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Antarctic Ocean from King George Island, Antarctica with the Silver Endeavour

Silversea
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Built to PC6 - the world's highest Polar Class classification
Crew to guest ratio is 1:1
Luxurious expeditions from pole to pole

Destination

Expedition

Trip Duration

15 nights

Cruise Ship

Silver Endeavour

Cruise Company

Silversea

Start Port

King George Island, Antarctica

End Port

Puerto Williams, Chile

Itinerary

Depart 18:00

King George Island is the largest of the South Shetland Islands. It is mainly glaciated. King George with its proximity to South America and climate has provided the perfect opportunity for countries worldwide such as Poland, Chile and the U.S to operate research stations: Many vistors enjoy a trip to the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station, where visitors have the rare opportunity to see how the researchers live and to purchase a number of souvenirs. Trinity Church, a wooden Russian Orthodox church originally transported from Russia and caters to the needs of researchers from numerous country bases.

Overnight

The mountainous Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of Antarctica which stretches towards South America. The Ice Sheet provides one of the most unique destinations worldwide and visitors can see the vast array of wildife which exists such as penguins in addition to various species of whales and seals. The Antarctic Peninsula offers stunning natural landscape complete with ice capped mountains and icebergs. Due to the relatively mild climate (in summer up to +3 ° C) many research stations are based here.

Depart 18:00

The Antarctic Sound is a water mass which received it's name from the 'Sound', a Swedish ship which was the first to successfully pass through the area. The Antarctic Sound divides the Jainville Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. The area is populated by a wide variety of wildlife including the popular gentoo penguins, in addition to a wide variety of seals. The Antarctic Sound is the perfect place to witness the beautiful glaciers and snow-capped peaks of Antarctica.

Overnight

The Drake Passage is a strait between the southern tip of South America and the northern tip of Antarctica. It connects the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean and was named after the explorer Sir Francis Drake. The Passage is around 1,000 kilometres long. Crossing the Drake Passage is seen as a pivotal moment in making the crossing to Antarctica and offers the perfect opportunity for passengers to test their endurance skills, as the waters here are some of the roughest in the world. Once through the Passage passengers will enjoy the calm waters and incredible natural landscape of Antarctica which make the trip more than worth it.

Arrive 05:30

Overnight

The island group of South Georgia lies in the South Atlantic, about 1600 km away from the South American mainland. The region is one of the most important breeding areas of king penguins.

Arrive 06:30

Depart 17:00

Port Stanley is the capital of the Falkland Islands located on the Island of East Falkland. The port is named after the British politician Lord Stanley and became the capital in July 1845. Visitors from cruises can enjoy a variety of tours and excursions including nature walks, trips to the smaller islands of the archipelago, and wildlife tours. One of the most popular activities for visitors is a tour to see penguins which inhabit the island. This a unique opportunity to see such magnificent creatures up close and personal.

Arrive 05:30

Depart 12:00

West Point is a United States federal military reservation established by Thomas Jefferson in 1802. It comprises about 16,000 acres including the campus of the United States Military Academy, which is also called West Point.

Arrive 15:30

Depart 21:00

New Island is a treeless island located west of the Falkland Islands. Cliffs, sandy beaches and offshore islands are all on the northern side of New Island. The island is home to many varieties of animals such as elephant seals, sea lions, Belcher-petrels, gentoo penguins, red-billed gulls, black and brown albatross and Magellan geese.

Arrive 22:00

Overnight

The capital of the Chilean Antarctic province, this Chilean port is located on the island of Isla Navarino at the southern tip of the country.

What’s included:

Included Services

  • En-suite dining and 24 hour complimentary room service
  • Shore excursions in some ports
  • Ships gratuities
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
  • Multiple dining venues
  • Butler service for every suite
  • Round trip transportation from the pier to the heart of town provided in most ports of call
  • Entertainment onboard
  • Enrichment lecturers and destination consultants
  • Personalised service: nearly one crew member for every guest
  • Complimentary select wines, premium spirits, specialty coffees and soft drinks
  • Accommodation in the cabin category you booked

Optional services:

  • Flights
  • Transfers
  • Wide variety of shore excursions
  • Travel insurance
  • Hotels
  • Rental vehicles
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You will be sailing on:

Silver Endeavour

Explore the world's farthest flung corners on board the most luxurious and well-equipped expedition ship built, the Silver Endeavour - Silversea's newest addition.

Launch Date:

2021

Passengers:

200
Learn More about Silver Endeavour

Who is traveling?

Adults18+ years
2
Kids0-17 years
0
  • 2 Adults

  • 15 nights

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Antarctic Ocean from King George Island, Antarctica with the Silver Endeavour