By noon, the weather had improved enough that several people decided to lunch on the open deck in the back of the ship. The man dressed Hawaiian style is Shane, the leader of the "expedition" part of the cruise. He is in charge of getting us ashore and back, and telling us about appropriate behavior in the places we visit, as well as overall organization of the various excursions.
Cuverville island has another large colony of Gentoo penguins. Although Gentoo penguins are less common than other types, they are the kind of penguin we saw the most on this trip.
Even here, couples were courting.
I found a broken egg laying on the snow. It had probably been opened by a predator bird.
Cuverville island is one of the places to find the "Antarctic Forest": mosses and lichens, as well a small grass (Deschampsia antarctica), which is one of two flowering plants occasionally found on the Antarctic continents.
As in other places, Cuverville island is surrounded by gorgeous scenery.
On a zodiac ride through the bay, we saw a seal.
We also saw what's left of a small whaling boat. It was probably used to take fresh water to one of the factory ships, so is known as a water boat.
I enjoyed seeing kelp gulls and icebergs. The ice has very interesting shades of blue.
