silversea unforgettable adventures in 2014

AdventuresE X P E D I T I O N S

with Silversea Expeditions for 2014

UNFORGETTABLE

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• ALL OCEAN-VIEW ACCOMMODATION – The largest average accommodation size of any expedition ship, each with private bath and an elegant ambience of unrivalled luxury.

• A BUTLER FOR EVERYONE – Butler service in every Suite.

• SUPERLATIVE SERVICE AND GENUINE HOSPITALITY – crew to guest ratio of nearly 1 to 1.

• COMPLIMENTARY HOSTED ADVENTURES ASHORE – discover a fascinating, extensive range of shoreside experiences and on board events. These offer the opportunity to immerse yourself in local culture.

• EXPERT EXPEDITION TEAM – travel with explorers, scientists, authors, photographers and destination experts at your side as you discover remote and remarkable environments.

• GRATUITIES INCLUDED – all on board gratuities are taken care of.

SILVER EXPLORER

Adventure-seekingEach and every moment imprints memories which last a lifetime. This is only one way to express the unforgettable adventures offered aboard Silver Explorer. Introduced to the Silversea fl eet in 2008 and previously named Prince Albert II, Silver Explorer exudes luxury that is unmatched in expedition cruising.

From voyages that cross the Polar Circle to Central American jungles and Patagonian landscapes, you can unearth fascinating examples of culture, history, science and the environment through a diverse collection of complimentary shore side experiences and distinctive on board events.

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• OPEN-SEATING DINING – when and with whom you dine is up to you.

• COMPLIMENTARY BEVERAGES SERVED THROUGHOUT THE SHIP – choose from a premium selection of fi ne wines, champagnes, spirits, bottled water, soft drinks and speciality coffees – all with Silversea’s compliments.

• CASUAL/INFORMAL ATTIRE – no tuxedos or formal evening dress required.

• GOURMET MENUS BY RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX – Silversea’s preferred culinary partner.

• COMPLIMENTARY 24-HOUR ROOM SERVICE – a late-night snack or full breakfast, lunch or dinner delivered at your request (with no charge and no tipping).

• COMPLIMENTARY PARKA (for Polar voyages) AND WATER-RESISTANT BACKPACK – professional gear for your authentic expedition.

DISTINCTIONS

travellers...k gSilversea Expedition guests will not only enjoy day after day of authentic adventure, but also be completely pampered by Silversea’s 6★ trademark all-inclusive indulgences. All accommodations have ocean views, and every suite benefi ts from a personalised butler service, and dining is always an exquisite affair. Combining true expedition cruising with an elegant on board lifestyle, the Silver Explorer is in a class of its own.

About Silver Explorer

Silversea’s purpose-built Silver Explorer expedition ship (formerly the Prince Albert II) has been designed specifi cally for navigating waters in some of the world’s most remote destinations, including both of the Earth’s polar-regions. A fl eet of Zodiac boats allows Silversea Expedition guests to visit even the most remote locations and an expert Expedition Team provides insight and understanding to each unforgettable Silver Explorer cruise adventure.


Cruise Antarctica aboard Silver Explorer and discover a frosted wilderness of glistening white as far as the of avant-garde art. This is the modern explorer’s fi nal frontier and a place unlike anywhere else on the in fact thrive, despite the harsh climate.

Day Destination Day 1 Fly from London to Buenos Aires,

Argentina++

Day 2 Upon arrival in Buenos Aires transfer to the 5★ InterContinental Buenos Aires Hotel for your two night stay**

Day 3 Explore Buenos Aires at your own leisureDay 4 Transfer to Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport

for your fl ight to Ushuaia, Argentina. Upon arrival transfer to the port and embark Silver Explorer for your 10 night cruise around Antarctica.

Day 5 - Cruise Drake PassageDay 6Day 7 - Cruise and explore the Antarctica Day 11 Peninsula As the pack ice becomes thicker, it’s apparent

to everyone that you are moving closer into Antarctica’s vast white wilderness. Remote

Day Destination and otherworldly, Antarctica is renowned for

its spectacular iceberg sculptures and calving glaciers, and for the possibility of up-close encounters with marine mammals. Watch for seals sunbathing on slow-moving ice fl oes and for humpback, Minke, and Orca whales to surface from below the frigid waters. Each day there will be Zodiac departures‡, and you will cruise amidst colourful icebergs or step ashore to visit a variety of penguin rookeries and perhaps scientifi c research stations on complimentary excursions led by a team of natural history experts.

