🛳️ Santiago, Chile – Puerto Williams, Chile – Antarctic Peninsula – Puerto Williams, Chile – Santiago, Chile
🗓️ Dec 08-19, 2024 12 Days 11 Nights

Set sail from Puerto Williams for a life-changing 10-day expedition cruise to Antarctica aboard the Silver Cloud, exploring the untouched splendor of the Antarctic Sound, Peninsula, and the South Shetland Islands. This journey offers a unique blend of adventure and luxury, with activities like walking among penguins, zipping around in Zodiacs, hiking on snowy plains, and kayaking past mesmerizing icebergs. The Silver Cloud, the first hybrid ship in the fleet, enhances your experience with large suites, four dining options, and unparalleled service, ensuring comfort and exclusivity. With a limited number of guests, enjoy personalized encounters with the remote beauty of polar regions, making this expedition truly one of a kind.

Early Bird Offer
Book by 30 April 2024 with full payment, you’ll also receive a complimentary 3-night stay package at the luxurious Banyan Tree Bangkok for two. It’s the perfect way to unwind after your polar adventure, with sumptuous comforts awaiting to pamper you in the heart of Bangkok.

Early Birds Offer* includes:

• 3 nights stay at Banyan Tree Bangkok with daily breakfasts at the hotel’s Romsai restaurant.
• Complimentary sunset drink at the hotel’s Moon Bar on the 61st floor (1 drink per person).
• 1 Thai-style, set-menu dinner at the hotel’s Saffron restaurant on Day 2 (6-10:30 p.m.). Please make your dinner reservation in advance. (Drinks are at your own expense.)
• 60-minute full-body massage per adult per stay at the hotel spa. Please reserve your spa appointment in advance.

*For more details about redemption and terms&condition, please refer to the “Policy” section.

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What’s Included

• 1 night pre-cruise Hotel at Santiago, Chile（Hotel:  TBA） 
• Transfers (between hotel & ship)
• 10 nights cruise accommodation of Vista Suite or Veranda Suite or Deluxe Veranda Suite on Silver Cloud
• In-country flights (when required by the itinerary)
• Personalised service – the best crew-to-guest ratio in expedition cruising
• Butler service in every suite – all guests are pampered equally
• Open-seating dining options – dine when and with whomever you please
• Beverages in-suite and throughout the ship – select wines, premium spirits, specialty coffees and soft drinks, plus your own tailored mini-bar
• In-suite dining and 24-hour room service – available 24 hours aboard Silver Explorer, Silver Cloud and Silver Wind, and from 06:00 to 23:00 aboard Silver Origin
• Enrichment lectures by a highly qualified Expeditions Team
• Guided Zodiac, land and sea tours, and shoreside activities led by the Expeditions Team
• Parka & other souvenirs for each passenger
• Gratuities always included in your fare
• Host Service (Require minimum 10 cabins booked)

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What’s Excluded

• International airfare
• Arrival and departure transfers, except where listed in the inclusion
• Passport and visa expenses
• Government arrival and departure taxes not mentioned above
• Meals ashore unless otherwise specified
• Baggage, cancellation, interruption and medical travel insurance—strongly recommended
• Excess-baggage fees on international flights
• Waterproof pants & Boots for Zodiac cruising, or any other gear not mentioned
• Laundry, bar and other personal charges unless specified
• Phone charges
• Additional overnight accommodation
• Adventure Options not listed in Included Activities

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Closest Airport

🛬Arrival	🛫Departure
SCL Santiago de Chile Airport	SCL Santiago de Chile Airport

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About Cruise Ship

Silver Cloud

Silver Cloud is the most spacious ship for expedition cruising and is refurbisded in 2017. A limited number of guests in polar waters, mean that Silver Cloud has one of the highest crew to guest and space to guest ratios in expedition cruising.

Built: 1994
Last Refurbishment: 2017
Gross tonnage: 17,400 tons
Total number of passenger decks: 7 decks
Passenger Capacity: 254
Crew Capacity: 212

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Room Types

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Itinerary

Day 01 – Santiago, Chile

• Arrive Santiago, Chile by flight
• Check-in and stay overnight at the pre-cruise hotel arranged by Silversea (Hotel: TBA)

Day 02 – Embarkation Port – Puerto Williams, Chile

• Breakfast at hotel
• Charter flight from Santiago to Puerto Williams
• Transfer to cruise port and boarding
• 9:00 p.m.: Departure

Day 03 – Drake Passage

• Sailing on sea
• Enjoy the stunning view of Drake Passage and facilities on the ship

Day 04 – Drake Passage

• Sailing on sea
• Enjoy the stunning view of Drake Passage and facilities on the ship

Day 05 – Antarctic Sound

• Shore Excursion – Zodiac Cruise, Hiking or Kayaking with Silversea Expedition team included
  * Shore Excursion might vary due to on-site situation. More information and details will be communicated by the Expedition Leader on board.

Day 06 – Antarctic Peninsula

• Shore Excursion – Zodiac Cruise, Hiking or Kayaking with Silversea Expedition team included
  * Shore Excursion might vary due to on-site situation. More information and details will be communicated by the Expedition Leader on board.

Day 07 – Antarctic Peninsula

• Shore Excursion – Zodiac Cruise, Hiking or Kayaking with Silversea Expedition team included
  * Shore Excursion might vary due to on-site situation. More information and details will be communicated by the Expedition Leader on board.

Day 08 – Antarctic Peninsula

• Shore Excursion – Zodiac Cruise, Hiking or Kayaking with Silversea Expedition team included
  * Shore Excursion might vary due to on-site situation. More information and details will be communicated by the Expedition Leader on board.

Day 09 – South Shetland Islands

• Shore Excursion – Zodiac Cruise, Hiking or Kayaking with Silversea Expedition team included
  * Shore Excursion might vary due to on-site situation. More information and details will be communicated by the Expedition Leader on board.

Day 10 – Drake Passage

• Sailing on sea
• Enjoy the stunning view of Drake Passage and facilities on the ship

Day 11 – Disembarkation Port – Puerto Williams, Chile

• 10:00 p.m.: Dock at Puerto Williams, Chile 
• Overnight on cruise

Day 12 – Santiago, Chile

• Disembarkation
• Charter flight from Puerto Williams to Santiago
• Arrive Santiago in late afternoon
• International flight by your own arrangement

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Location

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Facts to Know

• The best time to travel to Antarctica is summer (December & January) with more wildlife to see and stable weather (Temperature is about -6 °C to 3 °C)
• Antarctica is the highest, driest, coldest and windiest continent on Earth
• There is no Antarctic time zone and no specific country owns Antarctica
• Number of Visitor per year to Antarctica that can land: 30K to 50K a year
• Restrictions in Antarctica: Only ships with 500 or fewer berths can make landings in Antarctica
• The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest ice store on Earth
  • Covers roughly 98% of Antarctica
  • Contains 90% of the ice on Earth
  • Contains 70% of the world’s freshwater