Silversea - Roteiros de Expedições 2017

GALÁPAGOS – VOYAGES 8701, 8703, 8705, 8707, 8709, 8711

GALÁPAGOS WESTERN Departure Date: Starting 07 January 2017 every second Saturday Days: 7 | Ship: Silver Galapagos Embark: Baltra, nearest airport GPS (Gateway GYE or UIO) Disembark: Baltra, nearest airport GPS (Gateway GYE or UIO) Theme: Wildlife Big Highlight: See the iconic Pinnacle Rock and visit the largest marine iguana colony.

Punta Espinoza Caleta Tagus Punta Vicente Roca Playa Espumilla Bartolome Baltra Bahia Elizabeth

Punta Cormorant

Los Gemelos Estacion Darwin & Puerto Ayora Post Office Islote Campeon Wizard Hill Galapaguera Cerro Colorado

Marine iguana

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Bartolome (day 2) – Hike on a boardwalk and climb 388 steps to the top of Bartolome and look at Pinnacle Rock and the spectacular panorama.

•P unta Espinoza (day 3) – Enjoy a nature walk across pahoehoe lava to visit the largest marine iguana colony in the islands.

• Post Office Bay (day 5) – Look for mail and leave some postcards at the “traditional” post office – and later snorkel, looking for Galápagos Penguins.

• Santa Cruz (day 7) – See “Los Gemelos”, huge pit craters, giant tortoises and have a look at what the capital of the Galápagos Islands has to offer.

Flightless Cormorant

Brown Pelican and Kicker Rock

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS

THE GALÁPAGOS ALL-INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE

• Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises to observe geology and wildlife + Walks and hikes on several islands + Swimming, snorkeling and kayaking + Onboard lectures.

• Local People – Locals can be met in Puerto Ayora or Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

• Wildlife – Galápagos Penguins + Marine iguanas + Seals (Galapagos sea lions and fur seals) + Whales (humpback – occasionally, dolphins) + Birds (Yellow Warblers, Galapagos Hawks, Darwin finches, mockingbirds, frigatebirds, boobies, gulls and terns).

llow Silversea to expertly take care of your travel A arrangements from Ecuador. This includes: • Roundtrip economy air between Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands.

• Two-night pre-cruise stay in Quito.

• Evening tour of Quito.

• Post cruise hotel day room in Guayaquil (guests with flights after 10pm).

• Transfers from hotels to airports.

• National Park and porterage fees.

• Complimentary WiFi on all 2017 sailings.

Visit www.silversea.com/expeditions for more information or call your travel professional.

GALÁPAGOS – VOYAGES 8702, 8704, 8706, 8708, 8710

GALÁPAGOS NORTH CENTRAL Departure Date: Starting 14 January 2017 every second Saturday Days: 7 | Ship: Silver Galapagos Embark: Baltra, nearest airport GPS (Gateway GYE or UIO) Disembark: Baltra, nearest airport GPS (Gateway GYE or UIO) Theme: Wildlife Big Highlight: See the huge seabird colonies on Genovesa and visit “Galapagueras” – stations that breed and protect the Galápagos giant tortoises.

Bahia Darwin El Barranco Bahia Sullivan Seymour Norte Rábida

Baltra Punta Pitt

El Eden, Santa Cruz Plazas Sur Estacion Darwin & Puerto Ayora

Punta Suarez

Gardner Bay Galapaguera Cerro Colorado

Blue-footed Boobies

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Genovesa (day 2) – Known as “Bird Island”, the island has huge seabird colonies. Climb Prince Philip’s Steps to reach a colony of thousands of Galapagos Storm Petrels.

• Sullivan Bay (day 3) – Hike across lava flows not older than 130 years and look for land iguanas and lava lizards.

• Galapaguera Cerro Colorado (day 5) – Visit a breeding center for the iconic Galapagos giant tortoises and spend some time in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

• Bahia Gardner (day 6) – See sea lions, manta rays, whitetip reef sharks and colorful tropical fish while snorkeling. Bahia Gardner has one of the longest beaches in the Galapagos.

Giant tortoise

Seal

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS

THE GALÁPAGOS ALL-INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE

• Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises to observe geology and wildlife + Walks and hikes on several islands + Swimming, snorkeling and kayaking + Onboard lectures.

• Local People – Locals can be met in Puerto Ayora or Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

• Wildlife – Galápagos Penguins + Marine iguanas + Giant tortoise + Seals (Galapagos sea lions and fur seals) + Whales (humpback –occasionally, dolphins) + Birds (Waved Albatross (April-December), Yellow Warblers, Galapagos Hawks, Darwin finches, mockingbirds, frigatebirds, boobies, gulls and terns).

llow Silversea to expertly take care of your travel A arrangements from Ecuador. This includes: • Roundtrip economy air between Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands.

• Two-night pre-cruise stay in Quito.

• Evening tour of Quito.

• Post cruise hotel day room in Guayaquil (guests with flights after 10pm).

• Transfers from hotels to airports.

• National Park and porterage fees.

• Complimentary WiFi on all 2017 sailings.

Visit www.silversea.com/expeditions for more information or call your travel professional.

GALÁPAGOS – VOYAGES 8713, 8715, 8717, 8719, 8721, 8723, 8725, 8727, 8729 8731, 8733, 8734A, 8736, 8738, 8740, 8742, 8744, 8746

GALÁPAGOS WESTERN Departure Date: Starting 01 April 2017 every second Saturday Days: 7 | Ship: Silver Galapagos Embark: San Cristobal, nearest airport SCY (Gateway GYE) Disembark: Baltra, nearest airport GPS (Gateway GYE or UIO) Theme: Wildlife Big Highlight: See the iconic Pinnacle Rock and visit the largest marine iguana colony.

Punta Vicente Roca Caleta Tagus Playa Espumilla

Bartolome Baltra Las Bachas

Cerro Dragon Los Gemelos Punta Espinoza

Kicker Rock

Estacion Darwin & Puerto Ayora

Bahia Elizabeth Punta Cormorant

Post Office

San Cristobal (Puerto Baquerizo Moreno)

Islote Champion

Flamingo

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Bartolome (day 2) – Hike on a boardwalk and climb 388 steps to the top of Bartolome and look at Pinnacle Rock and the spectacular panorama.

• Punta Espinoza (day 3) – Enjoy a nature walk across pahoehoe lava to visit the largest marine iguana colony in the islands.

• Post Office Bay (day 5) – Look for mail and leave some postcards at the “traditional” post office – and later snorkel, looking for Galápagos Penguins.

• Santa Cruz (day 7) – Visit Cerro Dragon to look for land iguanas and flamingos and walk along the beach Las Bachas to spot sea turtles and flamingos.

Pinnacle Rock

Marine iguana colony

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS

THE GALÁPAGOS ALL-INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE

• Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises to observe geology and wildlife + Walks and hikes on several islands + Swimming, snorkeling and kayaking + Onboard lectures.

• Local People – Locals can be met in Puerto Ayora or Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

• Wildlife – Galápagos Penguins + Marine iguanas + Seals (Galapagos sea lions and fur seals) + Whales (humpback – occasionally, dolphins) + Birds (Yellow Warblers, Galapagos Hawks, Darwin finches, mockingbirds, frigatebirds, boobies, gulls and terns).

llow Silversea to expertly take care of your travel A arrangements from Ecuador. This includes: • Roundtrip economy air between Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands.

• Two-night pre-cruise stay in Quito.

• Evening tour of Quito.

• Post cruise hotel day room in Guayaquil (guests with flights after 10pm).

• Transfers from hotels to airports.

• National Park and porterage fees.

• Complimentary WiFi on all 2017 sailings.

Visit www.silversea.com/expeditions for more information or call your travel professional.

