EXPEDITION VALUE COMPARISON
PREMIUM CRUISE LINE COMPARISON ANTARCTICA
SILVERSEA PONANT LINDBLAD SCENIC QUARK TOTAL NIGHTS 10 10 11 11 10 SHIP Silver Endeavour Ponant L'Austral National Geographic Explorer Scenic Eclipse Quark World Explorer EXPEDITION STAFF-TOGUEST-RATIO 1:10 Not Available 1:12 1:11 1:11 ZODIACS -TO-GUEST-RATIO 1:11 Not Available 1:11 1:19 1:9 GUEST CAPACITY 200 264 148 228 172 STAFF-TO-GUEST-RATIO 1:1 1: 1.8 1 : 1.72 1 : 1.3 1 : 1.3 SUITE SIZE (SQ FEET / SQ METRES) 355 / 33 290 / 27 355 / 33 345 / 32 334 / 31 CATEGORY Classic Veranda Suite Deluxe Suite Category 6 Suite Deluxe Verandah Suite Deluxe Suite CRUISE FARE $18,900 $20,010 $25,940 $15,672 $19,756 COMPLIMENTARY POLAR GEAR Parka, Backpack & Water Bottle Parka Parka Parka & Water Bottle Parka PRE/POST HOTEL* Included Included Included $525 $525 INTERNATIONAL AIR † Included $1,599 $1,599 $1,599 $1,599 DOMESTIC/CHARTER FLIGHT † Included Included $2,560 Included Included EXPEDITION ACTIVITIES Included Included Included Included Included EXECUTIVE TRANSFERS § Included $100 $100 $100 $100 GROUND TRANSFERS ¶ Included Included Included Included Included ONBOARD GRATUITIES Included Inlcuded Included Included $440 BAR DRINKS / WINES Included Included Included Included $600 IN-SUITE MINI BAR Included Included Non-Alcoholic Drinks Included Included Non-Alcoholic Drinks Included BUTLER SERVICE Included Not included with this suite Not Included Included Not Included UNLIMITED WI-FI Included Included $200 Included $138 FEES & TAXES Included Included Included Included Included TOTAL ADDITIONAL COSTS (USD) Included $1,699 $4,459 $2,224 $3,402 GRAND TOTAL (USD) $18,900 $21,709 $30,399 $17,896 $23,158 CRUISE SUITE ADDITIONAL SERVICES The following disclaimers apply to the Silversea inclusions: * Pre/Post Hotel included, depending on Silversea’s air programme flight schedule † International & Domestic Air included in most markets (air credit provided when unavailable) § Executive Transfers with Blacklane (Home/Airport/Port & Back) applicable to distances up to 50 miles (80km). For longer distances, special tariffs apply. Dates vary by ship. For Blacklane transfer requests visit Silversea.Blacklane.com ¶ Ground Transfers refers to “in destination” transfers needed to get from port to airline, etc.
PREMIUM CRUISE LINE COMPARISON THE ARCTIC
SILVERSEA PONANT LINDBLAD SCENIC QUARK TOTAL NIGHTS 10 11 9 11 11 SHIP Silver Cloud Ponant Le Boréal National Geographic Resolution Scenic Eclipse II Ultramarine EXPEDITION STAFF-TOGUEST-RATIO 1:9 Not Available 1:13 1:11 Not Available ZODIACS -TO-GUEST-RATIO 1:12 Not Available 1:9 1:19 1:10 GUEST CAPACITY 240 264 128 228 199 STAFF-TO-GUEST-RATIO 1 : 1.13 1 : 1.82 1 : 1.14 1 : 1.3 1 : 1.42 SUITE SIZE (SQ FEET / SQ METRES) 240 / 22 226 / 20 205 / 19 345 / 32 285 / 26 CATEGORY Vista Suite Superior Stateroom Category 5 Suite Deluxe Verandah Suite Explorer Suite CRUISE FARE $13,900 $11,820 $26,610 $13,071 $13,559 COMPLIMENTARY POLAR GEAR Parka, Backpack & Water Bottle Parka Parka Parka & Water Bottle Parka PRE/POST HOTEL* Included Included Included $467 Included INTERNATIONAL AIR † Included $1,599 $1,599 $1,599 $1,599 DOMESTIC/CHARTER FLIGHT † Included Included $1,960 Included Included EXPEDITION ACTIVITIES Included Included Included Included Included EXECUTIVE TRANSFERS § Included $100 $100 $100 $100 GROUND TRANSFERS ¶ Included Included Included Included Included ONBOARD GRATUITIES Included Inlcuded Included Included $440 BAR DRINKS / WINES Included Included Included Included $660 IN-SUITE MINI BAR Included Included Non-Alcoholic Drinks Included Included Non-Alcoholic Drinks Included BUTLER SERVICE Included Not included with this suite Not Included Included Not Included UNLIMITED WI-FI Included Included $200 Included $138 FEES & TAXES Included Included Included Included Included TOTAL ADDITIONAL COSTS (USD) Included $1,699 $3,859 $2,166 $2,937 GRAND TOTAL (USD) $13,900 $13,519 $30,459 $15,237 $16,496 CRUISE SUITE ADDITIONAL SERVICES The following disclaimers apply to the Silversea inclusions: * Pre/Post Hotel included, depending on Silversea’s air programme flight schedule † International & Domestic Air included in most markets (air credit provided when unavailable) § Executive Transfers with Blacklane (Home/Airport/Port & Back) applicable to distances up to 50 miles (80km). For longer distances, special tariffs apply. Dates vary by ship. For Blacklane transfer requests visit Silversea.Blacklane.com ¶ Ground Transfers refers to “in destination” transfers needed to get from port to airline, etc.
