A Chilean pilot joins us to help navigate the ship through the Strait of Magellan. This is required by the authorities.

The Pilots' ship pulls up alongside the Gould, he steps onboard and is escorted by the First Mate to the Bridge where he will help steer the ship safely through the shifting Strait.

This is our final leg of a 23 day cruise.

"Land ahoy..." I welcome the sight!

The Strait of Magellan is known to be a good place for whale-watching.

Passengers line edges of the bough and stern, scanning the horizon for tell tale signs of life - a whale spout or dolphin tail. So far, we've spotted three dolphins.

I head outside to join them, basking in the morning sunshine, sub-zero Polar temperatures already a fading memory.