Saturday, February 12, 2022 – Photo of the Day – Stromness, South Georgia
SATURDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2022 SOUTH GEORGIA – STROMNESS
Original Plans: Arrival: 7:30 AM All Aboard: 12:30 PM Departure: 1:00 PM
TODAY’S WEATHER Cloudy/chance of rain High: 40°F 4°C Low: 36°F 2°C
DRESS CODE: CASUAL/BLACK & WHITE
For Ladies: DRESSES OR BLOUSES AND PANTS
For Gentlemen: SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS
No shorts or flip-flop-type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
Get ready for “Black & White Night”! On this occasion suggested dress code is Casual Black and White. Prepare yourself by getting anything in these colors, to get into the “Black & White Night Spirit”!
Unfortunately, our shore excursion was canceled today because the 60+ miles per hour winds made the sea swell too high to land safely. We arrived at 7:30, waited until 9:00 for the wind to die down, but finally got underway. We were disappointed, but no one wanted to change a venture ashore in these conditions.
In 1907, a “floating factory” was erected in Stromness Harbour; a land station was built in 1912. From 1912 until 1931, Stromness operated as a whaling station. In 1931 it was converted into a ship repair yard with a machine shop and a foundry. It remained operational until 1961 when the site was abandoned.
In 1916, Ernest Shackleton and a small crew landed on the unpopulated southern coast of South Georgia at King Haakon Bay after an arduous sea voyage from Elephant Island in the 22-foot lifeboat. They trekked across South Georgia’s mountainous and glaciated interior in an effort to reach help on the populated northern shore of the island.
After 36 hours of crossing the interior, they arrived at the Stromness administration center which also was the home of the Norwegian whaling station’s manager. This building has been dubbed the “Villa at Stromness” because it represents relative luxury compared to its surroundings. All men were rescued from Elephant Island.
In the decades following its closure, Stromness has been subject to damage from the elements and many of its buildings have been reduced to ruins.
Today’s Schedule
10:00 Tale of Tales Destination Lecturer Marcel Ross – Glaciology
3:00 Enrichment Lecture with Chris Harbard (Ornithology)
Today’s Topic: Albatrosses – Join birder Chris to find out about their ability to fly effortlessly over the waves, surviving at sea for years on end
GOOD EVENING – DRESS CODE: CASUAL/BLACK & WHITE
9:45 Showtime! Silversea proudly presents “Live and let die” ‘The name’s Bond, James Bond’ The Show Lounge
The Voices of Silversea delivered some of the greatest Bond hits from this famous movie franchise.
It was the culmination of an evening with the theme ‘Black & White Night’ ensured we have ‘shaken not stirred’
TALE OF TALES LECTURER: Chris Harbard
Chris is a well-known British ornithologist and conservationist living in Southeast Arizona.
Chris worked 24 years with the world’s largest bird conservation organization, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Chris writes for Birdwatch magazine and was editor of the ‘Birdwatchers’ Guides’ series of books. His own books include ‘Birdwatch, Songbirds, A Birdwatcher’s Quizbook, A First Guide to Birdwatching’.
Today’s Topic: Albatrosses – Chris introduced us to the Albatross family and their ability to fly effortlessly over the waves, surviving at sea for years on end.
10:00 Tale of Tales Destination Lecturer Marcel Ross – Glaciology
Biologist and Astronomer
Hailing from the Costa Rican countryside, Marcel was raised in a multilingual family of professors, photographers, and naturalists. Marcel has led expedition tours in 27 countries.
Today Marcel introduced us to Glaciology.
ANTARCTIC FUR SEAL
The Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazelle) is one of nine species of fur seals that, along with six living species of sea lions, make up the “eared seals” or otariids. Their small external ear flaps distinguish them from the earless “true seals.” The Antarctic fur seal is the only eared seal that commonly lives in Antarctic waters. They are seen frequently in sub-Antarctic South Georgia.
This fur seal is a fairly large animal and has a short and broad snout compared with others in the family. Adult males are dark brown in color. Females and
juveniles tend to be grey with lighter undersides. Antarctic fur seals appear to act alone when foraging and migrating. Males breed polygynously; a strong male may have more than a dozen female partners in a single season. Due to the enormous and growing populations of these seals, their food is a significant proportion of South Georgia’s krill and fish stocks.
