2016 EXPEDITION COLLECTION
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All Exclusive Lifestyle 4 Remote & Remarkable Destinations 6 Royal Geographical Society 7 Voyages 2016 8 Our Fleet 26 Deck Plans 27 Our Programmes 30 Terms & Conditions 31
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 2 05/11/2014 12:04 THE WORLD OF SILVERSEA EXPEDITIONS Set sail on the adventure of a lifetime. With a fleet Choose your once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Whether of three purpose-built expedition ships, Silversea it’s seeing blue-footed boobies in the Galápagos Expeditions offers unforgettable journeys to some Islands, catching sight of the mighty polar bear of the most remote corners of the planet. With in the Arctic or transiting the Panama Canal, our a maximum capacity of 132 guests, our intimate expedition itineraries offer something for everyone. cruises offer close-up expeditions to places Once back on board, enjoy the awe-inspiring inaccessible to larger ships, unrivalled access to scenery from your ocean-view suite, ring for the our onboard specialists and Zodiacs for up-close butler to restock your complimentary bar and explorations. Of course, our guests also enjoy the savour our gourmet cuisine at a time that suits you. luxury touches and one-on-one service that sets Silversea Expeditions apart.
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HIGHLY QUALIFIED FIELD EXPEDITIONS & ACTIVITIES FRIENDLY & EXPEDITIONS TEAM A programme of unique, small- PERSONALISED SERVICE Our Expeditions Team is group shore experiences, led by Enjoy the welcoming and attentive composed of knowledgeable our team of expert guides and support of our experienced onboard experts well-versed in their field lecturers is included to allow you crew, with the benefit of the best – from ornithologists, to marine to fully experience the destination. crew-to-guest ratio in expedition biologists, geologists, historians From hikes to snorkelling and diving, cruising, as well as the service of and anthropologists – who provide Silversea Expeditions offers active a butler. informative onboard lectures exploration in some of the most on enthralling topics and lead remote places of the world. ALL OCEAN-VIEW field expeditions relating to your ACCOMMODATIONS destinations. Silversea Expeditions INTIMATE & COMFORTABLE All of our accommodations feature allows the opportunity to extend EXPEDITION SHIPS FOR JUST ocean views, with high-quality your knowledge both on adventures 100 TO 132 GUESTS amenities including complimentary ashore, and also in the relaxed Our specialised expedition ships bathrobes, a choice of toiletries and and comfortable environment are built to access some of the most a flat-screen TV with on-demand of our ships. remote destinations in comfort movies and music. – with just 50 to 60 suites. Well- travelled international guests and our well-trained crew create a warm 01 Zodiac cruise, Antarctica and friendly atmosphere on board, 02 Chris Cutler, lecturer one which reflects the hospitality of 03 Kayaking in Galápagos 04 Steller sea lions & Zodiac, Alaska our European heritage.
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BEVERAGES IN-SUITE & OPEN-SEATING DINING OPTIONS THROUGHOUT THE SHIP Dine when and with whomever you Select wines, premium spirits, please during breakfast, lunch and speciality coffees and soft drinks are dinner. Our dining options include complimentary in all bars, lounges The Restaurant, which serves and dining rooms. Your suite’s international cuisine featuring locally 02 mini-bar is also stocked with your sourced ingredients, as well as the preferred beverages. (Due to local The Grill, which transforms into an regulations, selections are limited interactive outdoor eatery under the on Silver Galapagos.) setting sun. You will find lighter fare available on board, and you can also EXPEDITION GEAR order room service to your suite, At Silversea Expeditions, we want which is available 24-hours on board 03 you to always be prepared for Silver Explorer and from 06:00 to your next adventure. A backpack 23:00 on board Silver Galapagos and and aluminum water bottle are Silver Discoverer. provided on all expeditions voyages. A complimentary parka is also GRATUITIES ALWAYS INCLUDED provided on polar expeditions as Onboard gratuities are included in well as expeditions to the Russian your cruise fare, assuring a level of 04 Far East and New Zealand’s Sub- service motivated solely by a desire Antarctic Islands. to see you smile.