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ANTARCTICA CRUISE: Comparisons based on the following voyages: Silversea Silver Endeavour 10-night voyage, 28 December 2023, (Classic Veranda Suite); Ponant L’Austral 10-night voyage, 30 November 2023 (Deluxe Suite); Lindblad National Geographic Explorer, 11-night voyage, 27 November 2023 (Category 6 Suite); Scenic Eclipse, 11-night voyage, 21 November 2023 (Deluxe Verandah Suite); and Quark World Explorer, 10-night voyage, 20 January 2024 (Deluxe Suite). Pricing sourced from individual cruise line websites and reservation centres and is valid as of 5 December 2022. Assumptions for Hotel are based on search results performed on 8 January 2023 through Expedia website for the Alvear Palace Hotel located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at $525 for double occupancy and include taxes and fees. Silversea includes air for most markets, air credit provided when air is not available. Assumptions for competitor airfare rates are based on round-trip Booking.com flight for $1,599 (including taxes) from New York, United States, to Bogota, Colombia, on 16 November 2023 - AV211- Economy - Avianca Airlines, then from Bogota, Colombia, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 16 November 2023 - AV87- Economy - Avianca Airlines. Return Flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Toronto, Canada, on 28 November 2023 - AC91- Economy - Air Canada then from Toronto, Canada, to New York, United States, on November 29, 2023 - AC702 - Economy - Air Canada. Lindblad Antarctica Domestic/ Charter flight assumptions were based on phone calls with their respective booking agents on February 2, 2023. Assumptions for Executive Transfers are estimated $50 each way. Onboard gratuities were calculated based on costs acquired by Quark’s booking agent via a phone call on 5 December 2022. Bar drinks/wines pricing for Quark was based on three drinks per person (two people) at $10 each, for an entirety of 11 days. Wi-Fi costs assumptions were based on phone calls with cruise lines’ respective booking agents on 17 November 2022 and 29 November 2022.
ARCTIC CRUISE: Comparisons based on the following voyages: Silversea Silver Cloud 10-night voyage, 25 June 2023, (Vista Suite); Ponant Le Boréal 11-nights voyage, 19 May 2023 (Superior Stateroom); Lindblad National Geographic Resolution, 9-night voyage, 2 July 2023 (Category 5 Suite); Scenic Eclipse II, 11-night voyage, 1 July 2023 (Deluxe Verandah Suite); Quark Ultramarine, 11-night voyage, 7 June 2023 (Explorer Suite). Pricing sourced from individual cruise line’ websites and reservation centres and is valid as of 5 December 2022. Assumptions for Hotel are based on search results performed on 8 January 2023 through Hilton.com for the Parliament Hotel located in Reykjavík, Iceland, at $467 for double occupancy and include taxes and fees. Silversea includes air for most markets, air credit provided when air is not available. Assumptions for competitor airfare rates are based on round-trip Booking.com flight for $575 (including taxes) from New York, United States, to Oslo, Norway, on 6 June 2023 – NO702 - Economy – Norse Atlantic Airways. Return flight from Oslo, Norway, to New York City, United States, on 18 June 2023 – N0701 - Economy – Norse Atlantic Airways. Lindblad Arctic Domestic/Charter flight assumptions were based on phone calls with their respective booking agents on February 2, 2023. Assumptions for Executive Transfers are estimated $50 each way. Onboard gratuities were calculated based on costs acquired by Quark’s booking agent via a phone call on 5 December 2022. Bar drinks/wines pricing for Quark was based on three drinks per person (two people) at $10 each, for an entirety of 11 days. Wi-Fi costs assumptions were based on phone calls with cruise lines’ respective booking agents on 17 November 2022 and 29 November 2022. SA2110134035