GALÁPAGOS – VOYAGES 8712, 8714, 8716, 8718, 8720, 8722, 8724, 8726, 8728, 8730 8732, 8734, 8735, 8737, 8739, 8741, 8743, 8745, 8747

GALÁPAGOS NORTH CENTRAL Departure Date: Starting 25 March 2017 every second Saturday Days: 7 | Ship: Silver Galapagos Embark: Baltra, nearest airport GPS (Gateway GYE or UIO) Disembark: San Cristobal, nearest airport SCY (Gateway GYE or UIO) Theme: Wildlife Big Highlight: See the endemic Waved Albatross depending on the season – from April to December.

Bahia Darwin & El Barranco Seymour Norte Daphne Bahia Sullivan

Baltra Plazas Sur

Rábida

Punta Pitt El Eden Galapaguera Cerro Colorado San Cristobal (Puerto Baquerizo Moreno) Puerto Ayora & Estacion Darwin

Punta Suarez

Bahia Gardner

Waved Albatross

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Genovesa (day 2) – Known as “Bird Island”, the island has huge seabird colonies. Climb Prince Philip’s Steps to reach a colony of thousands of Galapagos Storm Petrels.

• Sullivan Bay (day 3) – Hike across lava flows not older than 130 years and look for land iguanas and lava lizards.

• Galapaguera Cerro Colorado (day 5) – Visit a breeding center for the iconic Galapagos giant tortoises and spend some time in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

• Punta Suarez (day 6) – Hike past Blue-footed and Nazca Boobies to see the Waved Albatross, the largest seabird to nest in the Galapagos.

Zodiac ® excursion

Snorkeling

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS

THE GALÁPAGOS ALL-INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE

• Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises to observe geology and wildlife + Walks and hikes on several islands + Swimming, snorkeling and kayaking + Onboard lectures.

• Local People – Locals can be met in Puerto Ayora or Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.

• Wildlife – Galápagos Penguins + Marine iguanas + Seals (Galapagos sea lions and fur seals) + Whales (humpback – occasionally, dolphins) + Birds (Waved Albatross (AprilDecember), Yellow Warblers, Galapagos Hawks, Darwin finches, mockingbirds, frigatebirds, boobies, gulls and terns).

llow Silversea to expertly take care of your travel A arrangements from Ecuador. This includes: • Roundtrip economy air between Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands.

• Two-night pre-cruise stay in Quito.

• Evening tour of Quito.

• Post cruise hotel day room in Guayaquil (guests with flights after 10pm).

• Transfers from hotels to airports.

• National Park and porterage fees.

• Complimentary WiFi on all 2017 sailings.

Visit www.silversea.com/expeditions for more information or call your travel professional.

ANTARCTICA – VOYAGE 1720

INAUGURAL ANTARCTIC VOYAGE Departure Date: 15 Nov 2017 Days: 16 | Ship: Silver Cloud Embark: Buenos Aires, nearest airport BUE (EZE for most international flights, and AEP Jorge Newberry Airport for national flights, to and from Ushuaia).

Disembark: Ushuaia, nearest airport USH (Ushuaia), Gateway BUE (Buenos Aires – see above).

Theme: Inaugural expedition voyage aboard Silver Cloud.

Big Highlight: Be on the first voyage of the season in Antarctica – almost untouched continent and follow in the footsteps of explorers such as Sir Ernest Shackleton.

PACIFIC OCEAN

Buenos Aires SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Puerto Madryn New Island

West Point Island Stanley Zodiac ® excursions

Ushuaia Elephant Island Antarctic Peninsula

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Valdes Peninsula (day 4) – A UNESCO World Heritage site to observe whales, seals and penguins.

• Falkland Islands (days 6 & 7) – See Black-browed Albatross, Blue-eyed Shags and Rockhopper Penguins when hiking on New Island and West Point Island and possibly King Penguins on East Falkland (near Stanley).

• Elephant Island (day 9) – Depending on ice conditions a Zodiac® cruise might be offered to see where Shackleton and his men landed in 1916 after they had lost the Endurance.

• Antarctic Peninsula (days 10-12) – Visit the last continent: see icebergs, glaciers, penguins, whales and step ashore in Antarctica.

• South Shetland Islands (days 13 & 14) – The South Shetland Islands are a chain of mountainous islands east of the Antarctic Peninsula. Several different landing sites and remains of whaling station.

• Drake Passage (days 15 & 16) – The Drake Passage is the necessary evil to reach or leave Antarctica. It has a notorious fame as being stormy, but with modern technology (weather predictions and stabilizers) there is no need to fear.

The Drake Passage can be quite calm at times and is an excellent place to see many seabirds – especially albatrosses and giant petrels.

Rockhopper Penguin

Black-browed Albatross

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Visit the Valdes Peninsula (UNESCO World Heritage) to see penguins, whales and seals + Hike on New Island and West Point Island to Black-browed Albatross and Rockhopper Penguin rookeries + Zodiac® cruises to observe wildlife and glaciers in Antarctica + Step ashore in Antarctic + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Wildlife – Penguins (Rockhopper, Gentoo, Chinstrap, Adelie and possibly King Penguins on East Falkland) + Seals (Weddell, crabeater, elephant, Antarctic fur, leopard) + Whales (humpback, Minke, orca, pilot, beaked) + Birds (Upland Geese, Steamer Ducks, Snowy Sheathbill, Wandering and Black-browed Albatross, Cape Petrels, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Southern Giant Petrels).

• Exclusives – Complimentary Haglofs parka worth $800.

Visit www.silversea.com/expeditions for more information or call your travel professional.

ANTARCTICA – VOYAGE 7705

CLASSIC ANTARCTICA Departure Date: 26 February 2017 Days: 10 | Ship: Silver Explorer Embark: Ushuaia, nearest airport USH (Ushuaia) Gateway BUE (Buenos Aires) Disembark: Ushuaia, nearest airport USH (Ushuaia) Gateway BUE (Buenos Aires) Theme: Photography Big Highlight: Antarctica – with less snow and ice at the end of the season most sites are accessible and areas south of the Lemaire Channel might be visited.

SOUTH AMERICA PACIFIC OCEAN

Punta Arenas Ushuaia SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Antarctic Peninsula ANTARCTICA

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Drake Passage (days 2-3 and 9-10) – A necessary evil to reach Antarctica, the Drake Passage has a notorious reputation, but modern technology (weather predictions and stabilizers) means there is little to fear. The Drake Passage can be quite calm at times and is an excellent place to see many seabirds – especially albatrosses and giant petrels.

• Antarctic Peninsula (days 4-8) – The last continent: see icebergs, glaciers, penguins, whales and step ashore in Antarctica.

• Cruise the Gerlache Strait (days 7 & 8) – The Gerlache Strait separates the Antarctic Peninsula and the Palmer Archipelago.

Scenic islands, bays and glaciers are found along the strait.

• Deception Island, South Shetland Islands (day 8) – The ship’s entry into the ancient caldera is spectacular. There are several different landing sites and remains of a whaling station and scientific stations can be seen. Interesting hike if landing possible.

Gentoo penguins

Neko Harbour

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises to see wildlife and icebergs of the Antarctic peninsula + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Only Ushuaia has an opportunity to meet locals, as otherwise the voyage does not touch civilization.

• Wildlife – Penguins (Gentoo, Chinstrap, Adelie) + Seals (Weddell, crabeater, elephant, Antarctic fur, leopard) + Whales (humpback, Minke, orca, pilot, beaked) + Birds (Snowy Sheathbill, Imperial Shags, Blue-eyed Shags, Wandering Albatrosses, Cape Petrels, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Southern Giant Petrels).

• Exclusives – Photography workshops + Complimentary Haglöfs parka worth $800.

Whalers Bay, Deception Island

Visit www.silversea.com/expeditions for more information or call your travel professional.

ANTARCTICA – VOYAGE 7728

EXPLORER’S ANTARCTICA Departure Date: 18 December 2017 Days: 18 | Ship: Silver Explorer Embark: Ushuaia, nearest airport USH (Ushuaia) Gateway BUE (Buenos Aires) Disembark: Ushuaia, nearest airport USH (Ushuaia) Gateway BUE (Buenos Aires) Theme: Photography & Birding Big Highlight: Combine Falkland Islands, South Georgia and 5 days in Antarctica – this is not often combined, but will permit to see several key sites of Shackleton’s Endurance expedition and spend Christmas in South Georgia!

