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Silversea's purpose-built Silver Explorer expedition ship (formerly the Prince Albert II) has been designed specifically for navigating waters in some of the world's most remote destinations, including both of earth's polar regions. A strengthened hull with a Lloyd's Register ice-class notation (1A) for passenger vessels enables Silver Explorer to safely push through ice floes with ease. A fleet of Zodiac boats allows Silversea Expedition guests to visit even the most off-the-beaten path locations, and an expert Expedition Team provides insight and understanding to each unforgettable Silver Explorer cruise adventure.

All-Inclusive Expedition Cruise Amenities

Behind Silver Explorer's ice-strengthened hull there exists a degree of luxury unmatched by any expedition cruise line. Enjoy exceptional amenities on your Silversea Expedition voyage.

• All Ocean-View Accommodations: The largest average accommodation size of any expedition cruise ship, each with private bath and an elegant ambiance of unrivaled luxury.
• A Butler for Everyone: Butler service in every suite, every stateroom.
• Superlative Service and Genuine Hospitality: Staff to guest ratio of nearly 1 to 1
• Complimentary Adventures Ashore: Unearth fascinating dimensions of culture, history, science and the environment through a diverse collection of complimentary shoreside experiences and distinctive onboard events.
• Expert Expedition Team: Travel with historians, biologists, anthropologists, geologists, botanists, ornithologists, naturalists, photographers and destination experts at your side as you discover remote and remarkable environments.
• Complimentary Beverages Served Throughout the Ship: Choose from a premium selection of fine wines, champagnes, spirits, bottled water, soft drinks and specialty coffees on board your luxury cruise– all with Silversea’s compliments.
• Gratuities Included: All onboard gratuities are included — none are ever expected.
• Open Seating Dining: When and with whom you dine is up to you.
• Casual Informal Attire: No tuxedos or formal evening dress required.
• Menus Inspired 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 guests aboard expedition cruise itineraries bound for Polar regions.
• Water-Resistant Backpack and Stainless Steel Water Bottle: Professional gear for your authentic expedition.
• Shipwide WiFi and Mobile Phone Service: Fee applies

Dining

The Restaurant

Sparkling with crystal and candlelight, The Restaurant serves contemporary, international cuisine with sophisticated elegance and impeccable service. Menus feature regional specialties unique to the voyage destination, such as Roasted Chilean Sea Bass while cruising the Chilean fjords. During days at sea, guests can choose something from La Collection du Monde, a series of signature dishes created exclusively for Silversea by the Grands Chefs Relais & Châteaux.

Outdoor Grill

Enjoy al fresco dining in the soft ocean breeze. Menu options include healthy CruiseLite selections, fresh-from-the-oven pizza and lighter fare.

In-Suite Dining

Dine course-by-course on selections from The Restaurant during dinner hours. Room service is available 24 hours a day and is always complimentary.

Entertainment

Panorama Lounge

The Panorama Lounge is specially designed to provide an uninterrupted view of the day's destination from the comfort of the ship's interior. This is an ideal place to unwind, listen to the pianist and enjoy a nightcap with new friends.

Observation Lounge

Located on Deck 6, high atop the ship, the Observation Lounge offers panoramic views. Here you will find comfortable seats to enjoy a beverage and watch the ever-changing view.

The Theatre

Gather in The Theatre to hear fascinating tales of adventure or to learn about the region's endemic wildlife and remarkable nature. Lectures and seminars are presented by knowledgeable experts in a variety of scientific fields.

Other Areas of the Ship

Connoisseur's Corner

The Connoisseur's Corner offers exceptional cognacs along with a premium selection of cigars for purchase.

Boutiques

Featuring designer collections and duty-free shopping, the onboard Boutiques offer a selection of jewelery, fashions, perfumes and Silversea logo items. Toiletries and convenience items are also available for purchase.

Beauty Salon

A full range of salon services is available for both men and women including hairstyling, manicures and pedicures.

Fitness Centre

The Fitness Centre is open daily and offers a treadmill, elliptical trainer, stationary bike, and a weight machine.

Internet Café

Email friends and family back home, or surf the web. CD burners, headphones, digital camera media readers, and complimentary black and white laser printing are also available.

