38 CROCIERE SU TRE NAVI: SILVERSEA CONCLUDE LA STAGIONE ANTARTICA 2025-26 E GUARDA ALLA NUOVA ERA DEI VIAGGI POLARI DI LUSSO
Cresce l’attesa per l’apertura del Cormorant a 55 South, che introdurrà un nuovo livello di comfort e accessibilità nei viaggi in Antartide.
38 Voyages on Three Ships: Silversea Concludes 2025/2026 Antarctica Season and Looks Ahead to New Era in Luxury Polar Travel
Anticipation builds for the opening of The Cormorant at 55 South, which will introduce a new level of comfort and access in Antarctica travel
MIAMI – March 25, 2026 – Silversea, the leading experiential luxury and expedition travel brand, has successfully concluded its 2025/2026 Antarctica season. Between October 5, 2025, and March 5, 2026, Silver Endeavour, Silver Cloud, and Silver Wind welcomed guests on 38 voyages to the region’s dramatic landscapes – demonstrating the power of immersive, expertly led exploration. This comes ahead of the opening of The Cormorant at 55 South, the brand’s 150-room hotel in Puerto Williams, which is expected to provide guests with seamless access to the continent beginning with the 2026/2027 Antarctica season.
“Antarctica continues to be one of the most transformative destinations on Earth, offering extraordinary moments of discovery for even the most experienced travelers,” said Bert Hernandez, president, Silversea. “What makes Silversea’s approach truly unique is the variety of ways we invite guests to experience the polar region – whether through our Antarctica Fly Cruises, which offer seamless access for those with limited time, our classic expeditions that include the iconic Drake Passage crossing, or our extended voyages to remote destinations like South Georgia and the Falkland Islands, rich with wildlife and exploration history. With the opening of The Cormorant at 55 South, we are entering an exciting new era in luxury polar travel that makes these journeys even more immersive, comfortable, and accessible.”
DEFINING MOMENTS OF THE 2025/2026 ANTARCTICA SEASON
With 2026 marking 125 years since Captain Scott’s Discovery expedition left British waters for the Antarctic, there was historical significance to this season’s polar voyages. Silversea’s three expedition ships offered guests flexibility in reaching the southernmost continent, with 20 voyages crossing the legendary Drake Passage and 18 Antarctica Fly Cruise sailings, available to those who preferred to fly directly to King George Island.
Among the 2025/2026 season’s unforgettable moments were:
- Silver Wind opened Silversea’s Antarctic season, delivering early continental landings and varied wildlife sightings – from humpback and fin whales to orcas and leopard seals. Several voyages featured extraordinary whale behavior, including bubble net feeding and sightings from immersive Zodiac tours.
- Silver Cloud offered intimate exploration with memorable landings at Orne Harbour and Cuverville Island, along with a rare emperor penguin sighting at Wilhelmina Bay. Guests also experienced historic enrichment in Grytviken and scenic cruising through the Antarctic Sound and the Lemaire Channel.
- Silver Endeavour delivered a standout season with multiple unique continental landings, notable whale activity, and rare wildlife sightings, including emperor penguins and Arnoux’s beaked whales. Guests also enjoyed dramatic sea ice navigation in the Weddell Sea, scenic transits through locations such as the Lemaire Channel, and remarkable South Georgia experiences at the world famous king penguin colonies.
- A favored activity among guests, the 2025/2026 season saw hundreds of guests participate in the bucket-list polar plunge, with one record-breaking voyage seeing nearly 140 guests jump into the icy Antarctic waters.
Across all three ships, guests enjoyed enriching wildlife sightings, access to diverse landing sites, expertly guided exploration and enrichments provided through Silversea’s exclusive partnership with the Royal Geographical Society, and the highest expedition staff to guest ratio in experiential luxury cruising – all hallmarks of Silversea’s commitment to delivering meaningful and immersive travel.