West Point Island Saunders Island Stanley

South Georgia

Ushuaia Elephant Island

Antarctic Peninsula

Zodiac ® excursion

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Stanley, Falkland Islands (day 4) – The administrative center for Falkland Islands, a very British community.

• Grytviken, South Georgia (days 7-9) – Visit the old whaling station, museum and Shackleton’s grave.

• Elephant Island (day 12) – see where Shackleton’s men had to spend several month awaiting rescue.

• Antarctic Peninsula (days 12-16) – the last continent: see icebergs, glaciers, penguins, whales.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises to observe glaciers in Antarctica + Zodiac® cruises to see wildlife and icebergs of the Antarctic peninsula + Possible hikes in South Georgia and Antarctica + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Wildlife – Penguins (Gentoo, Chinstrap, Adelie, King) + Seals (Weddell, crabeater, elephant, Antarctic fur, leopard) + Whales (humpback, Minke, orca, pilot, beaked) + Birds (Snowy Sheathbill, Imperial Shags, Blue-eyed Shags, Wandering Albatrosses, Cape Petrels, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Southern Giant Petrels).

• Exclusives – Photography workshops + Complimentary Haglöfs parka worth $800.

King Penguin colony

Silver Explorer, Lemaire Channel

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ANTARCTICA – VOYAGE 7727

CLASSIC ANTARCTICA Departure Date: 08 December 2017 Days: 10 | Ship: Silver Explorer Embark: Ushuaia, nearest airport USH (Ushuaia) Gateway BUE (Buenos Aires) Disembark: Ushuaia, nearest airport USH (Ushuaia) Gateway BUE (Buenos Aires) Big Highlight: During the early season in Antarctica there still is much ice and snow, but this is the beginning of the breeding season for penguins.

Ushuaia

Antarctic Peninsula

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Drake Passage (days 2-3 and 9-10) – A necessary evil to reach Antarctica, the Drake Passage has a notorious reputation, but modern technology (weather predictions and stabilizers) means there is little to fear. The Drake Passage can be quite calm at times and is an excellent place to see many seabirds – especially albatrosses and giant petrels.

• Antarctic Peninsula (days 4-8) – The last continent: see icebergs, glaciers, penguins, whales and step ashore in Antarctica.

• Cruise the Gerlache Strait (days 7 & 8) – The Gerlache Strait separates the Antarctic Peninsula and the Palmer Archipelago.

Scenic islands, bays and glaciers are found along the strait.

• Deception Island, South Shetland Islands (day 8) – The ship’s entry into the ancient caldera is spectacular.

There are several different landing sites and remains of a whaling station and scientific stations can be seen.

Interesting hike if landing possible.

Silver Explorer

Zodiac ® Excursion

Giant Petrel

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises to observe glaciers in Antarctica + Zodiac® cruises to see wildlife and icebergs of the Antarctic peninsula + Landings to see penguin colonies + Possible hikes in Antarctica + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Wildlife – Penguins (Gentoo, Chinstrap, Adelie) + Seals (Weddell, crabeater, elephant, Antarctic fur, leopard) + Whales (humpback, Minke, orca, pilot, beaked) + Birds (Snowy Sheathbill, Imperial Shags, Blue-eyed Shags, Wandering Albatrosses, Cape Petrels, Wilson’s Storm Petrels, Southern Giant Petrels).

• Exclusives – Complimentary Haglöfs parka worth $800.

Gentoo Penguin and chicks

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CHILEAN FJORDS – VOYAGE 7725

PATAGONIA, THE CHILEAN FJORDS Departure Date: 08 November 2017 Days: 12 | Ship: Silver Explorer Embark: Valparaìso, nearest airport SCL (Santiago de Chile) Disembark: Ushuaia, nearest airport USH (Ushuaia) Gateway BUE (Buenos Aires) Theme: Culinary Big Highlight: Cruise the Chilean Fjords and visit Torres del Paine National Park – next to Easter Island Torres del Paine NP is Chile’s most emblematic national park.

SOUTH AMERICA Valparaiso PACIFIC OCEAN

Castro

Niebla Puerto Montt SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Cruising Pio XI Glacier Cruise English Narrows Cruise White Narrows

Puerto Natales Punta Arenas Ushuaia

Garibaldi Fjord & Glacier

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Castro, Chiloé Island, Chile (day 4) – The churches of Chiloé represent a unique example of ecclesiastical wooden architecture in Latin America (therefore UNESCO World Heritage).

• Pio XI Glacier, Chile (day 7) – Zodiac® cruise to a glacier in the Chilean Fjords.

• Cruise the Chilean Fjords, Chile (days 6,7, 8 & 10) – The passage from Chiloe to Punta Arenas is the life line for transport to Chile’s southernmost region. It shows an untamed landscape where just a few hundred inhabitants live along a coast of some 1200km.

• Puerto Natales (for Torres del Paine) (days 8-10) – On day 9 guests have the choice to go to Torres del Paine for a full day excursion or the Milodon Cave for a half day excursion.

Andean Condor, Torres del Paine

Wooden church, Chiloé Island

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises to observe wildlife and glaciers + Full day tour into Torres del Paine National Park + Visit an working sheep estancia north of Punta Arenas + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet Chilotes (natives of Chiloe) + Baqueanos (the Chilean version of cowboys).

• Wildlife – Penguins (Magellanic) + Seals (southern fur seals, possibly elephant seals)) + whales (blue whales (in Chiloe’s Golfo Corcovado), humpback whales, southern right whales) + Birds (Lesser Rhea, Black-necked Swan, Magellanic Steamer Duck, Magellanic Cormorant, Magellanic Oystercatcher, Andean Condor).

Chilean Fjord shoreline excursion

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SOUTH AMERICA – VOYAGE 7724

ALONG THE HUMBOLDT CURRENT Departure Date: 24 Oct 2017 Days: 14 | Ship: Silver Explorer Embark: Guayaquil, nearest airport GYE (Guayaquil) Disembark: Valparaiso, nearest airport SCL (Santiago) Theme: Culinary Big Highlight: See wildlife, stark nature and South American cultures and enjoy South American food and wine prepared by renowned international chefs and Silversea’s Culinary Director Rudi Scholdis + Complimentary flight over the Nazca Lines!

Guayaquil Salaverry Islas Guañape Callao SOUTH AMERICA Matarani Arica

Lobos de Tierra Island Paracas Isla Pan de Azúcar Isla Chañaral PACIFIC OCEAN

Antofagasta Coquimbo

Valparaiso Atacama Desert

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Callao (for Lima), Peru (day 5) – Visit the world-famous Larco Herrera Museum which houses one of the largest collections of pre-Incan ceramics, as well as the finest gold and silver collections of ancient Peru. Special Peruvian dinner at Huaca Pucllana next to an ancient adobe pyramid.

• Matarani (for Arequipa) (day 8) – Visit the “White City” and its historical centre (declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and the Santa Catalina Monastery, one of Peru’s most impressive religious monuments. Special lunch in the Sanat Catalina Monastery.

• Parinacota and the Lauca National Park, Chile (day 9) – At over 4500 metres Lake Chungara in the Lauca National Park is South America’s 10th highest lake; close by is the abandoned village of Parinacota – a National Monument.

• Antofagasta (day 11) – Drive to the “Salar de Atacama”, one of the driest deserts in the world and observe an indigenous ritual of gratefulness to Mother Earth in the “Valle de la Luna” (the Valley of the Moon).

• Coquimbo (for Tabalí Vineyard) (day 14) – Visit the Enchanted Valley with its petroglyphs and pictographs and then see one of the newest and special wine regions of Chile.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises observe wildlife on Peruvian and Chilean offshore islands + Excursions into the Altiplano + Excursion to see remains of pre-Hispanic cultures + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

Zodiac ® excursion

• Local People – Meet Aymara in Putre, Chile.