Library

The Library has an extensive selection of hardcover books, magazines, reference materials and newspapers, as well as audio listening stations. Movies are also available and can be viewed on your in-suite entertainment centre.

The Spa

Relax your body and mind with a wide range of soothing therapies, including facials, body wraps and massages. Sauna and steam rooms are perfect for relaxing before your spa treatment or after a long, nature hike.

Ship Statistics

Year Built

1989

Year Refurbished

2017

Year Entered Present Fleet

–

Previous Name

Prince Albert

Country of Registry

The Bahamas

Tonnage (GRT)

6,072

Guests (Lowers)

–

Total Guests

144

Passenger Decks

5

Number of Crew

117

Officers' Nationality

International

Cruise/Hotel Staff Nationality

International

Total Rooms

72

Suites

9

Balconies

20

Ocean/River View

72

Interior

–

Accessible

–

There's plenty of deck space for viewing the wonders of the world on Silver Explorer. And when you're not whale watching or sighting something rare and endemic, you might be comparing notes with fellow travelers or exchanging ideas with one of the enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides and lecturers.

Tipping Policy

Fares include onboard gratuities, with the exception of gratuities for Spa services.

Shipboard Policies

• Internet Access
  Silversea ships are equipped to offer wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet access. Guests can use their own laptop to surf the Internet and check emails at Wi-Fi locations throughout the ship, or from the comfort and privacy of their suite. Computers, email and Internet access are also available on board at the Internet Café. However, it is important to understand that telecommunication services while at sea are via satellite and significantly different than high-speed connections on land back home. The signal travels in a similar manner to radio waves but at much greater distances. Therefore, onboard Internet access is not guaranteed at all times. Satellite communications are also affected by weather and the ship's location. In particular, Internet service is extremely sporadic while in the Arctic. Guests aboard expedition cruises to/from Svalbard should be prepared to be out of communication for the duration of their time on board. (Please be assured that Silver Explorer always has emergency communication capabilities.)

  Internet Service Fees
  The same rates apply, whether accessing the Internet via personal laptop or via the Internet Café computers. All charges are posted directly to guests' onboard account. No credit is given for unused Time Plan minutes. Rates shown are in US dollars and are subject to change.

  • Basic Rate: $0.50 per minute (pay as you go)
  • Time Plan 1: 100 minutes for $45 ($0.45 per minute)
  • Time Plan 2: 250 minutes for $85 ($0.34 per minute)
  • Time Plan 3: 1000 minutes for $250 ($0.25 per minute)

• Medical Emergencies
  Each Silversea ship is equipped with a Medical Centre, which is customarily staffed by a doctor and nurse on 24-hour call when at sea. When docked, supplementary emergency care may also be obtained through local medical facilities.

• Pregnancy Policy
  At the time of booking, expectant mothers are required to supply a medical certificate establishing their fitness for travel at the time they are due to travel. Silversea is unable to accommodate women who have entered their twenty-fourth (24th) week of pregnancy during their voyage, and will not be responsible or liable for any complication relative to any pregnancy during the entire duration of the cruise or thereafter. Additionally, airlines may have restrictions that may differ from Silversea’s. Please contact your travel professional or airline.

• Smoking Policy
  In consideration of evolving consumer trends, and to further promote a safe, comfortable and enjoyable environment for all Silversea guests, staff and crew, the smoking policy was updated on January 1, 2013.

  Smoking is NOT allowed in:

  • Guest suites and guest suite verandas
  • All Public Areas, Lounges and Bars

  Smoking (including Cigars, Pipes and Cigarettes) is allowed in:

  • The Connoisseur's Corner.
  • In addition, tables and seating have been made exclusively available outside the Panorama Lounge, the Pool Bar, and specified areas of open decks.
  • Tables and seating have been made available outside La Terrazza for cigarette smoking exclusively.

• Wheelchair Access & Special Needs
  Guests who rely upon wheelchairs must bring their own. Please note that not all shore excursions are suitable for guests with impaired mobility.

  All guests are required to report in writing to Silversea at the time their reservation is made:

  • Any physical or mental condition that may require medical or professional treatment or attention during the voyage
  • Any condition that may render the guest unfit for travel, or that may require special care or assistance
  • Any condition that may pose a risk or danger to the guest or anyone else onboard the ship
  • Any condition that may require oxygen for medical reasons
  • Any intention or need to use a wheelchair aboard ship.