THREE SHIPS, ONE UNMATCHED POLAR FLEET
Silversea’s fleet of expedition ships continues to set the standard for luxury adventure travel, blending exploration with all-inclusive comfort, offering personalized service, fine dining, and ocean-view suites. Built to PC6 polar class specifications, Silver Endeavour is designed for polar exploration, carrying state-of-the-art amenities, cutting-edge navigation and exploration technology, along with a team of up to 28 expedition experts made up of biologists, geologists, naturalists, and historians, supported by a fleet of versatile Zodiacs. The team’s vast knowledge, along with the ship’s unparalleled access to the region, make for authentic moments of discovery in one of Earth’s most secluded regions. Silver Cloud and Silver Wind, both meticulously refurbished and ice strengthened, also offer an intimate and immersive expedition experience, with access to narrow channels and lesser visited sites. Together, the three ship expedition fleet delivers unparalleled variety for guests.
The breadth and flexibility of Silversea’s Antarctica offering is designed to meet the expectations of today’s luxury traveler. From Antarctica Fly Cruises – ideal for guests with limited time who wish to immerse themselves in the destination – to classic expedition voyages that include the legendary Drake crossing as a bucket list experience, Silversea offers multiple ways to reach Antarctica. For those seeking deeper exploration, extended itineraries venture beyond the Antarctic Peninsula to some of the world’s most remote and storied destinations, including South Georgia and the Falkland Islands, rich in wildlife, history, and the legacy of early polar exploration.
A NEW CHAPTER: THE CORMORANT AT 55 SOUTH
Silversea now looks ahead to its 41 voyage Antarctica season for 2026/2027 – the first to feature experiences at the brand’s new hotel, The Cormorant at 55 South, in Puerto Williams, Chile, the southernmost city on Earth. Expected to open in October 2026, the 150 room hotel will provide a seamless gateway for guests traveling to Antarctica, offering a chance to immerse themselves in the destination ahead of their expedition. The Cormorant’s inaugural season will support 29 Antarctica Fly Cruise voyages between October 20, 2026, and March 10, 2027. Guests will also have opportunities to sail the Drake Passage on 12 expedition voyages, continuing Silversea’s commitment to offering flexible, deeply enriching ways to experience the polar region.
View Silversea’s upcoming voyages to Antarctica:
https://www.silversea.com/destinations/antarctica-cruise.html
For more information on The Cormorant at 55 South and Silversea’s Antarctica Fly Cruise program, visit:
https://www.silversea.com/lp-antarctica-fly-cruise.html
Find additional assets in our digital press kit:
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About Silversea
Silversea is the leading experiential luxury and expedition travel brand, offering guests immersive experiences on all seven continents, personalized service, and an innovative culinary offering aboard its 12 intimate ocean and expedition ships. Silversea’s itineraries encompass an unparalleled range of destinations worldwide, from the Mediterranean and the Caribbean to the Galápagos, both Polar Regions, and hundreds of fascinating places in between. Set to strengthen its destination leadership starting in 2026, the brand is developing the southernmost hotel on Earth, The Cormorant at 55 South, in Puerto Williams, Chile – offering guests a uniquely seamless journey to Antarctica. Silversea brings its like-minded guests closer to their destination in uncompromised comfort, championing the joy of travel, an enriching spirit of discovery, and an enduring commitment to Silversea’s signature “To Finding More” promise. Silversea is owned and operated by global cruise company Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL).
Silversea, Otium, S.A.L.T., The Cormorant at 55 South, To Finding More, and the various ship names are registered trademarks of Silversea Cruises Ltd.
About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group is a leading global vacation company spanning cruise, exclusive destinations, and land-based vacation experiences. The company operates 69 ships sailing to more than 1,000 destinations across all seven continents through its three wholly owned brands – Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea – and a 50% joint venture interest in TUI Cruises, which operates the Mein Schiff and Hapag-Lloyd brands.
The Group is expanding its portfolio of private destinations from three to eight by 2028 through its Perfect Day and Royal Beach Club collections, and the company will enter river cruising in 2027 with Celebrity River Cruises. Powered by innovative brands, advanced technology, and an industry-leading loyalty program, the company has built a connected vacation ecosystem, turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations.
Named to the Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies 2026 list and to Forbes’ 2026 Best American Companies lists, Royal Caribbean Group is guided by its mission to deliver the best vacations responsibly.