Silversea reveals its experts leading Silver Endeavour’s inaugural sailing

Silversea Cruises has named its line-up of experts for the inaugural voyage of the new ship Silver Endeavour.

Departing round-trip from King George Island on November 21, 2022, Silver Endeavour will host historians, marine biologists, anthropologists, naturalists, filmmakers, and more on her maiden voyage, providing guests informative lectures, workshops, and excursions as they journey deep into the white continent.

In celebration of the milestone occasion, Conrad Combrink—Silversea’s SVP expedition, destination and itinerary management—will accompany travellers on the seven-day fly-cruise sailing.

“The world’s most luxurious expedition vessel, Silver Endeavour has broadened Silversea’s polar offering—the most diverse in ultra-luxury expedition cruising—to unlock all-new experiences for guests,” Conrad Combrink said.

“Marking my 78th journey to the continent, I am excited to accompany our guests as we fly on an exclusive, Silversea-curated, chartered DAP Antarctic Airways flight directly into Antarctica, embarking Silver Endeavour at King George Island, before spending seven days discovering this frozen world.

“Our industry-leading expedition team will design an exceptional line-up of experiences to showcase the very best of the continent’s icy landscapes and captivating wildlife during Silver Endeavour’s inaugural season, while Captain Niklas Peterstam and his crew will ensure an exceptional service throughout—having served aboard the ship since September 2021.”

The cruise’s array of experts include:

• Captain Niklas Peterstam – Master of Silver Endeavour; leading the ship with over 30 years of expedition cruising experience.
• Conrad Combrink – Silversea’s SVP expedition, destination and itinerary management.
• Marieke Egan – Expedition leader with extensive trekking, wilderness and expedition leading experience.
• Nicholas Crane – Former president of the Royal Geographical Society and author, geographer, and cartographic expert.

For the inaugural voyage of Silver Endeavour, Silversea’s guests will fly directly to Antarctica through Antarctica Bridge, the cruise line’s fly-cruise offering, embarking the ship on King George Island on November 21, 2022.

Some of the destinations that guests might experience include the Antarctic Sound, where travellers may be greeted by towering ice formations as they approach the northernmost point of the Antarctic Peninsula. They will have the opportunity to explore the landscape, with hiking excursions, Zodiac tours, and kayaking, hosted by the expedition team. Days will be spent exploring the Antarctic Peninsula, with sightings of vast penguin colonies and other wildlife species, including whales, various other bird species, and seals. Following in the footsteps of famous explorers, Silversea plans to call in the South Shetland Islands, before returning to King George Island where guests will board a flight back to Punta Arenas.

Featured Image: Silver Endeavour (Supplied)