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Geysers, Glaciers and Waterfalls
All images used in this blog were taken during the cruise. Click on the images to view them at full size Northern Fulmar - banks against...
jeff0198
Jun 2713 min read


Scotland, Isles of Scilly & the West Country 7-17 June 2025
7 June Rosyth The team for this cruise were Peter Howlett, Christine Murdie, and Lorraine Soulby. As the cruise was departing from and...
ph87gb
Jun 2216 min read


In Search of the Wirebird: Saint Helena British Overseas Territory, 9th April 2025
St Helena A day ashore guided by Saint Helenian, Dennis, of the Saint Helena National Trust showed us past and current effects of humans,...
pmh0606617
Jun 91 min read


Walvis Bay, Namibia: Lagoons, Salt Pans and Dunes, 5th April 2025
Walvis Bay The Namibian authorities had introduced a new tourist visa scheme on the 1st April which had caused some late-day admin for...
pmh0606617
Jun 91 min read


Between the Legs: Cape Town Birding
With a two night stopover in Cape Town, it provided us with three days to explore the various National Parks, Nature Reserves and...
pmh0606617
Jun 95 min read


Addo Elephant Park National Park, 29th March 2025
Gqberha, South africa. A day trip to Addo Elephant Park National Park, 29th March 2025 Barry of Allan Tours was early at the port side...
pmh0606617
Jun 92 min read


A Voyage of Exploration Around the World - leg eight: Dakar-Liverpool
Dakar The strong northerlies we’d been ploughing into for the last couple of days meant the approach to Dakar was a little hazy with dust...
ph87gb
Jun 110 min read
A Voyage of Exploration Around the World - leg Seven: Cape Town-Dakar
31st March to 3rd April – Cape Town Whilst moored in Cape Town there were thousands of Greater Crested and Common Tern alongside,...
ph87gb
Jun 14 min read


A Voyage of Exploration Around the World - Leg 6: Mauritius-Cape Town
Team Mauritius to Cape Town - Left to Right, Brian Tollitt, Paul Hill, Anno Brandreth and Martin Kitching 23rd and 24th March – Mauritius...
ph87gb
Jun 13 min read


Voyage of exploration around the world - leg three: Valparaiso-Papeete
Valparaiso The arrival of Bolette in Valparaiso signalled a change in the team – well at least a partial change – Peter was staying on...
ph87gb
Mar 3017 min read


L2429 Exploring the Islands of the Mediterranean 14th September – 3rd October 2024, MS Balmoral
Day 1. 14/09/24 – North Shields After early afternoon embarkation on MS Balmoral , the team, and Clare’s dad Brian, were out on deck for...
pmh0606617
Jan 3113 min read


A Voyage of Exploration Around the World - Leg One: Liverpool to Rio
4th to 6th January, Liverpool to Southampton This was to be Ocean Wildlife Encounters big cruise for 2025, commencing with a short leg...
pmh0606617
Jan 2910 min read


Migration Spectacular
All the photographs in this blog were taken during the cruise. 1st-4th September, Liverpool to Gibraltar MS Bolette left Liverpool late...
jeff0198
Sep 29, 202419 min read


Rugged and Remote Spitsbergen
12th-13th June 2024 Newcastle and North Sea crossing Rugged and Remote Spitsbergen © Brian Tollitt/OWE OWE spitsbergen 2024 team. from...
jeff0198
Sep 23, 202413 min read


Wildlife & Culture of the Scenic Scottish Isles - 7th-14th May 2024, MS Borealis
Day 1. 07/05/24 – Southampton. After early afternoon embarkation on MS Borealis, the OWE Team (Martin Kitching, Sarah Barratt, David...
jeff0198
May 23, 20247 min read


The Intrepid Beauty of Africa and the Indian Ocean: Part Four – Port Louis, Mauritius to Cape Town
10th January 2024 – Change over Day. Port Louis, Mauritius As Anno, Jeff and Laura bid the MV Bolette goodbye, Paul Hill and Peter...
jeff0198
Mar 3, 202416 min read


Intrepid Beauty of Africa and the Indian Ocean - Part 3: Mombasa to Mauritius
Click view full image Mombasa was the jumping off point for many passengers and three of the OWE team to head out overnight on safari....
jeff0198
Feb 3, 202417 min read


The Intrepid Beauty of Africa and the Indian Ocean: Part Two – Kochi to Mombasa
As we departed Kochi the OWE team was down to two, as Dolphin Dave's Indian visa travails prevented him from joining Bolette until she...
jeff0198
Jan 22, 202411 min read


The Intrepid Beauty of Africa and the Indian Ocean: Part One – Safaga to Kochi
Although this Fred Olsen cruise set off from Southampton in November, the first Ocean Wildlife Encounters team joined MS Bolette in Egypt...
jeff0198
Jan 13, 202412 min read


GREENLAND The Land of (mostly) Ice! Part 2.
Greenland sits only slightly further north than the northern tip of the Shetland Isles and although we always thought there was an...
jeff0198
Oct 30, 202313 min read
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