Silversea Offers Seamless Journey to Antarctica with Departures from Puerto Williams, Chile

The only cruise line sailing from Puerto Williams, Silversea offers guests the most comfortable and seamless journey to Antarctica for the 2022-2023 season.

Silversea Cruises has enhanced guests’ journeys to Antarctica with a more comfortable and convenient connection. Guests travelling aboard the line’s three ice-class expedition ships—Silver Cloud®, Silver Wind® and Silver Explorer®—will embark and disembark in Puerto Williams, Chile, for the 2022-2023 season, enjoying more convenient flight times, personalized service during an exclusive charter flight, and quicker transfers to the ship, among other advantages.

“I extend my gratitude to the Chilean authorities and local stakeholders who have enabled us to unlock the most comfortable and convenient route to Antarctica for international travelers,” says Roberto Martinoli, Silversea’s President and CEO. “As the only cruise line currently offering Antarctica expeditions from Puerto Williams, we are immensely proud of this accomplishment, which is representative of our commitment to delivering truly unique experiences in this iconic destination.”

“Such innovations reflect Silversea’s destination leadership in Antarctica,” says Conrad Combrink, Silversea’s Senior Vice President of Expeditions, Turnaround Operations and Destination Management. “Puerto Williams is a magnificent gateway for accessing the natural treasures of Antarctica. As the only company currently operating a private charter flight between Santiago and Puerto Williams, Silversea can now offer guests an enhanced level of service and a more seamless connection as they journey to Antarctica in style. I thank the Chilean authorities and all involved stakeholders for their invaluable collaboration. This innovation has been many years in the making, and it is an incredibly proud moment to see our guests departing from Puerto Williams on three of our ultra-luxury ships.”

PUERTO WILLIAMS: AN ADVANTAGEOUS GATEWAY

Part of the most comprehensive all-inclusive Antarctica offering guests’ enhanced journeys to Antarctica will incorporate the following benefits for the 2022-2023 season: 

• An overnight stay in a five-star hotel in Santiago, with a welcome reception dinner and breakfast
• A comfortable transfer to Santiago’s airport the following day, with a flight departing from a private airport terminal
• An exclusive charter flight to Puerto Williams, fully escorted by a Silversea’s representative
• An upgraded, personalized flight experience, including extra legroom, greater luggage allowance, and regionally inspired gourmet lunch
• A quicker transfer to the ship in Puerto Williams 
• Upon disembarkation from the ship, a direct transfer to the airport and charter flight to Santiago for the onward journey

Departing from Puerto Williams will also enable Silver Cloud and Silver Wind to call at Cape Horn in southern Chile on select voyages, conditions permitting, enabling travelers to disembark at one of the continent’s southernmost points.

Find more details on Silversea’s all-inclusive Antarctica cruises: https://www.silversea.com/destinations/antarctica-cruise.html