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ALASKA GREENLAND RUSSIAN NORTHERN EUROPE FAR EAST & BRITISH ISLES
ASIA
CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN MICRONESIA, AFRICA & THE MELANESIA & GALÁPAGOS INDIAN OCEAN POLYNESIA ANTARCTICA
SOUTH AUSTRALIA AMERICA
NEW ZEALAND
REMOTE & REMARKABLE DESTINATIONS
Silversea Expeditions attracts Some of our new expedition Our Arctic cruises take passengers travellers who are keen to keep experiences include flying to Bagan in search of polar bears, walrus, exploring the remote regions of our from Yangon to explore over 3000 reindeer, seals, whales and seabirds fascinating planet. That’s why we’re standing monuments and spotting during the brief summer thaw. always adding new destinations elephants in Yala National Park in Extraordinary marine and bird life is to our itineraries. In 2016, we’re Sri Lanka, a wildlife sanctuary that is also a highlight of our expeditions to pleased to debut more than 100 new over 100 years old. the Galápagos Islands off Ecuador. ports. These include Aldabra Atoll Australia’s untamed Kimberley Once again, we’ll journey to our – the world’s second-largest coral region offers ancient landscapes planet’s polar extremes. For many atoll – in the southern Seychelles, and indigenous rock art, along modern-day adventurers, Antarctica and Agats in Indonesia’s Papua with rugged cliffs and thundering represents the final frontier. We province, home to the once-feared waterfalls. nose through iceberg-strewn waters Asmat tribe. and pass mighty glaciers to track down sunbathing seals, breaching whales and playful penguins. 01 Cape Hofmann, Greenland 02 Finches from the Galápagos Archipelago. Illustration from: ‘Journal of researches into the natural history and geology of the countries visited during the voyage of HMS Beagle round the world, under the command of Capt. Fitz Roy, RN’ by Charles Darwin, 1890 03 The voyage of HMS Beagle, 1831-1836
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ALASKA GREENLAND RUSSIAN NORTHERN EUROPE FAR EAST & BRITISH ISLES
ASIA
CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN MICRONESIA, AFRICA & THE MELANESIA & GALÁPAGOS INDIAN OCEAN POLYNESIA ANTARCTICA
SOUTH AUSTRALIA AMERICA
NEW ZEALAND
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ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY WITH IBG
In an exclusive partnership, kind in the world, as well as the Silversea Expeditions and the biggest in Europe. The Society Royal Geographical Society (with has been a notable supporter the Institute of British Geographers) and communicator of the work of have joined forces to spread explorers and scientists, including knowledge collated from centuries those of Charles Darwin, David of scientific exploration. Founded Livingstone, Robert Scott, nearly 200 years ago to advance Sir Ernest Shackleton and Sir geographical science, The Society, Edmund Hillary. whose patron is Her Majesty Dating back as far as 1472, there Queen Elizabeth II, will share some 02 are more than two million items in of the world’s most important the Society’s historic collection. geographical research and Silversea Expeditions guests archive material. will benefit from a wide range of The Royal Geographical Society specialist visual and written content (with IBG) is a respected from the Society, enabling guests
professional body for geography to learn even more about their 03 and geographers and is one expedition destination. of the largest societies of its
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 8 05/11/2014 12:04 ANTARCTICA
Take an unforgettable journey into the wild. Our luxury expedition ship Silver Explorer, with her ice-strengthened hull, easily conquers the extremes of this vast frosted wilderness that is home to colonies of sunbathing seals, breaching whales, breeding seabirds and countless penguins. Join our team of experts to learn more about the wildlife of this unique ice-sculpted landscape. Cruise past mighty glaciers and glittering icebergs. With a fleet of Zodiacs at the ready, we also head ashore for plenty of land-based adventures.
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SILVER EXPLORER – 132 GUESTS > Day at Sea > New Island > West Point Island > Port Stanley > 2 Days at Sea > South Georgia (3 days) > 03 Jan 18 7601 EXPLORER'S ANTARCTICA USHUAIA 2 Days at Sea > Elephant Island > Cruise and explore Antarctic Peninsula (4 days) > Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) > USHUAIA > Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) > Cruise and explore Antarctic Peninsula (7 days) > 21 Jan 12 7602 SOUTH OF THE ANTARCTIC CIRCLE USHUAIA Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) > USHUAIA > Day at Sea > New Island > West Point Island > Port Stanley > 2 Days at Sea > South Georgia (3 days) > 02 Feb 18 7603 EXPLORER'S ANTARCTICA USHUAIA 2 Days at Sea > Elephant Island > Cruise and explore Antarctic Peninsula (4 days) > Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) > USHUAIA > Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) > Cruise and explore Antarctic Peninsula (5 days) > 20 Feb 10 7604 CLASSIC ANTARCTICA USHUAIA Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) > USHUAIA > Day at Sea > Steeple Jason Island > West Point Island > Port Stanley > 2 Days at Sea > 01 Mar 22 7605 a CAPE TO CAPE USHUAIA South Georgia (4 days) > 4 Days at Sea > Gough Island > Tristan De Cunha > Nightingale Island > 4 Days at Sea > CAPE TOWNe CHILEAN FJORDS & ANTARCTICA VALPARAÍSO (SANTIAGO) > Day at Sea > Niebla > Castro > Puerto Chacabuco > 14 Nov 18 7626 a Cruising the English Narrows > Pio XI Glacier > Cruising the Chilean Fjords > Puntarenas > Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) > Cruise and explore Antarctic Peninsula (5 days) > Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) > USHUAIA > Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) > Cruise and explore Antarctic Peninsula (5 days) > 02 Dec 10 7627 CLASSIC ANTARCTICA USHUAIA Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) > USHUAIA > Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) > Cruise and explore Antarctic Peninsula (5 days) > 12 Dec 10 7628 CLASSIC ANTARCTICA USHUAIA Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) > USHUAIA > Day at Sea > New Island > West Point Island > Port Stanley > 2 Days at Sea > South Georgia (3 days) > 22 Dec 18 7629 EXPLORER'S ANTARCTICA USHUAIA 2 Days at Sea > Elephant Island > Cruise and explore Antarctic Peninsula (4 days) > Transit the Drake Passage (2 days) USHUAIA
aVenetian Society guests enjoy a 5% additional benefit Guests embarking and / or disembarking in Ushuaia are required to purchase Silversea’s Air Charter Package for an additional charge. See page 31.
