After a party with the music of the ShackleTunes, we turned back the clocks and woke up to greet the new year from the Southern Ocean. Jonny gave a lecture on the whales that we might see, and directly afterward, we heard from David about using smartphone cameras. We started coming into icy waters just before lunch and have been cruising by bergs of various sizes. The mandatory briefings followed, including the IAATO and biosecurity procedures. Shortly before the captain welcomed us to the ship, a few whales drifted nearby as well. Everyone is ready to go ashore, but first, we will celebrate our crossing of the Antarctic Circle!