JOHN HARDY
THE BOUTIQUE
Inspired by Bali and its time-honored jewelry-making traditions, Canadian artist John Hardy established an artisan collective in 1975 dedicated to creating one-of-a-kind jewelry and preserving the rich heritage of Bali.
For over 40 years our artisans have committed to making handcrafted jewelry with techniques passed down for generations, using vetted suppliers to ensure both diamonds and gemstones conform to our high ethical standards, as well as reclaimed silver and gold. Our passion for creating distinctive and meaningful jewelry is echoed by our dedication to building a sustainable future for our artisan community.
MONOPOLY SLOTS
CASINO
Come and enjoy a game of the iconic board game Monopoly on our high-definition graphics slot machines!
‘LIVE AND LET DIE’
TONIGHT’S SHOW AT 9:45 PM AT THE SHOW LOUNGE
Tonight we topped off our Black & White-themed dress at the show. ‘The name’s Bond, James Bond’.
The Voices of Silversea delivered some of the greatest Bond hits from this famous movie franchise. An evening created just for this ‘Black & White Night’ had us “shaken not stirred”.
Friday, February 11, 2022 – Photo of the Day – Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island
FRIDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2022, SOUTH GEORGIA – FORTUNA BAY
Arrival: 7:30AM All Aboard: 12:30 PM Departure: 1:00PM
TODAY’S WEATHER Cloudy High: 43°F 6°C Low: 38°F 3°C
DRESS CODE: CASUAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR BLOUSES AND PANTS
For Gentlemen: SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS
No shorts or flip-flop-type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
Today’s Schedule
7:30 Zodiacs to Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island.
12:30 ALL ABOARD! THE LAST ZODIAC LEAVES SHORESIDE.
3:00 Enrichment Lecture with Bruno Cazarini (Travel Photography)
Today’s Topic: The Exposure Triangle: Understanding How Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO Work Together
9:45 Showtime! Classical Crossover Tenor Shimi Goodman
With his vast West End experience Shimi Goodman sang a combination of musical theatre classics, opera favorites, and popular hits.
Today’s expedition was beyond expectation. We could see the thousands of penguins and seals from our ship. Today we were able to go shoreside since it was uninhabited with no COVID spreading chance. The Zodiac trip was our best yet, with more experience, flat seas, and easy shallow lending.
We were greeted by dozens of new young and rambunctious baby fur seals and inquisitive King Penguins. The shore crew had to shoo away our seal and penguin greeting party. We felt like celebrities.
The 100s of baby seals acted like teenagers at a 60’s Beatles concert jumping, diving, barking, and pressing forward to see us. Penguins were more dignified waiting for us to walk ashore for a more formal greeting in their Tuxedo stances. The baby seals were cute and adorable with their huge brown eyes and oily fur.
Although there were 100s of seals and penguins greeting us on the shore party, we were briefed the day before that the real treasure was the Penguin Rookery, about a mile up a slight incline. Along the way were 100s of seals. Many of the young “teenagers” would bark and mock charge us imitating the mature seals.
Moms were especially protective of their babies. We learned that each seal mom has a special sound frequency to call their cubs to come for a sucking feeding.
Sandy climbed up a rock to see the penguin colony called a rookery. It was simply awesome in its size of (an estimated) 50,000 to 70,000 penguins pairs huddled together, preening and squawking, all of them smartly dressed in their formalwear. As a bonus, the Expedition Photographer pointed out one of the bird predators that feed on Penguin eggs for her to take a picture.
On the way back, Sandy capture the Expedition Photographer laying prone on the ground taking pictures.
TALE OF TALES Enrichment Lecture Bruno Cazarini (Travel Photography) Bruno is our Expedition Photographer from the Southeast corner of Brazil.
As an awarded expedition photographer & filmmaker, Bruno has already traveled to more than 110 different countries all over the world.
Today’s Topic: The Exposure Triangle: Understanding How Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO Work Together.
He simplified and explained the Exposure Triangle and showed examples of how these work together…amazing. This will improve all our picture taking during our voyage.
CHANEL
The Boutique
The fashion house founded by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel created the ultimate
symbol of femininity in 1921 with Chanel No. 5.