01 Silver Explorer, Port Lockroy, Antarctica 02 King penguins, South Georgia, Antarctica 03 Zodiac cruising, Antarctica
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Go in search of the mighty polar bear during the Arctic’s brief summer thaw. Our Arctic voyages explore remote regions at the top of the world where walrus, reindeer, seals, whales and seabirds also abound. Under the midnight sun, glide past ancient glaciers, diamond-blue icebergs and snow-capped mountains. Learn about the Viking legends and whaling history associated with this region as we reveal nature’s extreme beauty, fragility and grandeur. Our expedition ship’s fleet of Zodiacs allow quick transfers to a range of on-shore adventures.
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SILVER EXPLORER – 132 GUESTS 23 Jun 10 7613 EXPEDITION SVALBARD TROMSØ > Day at Sea > Bear Island > Cruise and explore Svalbard (7 days) > LONGYEARBYEN 03 Jul 10 7614 EXPEDITION SVALBARD LONGYEARBYEN > Cruise and explore Svalbard (7 days) > Bear Island > TROMSØe 13 Jul 10 7615 EXPEDITION SVALBARD TROMSØ > Day at Sea > Bear Island > Cruise and explore Svalbard (7 days) > LONGYEARBYEN 23 Jul 7 7616 EXPEDITION SVALBARD LONGYEARBYEN > Cruise and explore Svalbard (6 days) > LONGYEARBYEN > Cruise and explore Svalbard (5 days) > 2 Days at Sea > Scoresby Sund (4 days) > 30 Jul 14 7617 SVALBARD & SCORESBY SUND LONGYEARBYEN Ittoqqortoormiit > Day at Sea > REYKJAVIK > Day at Sea > Skjoldungen Fjord (Thyrms Glacier) > Prins Christian Sund > Aappilattoq > 13 Aug 9 7618 EXPEDITION GREENLAND REYKJAVIK Nanortalik > Unartoq Island > Qaqortoq > Hvalsey > Day at Sea > Nuuk > Maniitsoq > KANGERLUSSUAQ EXPEDITION HIGH ARCTIC KANGERLUSSUAQ > Sissimiut > Ilulissat > Uumannaq > Upernavik > Day at Sea > Pond Inlet > Milne Inlet > 22 Aug 18 7619 a Navy Board Inlet > Prince Leopold Island > Beechy Island > Day at Sea > Gibbs Fjord > Sam Ford Fjord > Kangiqsualujjuaq > Isabella Bay > Cape Dyer > Cumberland Peninsula > Lady Franklin Island > Monumental Island > Day at Sea > KANGERLUSSUAQ > Kangaamiut > Evighedsfjord > Nuuk > Day at Sea > Iqaluit > Lower Savage Islands > 09 Sep 12 7620 a NORTH ATLANTIC ADVENTURE KANGERLUSSUAQ Resolution Island > Akpatok Island > Kangiqsualujjuaq > 2 Days at Sea > Red Bay > L’Anse aux Meadows > Fogo Island > ST. JOHNS
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01 Walrus, Poolepynten, Svalbard 02 Atlantic puffin, Bear Island 03 Polar bear, Svalbard
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 11 05/11/2014 12:04 RUSSIAN FAR EAST
Venture to some of the most remote places in the northern latitudes on an expedition to Russia’s little known Far East. Explore the Aleutian Islands in the Bering Sea where more than 10 million birds nest. On the Kamchatka Peninsula, the world’s largest brown bears hunt for salmon. This geothermal wonderland is also home to about 160 volcanoes, hundreds of geysers, thermal springs and boiling mud. Head into the Kuril Islands – a haven for huge colonies of seabirds. Northern fur seals and Steller sea lions haul out on rocky outcrops. The Steller's sea eagle soars overhead, and even whales, once hunted almost to extinction, are now returning to these frigid waters.
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SILVER DISCOVERER – 120 GUESTS NORTHERN EXPLORER: ACROSS THE BERING SEA SEWARD > Kukak Bay > Amalik Bay (Geographic Harbour) > Semidi Islands > Chignik > Unga Village > Dutch Harbour > Chagulak Island > Seguam Island > Atka Island > Kiska > Attu Island > 16 Aug 16 9619 a Cross International Date line (lose a day) > Day at Sea > Petropavlovsk (Kamchatsky) > Shumshu Island > Atlasova Island > Matua Island > Yankicha Island > Chirpoy Island > Tyuleni Island > Korsakov > OTARU
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01 Kamchatka brown bear 02 Steller sea lion 03 Koryak culture
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 12 05/11/2014 12:05 ALASKA
Explore Alaska from our small, agile expedition ship, Silver Discoverer, that can nose into tiny ports, coves and inlets along this pristine coastline. See massive glaciers creaking their way into the Pacific, immense moss-wreathed forests and grizzly bears fattening themselves on grasses, berries and salmon in preparation for their winter hibernation. Explore otherwise inaccessible places on a journey along the Alaska Peninsula. This itinerary includes the bird-rich Aleutian Islands scattered in an arc across the Bering Sea.
