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The Falkland Islands Where Nature Has The Upper Hand

Original post: Another World Adventures

17/10/2023
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“A remote rough place, where nature has the upper hand and life goes at a different pace”

This week we’ve been inspired by some of the incredible sailing adventures on the horizon to and from the amazing 700 islands making up the Falkland Islands.
A family-run tall ship we’ve worked with for many years that our community love to join as expedition crew have visited many times so we caught up one of their captains, Jet Suik to chat about their experiences.
The ship has two voyages to and from the Falkland Islands coming up in including a transatlantic sailing from Tenerife to Falkland Islands in 2023 and a voyage south from the Falkland Islands to Antarctica in January 2024.
Gijs and Jet
Another World Adventures: How many times have you sailed Tecla in the Falkland Islands?
Jet Suik, Tecla “We first visited the Falklands ten years ago after rounding Cape Horn. We had some extra days and were able to make around 5 additional stops which was amazing. And again after a successful Cape Horn rounding in 2020, we arrived on New Years Day. Our stay in the harbor was memorable. We had such a strong gusting wind on the day our crew was set to depart, that we could not leave the ship until it was 14:00h. Luckily the plane went 2 days later, so we all had enough time to see some places on the island.
Then after going to Antarctica, the we visited the Falkland Islands, to have the formal checks done, before visiting South Georgia. The South Geogia government has an office on the Falkland Islands, they work with a sniffer dog, check rat traps etc to make sure no rodents are taken to South Georgia.
And our fourth time was after sailing from Tenerife to the Falkland islands, we had some days to spend, but were unlucky with the weather and spend the last days in Port Stanley. The expedition members then went on day tours around the island, visiting Gypsy cove, the museum and even volunteer point. We’re looking forward to that journey again in 2023″.
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Another World Adventures: What is that that draws you back each time?
Jet Suik, Tecla “Mostly it’s the nature on the islands, the scenery and the wildlife that draw us back each time. But also that the islands are so remote, you can hardly get there any other way. The islands are at the edge of the Southern Ocean and so they are a rough place to live which makes the people on the islands depend on each other. The feeling you get when you arrive is one of working together, friendly people that love living where they live, with all the difficulties attached.
When we enter Berkley Sound, we are often surrounded by wildlife. Just outside we get greeted by some Commerson dolphins, or Peals dolphins, then you see all the cormorants gathered on the rocks and the petrels and shearwaters  in the water. And if the winds allow and we sail into the Sound and we can get close to the rocks, you will see your first penguins, Rockhoppers and Megellanic penguins are diving off the rocks and through the water!
The rock formations of the islands are stunning. Although fairly low on the East Falklands, it looks a lot like the Orkney or Shetland Islands, if you want to compare it with anything. Although not as high in Latitude, the weather can be a lot more unsettled. There are beautiful sheltered anchorages, but there is also always the big ocean that surrounds the islands, so making your way in and out of the inlets and sounds depends on weather!
One of our favorite places to go is Volunteer point. Not far from Stanley on the East Falkland Islands, it is an important bird and wildlife conservatory. It is maintained by a family who live there and is left mostly to nature. Here you will find a large King Penguin colony, Steamer ducks and all sorts of scavenger birds. The King Penguin have their eggs when we are there and some small ones are already walking around. The sound and smell are overwhelming but the sights are more than worth it!”
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Another World Adventures: Can you describe the Falkland Islands in three words?!
Jet Suik, Tecla  Three words… hmmm … Spectacular, windy, wildlife…
… If it could be a few more words, the falkland Islands are a remote rough place, where nature has the upper hand and life goes at a different pace.
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The ship has two voyages to and from the Falkland Islands coming up including a transatlantic sailing from Tenerife to Falkland Islands in 2023 and a voyage south from the Falkland Islands to Antarctica in January 2024.

Visit the trip pages for details and make an enquiry so we can connect you with their crew office to discuss joining them on one of their incredible voyages.

Image thanks to: Martin Grimm & Simon Damant

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