Quark Ship Stuck in Antarctica

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Quark Expeditions’ Kapitan Khlebnikov has been stuck in ice in the Weddell Sea in Antarctica, delaying it's scheduled Nov. 16 return to port in Ushuaia, Argentina.  More than 100 passengers are onboard. Everyone is said to be fine, and that there is plenty of entertainment onboard to help the time go by. The ship expects to arrive 3 to 4 days late once the wind has shifted.

Update:  As of this afternoon, Quark reports that weather conditions have improved and the ship is able to navigate through the ice. The ship should be in open water soon headed towards Ushuaia, Argentina.