• Wildlife – Humboldt Penguins (Isla Chañaral and islands slightly further south have the world’s largest group of Humboldt Penguins) + Alpacas + South American sea lions + Seabirds: Peruvian Pelicans, Blue-footed and Peruvian Boobies, Inca Terns, Neotropic, Red-legged and Guanay Cormorants, Chilean Flamingo, Giant Coots, Puna Ibis, White-tufted and Silvery Grebes.

• Exclusives – Photography workshops + Culinary workshops + Inclusive flight over the Nazca lines.

• Culinary highlights – Enjoy the many culinary highlights presented by executive chefs invited from Ecuador, Peru and Chile + Prepare your own seafood dishes under the supervision of Silversea’s Culinary Director + Drink Pisco Sour at one of Lima’s best restaurants.

Visit www.silversea.com/expeditions for more information or call your travel professional.

SOUTH AMERICA – VOYAGE 7723

RAINFOREST CULTURES AND NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS Departure Date: 17 Oct 2017 Days: 8 | Ship: Silver Explorer Embark: Colon, nearest airport ONX (Colon) Gateway PTY (Panama -Tocumen) Disembark: Guayaquil, nearest airport GYE (Guayaquil) Big Highlight: Combine a Panama Canal Passage with rainforest visits in Panama and Colombia.

Panama Canal Transit Colon Darien Jungle Bahia Solano PACIFIC OCEAN

Utria National Park SOUTH AMERICA

Isla de la Plata

Guayaquil Machala

Darien Jungle, Panama

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Panama Canal (day 2) – Marvel at the technical and technological feat of being able to cross from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

• Darien Jungle (day 3) – Visit an Embera settlement deep in the jungle using local canoes and Zodiacs®.

• Utria National Natural Park (days 4-5) – Explore the Colombian rainforest and look for black howler and spider monkeys.

• Isla de la Plata (day 7) – Hike across the island looking for Blue-footed Boobies and the rare Waved Albatross.

Blue-footed Booby

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises to observe wildlife in the Darien Jungle + Explore Utria National Natural Park + hike across Isla de la Plata in search of the Waved Albatross (the only other nesting place outside the Galapagos Islands) + onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet the Embera in the Darien Jungle.

• Wildlife – Howler and spider monkeys + Poison dart frogs + Whales (humpback whales) + Bottlenose dolphins + Birds (Blue-footed Boobies, possibly Waved Albatrosses on Isla de la Plata (rare), Crimson-collared Tanager, Green and Chestnut-fronted Macaws, Rufous-tailed and Snow-bellied Hummingbirds, whimbrels, White Ibises).

Panama Canal

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ARCTIC – VOYAGE 7715

EXPEDITION SVALBARD Departure Date: 19 July 2017 Days: 10 | Ship: Silver Explorer Embark: Longyearbyen, nearest airport LYR (Longyearbyen) Gateway OSL (Oslo) Disembark: Tromsø, nearest airport TOS (Tromsø) Gateway OSL (Oslo) Theme: Arctic Summer Big Highlight: Look for polar bears and cruise some of the most dramatic bird cliffs by ship and Zodiac®.

Cruise/Explore Svalbard Longyearbyen/Oslo

Cruise & Explore Bear Island

Tromsø

Silver Explorer

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Fourteenth of July Glacier – This area offers the opportunity to hike up to (and possibly onto) a glacier. A very nice walk to a site with abundant arctic flowers.

• Brasvellbreen – Cruise by ship or Zodiac® along the longest glacier front in the Northern Hemisphere.

• Bear Island (day 9) – See one of Europe’s largest bird cliffs

by Zodiac®.

• Tromsø (day 10) – Visit the Ice Cathedral, the Polar Museums or the Arctic Alpine Garden, the northernmost botanical garden in the world.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS

Polar Bears

• Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises to observe glaciers + Zodiac® cruises to see wildlife and bird cliffs (Alkefjellet and Bear Island) + Tundra and arctic desert hikes + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – No settlements apart from Longyearbyen, Barentsburg or Ny Ålesund in Svalbard .

• Wildlife – POLAR BEARS!! + Whales (humpback whale, beluga whale, Minke whale, bowhead whale) + Birds (Fulmar, Pink-footed Goose, Common Eider, Svalbard Ptarmigan, Arctic Skua, Black-legged Kittiwake, Arctic Tern, Common Guillemot, Brunnich’s Guillemot, Black Guillemot).

• Exclusives – Complimentary Haglofs parka worth $800.

Alkefjellet, Spitsbergen

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AFRICA & INDIAN OCEAN – VOYAGE 9729

ATOLLS AND SPICES Departure Date: 22 December 2017 Days: 17 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Colombo, nearest airport CMB Disembark: Dar es Salaam, nearest airport DAR Theme: Diving Big Highlight: Visit isolated Aldabra for two days –one of the two World Heritage Sites in the Seychelles.

Uligamu Island Hanifaru Bay

Zanzibar Praslin

Maalhaveli Mahe

Colombo Olhugiri

Hithadhoo La Digue Desroches Aldabra Dar Es Salaam Source d’ Argent, Seychelles

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve, Maldives (day 4) – The area attracts hawksbill and green turtles, manta rays and whale sharks.

• La Digue, Seychelles (day 11) – Visit the L’Union Estate and see the legendary “Source d’Argent”, one of the most photographed beaches in the world.

• Praslin, Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve, Seychelles (day 11) – Walk under Coco de Mer in this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Aldabra, Seychelles (days 14-15) – See the Aldabra giant tortoises and swim and snorkel in unspoiled waters.

• Stone Town, Zanzibar (day 17) – Walk through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of former slave and spice trade.

Stone Town, Zanzibar

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Swim, snorkel and dive in the Maldives and Seychelles + Join Zodiac® cruises to see wildlife in Aldabra (UNESCO World Heritage Site) + Walk on uninhabited islands looking for the local birdlife + Walk in Praslin’s Vallée de Mai (UNESCO World Heritage Site) to see the Coco de Mer + Take a guided tour through Stone Town (UNESCO World Heritage Site) + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team .

• Local People – Meet the locals on La Digue at the “L’Union Estate” + Meet local farmers on Zanzibar.

• Wildlife – Hawksbill and green sea turtles + manta rays and whale sharks (possibly in the Maldives) + Birds (Lesser and Great Frigatebirds, Red-billed Tropicbirds, boobies and terns, Seychelles Bulbul, and Seychelles Black Parrot).

Whale shark, Maldives

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ASIA – VOYAGE 9728

ACROSS THE ANDAMAN SEA Departure Date: 10 December 2017 Days: 12 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Phuket, nearest airport HKT Disembark: Colombo, nearest airport CMB Theme: Wellness and Scuba-Diving Big Highlight: Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa – two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka – you can choose which you want to see during a full day excursion.

South Cinque Island Bo Cho Island Port Blair Trincomalee Colombo

Lampi Island Myauk Phyu

Galle

Kirinda

Frost Island

Phuket

Lion Paws Pathway on Sigiriya Rock, Sri Lanka

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar (days 2-4) – The archipelago offers swimming, snorkeling and birdwatching.

• Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India (day 6) – Visit the Cellular Jail and the Anthropological Museum.

• From Trincomalee visit Sigiriya or Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka (day 10) – See important archaeological UNESCO World Heritage sites.

• From Kirinda drive to Yala National Park, Sri Lanka (day 11) – Look for leopards in Yala NP. • Galle, Sri Lanka (day 12) – Visit a working tea plantation and see the fort in Galle, another UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Leopards, Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Swim, snorkel and dive in the Mergui Archipelago and the Andaman Islands + Excursions to see archaeological highlights in Sri Lanka + Excursions to look for wildlife in Yala National Park + Excursion to a working tea plantation + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet nomadic fishermen in the Mergui Archipelago, meet Sri Lankans in Galle.

