days Out from Ascension Half way from Canary Islands to the Equator. Sails repairs. EUROPA has returned to Ushuaia earlier than planned 1.000 kilometers 10 days at sea 100 Bras every year? Furthest South Antartica couldn’t have delivered any better Nansen Net FORTUNA BAY - Whistle Cove and Shackleton Hike Out to sea. Finally Perfect sailing conditions Variable easing following winds. Novice sailor Matti's first week on board Easterly wave Wind is back. Plankton and Microplastics trawls South Georgia: Ocean Harbour South Georgia - Visit to Grytviken and walking the Maiviken path Full & By Fin whales spotted Closing in to the Doldrums. Too late Last day in Antarctica South Georgia Blown off St. Andrews Bay. Visiting Cobblers Cove-Rookery Point. We've caught up with the Sun Boreas doing the dogwatch Close Hauled sailing, approaching the doldrums and the equator. Research update Regitze Anders Nordic Ocean Watch Denmark Back on the watch system At sea once more, sailing towards Tristan da Cunha The bible for square rigger captains Doldrums. Rig jobs and swimming Respect for the oceans - Argo Floats 14nm to equator crossing Ushuaia - Preparations behind the scenes Sailing under fair winds on a northerly course An exceptionally complicated machine Moving silently through the blue-blue ocean Variable winds and squalls in the Doldrums. Crumbs Ushuaia, time for maintenance and repairs Argos aboard the Bark Europa Welcome aboard Weather change crossing the Polar Front In the Azores High Motoring in search of the Southeasterly winds 170 NM to go to St Helena And so we are suddenly back on the Drake again Back across the Drake Passage Start of our adventure - Beagle Channel and Drake Passage A good welcome to the roaring 40’s Waving at the moon Sailing again Sailhandling on variable breeze and squalls Drake Passage - Venturing into its rough water and variable weather and winds Good sailing along the South Atlantic under strong winds Shipyard update CapeTown Novice sailor blog - St. Helena St. Helena By the wind Sailor DRAKE PASSAGE - Good sailing on our way South to the Antarctic Peninsula Shifting light winds, large swells and surreal weather conditions Back on board Flea market Neptune’s visit 2 oclock Fair winds at the Drake Passage Fair winds, good weather, rolling ship sailing the South Atlantic. Autumnal Equinox Sunny with little showers New temperatures 200nm of the coast of Brasil Two Great skuas 2020-01-08 Peter Borsboom Ilse Oelbers 2020-10-11 Scheepvaartmuseum 2020-12-15 terschelling 2020-12-18 A boat by the river 2020-12-25 Estancia Harberton 2020-12-26 Christmas on board 2020-12-28 Terschelling maintenance 2020-12-31 New Years Eve 2021-01-01 Erika Wasner 2021-01-15 Napa Land Annuka Pekkarinen 2021-01-22 Merel and Booij kaasmakers 2021-01-29 Richard Simko The Voyage 2021-02-05 Winter Harlingen 2021-02-12 Sarah Gerats Family Friday 2021-02-19 Maintenance crew 2021-02-26 Families and Messages in a Ship 2021-03-05 Whales and Chile - Pick me 2021-03-21 Finn 2021-03-26 One year ago 2021-04-02 Bark Europa The voyage 2021-04-05 Paint vapours, facemasks gloves and brushes 2021-04-09 Family friday Laura Cattaneo 2021-05-10 Fours seasons in a day 2021-06-15 Happy day 2021-06-30 Rainy night 2021-07-01 Classical historical times merge with the modern ones 2021-07-02 Easing winds Anchor overnight at Pannengat 2021-07-10 Open schip EUROPA is starting to wiggle as if she knows lines are being cast off tomorrow! Departure from the Lowlands Variable Easterly winds Changing our tack Summer day under light airs in the North Sea Calm and misty weather in the North Sea on our way to the Norwegian coast The first sights of the Norwegian lands our first visit to the Norwegian fjords Good sailing under fair NW-ly breeze Between the frequent showers 2021-08-13 Back in The Netherlands Departure Scheveningen Outta this place 2021-09-10 Coiling Party 2021-09-10 Con-wet-ulations 2021-09-11 Cauliflower 2021-09-12 Windshift 2021-09-13 There might be nothing 2021-09-14 Janke update 2021-09-15 Ocean swell 20210916 Choices 20210917 Warmth 20210921 Do Nothing 20210922 Research update 20210923 No man's land Scientific update Far away from home 21-02-22 About last week A rough arrival to South Shetland Islands Lighter winds and improving sea conditions for the day. Once more, forecasted strong winds to come Underway Sailing Almost in Horta Bird visits Windy and gusty day at the South Shetland Islands. Landing at Half Moon Island and ship’s cruise at Edinburgh Hill Racing northwards across the strong winds Sun and Showers Good Beam reach sailing Curious penguins welcoming Bark EUROPA back to Antarctica!