So-called because it was the fifth scent presented by its designer to Mlle. Chanel.
Nearly a century later, the timeless classic has been joined by many other scents, but all share the graceful sophistication of the firstborn.
CLASSICAL CROSSOVER TENOR, SHIMI GOODMAN
AT 9:45 PM THE SHOW LOUNGE, DECK 6
Shimi was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and currently lives in London, England. He received a BA Honours in Musical Theatre from Guildford School of Acting. He has
performed extensively in the West End in some of the world’s most popular shows such as Chicago, Evita, and the Original cast of Dirty Dancing to name but a few. Shimi also sang in some of the most prestigious venues around the world entertaining royalty and Heads of State. In 2015 Shimi sang at the gala tribute of former Israeli president Mr. Shimon Peres at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane in London. In 2017 he sang in front of King Felipe VI of Spain in the Teatro Real Opera House in Madrid.
Thursday, February 10, 2022 – Photo of the Day – South Georgia, Grytviken
THURSDAY, 10 FEBRUARY 2022 SOUTH GEORGIA – GRYTVIKEN
Arrival: 7:30AM All Aboard: 12:30PM Departure: 1:00PM
TODAY’S WEATHER Cloudy High: 40°F 4°C Low: 35°F 2°C
DRESS CODE: CASUAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR BLOUSES AND PANTS
For Gentlemen: SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS
No shorts or flip-flop-type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
South Georgia Islands
South Georgia is an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies around 1,400 kilometres east of the Falkland Islands. Capt. James Cook visited and claimed South Georgia for Britain in 1775.
Charcoal-black mountains ladled with snow giant glaciers and thriving wildlife combine to make South Georgia one of the great natural islands. Adventure to these far flung lands where the animals are in charge and humans come a distant second.
We witnessed a cacophony of calling birds, natural set pieces like elephant seals clashing and thrashing and crowds of colourful king penguins stretching out as far as the eye can see.
An overseas territory of the UK, this isolated subantarctic island once formed a remote whaling centre at Grytviken where we saw the abandon ships, buildings, docks, and other remains of the former whaling stations. Today whales are free to cruise the icy waters uninhibited.
KING PENGUINS
King penguins are the second largest of the penguin species
(after the Emperor penguin), on average they are around 15kg
(33lb) and 95cm (3.1ft) high. Like many penguins, fully grown
but unfledged chicks can appear to be larger than the adult
birds.
King penguins have colourful feathers around their necks
and heads, this makes them the brightest of all the species of
penguin, there is an estimated world population of 2 million
breeding pairs with some estimates up to 3.2 million. King penguins live on sub-Antarctic islands dotted around the continent from about 46° to 55° South where they form huge colonies on slopes with a nearby beach for access to the sea.
Today’s Schedule
7:30 Silver Whisper at anchor off South Georgia – Zodiac to Grytviken
We proceeded to the disembaration deck to board our Zodiac
12:30 ALL ABOARD! LAST ZODIAC
3:00 Enrichment Lecture with Christoph Bialek (Botany)
Today’s Topic: Tundra and polar deserts – What grows in Antarctica (including South Georgia)?
4:00 Briefing for tomorrow Shore Activities with Steffan Danino (Expedition Leader)
9:45 Showtime! Silversea proudly presents Piano Showman, Chris Hamilton
Chris Hamilton presents some of the world’s most loved music including Andrew Lloyd Webber and Debussy culminating in a finale which impressed the audience!
Our Zodiac Tour of Grytviken, South Georgia Island
Unfortunately due to our ship having some COVID cases still onboard we were not allowed to go ashore in Grytviken. However the tour by Zodiac may have been better becasue we covered longer distances and were able to see more than if were ashore.
Although we could not go ashore, our Zodiac tour was better becasue we could travel further and see more than if we were onshore. The trip into the harbor was across morror-like seas. Our Zodiac driver was able to get us close to see the penguins and seals from an “in the water” viewpoint. The approach was awe inspiring steep cliffs, followed by green tundra and vegetation, topped by snow covered mountain peak and glaciers.