  By booking passage and by boarding the ship, the guest represents and warrants that they are physically and otherwise fit to travel, and that the guest will comply at all times with applicable rules and regulations of the ship and orders and instructions of the ship's officers and medical staff. Silversea reserves the right, without liability, to require a guest to disembark and/or to refuse to board and transport a guest who, in the judgment of Silversea or the ship's Master, is unfit to travel or may require care beyond that which Silversea is reasonably able to provide. Those guests requiring wheel-on and/or wheel-off access must contact Silversea prior to making a booking. Silversea reserves the right to deny boarding to any guest who failed to notify Silversea of such requirement at the time of booking.

Public Rooms

• Bar(s)/Lounge(s)
• Cigar Bar
• Internet Café
• Library
• Show Lounge

Stateroom Amenities

• Bath Amenities/Toiletries
• Bath Robes
• Binoculars
• Butler Service
• Complimentary Bottled Water (and/or Other Beverages)
• Direct Dial Phone
• Hair Dryer
• In-Stateroom Movies
• Luxury Bedding
• Minibar and/or Refrigerator
• Nightly Turndown Service
• Private Safe
• Showers and/or Bath Tubs
• Sitting Area
• Slippers
• Spacious Closet(s)
• Suites
• Television / Radio

Entertainment

• Educational/Enrichment Programs
• Guest Lecturers
• Live Music

Dining

• 24-hour Room Service
• Al Fresco Dining
• All Beverages Included In Cruise Fare
• Dining Style: All Casual
• Dining Style: Open Seating

Other Facilities

• Beauty Salon
• Boutique(s) (duty-free)
• Concierge Desk
• Dry Cleaning/Laundry
• Elevators
• Infirmary / Medical Center
  Each Silversea ship is equipped with a Medical Centre, which is customarily staffed by a doctor and nurse on 24-hour call when at sea. The Medical Centre is not intended or designed to provide on-going treatment of pre-existing conditions or for extended critical care, and Silversea is not responsible for the diagnosis, treatment or services furnished by shipboard medical personnel. Guests may be charged for medical services and for medications used for their medical treatment.
• Self-Service Laundromat

Sports, Health and Fitness

• Fitness Center
• Spa
• Whirlpool(s)

Silver Explorer offers a degree of luxury unmatched in expedition cruising and some of the largest accommodations of any expedition cruise ship. Select suites even have French balconies or large private verandas. Also included: Butler service, refrigerator and bar stocked with your preferences, down duvets, fine bed linens, European bath amenities, spa robes and slippers, personalized stationery, binoculars, and umbrella. Please click on the appropriate deck below for more information.

Information provided within these pages has been updated as of January 2020. While we do our best to ensure that stateroom descriptions and deckplans appearing in this website are complete and accurate, we cannot be responsible for inaccurate representations, which may or may not be under our control. Please reconfirm stateroom accommodations and deck placement prior to booking.

Suite

Owner's Suite (O1) Call for Price

• Category: O1
• Deck 7
• Square Feet: 728

• Large teak veranda with patio furniture and floor-to-ceiling glass doors
• Living room with sitting area
• Twin beds or queen-sized bed
• Marbled bathroom, with full-sized bath and separate shower
• Walk-in wardrobe with personal safe
• Vanity table with hair dryer
• Writing desk
• Two flat screen televisions with interactive video, on-demand movies and music, and satellite news programming
• Direct-dial telephone
• Laundry service
• Dry cleaning and pressing
• Afternoon canapés upon request
• Dinner at officer’s table
• Four hours of Internet service per suite, per voyage segment
• Two hours of worldwide phone use from your suite, per voyage segment

Grand Suite (G1) Call for Price

• Category: G1
• Deck 7
• Square Feet: 618

• Teak veranda with patio furniture and floor-to-ceiling glass doors
• Living room with sitting area
• Twin beds or queen-sized bed
• Marbled bathroom with full-sized bath and separate shower
• Walk-in wardrobe with personal safe
• Vanity table with hair dryer
• Writing desk
• Two flat screen televisions with interactive video, on-demand movies and music, and satellite news programming
• Direct-dial telephone
• Laundry service
• Dry cleaning and pressing
• Afternoon canapés upon request
• Dinner at officer’s table
• Four hours of Internet service per suite, per voyage segment
• Two hours of worldwide phone use from your suite, per voyage segment

