I was prepared for the worst.

A prescription for scopolamine, Dramamine and a relief band. The first night was rough. Seas were 4 to 5m high. But after that it was fairly smooth and I felt no motion sickness whatsoever. Even the side effects from the scopolamine were minimal (thirsty, dry mouth and dry skin).

The Drake Crossing takes 48 hours lasting from roughly 8 PM on embarkation day to your arrival at your first destination on the peninsula. We spent our Drake crossing getting acquainted with the ship, bio security protocols, and making sure our gear was inspected and ready.

I walked along the jogging track for 20-30 minutes and listened to a book (A Polar Affair by Lloyd Spencer Davis) about early polar exploration and the Adélie penguins before adjourning for our first briefing and some bubbly.