We were greeted by many penguins and seals posting on shore and slipping in and out of the sea. There was a lot of vocalizations from barking, singing, grunting, and calls from Mom seals to call their young pups for a feeding. Tne new fur seals were 2 – 3 months old and acted like young teenage humans with lots of energy, horseplay, constant motion, or grownups at Mardi Gras or a Superbowl. King Penguins stretched out their necks, pointer them straight up, and began singing. Since Valentine’s Day is in a few days, we saw penguins preening and courting each other, and seals kissing.
Grytviken looked like a deserted ghost town of an abandoned whaling center with run aground rusting whaling ships, delapidated piers, rusting factories, and storage tanks. Once a major whaling center started by the Norweigians in 1904 and abandon in the mid 1960s. Behind the deserted whaling center are a few new buildings of research facilities and dormrooms for 10 – 12 researchers.
PIANO SHOWMAN, CHRIS HAMILTON
TONIGHT’S SHOW AT 9:45PM
Chris began playing the piano at the age of four. After winning several national competitions, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, London. He read Law at Oxford University and worked as a lawyer in the City of London and New York. In 2000 Chris decided to concentrate fully on performing and attended Guildford School of Acting.
Since leaving there he has appeared in many shows and has performed in cabaret all over the world from the House of Commons to Bangkok.
He has performed as a headliner on all the major cruise
lines and won the prestigious Silversea Guest Entertainer of the Year 2017.
Chris is a keen writer and his first musical, Over The Threshold, for which he wrote the music, lyrics and book was critically acclaimed and won the MTM Award for Best Music leading to a sell out transfer in London’s West End and a production in Vienna. t
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Wednesday, February 9, 2022 – Photo of the Day – A Whale of a Tale
WEDNESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2022 EN ROUTE TO SOUTH GEORGIA
TODAY’S WEATHER Cloudy High: 41°F 5°C Low: 37°F 3°C
DRESS CODE: INFORMAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR PANTSUITS
For Gentlemen: JACKETS (TIE OPTIONAL)
No shorts or flip-flop type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
Today’s Schedule:
10:00 Enrichment Lecture with Tracy Fleming
Today’s Topic: Discover some amazing tips and tricks on your iPhones and iPads
11:00 Enrichment Lecture with Marcel Lichtenstein (Biology and Astronomy)
Today’s Topic: Krill, the key creature of the south. Natural history of the most important creature in the southern waters
2:15 Enrichment Lecture with Rob Caskie (History)
Today’s Topic: “Shackleton” Scott’s great rival and destined for very different greatness 3:15 Briefing for Shore Activities in South Georgia with Steffan Danino (Expedition Leader)
9:45 Showtime! Silversea proudly presents Jakub Trasak, Instrumentalist
Not your ordinary violin concert, but groovy acoustic and electric violin experience across the genres featuring music from Stevie Wonder, and the Beatles.
11:00 TALE OF TALES Enrichment Lecture Marcel Lichtenstein (Biology and Astronomy)
Today’s Topic: Krill, the key creature of the south. Natural history of the most important creature in the southern waters.
We learned that Krill is a key in the food chain in our oceans.
2:15 TALE OF TALES Enrichment Lecture Rob Caskie (History)
Today’s Topic: “Shackleton” ~ Scott’s great rival and destined for very different greatness.
Rob captivated us with his storytelling about the Shackleton Expedition to cross the Antarctic that failed. It is one of the greatest survival tales of all time. All 28 men were rescued and survived.
Rob’s talk ‘Going South with Scott & Shackleton’ fulfilled his lifelong passion for Antarctica. His achievements were recognized with the honor of being invited to speak at the Royal Geographic Society in London, Hong Kong, and Singapore to full houses, and being inducted into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame in 2019.
3:15 Briefing for Shore Activities in South Georgia with Steffan Danino Our Expedition Leader Steffan graduated in Earth Sciences from Oxford University and completed a Masters’s degree in Polar Studies at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge.
Steffan joined Silversea Expeditions in 2016.
JAKUB TRASAK AT 9:45 PM THE SHOW LOUNGE,
Jakub Trasak is one of the most talented and versatile violin players and producers of his generation.
He began his performance journey at the age of three and his career includes more than 30 prime television appearances and live shows in
venues such as Carnegie Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, and the Kennedy Center.