Day 12 - Cruise Drake PassageDay 13Day 14 Arrive Ushuaia, Argentina. Disembark and transfer to the airport for your

return fl ight to Buenos Aires. Upon

YOUR 15 NIGHT ITINERARY BEGINS 18TH JANUARY, 7TH FEBRUARY AND

Explore the wilderness of Antarctica

Antarctic glacier


EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Marvel at spectacular iceberg

sculptures and calving glaciers

• Set foot on the continent of Antarctica

• Encounter Gentoo, Chinstrap and

Adelie penguins

• Spot seals – Elephant, Antarctic Fur,

Weddell, Leopard and Crabeater

• Watch for whales – Humpback, Minke,

Orca, Pilot, and Beaked

• Identify seabirds – Snowy Sheathbill,

Antarctic Cormorant, Kelp Gull,

Antarctic Tern, Cape Petrels,

Wandering Albatrosses, Southern

Fulmars, Blue Eyed Shags, Southern

Giant Petrels, Skuas, Blackbrowed

Albatrosses, Wilson’s Storm-Petrels,

Sooty Shearwaters

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN YOUR EXCLUSIVE READER OFFERS LTD PACKAGE

• 10 nights in your luxurious suite

aboard Silver Explorer

• Pre and post-cruise stays at a 5★ hotel

in Buenos Aires**

• Exclusive UK private chauffeur

transfers for Vista Suites and above#

• Return fl ights++ and overseas transfers

• Economy class charter air service

between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia,

plus transfers between Ushuaia

airport and pier on embarkation/

disembarkation day

• Earn up to 42,990 exclusive

Cruise Miles††

eye can see. Natural ice sculptures form enormous works Earth, where unique nature and wildlife species exist and

Day Destination arrival in Buenos Aires transfer from Aeroparque

Jorge Newbery Airport to the 5★ InterContinental Buenos Aires Hotel for your overnight stay**

Day 15 Transfer to the airport for your scheduled fl ight to London++

Day 16 Arrive London

Suite Reader Offers Ltd Fare (PP)

Adventurer Class £8,499Explorer Class £9,599Vista Suite £11,199Expedition Suite £14,699Silver Suite £17,599Owner’s Suite £21,495JUST A DEPOSIT SECURES YOUR PREFERRED STATEROOM

Fares are based on 18th January 2014 departure

Your Exclusive Reader Offers Ltd Fares

29TH NOVEMBER 2014

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Peru, Panama and beyond

Date Destination MARCH 2014Tue 25th Fly from London to Lima, Peru++

Wed 26th Upon arrival you will be transferred to the 5★ Westin Hotel for your overnight stay.

Thu 27th Transfer to the port for your 11 night cruise aboard Silver Explorer.

Fri 28th Islas Guanape, Peru As you circumnavigate the island you will

see hundreds of thousands of seabirds, including Peruvian pelicans, Inca terns and blue-footed boobies.

Sat 29th Salaverry, Peru In the afternoon you will visit a UNESCO

World Heritage Site, the pre-Incan ruins of the ancient Chimú city of Chan-Chan.

Sun 30th Cruise Isla Lobos De Tierra, Peru This morning, Silver Explorer anchors off Isla

Lobos de Tierra where an abundant array of marine mammals and seabirds surround the

Date Destination island offering you a splendid opportunity to

explore with Silversea’s Zodiacs.Mon 31st Isla de la Plata, EcuadorAPRIL 2014Tue 1st Manta, EcuadorWed 2nd Gorgona Island Silversea have been granted permission

to visit Gorgona Island, a UNESCO World heritage Site and National Natural Reservation Park.

Thu 3rd Uramba National Park, Colombia (M) Today you visit the remote Uramba-Bahía

Málaga National Natural Park where you will set out on exploratory walks around the small islands in Malaga Bay.

Fri 4th Utria National Park (Nuqui Harbour), Colombia (M)

Your explorations of the Colombian Pacifi c coast continue today with a visit to Utria National Park.