🐧 Another windy day at the South Shetlands Sudden weather and wind change. From 48kn of gusting winds to 6kn of light airs The great pinrail chase Moored in the Harbour of Horta Sailing Southwards following the South American coast 23°-27' Noord 24 Hours in The Scotia Sea Sailing the Bransfield Strait and getting into the Antarctic Sound Raging 40’s left behind, sailing in what seems Subtropical classic conditions. Rain, Thunder, Squalls, Warm sunny weather. CapeTown Shipyard update Anchored in Clarence bay Ascension Island Good sailing, dolphin visit and Pin-rail chase Madder Cliffs-Kinnes Cove and Brown Bluff at the mainland of the Antarctic Peninsula Following winds on our way to Tristan. Land at sight, Inaccessible Island Discovering the secrets of Ascension Novice sailor blog - Ascension Island Catching up with the Sun Devil Island and False Island Point Tristan Da Cunha Nature's little miracles Mermaid tears Morning landing at Paulet Island, making our way afterwards to Elephant Island Stormy conditions running the backside of a Low-Pressure System All the proper sails set 1 day out of Horta Standby for passing showers and squalls Making way to Elephant Island Riding the Southwest winds on slightly easing conditions The blue planet Course 305 degr, speed around 6 kts. Orcas along the Brazilian Coast Wandering across the South Atlantic, running eastwards to South Africa Preparing for the voyage Weather change Running the Easting down in the South Atlantic. Crossing the Prime Meridian under sail Pollywogs and a pollydog Line crossing forecasts 4 days Out of Horta Off the Tropics Research update Regitze Embarkation day Magical 24 hours Sailing under full canvas on the way to Cape Town Generous tradewinds pushing us steadily to the line Halloween We are on our way! 33 noses 38 19’ N - 029 50’ W - 27 days out of Ascension Ant 4.13 400 jaar Kaap Hoorn Dichtbij 64 Degrees and Counting 70 NM North of the South Shetland Islands 8 o´clocky, cake o´clocky A bucket in the Drake – crossing the Drake A busy night watch A calm day on the Drake A calm night A Christmas day across the Drake Passage A day at the EUROPA A day for familiarization and stormy seas preparation A day of rolling A Deckhand's First Impressions of Antarctica A deep breath A good start A great day at West Point Island, Saunders and The Neck A great farewell to our Antarctic landings A guide to being on lookout. A happy bunch all together. A lazy sunday A little bit of wind! A lonely stranger A lovely 3 week sail Een nieuw avontuur begint A New Place to Dream A new Theory of Relativity A new years eve to remember A nice calm day of Drake sailing A nice first day A privileged visitor to the worlds of others’ A promise of warm sun and shining blue water A sailors work is never done A second nice day ashore at Tristan da Cunha and departure to Cape Town in the evening A small doldrummy A summers day crossing over to the roaring 40’s A sunny day, now a starry night A trip to your soul A typical case of L.O.D. A Vision in the night A visit not to be taken for granted A warm welcome at Carcass Island A word on the sea's special magic Abating wind and sea conditions while Europa fights against the current Ode aan de bemanning Action in the Drake Passage Adelie colony Avonturen van Sylvia Adventures of the EuropaAdventures of the Europa Ahoy Pollywogs Al 12 dagen op zee Al ziet men kerk en torens staan Albatross day All kinds of points of sail All that Drake Zoveel te doen All you want to know about Desmond Almirante Brown Almost at Desolation Island Almost there Almost there... Amazing day of sailing An Antarctic Art Noir film An Antarctic Voyage in two days. Anchored @ Telefone bay Deception Island Anchored in Tadoussac Bay Anchored in the bay of Sal Rei Ankerwacht Another astounding landscape Another day in the office Another day of glorious Drake sailing Another day of great sailing on our way to South Georgia Another day of wind shifts and weather instability Another day of wonderful sailing Another day on the Drake Another good day in Antarctica Another windy day Ant 1 Bram Ant 1 VC Ant 1 vc Bram Ant 1.1 Ant 1.10 Ant 1.11 Ant 1.12 Ant 1.13 Ant 1.14 Ant 1.15 Ant 1.16 Ant 1.17 Ant 1.2 Ant 1.21 Ant 1.22 Ant 1.3 Ant 1.4 Ant 1.5 Ant 1.6 Ant 1.7 Ant 1.8 Ant 1.9 Ant 2. 1 Ant 2.2 Ant 2.3 Ant 2.34 Ant 2.5 Ant 2.6 Ant 2.7 Ant 2.8 Ant 2.9 Ant 3.1 Ant 3.2 Ant 3.3 Ant 3.4 Ant 3.5 Ant 3.6 Ant 3.7 Ant 3.8 Ant 4.1 Ant 4.10 Ant 4.11 Ant 4.12 Ant 4.14 Ant 4.15 Ant 4.16 Ant 4.17 Ant 4.2 Ant 4.3 Ant 4.4 28-02-2020 Crossing the Polar Front and motorsailing into Antarctic waters Ant 4.6 Ant 4.7 Ant 4.8 Ant 4.9 ant4.18 Ushuaia quarantine Antarctic convergence zone Antarctic Sound Antarctic Sound Antarctic Sound Antarctic Sound-Weddell Sea Antarctic Swim Antarctic weather Antarctisch weertje! Antarctica Antarctica! Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica - Gebeurt dit echt? Antarctica and what's not in the docu's Antarctica Expedition - Science field staff team Anticipation Anyone for Penguins? Anyone seen the glue? Apple pie sessions Approaching South Georgia Aqua Blue Arrival late at night at Tristan da Cunha Arrival on South Georgia Arrival to Antarctica. Arrival to South Georgia Arrival to South Shetland Islands Arrival to the Beagle Channel Arrival to the Island under forceful winds. Landing at Rosita Bay in the evening Arrival under sail to the Antarctic Sound Aangekomen At anchor Rosita Harbour Op zee richting South Georgia At the Edges of the World Awaiting the wind B-15Y Back at the Roaring 40's Back in the roaring 40º´s Back on course Back on course towards South Orkney Islands Back on Terra Firma Back to the Beagle Back to the Drake Baily Head and Whalers Bay Barrientos Eiland Barthelot Islands Het gevecht tegen de buien Bay of Isles Beagle channel and Drake Passage: start of our adventure Beautiful sailing Prachtig zeilen Voor ik het vergeet! Behind the scenes Belangrijk ingredient Bericht vanuit het einde van de wereld Bermuda in zicht! Berthelot Island Berthelot Islands and Trooz Glacier Berthelot Islands – Collins Bay, Trooz glacier – Lemaire Channel Big family Bijzondere reizen beurs Biosecurity procedures and South Georgia briefings Vogels en Wind Birthdays on Europa Blog Horta Belfast Cape Horn gerond Blown off ELEPHANT ISLAND (Point Wild) and starting our way with good sailing towards South Georgia Island Blown off Right Whale Bay Blue sky and clouds Boats and bikes Boltropes & Blocks Bonus stopover! Buoy over board! Busy days by our deckhand pelle Bye-bye Antarctica Calm after the storm. Blue skies, sunshine, rig and sail repairs Calm and sunny weather Calm sea-state Calm seas and fair winds Calmer conditions while motorsailing towards Eastern Antarctic peninsula Calming Seas Calming winds Kaap Hoorn CAPE HORN and sailing the DRAKE PASSAGE Beeld Kaap Hoorn Variable S-ly winds and passing squalls on our way to Antarctica Back to sail on a Southerly course in the Drake Passage CAPE TOWN CAPE TOWN arrival Gedragen door de wind ongebruikelijke pose Het vangen van de zon Celebrating life on Bark EUROPA Challenge 1 Bark Europa Challenge: When will she meet the sun? Bark Europa Challenge: How many days and nautical miles will she have sailed in total? Change Change of weather Changing the clock Changing weather de Zon achterna Chilean Fjords Chippy at work Christmas day at Navarino Island Christmas on Europa Cierva Cove and sailing South Cleaning the fresh fish Climbing! Close hauled on Starboard tack Closer to South Africa (Cape Town) Closing in Closing up to the Antarctic Peninsula Cobblers cove and St. Andrews Bay Cobblers Cove to Rookery Point adventure walk. Ocean Harbour cruise and landing in the afternoon. COBBLERS COVE-ROOCKERY POINT COBBLERS COVE-ROOKERY POINT COBBLER’S COVE - GODTHUL and OCEAN HARBOUR Collins Bay Colorful Drake Coming up north towards Cape Town April Fool Confessions of a Novice on his first watch in Drake’s Passage Cook’ Peep Hole Cooper Bay and Larsen Harbour Crabs and hiking in Puerto Williams Creatief met... Crew of Bark EUROPA Crossing into the Southern Hemisphere Crossing the Antarctic Convergence Area Crossing the Antarctic Convergence Area Crossing the Antarctic Convergence Area Crossing the Antarctic Convergence Area Crossing the Antarctic Convergence area Crossing the Antarctic Convergence zone Crossing the Bransfield Strait CROSSING THE BRANSFIELD STRAIT Crossing the Bransfield Strait Crossing the Bransfield Strait and getting into the Antarctic Sound Crossing the Polar Front Crossing the Prime Meridian under full sail Cub fever Culinary exploration Cumberland East and West Bay Curious Mark on Longitude and Latitude. Current and van Gogh Cuverville DANCERS Dancing Kelp Dankjewel! (Big Thanks) Day 257 at sea Day 3 of the Drake Passage Day 4 in the Drake passage Days Days spent at sea De laatste dag Dealing with an approaching Low Pressure System Deception Island Deception Island Deception Island Deception Island Deception Island Deception Island (Telefon Bay, Whalers Bay, Pendulum Cove) Deception Island. 63oS 6oW Deception Spa Deel 1 - De heenreis: wilde golven en groene gezichten op de Drake passage Deel 2 - Eerste dagen Antarctica: pinguins, poep en ijsbergen Deel 3 - Walvissen in de ochtend & Zodiac tour in de mist Departure from Ushuaia Departure from Ushuaia Departure Salvador Desolation Island Desolation Island, Edinburgh Hill and Half Moon Island Desolation Island, McFarlane Strait and a second landfall at Half Moon Island Devil Island and making our way to Snowhill Island Digital detox Dinnertime doing look out duty Doldrums Dolfijnen en Europa-aardappelen Drake has woken up Drake Lake. Calm seas and light fair winds on our first full day in the Drake Passage Drake Life Drake Passage Drake Passage Drake Passage Drake passage Drake Passage Drake Passage Drake Passage Drake passage Drake Passage Drake passage - Calm after the strong winds Drake Passage, on our way to Ushuaia Drake Passage, trying to sail westwards and getting into the Pac Drake Passage. Pounding our way against the wind and big swell Drake Passage. Sailing again in beautiful conditions Drake Passage. Shifting winds. Drawing to a close Dreaming Dreaming away… Ankeren in Deception Druppen Due South Dynamische crew Easing following winds and calmer seas. Rigging and setting Studdingsails Easing winds approaching Tristan da Cunha Easter on board Europa