In response to strong demand, Silversea is enhancing its polar offering with the addition of three new Antarctica Bridge voyages for the 2023-2024 season. The fly-cruise program offers the fastest and most direct route to Antarctica, allowing travelers to fly over the Drake Passage. With three ice-class ships opening the White Continent to guests, a wide range of voyage lengths, and pioneering fly-cruise options, Silversea operates the most diverse offering in Antarctica for ultra-luxury cruises.
“In response to exceptional demand, we have added three new fly-on cruise voyages aboard Silver Cloud® for 2024, enhancing our Antarctic offering,” said Roberto Martinoli, President and CEO of Silversea.
THREE NEW TRIPS ABOARD SILVER CLOUD
Adding to Silversea’s existing Antarctic Bridge offering for 2022 and 2023, guests seeking the fast track to the White Continent can choose from two new five-day expedition voyages aboard Silver Cloud, departing on February 2 and 7, 2024, as well as a six-day voyage departing on February 12, 2024.
After landing at the Chilean air base Eduardo Frei Montalva on King George Island, Silver Cloud guests will spend the same amount of time exploring Antarctica as on the cruise line's conventional itineraries. They will venture into destinations such as Antarctic Sound, the Antarctic Peninsula, and the South Shetland Islands before returning to King George Island.
Silversea's expedition team will lead Zodiac excursions, kayaking adventures, and land explorations, as well as provide lectures on the region's fascinating geology, wildlife, and history to enrich guests' journeys. In addition to witnessing incredible ice formations and otherworldly landscapes, guests will visit large penguin colonies and have the opportunity to see various species of seals, whales, and other birds.
NON-STOP TRIPS THROUGH PUERTO WILLIAMS
For voyages crossing the Drake Passage, Silversea has launched round-trip sailings from Puerto Williams, Chile. Beginning with the 2022-2023 season, guests sailing aboard the line's three ice-class expedition ships—Silver Cloud, Silver Wind®, and Silver Explorer®—will enjoy more convenient flight schedules, personalized service during a private charter flight, and faster transfers to the ship, on exclusive itineraries departing from the new Puerto Williams gateway.
THE MOST INCLUSIVE POLAR OFFER
Silversea guests enjoy the most inclusive polar offering on ultra-luxury expedition cruises with the following options:
– Private executive transfers 1
– Round-trip international flights
– One night in a hotel before the cruise and one night in a hotel after the cruise in Santiago
– Round-trip flights to Punta Arenas
– One night in a hotel before the cruise and one night in a hotel after the cruise in Punta Arenas
– Round-trip private flight in Business Class between Punta Arenas and King George Island
– Transfers and baggage handling
– Complimentary limited Wi-Fi
– Multiple restaurants serving diverse cuisine and 24-hour room service, including caviar
– Premium beverages in the suite and throughout the ship
– Butler service and gratuities on board
– Highly qualified expedition team, comprised of experts in their field
– Enrichment lectures, guided Zodiac, land and sea excursions, and shore activities
– Complimentary expedition equipment, including parka, backpack, and water bottle, as well as the use of boots, waterproof pants, and walking sticks.