• Wildlife – Underwater world in the Mergui Archipelago and the Andaman Islands + Leopards (in Yala National Park) + Birds (215 bird species with 6 endemics in Yala National Park).

• Exclusives – Wellness activities ashore and aboard.

Cellular Jail, Port Blair, Andaman Island

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ASIA – VOYAGE 9727

ISLANDS OF THE ANDAMAN SEA Departure Date: 01 December 2017 Days: 9 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Singapore, nearest airport SIN Disembark: Phuket, nearest airport HKT Theme: Wellness and Scuba-Diving Big Highlight: Looking for orangutan in Gunung Leuser National Park.

Lampi Island Bo Cho Island Frost Island Ko Surin Tai

Myauk Phyu Kyet Mau Island Phuket

Belawan Malacca Singapore

Orangutan

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Malacca, Malaysia (day 2) – See the historical part of Malacca • Belawan (for Gunung Leuser NP), Indonesia (day 3) – Hike through the Gunung Leuser National Park looking for orangutans.

• Lampi Marine Park, Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar (day 6) – See the wildlife variety Lampi has to offer on land, in the air and in the sea.

• Ko Surin Tai (for Mu Ko Surin National Park), Thailand (day 9) – Swimming, snorkelling and diving (NP claims it is the best spot in Thailand).

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Excursion to see the historic side of Malacca + Hike in the Gunung Leuser National Park + Swim, snorkel and dive in the Mergui Archipelago and Mu Ko Surin National Park + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet Malaccans and look for the nomadic Moken of the Mergui Archipelago and in Mu Ko Surin National Park.

• Wildlife – Orangutan in Gunung Leuser NP + Mouse deer (Lampi Marine Park) + Whales, dugongs, sharks + green, loggerhead and Olive Ridley turtles + Birds (228 species of birds are recorded in the Mergui Archipelago alonebuzzards, hawk eagles, drongo, kingfisher, flycatcher, pitta, bulbul, white-eye, warbler, sunbirds).

• Exclusives – Wellness activities aboard and ashore.

Wellness activity on the beach

Floating Temple, Malacca

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INDONESIA – VOYAGE 9726

ORANGUTANS & HIDDEN ISLANDS Departure Date: 23 November 2017 Days: 8 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Benoa, Bali, nearest airport DPS Disembark: Singapore, nearest airport SIN Theme: Scuba-Diving Big Highlight: Visit Camp Leakey, see the orangutans and hear about the different projects under the guidance of Dr. Biruté Galdikas!

Singapore Kepulauan Badas

Kumai

Sumenep

Tanjung Wangi

Bali

Ijen Crater Lake

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Ijen Crater Lake, Java (day 2) – See the fascinating geological features of Mt Merapi and Ijen Crater Lake • Sumenep, Madura (day 3) – See the famous “Kerapan Sapi” (bull races).

• Kumai for Camp Leakey, Borneo (days 5 & 6) – See the orangutans and hear about the efforts to understand and save them by Dr. Biruté Galdikas.

• Badas Islands (day 8) – Swim and snorkel in the remote Badas archipelago.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS Orangutans with Dr. Biruté Galdikas, Camp Leakey

• Excursions & Activities – Drive and hike to Ijen Crater Lake + Visit Sumenep’s historical buildings, the palace and the museum + Zodiac® and local boat excursions to see Tanjung Puting National Park and Camp Leakey + Swim, snorkel and dive at the Badas Islands + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet Madurese at the bull races and in Sumenep.

• Wildlife – Orangutans + Proboscis monkeys, gibbons and leaf-eating monkeys + Birds (Rhinoceros Hornbills, Pinknecked Green Pigeon, Little Green Pigeon, Brahminy Kite, herons, bulbuls, kingfisher, trogons, woodpeckers).

• Exclusives – Interpretation at Camp Leakey by Dr. Biruté Galdikas.

Scuba diving

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INDONESIA – VOYAGE 9726

once in a lifetime opportunity to witness A orangutans in the wild with onboard guest lecturer Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas Silversea is offering its guests a rare and unforgettable opportunity to visit the world famous Camp Leaky and visit exclusive parts of the nature reserve usually closed to the general public. Located in the Tanjung Puting Reserve (now a National Park) in Central Borneo, Camp Leakey is devoted to the conservation of wild orangutans and their rainforest habitat.

Led by Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas, Silversea guests will be granted unprecedented access to the Orangutan Care & Rehabilitation Center, an honour only extended thus far to a very select group of people in the past (included former US president, Bill Clinton). Whether you are passionate about the species or simply curious about Dr. Galdikas’ work, such a unique opportunity is guaranteed to make this a meaningful, memorable trip.

DR. BIRUTÉ MARY GALDIKAS BIO Scientist, conservationist, educator: for over four decades Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas has studied and worked closely with the orangutans of Indonesian Borneo in the wild, and is today the world’s foremost authority on the orangutan. Inspired at a young age by the cheeky monkey in Curious George, Dr. Galdikas has studied extensively the behavior of the primate and has fought tirelessly for their conservation.

After meeting with Kenyan anthropologist Dr. Louis Leakey in 1969, she expressed her desire to study the orangutan in the wild. It took three years for Dr. Leakey to secure the funding and support for Dr. Galdikas to begin her research. To honor her mentor, she named her first camp after him. Dr. Galdikas has lived among her subject since 1971 and has been providing unprecedented documentation on their behaviour, diet and mating systems since then. She published the first of four National Geographic articles in 1975, bringing this elusive and wary animal to widespread international public attention for the first time.

Among her many awards, Dr. Galdikas is the only nonIndonesian born person to have been given the prestigious Kalpataru award, the highest honor given by Indonesia for outstanding environmental leadership. She has published four books, including her autobiography, Reflections of Eden.

Orangutans, Camp Leakey

Snorkeling

Orangutans, Dr. Biruté Mary Camp Galdikas Leakey

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AUSTRALIA & INDONESIA – VOYAGE 9725

CORALS, CARVINGS & CLOVES Departure Date: 09 November 2017 Days: 14 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Cairns, nearest airport CNS Disembark: Benoa, Bali, nearest airport DPS Theme: Diving Big Highlight: Spend two days in the Asmat!

Watubela Archipelago Banda Neira Triton Bay Pulau Ai Agats Bali Thursday Island Kalabahi Kodi

Lizard Island

Savu Little Boydong Reef

Cairns

AUSTRALIA

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY

Pasola Horseback, Sumba

• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia (days 2-3) – Snorkel and dive at Lizard Island and Little Boydong Reef.

• Asmat, Papua, Indonesia (days 6-7) – Spend two days in Agats and neighbouring villages and see the Catholic cathedral and the museum.

• Banda Neira, Indonesia (day 10) – See two of the Dutch forts and some of the colonial houses dating back to the spice trade on Banda Neira.

• Kodi, Sumba, Indonesia (day 14) – See ikat weavings, Marapu villages and the Pasola presentation (ceremony on horseback).

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Lizard Island – snorkeling and diving, as well as hiking + See World War II remains on Horn Island (Thursday Island, Australia) + Zodiac® cruise in the Asmat (tidal dependent) + Swimming, snorkeling and diving in Triton Bay, Watubela and Pulau Ai + Folkloric presentation on Savu + Excursion to see a traditional village and Pasola presentation in Kodi + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet Asmat people in Agats and Syuru; Bandanese in Banda Neira; Abui in Takpala (Alor Island); the villagers of Namata on Savu; and Sumbanese in Kodi.

• Wildlife – Tropical fishes, sharks and rays + Local ponies and bulls on Savu and Kodi + Green sea turtles, Bryde’s whales and possibly whale sharks (Triton Bay) + Birds (Terns, noddies, Lesser and Great Frigatebirds, Brown and Masked Boobies, White-bellied Sea Eagle).