Easterly course towards South Africa Eclipse Point Eclipse point Eclipse point, Lemaire Channel, and Argentine Islands Eclipses -The Earth, the Moon and the Sun Dancing in The Sky Een mooi begin! Egrets, we've had a few Eindelijk Elsehul Bay Embarkation day in Port Stanley Encounter with the first small drift ice from the Weddell Sea English Channel Enjoyable day ashore at the remotest inhabited island in the planet Enjoying our last day at sea, setting sail to Cape Town and rejoicing in the good weather and calm conditions. Enjoying the same temperatures in a different way Entering the Eastern Hemisphere, passing from West to East Entering the Weddell Sea through Fridtjof Sound Erebus and Terror Gulf Exploration Vega Island Landing and cruising in Fridtjof Sound Heerlijk naar zee! Escort ETA South Georgia Europ(e)a(n) Wonder Women Europa Europa voor anker bij Walker Bay Europa comes alive Europa en Witte Swaen Europa is now gently rolling EUROPA reaches most southern point ever! Europa shrugs and sets sail Europa, zwervend over de oceaan, terwijl wij ons verwonderen Uitwisselingsprogramma Existance doubtful Expect the unexpected verwachting Expedition Baily Head Onderzoeken Exploring Antarctica EZS aanbieding Fair winds, great sailing and good speed towards South Georgia Familie Fare winds, good weather and following seas Farewell to the Niagara Farewell to Tristan Farewell Tour Fata Morgana Australis Feeling Alive Fildes Peninsula Fin whales The final bit of the Drake Final thoughts of a city dweller Finding the fair winds again De wind zoeken Fine breeze Firewind, the White Whale First climbing at sea First day in Antarctica First day is already gone First full day at sea First Landing First penguins spotted First steps on the Antarctic continent Five humpback whales in Paradise Harbor A flying fish Flying towards Cape Horn Following seas Following winds and weather change sailingto South Georgia Following winds sailing to South Georgia Fort Point (Greenwich Island) and starting our way North in the Drake Passage Fort Point (Greenwich Island) and Whalers Bay (Deception Island) Fort Point - Yankee Harbour Fort Point and Elephant Point Fort Point and Hannah Point Fort Point, Hannah Point and Walker Bay Fortuna Bay (Whistle Cove and Shackleton Hike from Fortuna to Stromness) Fortuna Bay -Wistle Cove and Shackleton hike to Stromness bay- Fortuna to Stromness hike (Shackleton Walk) FORTUNA-STROMNESS Shackleton walk Slowly edging towards the equator Freedom Fresh Friday far away From Drake Shake to Drake Lake From Full-and-by to Downwind Bericht van de scheepsdoctor Full Circle Volle Valentijn Skysail innemen Furthest South 65º 20.854’S; 64º 04.862’ W Ga je mee? Een oceaanoversteek van Kaapstad naar Boston Geen moment rust in de Drake Passage Gentle sailing day on our way to Tristan da Cunha Gentle wind Gerlache Strait Gerlache Strait Dichterbij South Shetlands Uit de greep van Kaap Hoorn Getting the Picture Gezocht: Junior communicatietalent voor rederij Bark Europa (32u per week) Girl Power! Going NW, battered by strong winds and high seas Gold Harbour. Gold Harbour and setting sail towards Tristan da Cunha Gomera Good sailing and nice weather on our way to South Georgia Good sailing day at the Drake Passage, getting to Antarctica (South Shetland Islands) Good sailing day racing the 40’s Good sailing day until hit by stormy winds Good sailing on shifting winds Good sailing on the South Atlantic Good sailing with Northerly winds Good speed sailing on favorable winds on the Scotia Sea. Getting closer to South Georgia Goodbye Atlantic Ocean The first miles on the journey South Goodbye Scheveningen gorgeous never-ending sunset GPS Graham Passage Graham Passage Grandma and Poppy's Book of Penguins Great day at Danger Islands Great sailing day on our way to Tristan da Cunha Great sailing day on the way to South Shetlands Great sailing in the South Atlantic. Great sailing morning and arrival to the Beagle Channel Great to be back Groen en levendig South Georgia Greetings from the Bransfield strait Greetings from the confines of bunk 7B Grytviken clouds GRYTVIKEN whaling station Guide to Anchor Watch Gulfstream Trainees aan het roer Wie gaat er mee op avontuur deze zomer? Half way between Tristan da Cunha and South Africa Halfway on our voyage Halfway the Drake Halfway there Happy Birthday! Gelukkig nieuw jaar Happy new year! Happy people over here Hasta luego Antarctica! Hauling winds and gentle Shanties Heading to Elephant Island Heavy weather sailing on the Drake Here we all are, sailing on Europa Het kleine stille eiland Tristan Het zit erop Hey, mr Bartender Hike on Penguin Island and crossing the Bransfield Strait Hinderland Hoge verwachtingen Hoist the sails! Hold on! Holding ground under two anchors Holding on while having first-rate hard-core sailing over stormy seas Hondenwacht Horizons and Clouds How is the weather on board? How many knots? How many types of blue exist? Howling winds and rough seas welcome us to the Drake I Feel Ice