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SILVER DISCOVERER – 120 GUESTS ACROSS THE BERING SEA NOME > Cross International Date Line (lose a day) > Provideniya > Enmelen & Rudera Cape > 11 July 12 9616 a Anadyr > Cross International Date Line (gain a day) > Hall Island > St. Matthew Island > St. Paul Island > Dutch Harbour > Unga Village > Castle Bay > Uyak Bay > Amalik Bay (Geographic Harbour) > SEWARD
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01 Unga village 02 Brown bear, Amalik Bay 03 Tufted puffin
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 14 05/11/2014 12:05 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Australia’s remote north-west Kimberley region is one of the world’s hottest cruise destinations – and for good reason. Travel to Horizontal Falls – a natural tidal phenomenon that impressed even the great naturalist David Attenborough. See the multi-tiered Mitchell Falls from the air (on an optional excursion) and the strange beehive formations of the Bungle Bungles. On Australia’s east coast, cruise the Great Barrier Reef’s sapphire-blue waters where tropical fish dart around spectacular coral gardens. New Zealand’s wild and beautiful Sub-Antarctic Islands boast their own biodiversity, with distinctive flora known as mega-herbs. Admire rare yellow-eyed penguins and hear bellowing sea lions staking their territory.
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NEW ZEALAND SUB-ANTARCTIC ISLANDS WILD NEW ZEALAND DUNEDINe > Ulva Island (Steward Island) > Day at Sea > Campbell Island > Day at Sea > Macquarie Islande > 03 Jan 16 9601 a Day at Sea > Enderby Island & Auckland Island > The Snares > Cruising Milford & Dusky Sounds > Day at Sea > Adele Island > Nelson > Kaikoura > LYTTELTON
THE KIMBERLEY – AUSTRALIA'S HIDDEN TREASURE 28 Mar 10 9607 a DARWIN > Fursui (Selaru Island) > Day at Sea > Wyndham > Cruise and explore Kimberley Coast (6 days) > BROOME 07 Apr 10 9608 a BROOME > Cruise and explore Kimberley Coast (6 days) > Wyndham > Day at Sea > Fursui (Selaru Island) > DARWIN 17 Apr 10 9609 a DARWIN > Fursui (Selaru Island) > Day at Sea > Wyndham > Cruise and explore Kimberley Coast (6 days) > BROOME 27 Apr 10 9610 a BROOME > Cruise and explore Kimberley Coast (6 days) > Wyndham > Day at Sea > Fursui (Selaru Island) > DARWIN 07 May 10 9611 a DARWIN > Fursui (Selaru Island) > Day at Sea > Wyndham > Cruise and explore Kimberley Coast (6 days) > BROOME 17 May 10 9612 a BROOME > Cruise and explore Kimberley Coast (6 days) > Wyndham > Day at Sea > Fursui (Selaru Island) > DARWIN
AUSTRALIA FROM DREAMTIME TO TANA TORAJA CAIRNS > Lizard Island > Ribbon Reef > Little Boydong Reef > Thursday Island > 04 Oct 14 9622 an Day at Sea > Galwinku (Elcho Island) > Seven Spirit Bay > Bathurst Island (Tiwi Islands) > Darwin > Day at Sea > Kalabahi (Takpala) > Kabaena Island > Palopo > Pare Pare > BALIKPAPAN
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Journey beyond Asia’s better known destinations to unearth treasures such as the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar – over 800 islands with fringing reefs and white sand beaches perfect for snorkelling and diving. The Raja Ampat archipelago – part of Indonesia’s Papua province – also features one of the world’s richest coral reef ecosystems. From Yangon, take a complimentary day flight to Bagan to see thousands of temples and pagodas. Explore the rainforests of Borneo which are renowned as the last stronghold for creatures such as the orangutan, pygmy elephant and shy Borneo rhino.