• Exclusives – Scuba diving.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Asmat warriors

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MELANESIA – VOYAGE 9724

ISLANDS OF THE CORAL SEA Departure Date: 25 Oct 2017 Days: 15 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Port Vila, nearest airport VLI (Gateways Brisbane BNE or Sydney SYD) Disembark: Cairns, nearest airport CNS Theme: Diving and Wellness Big Highlight: Visit Tanna, an active volcano and stay until dusk.

Garove Island Tami Islands Tufi Samarai

Rabaul

Njari Island Mbike Island

Santa Ana Ambrym Island Makura Island Dei Dei Hot Springs Dobu Island

Cairns

Port Vila Tanna Aniwa Island

Tufi, Papua New Guinea

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Tanna, Vanuatu (day 2) – Climb an active volcano and watch the spectacular sight of molten lava shooting out at dusk.

• Njari, Solomon Islands (day 8) – The island is visited for Wellness activities ashore and excellent snorkelling amongst coral and fish varieties.

• Garove, PNG (day 10) – One of the few places in the world where a ship can actually enter the dramatic setting of an ancient caldera.

• Tufi, PNG (day 12) – Visit a “tropical fjord” on local canoes or

by Zodiac® and see a colourful cultural presentation.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Hike to the rim of Tanna and observe the volcanic activity from a safe distance (depending on local conditions of the day) + Swim, snorkel and dive in the Coral Triangle + Hike to the Dei Dei geothermal area to see hot springs + Observe cultural performances + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team .

• Local People – See rural communities and meet the islanders at almost every single stop.

• Wildlife – Spotted, spinner and bottlenose dolphins + Tropical coral and fishes + Birds (Tanna Fruit Dove, Pacific Reef Egret, Brown Noddies, Rainbow Lorikeets, Red-tailed Tropicbird, Olive-backed Sunbird, terns, frigatebirds, shearwaters.

• Exclusives – Wellness activities.

Mount Yasur, Tanna, Vanuatu

Rom dancers , Ambrym, Vanuatu

Silver Discoverer, Papua New Guinea

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MELANESIA – VOYAGE 9723

TREASURES OF MELANESIA Departure Date: 18 Oct 2017 Days: 7 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Honiara, nearest airport HIR (Gateway Brisbane BNE) Disembark: Port Vila, nearest airport VLI (Gateways Brisbane BNE or Sydney SYD) Theme: Diving and Wellness Big Highlight: Dive some of the Highlights of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Marovo Lagoon/Vangunu Island Roderick Bay Santa Ana Mbike Island Utupua Island Honiara / Guadalcanal Champagne Beach Ambrym Island Port Vila Pan pipes, Solomon Islands

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands (day 2) – Under consideration for UNESCO World heritage status –natural and cultural!

• Santa Ana, Solomon Islands (day 4) – Traditional village and folklore.

• Champagne Beach, Vanuatu (day 6) – Claimed to be one of the finest beaches in Melanesia.

• Ambrym, Vanuatu (day 7) – Cultural highlight and diving.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruise to observe mangrove forest environment (Utupua) + Diving and snorkeling in the Coral Triangle + Visit rural communities + Observe fascinating cultural demonstrations + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet friendly Ni-Vanuatu (inhabitants of Vanuatu) and/or Solomon Islanders at every stop we make.

• Wildlife – Tropical coral and fishes + Dolphins + Birds (Pacific Imperial Pigeon, White-rumped Swiftlet, Red-tailed and White-tailed Tropicbirds, Pacific Reef Egret, frigatebirds, terns, boobies).

• Exclusives – Wellness seminars and activities.

Champagne Beach, Vanuatu

Rom dancers, Ambrym, Vanuatu

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RUSSIAN FAR EAST – VOYAGE 9720

AROUND THE SEA OF OKHOTSK Departure Date: 29 August 2017 Days: 18 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Otaru, most convenient airport New Chitose (Gateway TYO) Disembark: Otaru, most convenient airport New Chitose (Gateway TYO) Theme: Photography and bird-watching Big Highlight: Look for Steller Sea Eagles, Steller sea lions and ribbon seals – apart from thousands of seabirds at many different locations!

Malminskie Islands & Fedora Ba Shantar Islands Okhotsk Talan Island & Zavyalov Island Kvachina River & Utkholok Peni Iona Island Piltun Lagoon

Petropavlovsk Utashud Island

Tyuleniy Island

Atlasova Island Korsakov Otaru Chirpoy Island

Matua Island Yankicha Island

Steller Sea Eagle

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Piltun Lagoon (day 4) – Look for grey whales at the entrance of the lagoon.

• Talan Island (day 9) – See hundreds of thousands of Crested Auklets, and some 200,000 Horned and Tufted Puffins.

• Utkholok Peninsula and Kvachina River (day 10) – A RAMSAR site for birders and the greatest variety of salmon species on Earth.

• Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (day 13) – The scientific and cultural centre of the region.

• Yankicha Island (day 15) – Enter Yankicha’s caldera by Zodiac®.

• Tyuleniy Island (day 17) – See thousands of Northern fur seals and Steller sea lions.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises to observe whales and other marine mammals + See three important Russian towns (Korsakov, Okhotsk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy) + Follow special lectures, seminars and workshops by our Birding and Photography specialists + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet locals in Korsakov, Okhotsk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy.

• Wildlife – Northern fur seals, bearded sea, ringed seal, ribbon seal, Largha seal and Steller sea lions + Grey whales and orcas + Birds (Steller Sea Eagle, Parakeet, Crested, Rhinoceros and Whiskered Auklets, Pine Grosbeak, Dusky

Hiking up the inner slope of Yankicha Island

Warblers, Siberian Rubythroats, Horned and Tufted Puffins, Common and Brünnich’s Guillemot, Ancient Murrelets, Harlequin and Tufted Ducks, Slaty-backed Gulls, Peregrine Falcons, Arctic and Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warblers, Black-legged Kittiwakes and Pelagic Cormorants).

• Exclusives – Photography workshops + Birding excursions.

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MICRONESIA & JAPAN – VOYAGE 9714

ON THE PACIFIC RING OF FIRE Departure Date: 27 June 2017 Days: 12 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Koror, nearest airport ROR (Gateways MNL, ICN, GUM, NRT, TPE) Disembark: Hakodate, nearest airport HKD (Gateway Tokyo Haneda HND) Theme: Diving Big Highlight: Enter the caldera of a dormant volcano by ship (in Maug).

Hakodate Hachijo ASIA

Chichijima

Tori-shima Maug Islands Koror

Pagan Saipan Colonia

Ngerekebesang Island Rock Islands, Palau

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Rock Islands, Palau (day 2) – excursion by local speedboats through the Rock Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Colonia, Yap (day 3) – Stone money banks.

• Saipan, CNMI (day 5) – World War II sites and birding.

• Maug, CNMI (day 7) Enter the breached caldera by ship.

• Chichijima, Japan (day 9) – Visit the “Galapagos of the Orient”.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Tour Yap to see the traditional houses and stone money + Dive with mantas (Yap) + Zodiac cruises to see wildlife and geological formations in Maug + Circumnavigate Torishima looking for Short-tailed Albatrosses + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet Micronesians in Yap. • Wildlife – Manta rays (divers only) in Yap + Dolphins and humpback whales + Birds (Tropicbirds, hummingbirds, frigatebirds, terns, petrels, albatross, shearwater).

• Exclusives – Photography workshops.

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Stone money, Yap

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INDONESIA – VOYAGE 9713

INDONESIA’S HIDDEN GEMS Departure Date: 26 May 2017 Days: 14 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Darwin, nearest airport DRW (Gateways Singapore SIN or Sydney SYD) Disembark: Koror, nearest airport ROR (Gateways MNL, GUM, TPE, ICN, NRT) Theme: Diving and Birdwatching Big Highlight: Overland and overnight excursion to Torajaland Sonsorol Island Koror

Kokoila Island

Alyui Bay Pulau Wayag Anano Island

Palopo Bau-Bau Lamalera Village Darwin Lomblem Reef Kalabahi

Torajaland house

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Lamalera Village, Lomblem (day 4) – Visit a whale hunting community who hunt using traditional boats.

