Wilhelmina Bay & Piccard Cove, Antarctica (南極--威爾米納灣及皮卡德灣)

Wilhelmina Bay & Piccard Cove, Antarctica

(南極--威爾米納灣及皮卡德灣)

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

Wilhelmina Bay -- (64°37'S 62°16'W) (-64.616666, -62.266666)

Piccard Cove -- (64°45'S 62°19'W) (-64.750000, -62.316666)

Wilhelmina Bay is a bay 24km wide between the Reclus Peninsula and Cape Anna along the west coast of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache. The bay is named for Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands. Wilhelmina Bay is dubbed "Whale-mina Bay" for its large number of humpback whales. It is a popular destination for tourist cruise ships to Antarctica for its abundant whale population and spectacular scenery.

Piccard Cove is bordered by O'Neal Point to the northwest and Sophie Cliff to the northeast, and forming the southernmost part of Wilhelmina Bay, along the west coast of Graham Land. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache as well. The bay is surrounded by steep cliffs full of snow and glaciers.

**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)

威爾米納灣 -- (64°37'S 62°16'W) (-64.616666, -62.266666)

皮卡德灣 -- (64°45'S 62°19'W) (-64.750000, -62.316666)

威爾米納灣(Wilhelmina Bay)是南極洲的海灣，寬24公里，該島在1897年至1899年期間，由Adrien de Gerlache所率領的比利時探險隊發現，以荷蘭的皇后Wilhelmina命名。威爾米納灣的風景美麗，惟有「迷濛」與「夢幻」能形容其美，又因夏天常群聚座頭鯨(humpback whale)，為南極遊輪必訪之處。

皮卡德灣(Piccard Cove)是威爾米納灣(Wilhelmina Bay)最南側的小海灣，與威爾米納灣同時由Adrien de Gerlache所率領的比利時探險隊所發現，皮卡德灣三面由島嶼陸地所屏障，高聳的峭壁與冰河散佈其間，形似一處靜謐的內灣，夏天常見鯨魚悠遊其間，為南極遊輪必訪之處。