Wilhelmina Bay & Piccard Cove, Antarctica (南極--威爾米納灣及皮卡德灣)

Wilhelmina Bay & Piccard Cove, Antarctica

(南極--威爾米納灣及皮卡德灣)

**The article is part of 25 days trip in South America and Antarctica, including 21 days onboard cruiser Zaandam.

Wilhelmina Bay -- (64°37'S 62°16'W) (-64.616666, -62.266666)

Piccard Cove -- (64°45'S 62°19'W) (-64.750000, -62.316666)

Wilhelmina Bay is a bay 24km wide between the Reclus Peninsula and Cape Anna along the west coast of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache. The bay is named for Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands. Wilhelmina Bay is dubbed "Whale-mina Bay" for its large number of humpback whales. It is a popular destination for tourist cruise ships to Antarctica for its abundant whale population and spectacular scenery.

Piccard Cove is bordered by O'Neal Point to the northwest and Sophie Cliff to the northeast, and forming the southernmost part of Wilhelmina Bay, along the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache as well. The bay is surrounded by steep cliffs full of snow and glaciers.

**這篇部落格是25天南美洲及南極旅遊的部份內容(其中包含21天Zaandam尚丹號遊輪行程)

威爾米納灣 -- (64°37'S 62°16'W) (-64.616666, -62.266666)

皮卡德灣 -- (64°45'S 62°19'W) (-64.750000, -62.316666)

威爾米納灣(Wilhelmina Bay)是南極洲的海灣，寬24公里，該島在1897年至1899年期間，由Adrien de Gerlache所率領的比利時探險隊發現，以荷蘭的皇后Wilhelmina命名。威爾米納灣的風景美麗，惟有「迷濛」與「夢幻」能形容其美，又因夏天常群聚座頭鯨(humpback whale)，為南極遊輪必訪之處。

皮卡德灣(Piccard Cove)是威爾米納灣(Wilhelmina Bay)最南側的小海灣，與威爾米納灣同時由Adrien de Gerlache所率領的比利時探險隊所發現，皮卡德灣三面由島嶼陸地所屏障，高聳的峭壁與冰河散佈其間，形似一處靜謐的內灣，夏天常見鯨魚悠遊其間，為南極遊輪必訪之處。

Cuverville Island & Errera Channel, Antarctica (南極--庫佛維爾島及埃雷拉海峽)

Cuverville Island & Errera Channel, Antarctica

(南極--庫佛維爾島及埃雷拉海峽)

**The article is part of 25 days trip in South America and Antarctica, including 21 days onboard cruiser Zaandam.

Cuverville Island -- (64°41'12"S 62°37'18"W) (-64.686666, -62.621666)

Errera Channel -- (64°42'S 62°36'W) (-64.700000, -62.600000)

Cuverville Island  is a dark, rocky island lying in Errera Channel between Arctowski Peninsula and the northern part of Ronge Island, off the west coast of Graham Land in Antarctica. Cuverville Island was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache. This 2.5km by 2km island is a steep-sided dome, two-thirds of which is covered by a permanent ice-cap. The northern shore is a beach of cobbles and boulders, approx 1.5km long.

Errera Channel is a channel between Ronge Island and the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache as well.

**這篇部落格是25天南美洲及南極旅遊的部份內容(其中包含21天Zaandam尚丹號遊輪行程)

庫佛維爾島 -- (64°41'12"S 62°37'18"W) (-64.686666, -62.621666)

埃雷拉海峽 -- (64°42'S 62°36'W) (-64.700000, -62.600000)

庫佛維爾島(Cuverville Island)是南極洲的島嶼，長2.5公里，寬2公里，該島在1897年至1899年期間，由Adrien de Gerlache所率領的比利時探險隊發現，島上繁殖許多企鵝，允許遊輪旅客登島參訪。

埃雷拉海峽(Errera Channel)在庫佛維爾島(Cuverville Island)南面，與該島同時由Adrien de Gerlache比利時探險隊所發現，埃雷拉海峽四周大部份為島嶼陸地所屏障，形似一處靜謐的內灣，因此海岸常見企鵝繁殖。

Neumayer Channel, Antarctica (南極--紐馬雅海峽)

Neumayer Channel, Antarctica (南極--紐馬雅海峽)

**The article is part of 25 days trip in South America and Antarctica, including 21 days onboard cruiser Zaandam.

Neumayer Channel -- (64°47'S 63°28'W) (-64.783333, -63.466666)

Neumayer Channel is a channel with 26km long and about 2.4 km wide at its narrowest point, separating Anvers Island from Wienche Island and Doumer Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. The southwest entrance to this channel was seen by Eduard Dallmann, leader of the German 1873-74 expedition, who named it Roosen Channel. The Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache, sailed through the channel and named it for Georg von Neumayer. The second name has been approved because of more general usage. Neumayer Channel is known for its majestic cliffs, an attraction for tourists who come to the region. It is said to be like a maze with no visible exits because of its inverted S-shape. Its entrance and exits both have sharp bends.

**這篇部落格是25天南美洲及南極旅遊的部份內容(其中包含21天Zaandam尚丹號遊輪行程)

紐馬雅海峽座標-- (64°47'S 63°28'W) (-64.783333, -63.466666)

紐馬雅海峽(Neumayer Channel)長26公里、寬2.4公里，位於南極半島北側的Palmer群島中(Palmer Archipelago)，分隔Anvers島(Anvers Island)及Wiencke島(Wienche Island) 、Doumer島(Doumer Island)。德國遠征隊領導者Eduard Dallmann在1873-74年最早發現此海峽的西南入口，並將之命名為盧森海峽(Roosen Channel)。Gerlache組成的比利時南極探險隊則在1897-99年航行穿過此海峽，並以Georg von Neumayer之名命名為紐馬雅海峽，因後者名稱較常為人使用，故以此定為最終名稱。此海峽兩側以高聳的峭壁聞名，吸引了眾多遊客造訪此區，其倒S的地形就像看不見出口的迷宮一般，兩端的出口處均有急轉彎。