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SILVER DISCOVERER – 120 GUESTS INDONESIA'S HIDDEN GEMS KOROR (PALAU) > Ngerekebesang Island > Sonsorol Island > Sorong > Pulau Ayau > Pulau Wayag > 14 Mar 14 9606 an Teluk Alyui > Den Weg Islands (Teluk Berau) > Mac Cluer Gulf (Teluk Berau) > Pulau Gorong > Watubela Archipelago > Day at Sea > Agats (Asmat Expedition)e > 2 Days at Sea > DARWIN ABORIGINAL ART & UNDERWATER ENCOUNTERS DARWIN > Wurrumiyanga > Victoria Settlement > Galwinku (Elcho Island) > 27 May 15 9613 an Day at Sea > Thursday Island > Day at Sea > Agats (Asmat Expedition)e > Day at Sea > Pulau Gorong > Boo Islands > Teluk Alyui > Pulau Wayag > Day at Sea > Sonsoral Island > KOROR (PALAU) > Hakodate > Aomori > Noshiro > Sado Island > Kanazawa > Sakaiminato > 02 Sep 11 9620 a LAND OF THE RISING SUN & KINGDOM OF SILLA OTARU Pohang > Ulsan > Moji > Hiroshima > Miya-jima > Okayama > KOBE > Day at Sea > Tanjun Wangi > Pasuruan > Sumenep > 18 Oct 11 9623 an ORANGUTANS OF BORNEO & THE JAVA SEA BALIKPAPAN Kumai (Camp Leakey)e > Day at Sea > Badas Islands > Bawal Island > Tioman Island > SINGAPORE > Malacca > Penang > Langkawi > Ko Adang > Ko Rawi > Ko Similan > Kawthaung > 10 Nov 11 9624 an SECRETS OF TANA MELAYA SINGAPORE Mergui Archipelagoe > Ko Phra Tong > Krabie > PHUKET THE ANDAMAN SEA & MALDIVES ODYSSEY PHUKET > Kawthaung > Mergui Archipelagoe > Day at Sea > Yangone > Day at Sea > 02 Dec 15 9626 an Port Blair > Elephant Beach > South Cinque Island > Ross Island > 2 Days at Sea > Galle > Kirinda (Yala National Park) > Day at Sea > Malé > Kuda Bandos > MALÉ
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01 Complimentary Scuba diving onboard Silver Discoverer ©MIVA 02 Orangutan, Camp Leakey, Borneo 03 Bagan, Myanmar
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 17 05/11/2014 12:05 MICRONESIA, MELANESIA & POLYNESIA
A trio of truly stunning island chains strung out over the Pacific, each archipelago offers its own remarkable culture and vivid colours. Vanuatu is home to some of Oceania’s most traditional people whose lives are centred on gardens, reefs, ocean and ancestors. Experience their exuberant, ceremonial hospitality. Snorkel and dive coral gardens, home to many colourful fish. Drop in to tiny tropical islands such as the Marianas, Tuam and Deka Deka and explore Australia’s Torres Strait Islands. Island-hop along the east coast of Cape York Peninsula and explore Ribbon Reef near Cooktown.
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SILVER DISCOVERER – 120 GUESTS FROM NEW ZEALAND TO THE CORAL SEA DUNEDIN > Akaroa > Kaikoura > Resolution Bay > Picton > New Plymouth > 11 Feb 16 9604 a n 2 Days at Sea > Norfolk Island > Day at Sea > Ile des Pins > Lifou > Tanna > Ambrym Island > Luganville > Champagne Beach > Day at Sea > Port Mary (Santa Ana) > HONIARA MICRONESIA, THE MARIANA ARCHIPELAGO & JAPAN'S VOLCANIC ISLANDS KOROR (PALAU) > Ngerkebesang Island > 11 Jun 14 9614 a Colonia (Yap) > Ulithi Atoll > Day at Sea > Saipan > Pagan > Maug Islands > Day at Sea > Chichi-jima > Tori-shima > Hachijo-jima > Miyako-jima > Day at Sea > HAKODATE PAPUA NEW GUINEA & THE CORAL SEA KOROR (PALAU) > 2 Days at Sea > Vanimo > Murik Lakes > Kopar Village > Madang > 20 Sep 14 9621 a n Tuam Island > Tufi > Fergusson Island > Dobo > Samarai & Kwato > Deka Deka Island > Day at Sea > Thursday Island > Stanley Island > Lizard Island > Ribbon Reef > CAIRNS
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Cruise Africa's little-known Atlantic coast or discover gems of the Indian Ocean. Journey from South Africa’s stunning Cape Town to Senegal’s Dakar learning about the cultures of Namibia, Angola, Congo, Cameroon, Togo and Ghana. Hear how voodoo beliefs began, admire the fi shing skills of Benin’s Tofi nu people who live in overwater stilt houses and spend an afternoon with village schoolchildren. Or visit World Heritage-listed Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles – untouched by mankind and home to the world’s largest population of giant tortoises. See these gentle creatures as we journey around the Seychelles, considered a Garden of Eden in the Indian Ocean. Frolic in turquoise waters and stroll along pristine white-sand beaches in the Maldives south of India.
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SILVER EXPLORER – 132 GUESTS EXPLORER'S AFRICA CAPE TOWN > Day at Sea > Lüderitz > Walvis Baye > Day at Sea > Namibe > Lobito > Luanda > 23 Mar 23 7606 a Pointe Noire > Day at Sea > São Tomé > Kribi > Limbe > Day at Sea > Cotonou > Lomé > Takoradi > 2 Days at Sea > Aberdeen (Freetown) > Day at Sea > Banjul > DAKAR
SILVER DISCOVERER – 120 GUESTS ISLANDS & WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF THE INDIAN OCEAN MALÉ > Maalhaveli (Meemu Atoll) > Hithadhoo (Addu Atoll) > 17 Dec 17 9627 a n 3 Days at Sea > Mahe Island > La Digue > Praslin > Desroches Island > Day at Sea > Aldabra Atolle > Mamoudzou > Mozambique Island > Ibo Island > Kilwa Kisiwani > Zanzibar > DAR ES SALAAM
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01 Mahé, Seychelles 02 Local children, Lome, Togo 03 Snorkelling, Seychelles
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 20 05/11/2014 12:05 NORTHERN EUROPE & BRITISH ISLES
Budding chefs can polish their skills on a culinary expedition from Portugal’s colourful capital of Lisbon to England’s great waterfront city of Portsmouth. Join a class in our on-board L’Ecole des Chefs cooking school. Of course, just like other itineraries, this cruise includes fascinating ports of call. Discover why half of Bordeaux is UNESCO-listed, making it the world’s largest urban World Heritage site, and explore St. Malo, once notorious for pirates. Our Scandinavian journeys include a round-trip voyage from Norway’s Tromsø, located inside the Arctic Circle, showcasing breathtaking fjords and the remote White Sea in Russia’s north-west.