and Slice Iceberg Graveyard Icy white islands Identifying the Doctor Impossible Indruk In awe of the galley In Requiem In the Brandsfield Strait In the footsteps of giants In the groove Increase on the birdlife around the ship enjoying the strong winds Indrukken van de Kaap tot Kaap reis informatiemiddag Initial thoughts from a city dweller Insights into the deckhouse life Intercurrence Islands and Spert-Trinity Islands Into the Trades Introducing Benjamin Caceres, Marine Biologist Invisible It is like running a big house! It's a dog's life It's for real! Just 10 miles to go Cape Horn Ceremony Kaarten voor Valentijn Kielerkanaal Kings of the South Kompas Lambert Island Land ahoy! Land at sight after 10 days in the open sea Land in zicht! Land in zicht! Land of Dragons Landfall Landing at Brown Bluff Landing at Devil island and exploring the Antarctic Peninsula coastline on strong winds in the afternoon Landing at the British Signy Station Last day at sea Last day in the Drake Passage Last day of preparations in Montevideo Le Maire en Vernadsky Leaving Antarctica behind Leaving Brazilian waters Leaving Elephant Island Leaving South Georgia. Scotia Sea Leaving the Mother city Leaving the Roaring 40’s behind Leaving Ushuaia Leaving Ushuaia by Ghostwriter Lecture program Leisure day Lemaire Channel Lemaire Channel under sail and afternoon visit to Port Lockroy Leopard Seal Less than a 1000 miles to go Light at the end of the Drake Passage Life as a ships doctor on the Atlantic Ocean Life at an Angle Life at sea Life in Canadian waters Life is good on board this historic vessel Life on board by Coen de Bruijn Life on board by Lucas de Jong Lights in the Night Little Devils Island Logboek Matthijs week 4 Long Live the King Longer days Los! Lose yourself to find yourself Lost and found Lotte en Matthijs een week op zee Lotte en Matthijs klaar voor vertrek Maar....still 5 days to go of this wonderfull expedition. Madder Cliffs-Kinnes Cove Magical Mystery Tour Magnificent views and a remarkably romantic moment Maiviken to Grytviken walk Maiviken to Grytviken walk Maiviken to Grytviken walk Maiviken to Grytviken walk and visit to Grytviken Whaling Station Maiviken to Grytviken walk and visit to Grytviken Whaling Station Making connections Many oooohs and aahs Many things we can't influence Marianne's Friday soup Marketing-stagiaire gezocht! Medische evacuatie en frisse start Medicine, polar exploration and ‘a laikiesopie’ Meet the (Office)Crew Monday: Pilou Meet the crew Monday - Captain Janke Meet the Crew Monday - Cook Gjalt Meet the Crew Monday: Bosun Nat Meet the crew Monday: Lotte Meet the Crew Monday: Deckhand Amélie Meet the Crew Monday: Deckhand Matti Meet the crew Monday: Deckhand Sarah Meet the Crew Monday: Engineer Seba Meet the Crew Monday: Expedition Guide Benja Meet the Crew Monday: Researcher Abi Meet the Crew Monday: Researcher Marretje👩🔬 Ontmoeting op de Zuid Atlantische Oceaan Melchior Eilanden Memories of a Happy Birthday Merry Christmas In het midden van niets Midnight steering Mistige Bergen Moltke Harbour in Royal Bay and departure from South Georgia Moments in Antarctica Montevideo arrival 2019 Montevideo embarkation Maan onder, Zon op Preparations behind the scenes for the new journey. More high seas and strong winds Morning landing at Brown Bluff, north of the Antarctic Continent. Mosquitos, moths and other signs from shore Meest Zuid Motoring into abating seas and calming winds Motoring our way north Motoring our way to Cape Town in calm conditions Motoring towards Antarctica Motorsailing our approach to the South Shetland Islands Moving steadily through the Beagle Channel Mr. Drake Mtv 2019 vertrek MTV-PA Johan van der Hoek MTV-PA 10 MTV-PA 11 MTV-PA 12 MTV-PA 13 MTV-PA 14 MTV-PA 15 MTV-PA 16 MTV-PA 17 MTV-PA 18 MTV-PA 19 MTV-PA 20 MTV-PA 21 MTV-PA 22 MTV-PA 23 MTV-PA 24 MTV-PA 25 MTV-PA 26 MTV-PA 27 MTV-PA 2019 jordi 1 Mtv-PA 4 MTV-PA 5 MTV-PA 6 MTV-PA 7 MTV-PA 8 MTV-PA 9 MTV-PA Dawn Bates MTV-PA Johan MTV-PA Ryan MTV-PA Ryan 3 MTV-PA Ryan C Murano glass My confidence began to grow NAVARINO ISLAND Navigatie en het middaguur Neko Neko Harbor Neko Harbour and Skontorp Cove Neptune's Court News from the Drake Nick names and so on (Moemoe) Night at anchor in the Beagle No more roaring fourties Noon Latitude is now an obsession Not like any other rock Nothing is impossible, only not tried Noticing the Rain Parting from Bark EUROPA - Novice sailor Novice Sailor Week 5 – Crossing the line and chasing the north-easterlies Novice Sailor Week 6 – Chasing the sun Novice Sailor Week 7 – The Home Run Ocean wanderer officially sailing Antarctic waters On our way On our way North On our way off the Weddell Sea, en route to South Georgia On our way South On our way to Aalborg On our way to Antarctica On Our way To Ascension Island On our way to Cape Town On our way to Cape Town Onderweg naar Puerto Williams On our way to South Georgia On our way to South Georgia On our way to South Georgia Island on our way towards South Africa On