To many people, this would be daunting. It is an adventure. I'm here because I'd never been to Antarctica and no one from where I'm from had been to Antarctica. Then begins a mist, the mist turns to big wet drops, then to ice pellets. Cameras go into pockets and eyeglasses become a curse, though at the first sighting of penguins darting in and out of the ship's wake, most of that misery is forgiven.
Someone spots a single humpback whale.
Probably Fabian Bellingshausen, Russian, 1820. John Davis, American, 1821. This is to be the day of the first landing. It will be done in four groups, each of about 100 people traveling 10 or 12 to a Zodiac. To minimize environmental impact, the landings will be staggered.