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SILVER EXPLORER – 132 GUESTS > Day at Sea > Praia > Mindelo (St. Vincent Island) > 2 Days at Sea > Ad Dakhla > 15 Apr 14 7607 a ATLANTIC ISLANDS & AFRICAN SHORES DAKAR Las Palmas > San Sebastian de la Gomera >Funchal > Day at Sea > Safi > Casablanca > Portimão > LISBON > Leixões > Vigo > Cies Islands > Day at Sea > Bilbao > Bordeauxe > Day at Sea > St. Peter Port > 29 Apr 10 7608 aj VINTAGE EUROPE LISBON Saint-Maloe > PORTSMOUTH > Kirkwall > Lerwick > Isle of Noss > Stornoway > St. Kilda > Portree > Armadale > Isle of Rum > Duart > 21 May 10 7610 a VINTAGE SCOTLAND LEITH Oban > Iona > Lunga > Church Bay (Rathlin Island) > Portrush > GREENOCK BRITISH ISLES & NORWAY GREENOCK > Iona > Lunga > St. Kilda > Loch Ewe > Stromness > Lerwick > Isle of Noss > Olden > 31 May 11 7611 a Cruising Storfjord and Sunnylvsfjord > Geiranger > Kristiansund > Thorgatten Bronnoy > Vega Archipelago > Leknes > Cruising Trolfjord > TROMSØ THE WHITE SEA & ARCTIC NORWAY TROMSØ > Gjeasværstappan Islands > Murmansk > Sem Islands > Kanin Peninsula > 11 Jun 12 7612 Shoyna Village > Pyalitsa Village > Chapoma Village > Solovetsky Island > Zayatskiy Island > Archangel > Morzhovets Island > Murmansk > Kirkenes > Skarsvag (Nordkapp) > TROMSØ
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01 Mont St. Michel, France 02 Geiranger Fjord, Norway 03 Bordeaux, France
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For nature lovers, there’s no more thrilling destination than Ecuador’s pristine Galápagos Islands, home to wildlife found nowhere else on earth. Marvel at the trusting nature of the giant tortoises, land and marine iguanas, blue- and red-footed boobies, flightless cormorants, lava lizards, sea lions, penguins and flamingos that call this remote archipelago home. Our year-round seven-day journeys follow two distinct itineraries, each with their own highlights. Discover how the Galápagos landscape varies from lush forests and mangroves to barren lava fields.
DATE VOYAGE DATE VOYAGE DATE VOYAGE DATE VOYAGE
SILVER GALAPAGOS – 100 GUESTS
NORTH CENTRAL – BALTRA TO BALTRA 7 DAYS WESTERN ITINERARY – BALTRA TO BALTRA 7 DAYS 02 Jan 8601 02 Jul 8627 a 09 Jan 8602 a 23 Jul 8630 a 16 Jan 8603 16 Jul 8629 23 Jan 8604 06 Aug 8632 30 Jan 8605 a 30 Jul 8631 20 Feb 8608 20 Aug 8634 13 Feb 8607 13 Aug 8633 a 05 Mar 8610 01 Oct 8637 27 Feb 8609 a 27 Aug 8635 19 Mar 8612 a 15 Oct 8639 12 Mar 8611 24 Sep 8636 a 02 Apr 8614 29 Oct 8641 26 Mar 8613 08 Oct 8638 16 Apr 8616 12 Nov 8643 a 09 Apr 8615 a 22 Oct 8640 a 30 Apr 8618 a 26 Nov 8645 23 Apr 8617 05 Nov 8642 14 May 8620 10 Oct 8647 a 07 May 8619 19 Nov 8644 28 May 8622 24 Dec 8649 21 May 8621 a 03 Dec 8646 11 Jun 8624 a 04 Jun 8623 17 Dec 8648 a 25 Jun 8626 18 Jun 8625 31 Dec 8650 09 Jul 8628
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01 Blue-footed boobie 02 Galápagos tortoise 03 Marine iguana
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NORTH CENTRAL WESTERN • Visit “Bird Island” home to over • Walk across spectacular lava fields SILVER GALAPAGOS 70 bird species • Explore tidal pools and scalesia AIR PACKAGE • Climb Prince Philip’s Steps and forests For Silver Galapagos visit a thriving seabird colony • See pelicans and penguins voyages guests are strongly recommended to purchase the • Observe sea lion families and the • Snorkel for green sea turtles Silver Galapagos Air Package famed giant tortoises • Hike through forests of Palo to ensure a smooth arrival and Santo “Incense” trees • Walk across lava fields and watch departure in Ecuador. The for lava lizards • Encounter marine iguanas Silver Galapagos Air Package • Visit one of the most volcanically includes Economy Class Air • Spot red- and blue-footed active places on Earth from Quito to Galápagos and boobies return to Guayaquil, Galápagos • See wild flamingos (in season) National Park entrance fees and • Find corals on North Seymour and nesting sea turtles Galápagos Immigration fee. In • Hike up an extinct volcano • Observe giant tortoises and addition Silversea recommends sea lions • See water-spouting “blowers” the purchase of airport / hotel • Photograph iconic Pinnacle Rock transfers in Quito and Guayaquil, • Swim and snorkel in tranquil, a minimum of one-night pre- clear waters hotel accommodation in Quito • Photograph marine iguanas and, if necessary, use of a hotel dayroom in Guayaquil.