YOUR 13 NIGHT ITINERARY BEGINS 25TH MARCH

Like a continent in miniature, Peru will astound you with its diversity. Not even fi erce Inca warriors or dropping terrain. Colonial outposts, Inca cities, ancient ruins and mystical patterns in the sand are just

Silversea Explorer


EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Identify Peruvian pelicans, Inca terns,

blue-footed Boobies, masked Boobies,

Nazca Boobies, herons, pelicans,

frigate birds, albatross, hawks and even

Humboldt penguins

• Visit remote islands and ancient

Mochica temples

• Search the waters for dolphins playing

in the ship’s wake

• Discover Colombia’s Pacifi c coast –

special permission has been granted to

visit two National Natural parks - both

maiden ports of call for Silversea

• Walk along tropical rainforest paths in

search of rare birds and tree sloths

• Transit the Panama Canal during the

year of its 100th anniversary

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN YOUR EXCLUSIVE READER OFFERS LTD PACKAGE• 11 nights in your luxurious suite


• Pre-cruise stay at a 5★ hotel in Lima**





Cruise Miles††


Adventurer Class £4,799Explorer Class £5,199Vista Suite £6,199Expedition Suite £8,199Silver Suite £9,799Owner’s Suite £11,995JUST A DEPOSIT SECURES YOUR PREFERRED STATEROOM


Date DestinationSat 5th Darién Jungle, PanamaSun 6th Transit the Panama CanalMon 7th Arrive Cristobal, Panama and transfer to the

airport for your scheduled fl ight to London++

Tue 8th Arrive LondonM = Maiden port of call

2014

Afternoon tea sightseeing

Spanish conquistadors could totally dominate such jaw-a taste of what you can experience.


Arctic & Greenland

Date Destination JULY 2014Sun 13th Fly from London to Oslo, Norway. Upon arrival transfer to a 5★ hotel for your

overnight stay**

Mon 14th Transfer to domestic airport for your fl ight to Longyearbyen, Norway.

Upon arrival transfer to the port and embark Silver Explorer for your 14 night Arctic voyage.

Tue 15th - Cruise and explore the Arctic waters of Sat 19th Svalbard, Norway Travel on a journey along an expansive

archipelago of the Arctic Ocean. You will explore the eastern and least-visited sections of Svalbard and the dramatic Spitsbergen, home to approximately 3,000 polar bears. Shore walks and Zodiac landings will bring you up close to the mystical settings and passing icebergs.

Date DestinationTue 22nd - Cruising Scoresby SundFri 25th Explore the largest and longest fjord in the

world, Silversea’s on board ornithologist will point out a variety of bird species. Watch for pink-footed geese and whooper swans as well as guillemot, puffi n, kittiwake and tern.

Sun 27th Grundarfjordur, Iceland In the morning you will anchor along

the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, at the port of Grundarfjördur. The Peninsula is known for its rugged mountains, waterfalls, hot springs, lava caves and glaciers. Your adventure today takes you along the dramatic coastline to the Snaefellsjokull ice cap. The peninsula is dominated by a glacier, which was made popular in the Jules Verne’s classic Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Discover towering snow-capped mountains and glacier-fi lled bays. Observe vast colonies of seabirds for a snooze. Silver Explorer Arctic expedition cruises venture deep into remote regions at the top of whales and, the most impressive of all – the polar bear.

YOUR 15 NIGHT ITINERARY BEGINS 13TH JULY

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DID YOU KNOW?

There are other similar departures

available for 2014 – Please ask your

specialist cruise consultants for more

details




• Pre-cruise stay at a 5★ hotel in Oslo**




• Economy class charter air service

between Oslo and Longyearbyen, plus

transfers between airport and pier on

embarkation/disembarkation day


Cruise Miles††


Adventurer Class £8,249

Explorer Class £8,749

Vista Suite £9,849

Expedition Suite £13,449

Silver Suite £16,549

Owner’s Suite £20,749

JUST A DEPOSIT SECURES YOUR PREFERRED STATEROOM


Date DestinationMon 28th Arrive Reykjavik, Iceland Disembark and transfer to the airport for your

scheduled fl ight to London++

Arrive LondonPlease note dates not listed in cruise itinerary will be spent relaxing at sea.