our way? On the wheel On top of Neko Hill On watch On watch duty One day isn't the other Ons vertrek uit Stavanger open back Chevrolet! Open water Orca Type “D” sighting while riding squalls in the Drake Orion and the helmsmen Orphaned Penguin Our first footprints on the Antarctic continent itself Our first night trawl Our journey Our lady EUROPA back in the water Our little universe Our little world own small universe Our visit to Ascension Out of our time Out of the silent planet Uit de tropen Out on the Drake again Over a year of maintenance, salty sailors, other crew members Over de lijn Overall: Very comfortable and sunny Overdracht van de wacht Packing-in the ice Paradise Paradise and the Bay of Answers. Paradise Bay Paradise Drake Passing the Antarctic Convergence Passing the doldrums Passing through the eyes of the universe passing Vitoria Bank Paulet Island PAULET ISLAND Paulet Island and Ship’s Cruise deeper into Erebus & Terror Gulf Penguin Island Penguin Island and Turret Point. Start sailing towards Elephant Island Pepernoten PERSBERICHT Bark EUROPA thuis in Scheveningen na wereldreis Petermann Island – Port Charcot – North Plan A Plan A! and plan B, and also Plan C Plankton, plastics and pelagics Plans Plastic Bottle Plumage POINT WILD and sailing towards South Georgia Port Lockroy Port Lockroy Port Lockroy and Dorian Bay Port Lockroy and Dorian Bay Position report Positie rapport Position report 18-01-2017 Position report dec 9 Posrep Posrep Possession Bay -Prince Olav Harbour and holding anchor on a blustery afternoon at Brighton Beach Prachtige dag Preparations behind the scenes Preparations behind the scenes for the new journey. Prion Island and Salisbury Plain (Bay of Isles) Puerto Williams Pulling ropes Vragen & Antwoorden Quite the Friday Racing towards Cape Town Rain Rain rain rain Raising the Southern Cross Nabij Cabo Frio Reaching the 50º S, starting of the official Cape Horn Crossing Remains of whaling history Herinneringen aan het verleden Remote Research on board Research update Reveries of a White Continent Rhymes of passage Rich birdlife around the ship Riding fast on a Southerly course Riding the untamed Scotia Sea Riding the Waves Right Whale Bay Ringing 2015 Rocking `n Rolling in de golf van Biskaje Rocky day again facing headwinds in the Drake Passage Rollen in de Drake Passage Rolling in the dark Rolling in the South Atlantic ROSITA HARBOUR Rosita Harbour and Salisbury Plain Rough conditions Rougher sea conditions and stronger winds Royal bay and gold harbour Running before the wind, sailing into the Furious Fifties Running our Easting down Running the Easting down, crossing the Prime Meridian under sail Rust, Sweat & Tears Safety on board Safety Training Sail replacement and increase on wildlife diversity Sailing across the Scotia Sea Sailing again our way to Cape Town Sailing again, under blue skies Sailing and motorsailing SAILING AND ROLLING IN THE SOUTHERN OCEAN Sailing downwind, rolling in the SCOTIA SEA Sailing downwind, rolling on big swell Sailing fair winds on abating weather and seas. Sailing following winds on the SCOTIA SEA on our way to South Georgia Sailing in another man's shoes Sailing is great Sailing nicely downstream Sailing our way approaching South Africa. Light winds Sailing our way approaching South Africa Sailing our way in the Scotia Sea towards South Georgia Sailing our way to the South Sailing over the Antarctic Convergence Area Zeilen naar het Zuiden Naar het zuiden, op koers met Schouten en Le Maire Sailing the Bransfield Strait on our way to the Antarctic Sound Sailing the Bransfield Strait towards South Shetland Islands Middagpositie: 14 00.7 'S 038 30.0' W. Sailing the Drake Passage SAILING THE DRAKE PASSAGE SAILING THE DRAKE PASSAGE Sailing the Drake Passage Sailing the Scotia Sea Sailing the Scotia Sea on our way to South Orkney Islands Sailing the South Atlantic Ocean on our way to Cape Town, following the backing winds Sailing the South Atlantic Ocean on our way to Cape Town. Sailing the South Atlantic on our way towards South Africa Sailing the southern ocean amongst many icebergs Sailing the Southern Ocean towards Tristan da Cunha Sailing the Southern Ocean towards Tristan da Cunha, facing strong winds and high seas Sailing the wild Drake Sailing to Cape Town Sailing to Elephant Island Sailing to South Georgia Sailing to the Falklands Sailing to the South Shetlands Sailing to Tristan Da Cunha Sails Saint Andrews and Bay and anchoring at Moltke harbor (Royal Bay) Salisbury Plain and Prins Olav Harbour Salisbury Plain and Prion Island Salps Salvador de Bahia saMANTA Samen Scheveningen Sail Schouten and Le Maire again are ahead of us Schouten en Lemaire bijna ingehaald schuimkoppen Scientific update #3 Scientist update #1 Scientist update #2 SCOTIA SEA Scotia sea Scotia Sea Scotia Sea Scotia Sea Scotia Sea - Southerly cold winds and snow squalls Scotia sea keeping us busy Scotia Sea, waiting for fair winds to arrive to South Georgia coasts, while anticipating