PRE- & POST-VOYAGE LAND ADVENTURES Extend your Galápagos voyage with a pre- or post-voyage Land Adventure. Offered before or after voyages, these excursions explore South America’s must-see destinations and include accommodation, transfers, sightseeing and some meals. Options include Machu Picchu, Amazon Explorer and Puno and Lake Titicaca.
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 23 05/11/2014 12:05 CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
A daytime transit of the Panama Canal, a journey to the whale playground of Colombia’s Utria National Park and travelling up-river in the Darien Jungle to meet a remote Embera community are among the highlights of this itinerary. From coral reefs to mangroves, tropical rainforest and beaches where sea turtles come to lay their eggs, few places in the world encompass the diversity of Utría’s ecosystems. Enjoy guided tours on Isla de la Plata and be on the lookout for Peruvian pelicans, frigate birds, masked and Nazca boobies, albatross and more.
DATE DAYS VOYAGE PORTS
SILVER EXPLORER – 132 GUESTS > Transit the Panama Canal > Darién Jungle > Bahia Solano > 23 Oct 8 7624 a RAINFOREST CULTURE & NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS COLÓN Utria National Park (Nuqui Harbour)e > Day at Sea > Isla de la Plata > Machala > GUAYAQUIL
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01 Lizard, Darien Jungle, Panama 02 Darien Jungle, Panama 03 Toucan, Utria National Park, Colombia
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 24 05/11/2014 12:05 SOUTH AMERICA
Explore the most fascinating nooks and crannies of South America’s majestic west coast where ancient cultures once ruled. From Guayaquil in Ecuador, we stop at Salaverry in northern Peru – gateway to the Chimu capital of Chan Chan, the largest mud city in the world, and the Moche culture’s famed Sun and Moon Temples. Soak up the stark desert beauty of Paracas in southern Peru before heading to Isla Chanaral, part of the Humboldt Penguin National Reserve. Finish this journey of archaeological and ecological wonders in the charming seaside playground of Valparaíso, renowned for maze-like streets and stairways.
DATE DAYS VOYAGE PORTS
SILVER EXPLORER – 132 GUESTS > Day at Sea > Cruise Isla Lobos De Tierra > Salaverry > Guañape Islands > Callao > Paracas > 31 Oct 14 7625 a ALONG THE HUMBOLDT CURRENT GUAYAQUIL Day at Sea > Matarani > Arica > Day at Sea > Antofagasta > Isla Pan De Acuzar > Isla Chanaral > Coquimbo > VALPARAÍSO (SANTIAGO)
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01 South American sea lions 02 Chan Chan, Peru 03 Blue-footed boobie
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 25 05/11/2014 12:05 OUR FLEET
Cruise between the wildlife havens of the Galápagos, or up Alaska’s stunning Inside Passage. Strike out across the Pacific Ocean in search of rare, ancient and beautiful island cultures, or push through the pack ice into Antarctica. Our Expedition ships are tailor-made for showing you Earth’s greatest treasures – all while offering unmatched comfort. Silver Explorer – 132 guests Silver Discoverer – 120 guests Silver Galapagos – 100 guests
Silver Discoverer, Kuyvyveen
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 26 05/11/2014 12:05 SILVER EXPLORER
SHIP SPECIFICATIONS Lloyd’s Register Ice-class Rating 1A Crew 117 07 Guests 132 06 Tonnage 6,072 05 Length 354 FT/107.9M 04 Width 52 FT/15.8M 03 Speed 14 Knots Refurbished 2014
DECK 07 Viewing Deck 700 702 704 DECK 06 Viewing Deck Zo dia
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07 705 The Theatre 703 701 The Spa Outdoor Grill Whirlpools
DECK 05 The Bridge Library / Internet Café Connoisseur’s Corner 06 Panorama Lounge
DECK 04 The Restaurant Boutique
Fitness Centre 512 510 508 506 504 502 500 Panorama Lounge
Beauty Salon The Bridge Internet Library/ E Launderette Café E Connoisseur’s Connoisseur’s 05 513 511 509 507 505 503 501 Corner DECK 03 Lobby / Reception Medical Centre Changing Room 406 404 402 2 427 425 422 423 421 420 419 418 417 416 414 412 413 410 408 Launder SUITE CATEGORIES Beauty The Re Salon Owner’s Suite ette - E staurant
Grand Suite 04 E 403 415 Silver Suite 411 409 407 405
Medallion Suite Boutique Fitness Centre Expedition Suite Veranda Suite 01 Vista Suite
Medical
View Suite 306 304 302 2 323 321 322 319 317 320 315 318 313 316 314 312 309 310 308 Explorer Suite Centre Reception Lobby Adventurer Suite Changing E 3rd Guest Capacity Room E
03 311 307 305 303 Fixed Queen Beds Connecting Suites