• Bau Bau, Buton Island (day 5) – Largest non-European fort in Indonesia.

• Torajaland (days 6-7) – Overland and overnight excursion to a fascinating culture.

• Alyui Bay and Pulau Wayag (day 12) – Raja Ampat karst islands with excellent Zodiac® cruise opportunities and snorkelling.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Inland tour to see a traditional Alor village and performance (from Kalabahi to Takpkala) + Zodiac cruises to see interesting karst formations (Raja Ampat) + Diving in Raja Ampat, the Wakatobi Islands and Buton Island + Overland excursion to see the culture of Tana Toraja + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet locals in Takpala (Alor Island), Lamalera (Lomblem Island), Torajaland, Sonsorol (Palau – very tidal dependent).

• Wildlife – Whales and rays (possibly near Lomblem) + Water buffalos (Tana Toraja) + Birds (Finch-billed Myna, Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker, White-rumped Cuckooshrike, Blyth’s Hornbill, Brahminy Kites, White-bellied Sea Eagles, terns and frigatebirds).

• Exclusives – Overland and overnight excursion to Torajaland.

Pulau Wayag, Raja Ampat

Diving, Raja Ampat

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AUSTRALIA – VOYAGE 9711

THE KIMBERLEY – AUSTRALIA’S HIDDEN TREASURE Departure Date: 06 May 2017 Days: 10 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Darwin, nearest airport DRW (Gateways Singapore SIN or Sydney SYD) Disembark: Broome, nearest airport BME (Gateways Perth PER or Sydney SYD) Theme: TBC Big Highlight: See the Bungle Bungle Range on a complimentary flight.

Jaco Island

Darwin Wyndham

Broome

Cruise/Explore Kimberley Coast

AUSTRALIA

Horizontal Falls, Talbot Bay

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Jaco Island, Timor Leste (day 3) – The Nino Konis Santana National Park.

• Wyndham, Australia (day 5) – Flightseeing to the Bungle Bungle Range.

• King George River (day 6) – See the river and the falls.

• Talbot Bay (days 8 or 9) – The Horizontal Falls (very tidedependent!).* *Some areas are very tide-dependent and will only be confirmed 2-3 months before departure. Silversea cannot promise Montgomery Reef or Talbot Bay, but they will certainly be included if tides permit.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS

Snorkeling, Jaco Island

• Excursions & Activities – Snorkeling at Jaco Island, Timor Leste + Zodiac cruises to see wildlife and geological formations in the Kimberley + Hike to see ancient aboriginal art + Flightseeing (both optional and inclusive) to see special Kimberley attractions + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team .

• Local People – Meet aboriginal artists.

• Wildlife – Tropical fishes and coral at Jaco Island + Saltwater and freshwater crocodiles in the rivers and estuaries + Australian Snubfin dolphins + Birds (Ospreys, Darters, Magpie Geese, White-bellied Sea-eagles,Combcrested Jacanas, Little Corellas).

• Exclusives – Included flightseeing excursion to see the Bungle Bungle Range from the air.

Aboriginal rock art

King George River

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AUSTRALIA – VOYAGE 9709

THE KIMBERLEY – AUSTRALIA’S HIDDEN TREASURE Departure Date: 16 April 2017 Days: 10 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Darwin, nearest airport DRW (Gateways Singapore SIN or Sydney SYD) Disembark: Broome, nearest airport BME (Gateways Perth PER or Sydney SYD) Theme: TBC Big Highlight: See the Bungle Bungle Range on a complimentary flight.

Jaco Island

Darwin Wyndham

Broome

Cruise/Explore Kimberley Coast

AUSTRALIA

King George Falls, The Kimberley

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Jaco Island, Timor Leste (day 3) – The Nino Konis Santana National Park.

• Wyndham, Australia (day 5) – Flightseeing to the Bungle Bungle Range.

• King George River (day 6) – See the river and the falls.

• Talbot Bay (days 8 or 9) – The Horizontal Falls (very tidedependent!).* *Some areas are very tide-dependent and will only be confirmed 2-3 months before departure. Silversea cannot promise Montgomery Reef or Talbot Bay, but they will certainly be included if tides permit.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS

Snorkeling, Jaco Island

• Excursions & Activities – Snorkeling at Jaco Island, Timor Leste + Zodiac cruises to see wildlife and geological formations in the Kimberley + Hike to see ancient aboriginal art + Flightseeing (both optional and inclusive) to see special Kimberley attractions + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team .

• Local People – Meet aboriginal artists.

• Wildlife – Tropical fishes and coral at Jaco Island + Saltwater and freshwater crocodiles in the rivers and estuaries + Australian snubfin dolphins + Birds (Ospreys, Darters, Magpie Geese, White-bellied Sea-eagles,Combcrested Jacanas, Little Corellas).

• Exclusives – Included flightseeing excursion to see the Bungle Bungle Range from the air.

Aboriginal rock art

Zodiac® excursion

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AUSTRALIA – VOYAGE 9708

THE KIMBERLEY – AUSTRALIA’S HIDDEN TREASURE Departure Date: 06 April 2017 Days: 10 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Broome, nearest airport BIA (Broome) Disembark: Darwin, nearest airport DRW (Darwin) Big Highlight: Cruise by Zodiac® through untamed wilderness looking for extraordinary wildlife and ancient aboriginal rock paintings.

Jaco Island

Darwin Wyndham Cruise/Explore Kimberley Coast Broome AUSTRALIA

King George Falls, The Kimberley

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • The Buccaneer Archipelago (days 2-3).

• King George River (day 6) – Zodiac® cruise to King George Falls.

• Wyndham (day 7) – Flightseeing to the Bungle Bungle Range.

• Jaco Island, Timor Leste (day 9) – Visit the Nino Konis Santana National Park.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Flightseeing to the Bungle Bungles + Zodiac® cruises to see wildlife and geological formations + Hike to see ancient aboriginal rock paintings + Snorkeling at Jaco Island, Timor Leste + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team .

• Local People – Meet aboriginal artists.

• Wildlife – Saltwater crocodiles + Australian snubfin dolphins + Coconut crabs (Jaco Island) + Short-eared wallabies + Birds (Ospreys, Brahminy Kites, Comb-crested Jacanas, Green Pygmy-geese, Purple-crowned Fairy-wrens, terns).

• Exclusives – Flightseeing over the Bungle Bungle Range.

Aboriginal rock art

Bungle Bungle Range

Dolphins, The Kimberley

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INDONESIA & AUSTRALIA – VOYAGE 9707

THE KIMBERLEY & LESSER SUNDAS Departure Date: 26 March 2017 Days: 12 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Benoa, Bali, nearest airport DPS Disembark: Broome, nearest airport BME (Gateways Perth PER or Sydney SYD) Theme: Wellness Big Highlight: Kimberley at the end of the wet season still has strong rivers and waterfalls are impressive.

Pink Beach

Bali

Komodo Savu

Kodi

Cruise/Explore Kimberley Coast

Wyndham Broome

Komodo Dragon

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Kodi (day 2) – Visit of traditional village and houses.

• Komodo (day day 3) – National Park visit to see the Komodo dragons.

• King George River Area (days 7 & 8) – Explore the King George River and see the King George Falls.

• Buccaneer Archipelago (days 10 & 11) – Zodiac® cruises to see geological features.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Visit Kodi and get to see a Pasola (martial ritual on horse-back to procure fertility for the land) re-enacted + Hike the Komodo NP to see the Komodo dragons + Swim and snorkel at Pink Beach, Komodo + Zodiac cruises to see wildlife and geological features in the Kimberley + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team + Wellness activities and nutritional advise by experts.

• Local People – Meet the inhabitants of traditional Sumbanese and Savunese villages (in Kodi and Seba).

• Wildlife – Komodo dragons!! (The world’s largest living species of lizards) + Saltwater crocodiles + Australian snubfin dolphins + Birds (Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, Helmeted Friarbirds, Brahminy Kites, Red-tailed Tropicbirds, Lesser Frigatebirds and Great Frigatebirds).