He grew up in the Czech Republic and he graduated from the Prague Conservatory as well as Berklee College of Music.
Jakub is famous for keeping audiences emotionally engaged and at the edge of their seats by showcasing authentic and exciting performances across a wide range of musical genres.
RAYMOND WEIL The Boutique
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022 – Photo of the Day – At Sea Reflections
TUESDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2022 EN ROUTE TO SOUTH GEORGIA
TODAY’S WEATHER Cloudy High: 40°F 4°C Low: 36°F 2°C
DRESS CODE: INFORMAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR PANTSUITS
For Gentlemen: JACKETS (TIE OPTIONAL)
No shorts or flip-flop-type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
Today’s Schedule
10:00 Mandatory South Georgia Briefing Expedition Leader Steffan Danino held a mandatory briefing on South Georgia.
2:00 pm Mandatory BIOSECURITY CHECKS for South Georgia
A mandatory inspection of all our outer layers of clothing took place for all.
The Expedition Team looked for organic material including soil, seeds, and insects, especially in cuffs, Velcro, pockets, seams, hoods, and boots. This includes walking sticks and camera tripods. All guests brought down all their outer layer gear and signed the biosecurity declaration. To save time please clean your gear yourself ahead of the inspection.
6:30 Boutique Event: Enjoy a pre-dinner glass of Champagne with Lugman for an informative Chat on Sapphires
6:45 Pre-Dinner Showtime! “Voce Dell’Opera” Show Lounge
A stylish, exclusively designed program of the world’s most beautiful arias
performed by Rhiannon and Giovanni
9:45 Big Screen Movie: “Here Today” 2021
Director: Billy Crystal; Stars: Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish
3:00 TALE OF TALES – Enrichment Lecture by Antarctic Geopolitics expert George Kennedy
Today’s Topic: A future History of Antarctica
LE VIAN SAPPHIRES – THE BOUTIQUE
CORNFLOWER CEYLON SAPPHIRE
Sapphires are found in many areas of the world including Kashmir, Burma, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Thailand, Cambodia, Australia, Tanzania, Kenya, and the United States. Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is the birthplace of the Ceylon Sapphire and Cornflower Ceylon Sapphires which are named for their brilliant blue color which resembles the unique blue of the cornflower.
Additionally, they had other baubles in their display cases.
VOCE DELL’OPERA
AT 6:45 PM THE SHOW LOUNGE, DECK 6
A stylish, exclusively designed program for Silversea guests of some of the world’s most beautiful arias, performed in an all-live setting by our classical Voices Rhiannon and Giovanni.
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Monday, February 7, 2022 – Photo of the Day – Antarctic Sound Cruising
MONDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 2022 ANTARCTIC SOUND – ICEBERG ALLEY
At approximately 9:00 am Entrance to the Antarctic Sound
TODAY’S WEATHER Cloudy High: 36°F 2°C Low: 33°F 1°C
DRESS CODE: CASUAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR BLOUSES AND PANTS
For Gentlemen: SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS
No shorts or flip-flop-type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
Today’s Schedule
9:00 Entrance to the Antarctic Sound
Commentary of the landscape by the Expedition Team
11:00 Enrichment Lecture with George Kennedy (Geopolitics) The Show Lounge Today’s Topic: Antarctic Geopolitics – The Antarctic Treaty System
1:45 Afternoon Movie Time: ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ 2020
9:45 Showtime!
The Voices of Silversea take you on a Broadway musical journey
Our final stop for an on shore excursion was cancelled today due to 50 Knot winds after a one hour delay hoping they would pass. Instread, we headed for the Antarctic Sound to view it’s “Iceburg Alley”. The high winds and seas continued as overcast skies and rain started. What floated ahead was an amazing display of massive iceburgs of all shapes and sized. The Captain was skilled at maneuvering us around and through the iceburgs. We learned the largest iceburgs were ones called “Tabular Iceburgs” because they are flat on top. The largest was 650 feet long x 650 feet wide x 650 feet tall = 275 million cubic feet. To get a sense of perspective, our home swimming pool holds 16,000 gallons. This iceberg would fill our home pool 17,164 times. The Expedition Team told us that this iceburg weighed 250 times our Silver Whisper ship. The iceberg was longer and taller than our ship and eight time wider…and that is only the 15% of the iceberg above water. As we were leaving we saw the Argentina Antarctica Research Base.
