In 2018 Silver Explorer will debut a unique collection of voyages through the Americas, tracing a path north from Ushuaia, the city at the end of the world, all the way up the Pacific coastline to the multiculturally vibrant hub of Vancouver. Each of the seven new expedition voyages will offer opportunities for discovery and adventure… [Read More]
A Decade On, Silversea’s Luxury Expedition Cruises Continue To Expand
The concept of a luxury expedition cruise used to be a thing of fantasy. Expedition cruises, historically, were serious voyages operated aboard serious ships. Ex-research vessels, former icebreakers and the like were pressed into service because of their technical abilities, particularly in the world’s polar regions, where rough weather and ever-shifting ice were a constant… [Read More]
Alaska By Small Ship
When it comes to cruising through the heart of Alaska and British Columbia, there are no shortage of choices. But Alaska, much like the Caribbean, is dominated by big, mainstream cruise ships carrying thousands of passengers apiece. Because of their size, they also tend to call on many of the same ports of call, eschewing… [Read More]
South African Cruise Q&A
Now that I have returned from South Africa and Silversea’s elegant Silver Wind, I have finally had a chance to decompress and recover from jet lag (more on that later). Most importantly, I’ve had some time to look over some of the questions sent in by readers about my journey, and I thought I’d take… [Read More]
My Favorite Ocean Cruises of 2015, Part I
Sailing The Seven Seas: My Favorite Ocean Cruises of 2015 Avid Cruiser founder Ralph Grizzle recently wrote about his six favorite river cruises on our sister-site River Cruise Advisor (you can find his favorites here and here.) He asked me to write about a few of my favorite ocean cruises from the past year. These are… [Read More]
Silversea Introduces Early Booking Bonus Promotion
Ultra-luxury line Silversea has a new fall promotion in the works. Between now and December 10, guests who book and pay for select Silversea voyages in full by December 10, 2015 can save 10 percent on new bookings. The promotion, dubbed the Early Booking Bonus, applies for select sailings on the line’s classic luxury ocean… [Read More]
Video: A Father & Son In Greenland On Silver Explorer
Transcript: [standup on balcony] As a travel writer, I’m fortunate to be able to take my kids on a lot of cruises. My son’s been on Disney’s flagships, on Royal Caribbean’s large ships and on Carnival’s Fun Ships, but he seems to prefer the adventure-seeking, thought-provoking expeditions offered by Silversea Cruises. This week we’re in… [Read More]
Silversea’s Silver Cloud to Join Expedition Fleet in 2017
Every now and then, there’s a piece of news that comes along that genuinely surprises and excites us all at the same time – and that’s very much the case this morning as ultra-luxury line Silversea announced that the 296-guest Silver Cloud will be joining the line’s luxury expedition brand, Silversea Expeditions, in November of… [Read More]