• Exclusives – Wellness activities aboard.

Zodiac ® Excursion, The Kimberley

Welcome ceremony, Savu

Aboriginal rock art

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ASIA & INDONESIA – VOYAGE 9706

WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN SUMATRA AND JAVA Departure Date: 13 March 2017 Days: 13 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Phuket, nearest airport HKT Disembark: Benoa, Bali, nearest airport DPS Theme: Wellness Big Highlight: Look for Sumatran orangutan in Bukit Lawang (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

Phuket

Ko Rawi

Pulau Weh

Ko Adang

Banda Aceh Simeulue Islands

Belawan Padang Anak Krakatoa Sumenep

Bawemataluwo Ujung Kulon National Park Probolinggo

Bali

Mt.Bromo

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Belawan (day 3) – Drive to Bukit Lawang for orangutan hike • Bawomataluo, Nias Islands (day 7) – Observe war dance and stone jumping.

• Ujung Kulon National Park (day 10) – Hike the NP and possible visit to Anak Krakatoa in the afternoon.

• Probolinggo (day 13) – Early morning excursion to see sunrise at Mt. Bromo.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Hike at Bukit Lawang, looking for Sumatran orangutan + See cultural activities in Bawomataluo, Minangkabau Village, possibly Simeulue Islands, and Sumenep + Snorkeling at Ko Rawi and Ko Adang, Thailand + Nature walk at Ujung Kulon NP + Cross the Sand Sea to reach Mt. Bromo + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet Nias Islanders from the village of Bawomataluo and Minangnese from Cupek (traveling from Padang).

• Wildlife – Sumatra orangutan + Barking deer, macaques, monitor lizards and wild boar + Birds (Stork-billed Kingfisher, Tiger Shrieks, Sunda Minivets, Javan Kingfisher).

• Exclusives – Wellness activities onboard and ashore (where possible).

Orangutan

Probolinggo, East Java

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ASIA – VOYAGE 9705

REMOTE ENCOUNTERS IN BANGLADESH AND MYANMAR Departure Date: 27 Feb 2017 Days: 14 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Kolkata, nearest airport CCU Disembark: Phuket, nearest airport HKT Theme: Wellness Big Highlight: Visit the Sundarbans – the largest mangrove forest area in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Harbaria

Charaputia

ASIA

Chittagong Maheskali

Kolkata Kokilmoni Hiron Point

Yangon Kyunn Tann Shey Kawthaung

Hastings Island Phuket INDIAN OCEAN

Bagan, Myanmar

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Sundarbans, Bangladesh (days 3-4) – The biggest delta, backwater and tidal phenomenon of the region.

• Maheshkhali, Bangladesh (day 5) – Rural Bangladesh with a Burmese influence.

• Yangon, Myanmar (days 9-11) – Visit Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) and Bagan.

• Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar (days 13-14) – Visit Lampi, the only Marine National Park of Myanmar.

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Zodiac® cruises and walks in the Sundarbans to observe flora and fauna + Use local transport (rickshaws or tuk-tuks) to visit a rural community + Visit pagodas and temples in Myanmar (Yangon and Bagan) + Swim and snorkel in the Mergui Archipelago + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet local weavers, monks and fishermen in Maheshkhali and Yangon.

• Wildlife – Macaques, flying foxes, spotted deer (Sundarbans) – hoping for Bengal tiger sightings (although not very likely) + Looking for Ganges dolphin, Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, Irrawaddy dolphins and finless porpoise during Zodiac® cruises in the Sundarbans (sightings are not guaranteed) + Birds (White-bellied Sea Eagles, Brahminy Kites, Intermediate Egrets, Indian Pond Heron, Collared Kingfisher, Black-capped Kingfisher, Oriental Magpie Robins).

• Exclusives – A choice of a full day tour to either Bagan or Bago from Yangon + Wellness activities onboard.

Reclining Buddah, Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda, Myanmar

Fishermen, Myanmar

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INDIAN OCEAN – VOYAGE 9703

SEYCHELLES & MALDIVES Departure Date: 30 January 2017 Days: 12 | Ship: Silver Discoverer Embark: Mahe, nearest airport SEZ (Seychelles International Airport) Disembark: Colombo, nearest airport CMB (Bandaranaike International Airport) Theme: Culinary and Cultural Big Highlight: Visit spectacular islands in the Indian Ocean and sample cultural and culinary varieties in Southern India.

Cochin Vilanjam Uligamu Island Olhugiri Maalhaveli Praslin

La Digue

Colombo Hanifaru Bay

Hithadhoo

Mahe

• “Source d’Argent”, La Digue, Seychelles

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Vallée de Mai, Praslin, Seychelles (day 2) – UNESCO World Heritage home to the “Coco de Mer”.

• “Source d’Argent”, La Digue, Seychelles (day 2) – One of the most pristine beaches in the Seychelles and one of the most photographed beaches in the world.

• Olhugiri, Baa Atoll, Maldives (day 8) – Lesser Frigatebirds and Red-billed Tropicbirds regularly roost there and beaches are used by turtles for nesting.

• Alleppey, India (day 10) – Take a local boat to cruise the “Backwaters” of Kerala and enjoy a local performance and typical Keralan food.

Male Frigatebird

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Excursion to the Vallée de Mai and Cote d’Or Beach + Visit L’Union Estate, a National Monument of the Seychelles, and the legendary beach “Source d’Argent” + Bird and nature walks with our experts + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Meet Keralan locals during special culinary events and traditional (dance) performances.

• Wildlife – Indian elephants (Vizhinjam: Elephant Orphanage Kottur) + Manta rays, reef sharks (Maldives) + Giant land tortoises (La Digue) + Birds (Black Parrots, Seychelles Bulbul, Lesser Frigatebirds, Red-billed Tropicbirds, gulls and herons).

• Exclusives – Private cultural functions.

Indian Elephants

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CARIBBEAN – VOYAGE 7722

JEWELS OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA Departure Date: 06 October 2017 Days: 11 | Ship: Silver Explorer Embark: Nassau, nearest airport NAS (Lynden Pindling International Airport) Disembark: Colon, nearest airport ONX (better gateway PTY -Tocumen, Panama City) Big Highlight: Visit several UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Cuba that were restricted until very recently.

Nassau

Cruise/Explore the Caribbean

Colon

Cartagena San Blas Islands Trinidad, Cuba

A TASTE OF YOUR ITINERARY • Havana (days 3 and 4) – See the Historical Centre of Old Havana – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Cienfuegos (day 6) – This UNESCO World Heritage Site is also known as ‘Cuban Paris’ because of the French influence and its own Arc de Triomphe.

• Santiago de Cuba (day 8) – Visit the Morro Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back to 1637 based on Italian and Renaissance design principles.

• Cartagena de Indias, Colombia (day 10) – Explore the old part of Cartagena, known as “the walled city” – a UNESCO World heritage Site.

• Guna Yala, The San Blas Islands, Panama (day 11) – Swim and snorkel at one of the more than 300 uninhabited islets off Panama’s Caribbean coast.

San Blas Islands

VOYAGE HIGHLIGHTS • Excursions & Activities – Explore Havana’s Historical Centre on foot + Enjoy a traditional Cuban Tropicana Evening Show + Cruise through Havana in vintage cars to see a cigar factory and sample mojitos + Swim and snorkel at the Isle of Youth + Tour UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 4 different cities + Visit the “Walled City” and the “Castillo de San Felipe Barajas” in Cartagena + Snorkel in San Blas + Look for the colorful embroideries the local women wear and sell as unusual souvenirs + Onboard lectures from the Expedition Team.

• Local People – Contact with Cubans in 3 cities and the Guna in the Guna Yala (San Blas Islands), Panama.

• Wildlife – Underwater creatures (Isle of Youth and Guna Yala) + Birds (tanagers, parrots, toucans).

Havana, Cuba

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