From the 1993/94 Orient Lines Marco Polo brochure...
Lemaire Channel and Hovgaard Island
The narrow, glacier-lined Lemaire Channel is considered one of Antarctica's
most beautiful passages. Often, humpback or killer whales follow in the wake
of the ship, allowing for close-up photography. In the southern end of
Lemaire, we find ourselves in an archipelago of icy islands, each more
breathtaking than the last. Penguin rookeries abound and elephant seals are
often seen basking on the rocky beaches. We hope to visit Hovgaard Island.
From the 1994 Orient Lines Grand Antarctic Circumnavigation
brochure...
Famed as one of the most beautiful places in Antarctica (a distinction it
shares with Neumeyer Channel), the Lemaire is a narrow stretch of water
snaking between almost sheer cliffs. It is often strewn with icebergs and
smaller ice floes where Weddell, crabeater, and (with luck) the predatory
leopard seal can be seen resting.
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