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| Gorilla Permets July 2007 |
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As of July 2007 we require ALL clients, requesting gorilla permits to fill in a gorilla trekking request form so we are able to secure visa entry permits to Rwanda to trek the Mountain Gorillas.
Please request this form at time of booking, any client not filling in the request form, may miss out on the oppertunity to trek.
This request form is not a guaranty for Gorilla trekking in Rwanda it is a visa entry request into the country to trek.
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| Kenya travellers - smoking ban July 2008. |
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Travellers should be careful where they stop for a quick cigarette in Kenya as authorities have recently begun enforcing a no smoking ban in all public places in Nairobi, including most bars and restaurants.
Smokers caught lighting up at bus stations, in markets or on the streets, now face a fine of £15 or a possible six month jail sentence.
Bans have already been in force in Mombasa and the Rift Valley town of Nakuru and apply equally to airports and sports venues.
Bars and restaurants are now required to provide a separate area for smokers.
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Just a quickie to say that due to the continuing rise of problems in Zimbabwe our current trips will not be going through there and have been diverted into Zambia instead.
We will continue to monitor the situation for each trip, as to whether they will go through Zimbabwe or divert into Zambia.
Any potential clients this is the current situation and we will try to keep you all as updated as possible.
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| Zimbabwe Update - January 2009 |
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We advise against all travel to high density, low-income suburban areas at any time; and all but essential travel to Harare city centre, rural Manicaland and farming areas. There have been a number of serious incidents in rural areas and it is dangerous for farmers or agricultural workers to visit former properties or other agricultural areas. You should also avoid areas where War Veterans are active. The situation remains unpredictable and incidents of violence across the country continue: it could deteriorate further, without warning. Zimbabwe is experiencing outbreaks of cholera across the country with over twenty thousand people infected and over a thousand people having died. You are advised to observe rigorous food and hygiene measures. You should familiarise yourself with precautions to take to avoid cholera including drinking or using only purified water. **The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
'At first we hear that the cholera epidemic is getting worse. And then Robert Mugabe says that it is under control and that there is no epidemic. Now we are told by one of his Ministers that Mugabe was just being "sarcastic" and another minister has announced it is the result of “biological warfare” by Britain.... Now that the rains have come we can expect the cholera (sorry – which doesn’t exist) to increase rapidly. Of course, the cholera is affecting the poor people in the townships of Harare. The hospitals have no medicine, so, even though cholera is easy to treat, the people are dying'. (By Gill Staden | Dec 17, 2008)
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| Antarctica: 04 December, 2008, MV Ushuaia grounded |
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Incident Details
Vessel: MV Ushuaia
Date: 04 December, 2008
Location: 64º35.5S 062 º25`W
Time: 1300UTC / 1000 Local Time
On 04 December, 2008, MV Ushuaia grounded at position 64º35.5S 062 º25`W, at the entrance of Wilhelmina Bay, near Cape Anna. An initial assessment of damage indicated that while there was no imminent danger and no threat to life, it would be precautionary to transfer passengers to another vessel before trying to refloat the MV Ushuaia. Captain Jorge Aldegheri of the MV Ushuaia contacted the closest vessel, MV Antarctic Dream, which was 7NM away to come to their assistance. The relevant Marine Rescue Coordination Centers (MRCCs) were also duly informed: MRCC Ushuaia (Argentina) is coordinating with MRCC Punta Arenas (Chile).
Currently the situation remains stable. The Antarctic Dream is standing by at the site ready to assist if conditions change and other passenger vessels in the area including National Geographic Explorer, Grigory Mikheev, Professor Multanovskiy, Ocean Nova, Polar Star and Polar Pioneer are all in contact with the MV Ushuaia and ready to assist if required. The Chilean Naval vessel Achiles and Chilean Naval Tug Lautaro are en route to the scene to offer further assistance. The current intention is for the passengers of the MV Ushuaia to board the Chilean Naval vessel Achiles tomorrow morning to start their repatriation.
Passengers onboard the MV Ushuaia are:
82 passengers and 40 crew, including ship’s staff, comprising: Belgian 1, British 7, Irish 2, German 9, French 2, Italian 3, Swiss 5, USA 12, New Zealand 1, Australian 11, Chinese 6, Dutch 14, Spanish 6, Canadian 2, Cypriot 1.
Nationalities staff and crew: Argentinean 28, Uruguayan 3, Spanish 1, Chilean 8
Weather conditions at the site are currently W/SW 20-25 knots, expected to continue WSW 15-20 knots, locally variable.
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