Dundee Island (63°30′ S 055°55′ W) is an ice-covered island lying east of the northeastern tip of Antarctic Peninsula and south of Joinville Island. Discovered on January 8, 1893 by Captain Thomas Robertson of the Active and named for the home port, Dundee, Scotland, from whence the ship sailed in company with three other vessels in search of whales. Booth Island and Mount Scott flank the narrow Lemaire Channel on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. ... Joinville Island is the largest island of the Joinville Island group, about 64 km (40 mi) long in an east-west direction and 20 km (12 mi) wide, lying off the northeastern tip of Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Antarctic Sound. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses see Dundee (disambiguation) Dundee is Scotlands fourth largest city, population 154 674 (2001), situated on the North bank of the Firth of Tay. ...
Day 5: On the north side of DundeeIsland we have one of the scarce possibilities in this area to make an easy and long walk in an ice-free area along a coast with Weddell Seals drifting by on ice floes.
At Paulet Island we will observe the last individuals of a large Adelie Penguin colony near the ruins of the Nordenskiöld Expedition from the beginning of the 20th century.
There will be opportunities to explore the Island on your own and for snorkeling, in the shallow surf near a wreck we can find a lot of fishes.
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