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SHIP SPECIFICATIONS Crew 96 Guests 120 07 Tonnage 5,218 06 Length 338 FT/102.9M 05 Width 51 FT/15.4M 04 Speed 14 Knots 03 Refurbished 2014
DECK 07 Beauty & Massage Fitness Centre Sun Deck 07 DECK 06 The Bridge
DECK 05 The Discoverer Lounge Pool The Grill E DECK 04 06 The Explorer Lounge Lobby / Reception
DECK 03 The Restaurant Promenade
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 28 05/11/2014 12:05 SILVER GALAPAGOS
SHIP SPECIFICATIONS Crew 78 Guests 100 06 Tonnage 4,077 05 Length 289 FT/88.16M 04 Width 50 FT/15.3M 03 Speed 10/17 Knots 02 Refurbished 2014
DECK 06 Beauty Salon Fitness Centre Jacuzzi Massage Room 06 DECK 05 The Grill
DECK 04 Piano Bar
DECK 03
Library 05 506 Explorer Lounge Reception / Expedition Desk Snorkelling Area
DECK 02 The Restaurant Medical Centre 04 SUITE CATEGORIES Silver Suite Deluxe Veranda Suite Veranda Suite Terrace Suite Explorer Suite 3rd Guest Capacity* 03 *Suites accommodating three guests are subject to change. Please check with Silversea Cruises Reservations Department regarding suites which can accommodate a 3rd guest. 02
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Voyage Calendar 2015 (Expeditions) A4.indd 29 05/11/2014 12:05 OUR PROGRAMMES
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TERMS & CONDITIONS
All Silver Privilege Fares are cruise-only, available in British Pounds Sterling, SILVERSEA EXPEDITIONS AIR CHARTER per guest, based on double occupancy. Fares are capacity controlled, and subject to change at any time without notice. Availability of all suite categories Silver Explorer Air Charter Packages cannot be guaranteed. Fares for single guests are available upon request. For Silver Explorer voyages embarking and/or disembarking in Ushuaia Additional restrictions may apply. and Longyearbyen, guests are required to purchase Silversea’s Air Charter Silversea’s Fare Guarantee Programme applies only to guests booking Package for an additional charge. Air Charter Packages for voyages embarking Silver Privilege Fares. Guests will be eligible for reimbursement if the Silver and/or disembarking in Ushuaia include Economy Class charter air service Privilege Fare for their particular voyage and suite category is reduced between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia plus applicable transfers in Ushuaia after they have made a booking and deposit with Silversea and Silversea between airport/pier. Air Charter Packages for voyages embarking and/or has received their written request for a fare adjustment prior to their sailing disembarking in Longyearbyen include Economy Class charter air service date. Requests for reimbursement received on or after the sailing date will between Oslo and Longyearbyen plus applicable transfers in Longyearbyen be denied. Reimbursement provided under this guarantee will be in the form between airport/pier. of a shipboard credit, suite upgrade, future cruise credit, fare reduction or Purchase of the Silver Explorer Air Charter Package is required regardless other method. Silversea reserves the sole right to determine the method of of utilisation. Additional restrictions apply. Ushuaia and Longyearbyen reimbursement made to guests. The amount of reimbursement the guests Air Charter Package may only be cancelled upon complete cancellation of receive will be determined by the difference between the Silver Privilege the cruise reservation and is 100% non-refundable 60-0 days prior to the Fare actually paid by the guest and the Silver Privilege Fare displayed on initial sailing date. For full terms and conditions please see our website at Silversea.com the day the request is received by Silversea. www.silversea.com/terms-conditions/air-programme. Expedition Highlights and wildlife described in this brochure are possible experiences only and cannot be guaranteed. All advertised savings, offers, programmes and itineraries are subject to change without notice. Additional restrictions may apply. Silversea reserves the right to correct any errors or omissions. Visit silversea.com for full offer details and complete Terms and For more information, please contact your travel agent Conditions. This brochure may contain inadvertent technical or factual inaccuracies and typographical errors. Silversea reserves the right to correct errors and omissions at any time without prior notice, and to cancel any offered product, service, programme, reward, savings, credit, amenity, etc. in the event of any error or omission in the description, including pricing and availability. Ships’ registry: Bahamas and Ecuador.
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