Silver Suite (SL) Call for Price

• Category: SL
• Deck 5
• Square Feet: 422

• Two French balconies with floor-toceiling glass doors
• Living room (with convertible sofa to accommodate an additional guest)
• Twin beds or queen-sized bed
• Marbled bathroom with full-sized bath and separate shower
• Walk-in wardrobe with personal safe
• Vanity table with hair dryer
• Writing desk
• Two flat screen televisions with interactive video, on-demand movies and music, and satellite news programming
• Direct-dial telephone
• Laundry service
• Afternoon canapés upon request
• Dinner at officer’s table

Medallion Suite (ME) Call for Price

• Category: ME
• Deck 7
• Square Feet: 400

• Teak veranda with patio furniture and floor-to-ceiling glass doors
• Sitting area
• Twin beds or queen-sized bed
• Marbled bathroom with full-sized bath and separate shower
• Writing desk
• Flat screen television with interactive video, on-demand movies and music, and satellite news programming
• Direct-dial telephone
• Afternoon canapés upon request
• Dinner at officer’s table

Veranda Suite (VR) Call for Price

• Category: VR
• Deck 5
• Square Feet: 206-216

• French balcony with floor-to-ceiling glass doors
• Sitting area
• Twin beds or queen-sized bed (Veranda Suites 500, 501, 512 and 513 have a fixed queen-sized bed)
• Marbled bathroom with tub/shower combination
• Writing desk
• Flat screen television with interactive video, on-demand movies and music, and satellite news programming
• Direct-dial telephone

Vista Suite (VI) Call for Price

• Category: VI
• Deck 4
• Square Feet: 192

• Large picture window providing panoramic ocean views
• Sitting area
• Twin beds or queen-sized bed
• Triple capacity that can accommodate young children on sofa bed (Vista Suites 410, 412, 415, 417)
• Marbled bathroom with tub/shower combination
• Writing desk
• Flatscreen television with interactive video, on-demand movies and music, and satellite news programming
• Direct-dial telephone

View Suite (VS) Call for Price

• Category: VS
• Deck 3
• Square Feet: 192

• View window
• Sitting area
• Twin beds or queen-sized bed
• Triple capacity that can accommodate young children on sofa bed (View Suites 310, 311, 312, 313)
• Marbled bathroom with tub/shower combination
• Writing desk
• Flat screen television with interactive video, on-demand movies and music, and satellite news programming
• Direct-dial telephone

Explorer Suite (EC) Call for Price

• Category: EC
• Deck 4
• Square Feet: 388-397

• Two view windows (Expedition Suite, Deck 3)
• Two large picture windows (Expedition Suite, Deck 4)
• Living room (with convertible sofa to accommodate an additional guest)
• Twin beds or queen-sized bed
• Marbled bathroom with full-sized bath and separate shower
• Walk-in wardrobe with personal safe
Writing desk Two flat screen televisions with interactive video, on-demand movies and music, and satellite news programming Direct-dial telephone

Adventurer Suite (AC) Call for Price

• Category: AC
• Deck 3
• Square Feet: 157-167

• Two portholes (actual room image not available)
• Sitting area
• Twin beds or queen-sized bed
• Marbled bathroom with tub/shower combination
• Writing desk
• Flat screen television with interactive video, on-demand movies and music, and satellite news programming
• Direct-dial telephone

Deck 7

Deckplan Key

Stateroom Key

• Owner's Suite (O1)
• Grand Suite (G1)
• Medallion Suite (ME)

Deck 6

Deck 5

Deckplan Key

Stateroom Key

• Silver Suite (SL)
• Veranda Suite (VR)

Deck 4

Deckplan Key

Stateroom Key

• Vista Suite (VI)
• Explorer Suite (EC)

Deck 3

Deckplan Key

Stateroom Key

• View Suite (VS)
• Adventurer Suite (AC)