December 26, 2021
COVID UPDATE
We were alerted early in the morning that one person tested positive for COVID this morning. The entire ship, once again, was tested and they found 2 more positive cases, so 3 in total. The next level of protocols will now be enforced. Back to separation into Red and Blue groups. We will now have two separate meal services, so less people will be in dining room. They closed the lounge and bar area. We either stay in our cabins or can go outside on the deck. Excursions are still happening by groups. We are notified on the ships intercom system when it’s our turn to head towards the gangway.
The water was this inconceivable blue color, which was the reflection of the ice beneath the iceberg.
That evening, we saw a pod of Orca, or Killer Whales, near the ship. There were other whale sightings during the trip, but this is one I caught on camera. I was honestly relieved that I never saw one close to me while in a Zodiac or kayak. However, I did hear some passengers saw a humpback whale just yards off their Zodiac.