forecasted stormy winds Scotia Sea. Sail towards the Antarctic Peninsula Scotia Sea. Welcome to the 60º South Scotia Sea: on our way to South Orkney Islands Sea-Beard - a poem Second day landing in the island Secret blogs from the Antarctic animals Seeds and Waterbottles Seeking shelter at the SW-ly coast of Tristan SERENITY OF THE ANTARCTICS Serious Request 2014 Setting foot on Antarctica Setting sail from Fail Settling in to life at sea Shackleton walk Shackleton walk Shackleton Wandeling Shallow waters Sheltered in South Georgia Sheltering at Darthmouth Poin Shifting winds Shifting winds in the Roaring Forties Shipwrecks, whale watching and an evening hike Shock to the system Shower day Singing contest and chicken Madagaskar Sirius 2009 - 2021 Sirius in the Fjord Ships dog Sirius Sirius the shipsdog Sit and wait in Deception Island for storm force winds to abate Six on Six Off Sleep Sleep, Interrupted slightly ahead of Schouten and Lemaire Slowing down under the influence of a High pressure System Slowly getting the hang of it Slowly making our way up North Slapen aan dek Smiles Sneeuw, ijs en meer sneeuw Snow Hill Island Snow showers and powerful squalls in the variable weather and winds of the Scotia Sea Snowflakes and icebergs Snowhill Island and starting our way North So, what do we do during these 1500nM? Some Musings Some thoughts about the recent Tenerife-Sal journey Geluiden South South Africa welcomes us South Georgia South Georgia South Georgia South Georgia South Georgia - Blustery conditions blow us off Elsehul South Georgia - Cobblers Cove to Rookery Point hike South Georgia - Fortuna Bay South Georgia - Landing at Prins Olav Harbour South Georgia - Rosita Harbour and Salisbury Plain South Georgia - Visit Grytviken and ship cruising Nordenksjold Glacier SOUTH GEORGIA arrival. Welcomed by tempestuous seas and gusting winds. South Georgia Safari SOUTH GEORGIA – Moltke harbor (Royal Bay) South Georgia! South Georgia! South Georgia, here we come! De wind treitert ons South Shetland Islands South Shetland Islands South Shetland Islands South Shetland Islands South Shetland Islands South Shetland Islands SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS - AITCHO ARCHIPELAGO South Shetland Islands - Deception Island Southern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere sailing Southern Ocean Southern Ocean Lows and High SOUTHERN OCEAN on our way towards Tristan da Cunha Southern Ocean, gently sailing our way to Tristan da Cunha Southern Ocean, sailing the “Southern Trade Winds” Southernmost Spaghetti monster Special visitors Spectacular landings Snelheid Spicing things up Spirit of adventure Squall St Andrews Bay St Helena St. Andrews Bay and Royal Bay Stability Starry starry night Start of our adventure Start Race Belfast naar Alesund Starting Biosecurity procedures and IAATO briefings Starting our way Eastwards following the wind. Starting our way to South Georgia Starting our way to Ushuaia Korte stop op Madeira Stormy conditions during the day, that improve during the night strange screaming noises Strike a pose STROMNESS TO LEITH HARBOUR WALK Sterke mannen en vrouwen gezocht Stunsails and Silence Stunsails out of the closet Styrofoam story Sudden wind shift and Speedy ride to Tristan Sunday at Sea Sunday at sea Sunday at Sea - Cape Horn Ceremony Zondag op zee! Sunny day and friendly clouds Sunrise & Land in Sight Suns come out! Surprise storm Surprised to be here Onrealistisch Surveys at sea Swim Swimming near Tristan da Cunha Swimstop at Ilha Fernando di Noronha Tacking our way to Antarctica along the Scotia Sea Update captain Eric, start of the race Tall Ships Race Aalborg - Fredrikstad Teaching the guides Team spirit of the white-water-team Telefon and Whalers Bays Telefon Bay Thank you for the journey! The Agulhas Current The amazing trip in a Chinese eye The atmosphere on board is good! The Beagle Channel The best part is the people onboard The cake beneath the cherry The dog watch poem The Dog Watch.. The Drake "Gate" The Drake is treating us well The Drake Passage The end is near The epic low is back The feeding whale and the calving glacier The final stretch in the Northern Hemisphere The first sunset in clear skies The Fourth Man The good ol’ Roaring 40’s The Horse Latitudes Het ijs van Tristan Da Cunha The IceWatch The Imperative of the Immediate The International team of polar guides on board Bark Europa The journey so far The kobolds are back The last landing The maintenance department The moods of the Scotia Sea The mythical Drake Lake The perfect last day The promise of Europe The Promised Land The Queue The riot act the roaring forties are not the boring forties The sahara sand haze is gone The sight of land The South Atlantic and its Roaring Forties welcome us with fair winds and great sailing The South Atlantic Swim The southernmost area reached on our trip The start of a new adventure: Cape to Cape The start of our Cape to Cape adventure The start of our journey The start of the Antarctic