King George Island, Antarctica (南極--喬治王島)

King George Island, Antarctica (南極--喬治王島)

**The article is part of 25 days trip in South America and Antarctica, including 21 days onboard cruiser Zaandam.

King George Island -- (62°02'S 58°21'W) (-62.033333, -58.350000)

Admiralty Bay -- (62°06'S 58°25'W) (-62.100000, -58.416666)

King George Island is the largest island of the South Shetland Islands, lying 120 km off the coast of Antarctica Peninsula. It is approximately 95 km long and 25 km wide with a land area of 1,150 km2. The island was discovered by the British explorer William Smith in 1819 and named after King George III. The island was first claimed for Britain in 1819, then claimed by Chile in 1940 and also by Argentina in 1943.

The ship has sailed to reach the Chilean Antarctic base, Machu Picchu Base in Admiralty Bay and explored the fjords of the bay.

**這篇部落格是25天南美洲及南極旅遊的部份內容(其中包含21天Zaandam尚丹號遊輪行程)

喬治王島 -- (62°02'S 58°21'W) (-62.033333, -58.350000)

Admiralty灣 -- (62°06'S 58°25'W) (-62.100000, -58.416666)

喬治王島(King George Island)是南設得蘭群島(South Shetland Islands)中最大的島，位於南極半島海岸120公里附近的海面上。它大約長95 公里，寬25公里，面積約1,150 平方公里，1819年由William Smith所率領的英國南極探險隊發現，以英國國王喬治三世(King George III)命名，並聲稱為英國領土，嗣後智利和阿根廷也分別在1940年及1943年聲稱為其領土。目前，喬治王島已經有阿根廷、巴西、智利、中國、韓國、秘魯、波蘭、俄羅斯及烏拉圭等國，建立的南極科學考察站對該地區進行科學研究。

我們的遊輪進入喬治王島Admiralty灣(Admiralty Bay)的智利馬丘比丘基地(Machu Picchu Base)附近，觀賞峽灣冰川奇景及悠游的鯨魚。