The Drake Passage is known for it's rough open waters. It was the part of my trip that I was the most nervous about.
After we left port we had a nice welcome toast with champagne and light snacks. The crew introduced themselves and most of our expedition leaders are biologists or geologists.
We had a saftey video and training where we had to put on our life jackets and go to our designated meeting place.
At dinner they recommended we take any seasickness medications because we would be hitting open water around midnight. After dinner they showed the movie Earth, which is a disney movie but it was more like the planet earth series.
I never felt sick overnight but you could really feel the boat moving. At breakfast though I was struggling. I only grabbed a bowl of cereal which I almost finished before rushing to my room to throw it right back up.
I think the worst part about it is that everyone keeps saying we are experiencing a "Great Drake" and that it could be much worse. I really hope that's not the case because I can only imagine how sick I'll be on the way back if it is any worse.
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