season! The Tale of Finnigan’s Isle (sung to "Gilligan’s Island" theme song) The temperamental weather of the Drake Passage The things we see at night The tragic tale of Scurvy: how beliefs trumped science. Nieuwsgierige zeeleeuw The voyage crew The Weddell Sea The white continent The wind followed the birds The wind is slowly easing The year that's passed The “Roaring forties” show their teeth Theatre in two acts Things that are awesome Terugdenkend aan Three Early Thoughts Three great reasons to visit Antarctica on Bark Europa Three Pigs Time Time for real time practice Time for science Tips for your Antarctica packlist To be able to walk straight on the ship ... Today at False Bay Towards Ascension Island Trade winds and waxing moon Traditional Modern times Trinity Island Trinity Island to Cuverville Island Tristan birds TRISTAN DA CUNHA Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha Tristan Da Cunha Tristan da Cunha / Vers Le Cap Tristan secret History Tropical downpour Tropical wave and a new virus op weg naar het westen trying to keep in course towards South Georgia Tussendoortje windkracht 10 Twinkle twinkle little star Two weeks at sea! Typisch weertje under Northerly winds in the Roaring Forties Under the sea Underway Underway in the wrong direction Undulating low ground covered in lush vegetation and farmlands frame the bay of Trodalsvagen Unexpected turns and interesting wildlife Unexpected weather Unreal Update from Cape Town Update from the Drake Update Update from the ship Update from the South Pole Update Lotte en Matthijs aan boord van de bark EUROPA US-27-03-2020 9 mei the equator US-27-03-2020 2 june This grand show is eternal US-27-03-20 1 mei Stargazing US-27-03-2020 10 mei Appreciating the doldrums US-27-03-2020 Sargassum Neptune US-27-03-2020 14 mei Progress US-27-03-2020 vastness of the sea US-27-03-20 17 april steering US-27-03-20 Widening our horizon US-27-03-2020 Stillness and calm US-27-03-2020 8 weeks at sea A day's work US-27-03-2020 28 mei Casa Blanca US-27-03-2020 29 may Chasing the wind US-27-03-20 3 May 2020 We must sail US-27-03-2020 4 may Mexican break US-27-03-20 6 june another week has passed The new normality Ushuaia preparations for the trip. Behind the scenes. Ushuaia. Welcome on board Using all the strenghts of the ship duizendpoot gezocht Barlengas van onze Barman op zee Varen is ervaren Variable winds and seas on our way to Tristan da Cunha Variable winds at the DRAKE PASSAGE Variabele winden gedurende de dag, goede wind in de middag Variable winds, first sight of an iceberg and Dusky dolphins Vernadsky Vers la Georgie du Sud Vertrek Vertrek vanuit Punta Arenas Vervelen? Nee dus Very First Impressions. Victoria shallows Voyage Reflections Gijpen en geduld hebben waiting to experience another 360º backing wind direction Walking around like teletubbies Watch out Porto De wachten; discussies en debatten Watching for Egg Day Water, water en nog eens water We are almost there we are flying towards Cape Horn We are here – but where are we? We are here. We arrived. WE ARE HOME! we are the ambassadors We covered more than half of the distance to South Georgia We crossed the equator at 030'58W We gaan aan boord! We landed at Selvagem Grande Wij bekijken het met ontzag We zijn allemaal avonturiers We zijn bijna in Montevideo Wearing ship and start heading Southbound Wearing.... Weather change. Strong Northerly winds at our arrival to South Georgia Drifters uitgezet Weblog 09-04-2020 week 2 Weblog 11-04-2020 epic low Weblog april 2020 Eric licking our wound weblog april 2020 further ponderings Weddell Sea WEDDELL SEA - Fridtjof sound and DEVIL ISLAND Weddell Sea - Last miles to Danger Islands WEDDELL SEA, trying our way to Snow Hill Island Wederom traceerbaar Week 4 Lotte op zee Weer aan boord van de Europa Welcome aboard Welcome aboard WELCOME ON BOARD Welkom aan boord Welkom aan boord Welcome on board! Welcome to the Cape to Cape Welkom aan boord Welkom aan boord Wet feet on the middeck Whalers Bay Whales Whales feeding Whales in Hughes Bay Walvissen aan bakboord Whaling Station Deception Island What (not) to wear? What a cracker What a day When the going gets tough When the winds don’t collaborate Where are we? White Beards and Presents White Christmas White Watch impressions of Drake Passage Who will win? Wild approach to Elephant Island Wind and weather changes and shifts Wind shifts and passing squalls on a rainy day Wind shifts en buien Wind shifts, passing front with associated line of Squalls Wind wind wind and no wind and ice and whales. wind-powered Windy & Seabirds Workshop and a birthday World Ocean Day Wot No Penguins? Yalour Island Yalour Islands: 4 January 2018 Yankee Harbour and Edinburgh Hill Yeah! Yellow buckets and a new family Zaandam maintenance 2020-09-12 Zaandam maintenance Zaandam maintenance Zaandam maintenance Zeilen in de Drake Passage naar Ushuaia Zodiac cruise Zodiac cruise “Roads Amongst the Waves” Logboek Volg het schip Volg het zeilschip Europa Oceaan zwerver
