{"id":13664,"date":"2026-02-06T10:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/?p=13664"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:22:39","slug":"stanley-falkland-islands-volunteer-point-falkland-beerworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petersontravels.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/stanley-falkland-islands-volunteer-point-falkland-beerworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanley, Falkland Islands; Volunteer Point and Penguins Galore, Falkland Beerworks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our ship made the long transit from Buenos Aires to the Falkland Islands in three days.\u00a0 We had fairly calm seas on the way down, and people were still frying their fat bodies by the pool for the first two days.\u00a0 I will never understand the desire to lay in the sun like that.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the sun, here is the incredible sunset from the night before we arrived in the Falklands.\u00a0 This is not touched up at all.\u00a0 I swear!<\/p>\n

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I often do\u00a0 slightly enhance photos here and there to deal with stubborn shadows, bring out a little color or add a touch of dynamic range, but these couldn’t be improved upon if I tried!\u00a0 This shot looks like a sunset on Venus!<\/p>\n

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We pulled into Blanco Bay and anchored about a 20 minute tender ride from the little town of Stanley.\u00a0 We saw these interesting fishing vessels on the way into the bay.\u00a0 These vessels are Squid Jiggers, which use bright lights and automated jigging lines to catch squid or similar species.\u00a0 All the vessels here are based out of Taiwan, so they are a LONG ways from home.<\/p>\n

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The Falkland Island setting is one of beautiful barren and mostly untouched landscapes.<\/p>\n

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Our tour was booked through Adventure Falklands<\/a><\/strong>, who was excellent to work with and very responsive to every inquiry.\u00a0 We jumped into our 4-wheel drive Land Rover with our expert driver David and headed towards Volunteer Point, a 2 hour drive away.\u00a0 The drive offered plenty of shots of the beautiful\u00a0 island.<\/p>\n

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Once in awhile you can see little signs of civilization along the roadway.<\/p>\n

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You could see the road ahead quite clearly, as there really aren’t any trees on the islands.<\/p>\n

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Little bays spread into the island quite a distance from the open sea.<\/p>\n

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After an hour of driving on pavement then dirt roads, we reached Johnson’s Harbour, where after a brief bathroom stop you enter private property.<\/p>\n

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A group shot before we headed off-road for the final 12 miles of the drive.\u00a0 Yes, it takes an hour to drive 12 miles!<\/p>\n

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Just getting there is an adventure!\u00a0 The drive is slow and requires you to hang onto something to keep from flying around, even with a seat belt!\u00a0 By the time we got to Volunteer Point I felt like I had done a workout with Jack LaLanne!<\/p>\n

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Upon arriving our driver pointed out where the various penguins are and we started walking.\u00a0 First up, maybe 100 yards away, was a group of Gentoo Penguins, also known as “Jackass Penguins” due to their distinctive braying call.\u00a0 This little guy in front was very inquisitive, and kept getting close before scurrying back.\u00a0 There is no zoom on this photo, the penguins here are that close to you, and you can see he had his eye on me!<\/p>\n

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Here is his close-up opportunity!<\/p>\n