Queued up to go ashore or exploring in the zodiaks.
The zodiaks were run by members of the Marine Expeditions team, not the Russian sailors running the ship.
A quiet approach to a leopard seal resting on an iceberg.
Rinie van Meurs from the Netherlands was the "character" on the team, always looking to amuse.
Rinie, like several others on the team, was an accomplished photographer. I purchased his book, ...
... which he mailed to me when he got home months later.
Coming ashore.
In the zodiak returning to the ship.
Calm waters made for easier reembarkation. It wasn't always so.