nesting among coastal cliffs and walrus snuggled together the world in search of reindeer, Arctic fox, seals, walrus,

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Reykjavik, Iceland

Owners Suite

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The delights of Russia

Date Destination SEPTEMBER 2014Mon 1st Fly from London to Nome, USA Upon arrival you will be transferred to the

port to embark Silver Explorer for your 16 night cruise

Tue 2nd Cross International DatelineWed 3rd Provideniya, RussiaFri 5th Dezneva Bay, Russia (am) Anastasiya Bay, Russia (pm)Sat 6th Natalia Bay, Russia (am) Peter Bay, Russia (pm)Sun 7th Lavrova Bay, RussiaMon 8th Komandor Bay, RussiaTue 9th Cape Severo-Zapadnyi, Russia (am) Nokolsoye Village, Russia (pm)Wed 10th Chazma River, Russia (am) Kamenistaya Bay, Russia (pm)

Date DestinationThu 11th Zupanova River, Russia (am) Morzovaya Bay, Russia (pm)Fri 12th Petropavlosk (Kamchatka), RussiaSat 13th Shumshu Island, Russia (am) Atlasova Island, Russia (pm)Sun 14th Makanrushi Island, Russia (am) Lovyshki Islands, Russia (pm)Mon 15th Matua Island, Russia (am) Yankicha Island, Russia (pm)Tue 16th Chirpoy Island, Russia Wed 17th Tyuleniy Island, RussiaThu 18th Korsakov, JapanFri 19th Arrive in Otaru (Sapporo), Japan Disembark and transfer to the airport for

your fl ight to London++

Sat 20th Arrive LondonThis itinerary crosses the International Dateline so you will lose one day. Please note dates not listed in cruise itinerary will be spent relaxing at sea.

This is truly an itinerary of great contrasts, and completely unique to Silversea. Discover and explore Bay, part of the Koryaksky Nature Reserve, remarkable for its wildlife and landscape surrounded by waterfalls and tumbling freshwater streams.

YOUR 18 NIGHT ITINERARY BEGINS 1ST SEPTEMBER 2014

Lavrova Island

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Adventurer Class £11,399

Explorer Class £11,899

Vista Suite £13,299

Veranda Suite £15,199

Expedition Suite £17,699

JUST A DEPOSIT SECURES YOUR PREFERRED STATEROOM


the lesser-known ports of call in Russia including Lavrova conical peaks and jagged cliffs separated by valleys with








Cruise Miles††

Northern Fur Seals, Tyuleniy Island

Otter, Shumshu Island

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we are open every day from 8.30am until 8pm0845 458 4598

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Terms and conditions: Fares are per person based 2 adults sharing a Suite. Suites, hotels, fl ights and tours are subject to availability at time of booking. Reader Offers Ltd fares may be withdrawn at any time. Booking conditions of Reader Offers Ltd and Silversea Cruises apply. Itineraries shown are designed to allow for maximum fl exibility and may be altered without notice, according to weather conditions and possible wildlife sightings. These offers apply to new bookings only. **Hotels are on a room only basis unless otherwise stated and are subject to availability. Hotels are ROL ratings. Where named hotels are unavailable, suitable alternatives will be provided. ++Flights are based on London and are subject to availability at time of booking. †Please note on board drinks is applicable for cruise aboard Silver Explorer only and exclude vintage and fi nest brands. Tours and zodiac excursions are subject to weather conditions and may be cancelled without prior notice. ††Maximum Cruise Miles earning values are based on 2 adults sharing the highest grade advertised in each voyage. Normal Cruise Miles terms and conditions apply. Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed. #UK chauffeur transfers are applicable where shown for Vista Suites and above and mileage is tiered depending on grade and voyage booked. Chauffeur transfers are subject to availability and further terms and conditions. Extra miles can be purchased at time of booking. Please ask for details. +Complimentary luxury hamper is for all new bookings made from this Silversea 2014 promotional mailer 21st November – 5th December 2012. This is for one hamper per booking per household for UK mainland addresses only. Hampers will be delivered by end of January 2013. E&OE.

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