11/25/14 - In the evening of 11/15, we started our sail through the Drake Passage.  The weather was not favorable and we were getting prepared for some rough sailing.  Late that evening, drawers were flying open, all things from bathroom shelf was on the floor, all things on coffee table was on the floor.  It was very noisy most of the night and at times you almost fell out of bed!  On 11/16, I would estimate that about a third of the passengers were suffering from sea sickness.  The dining room was almost empty for lunch and dinner.  Those that did try to eat, ate very little and off to their cabins.  During that time there were barf bags about every 2 feet on all the rails in the hallways and staircases.  The elevator was closed.

On 11/17, toward the evening, we finally got ourselves into the Beagle Channel and things got much better.  Later that evening, our ship and another ship leaving for Antarctic had a rendezvous in the Beagle Channel since a staff member from the expedition team on our ship was scheduled on the other ship.  It was very intesting since they use the zodiac to move on the open water.

                                              Taken at 11:00pm on 11/17/14