TALE OF THE TALES Enrichment Lecture George Kennedy (Geopolitics)
George is an Australian social scientist specializing in polar geopolitics. George works within the policy office of the Australian Antarctic Division.
Today’s Topic:
Antarctic Geopolitics – The emergence of the Antarctic Treaty System
MARY FRANCES – The Boutique
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BROADWAY BLITZ AT 9:45 PM
The Voices of Silversea took us on a Broadway journey, featuring songs from some of our favorite musicals such as ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ through to ‘Hairspray’ and many more.
Sunday, February 6, 2022 – Photo of the Day – Danco Island, Antarctica
SUNDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2022 ANTARCTIC PENINSULA-DANCO ISLAND
Arrival: 7:00AM All Aboard: 12:00NOON Departure: 1:00PM
TODAY’S WEATHER Cloudy/chance of rain High: 34°F 1°C Low: 30°F -1°C
DRESS CODE: CASUAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR BLOUSES AND PANTS
For Gentlemen: SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS
No shorts or flip flop type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
Today’s Schedule
7:00 ZODIACS to Antarctic Peninsula – Danco Island
12:00 TALE OF TALES: Tale Teller our Special Guest Nicholas Crane Outer Deck near the Observation Lounge (10)
Join Nicholas Crane on the outer deck of the ship for a live commentary of the landscape by this extraordinary explorer.
12:00 ALL ABOARD! THE LAST ZODIAC LEAVES SHORESIDE. Silver Whisper prepares to sail
3:15 Briefing for tomorrow Shore Activities with Steffan Danino (Expedition Leader) The Show Lounge (6)
9:45 Cabaret Show: “An Evening with the Voices” with the Voices of Silversea Panorama Lounge (8)
Voices of Silversea performed some of their favorite songs in a variety of styles.
TALE OF TALES
COMMENTARY OF THE LANDSCAPE WITH NICHOLAS CRANE AT 12:00NOON
Join Nicholas Crane was on the outer deck of the ship for a live commentary of the landscape by this extraordinary explorer.
Nothing can equal the experience of sailing through the glorious Antarctic scenery, accompanied by the erudite insights of this award-winning geographer, explorer, writer, and broadcaster.
A sampling of today’s meals.
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Saturday, February 5, 2022 – Photo of the Day – Yankee Harbor, Antarctica Peninsula
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA-YANKEE HARBOUR Arrival: 7:00 AM All Aboard: 12:30 PM Departure: 1:00 PM
TODAY’S WEATHER Cloudy High: 37°F 3°C Low: 34°F 1°C
DRESS CODE: CASUAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR BLOUSES AND PANTS
For Gentlemen: SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS
No shorts or flip-flop-type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
The Antarctic Peninsula unravels upwards towards South America, reaching out a beckoning finger to the adventurous, who dare to explore this untamed realm.
Stretching up from the heart of the world’s southernmost continent, the Antarctic Peninsula lies a mere 620 miles from Tierra del Fuego and for many offers a spectacular first taste of the snow-blanketed landscapes and colossal ice sculptures which make up Earth’s least-explored continent.
Unseen by humans until 1820 this is an adventure sure to make our hairs stand on end as we experience the thrill of the truly unknown and extraordinary.
Before landing, we had two briefings from the Expedition Crew to prepare us for Antarctica.
ANTARCTIC TREATY GENERAL GUIDELINES
Be prepared for severe and changeable weather. Ensure that your equipment and
clothing meet Antarctic standards. Remember that the Antarctic environment is
inhospitable, unpredictable, and potentially dangerous. Know your capabilities, the
dangers posed by the Antarctic environment, and act accordingly. Mind safety at all
times. Keep a safe distance from dangerous wildlife like fur seals, both on land and sea.
Do not take souvenirs, whether man-made, biological, or geological items, including
feathers, bones, eggs, vegetation, soil, rocks, meteorites, or fossils.
WHY BIOSECURITY?
Invasive animal and plant species pose a very real threat to Antarctica’s vulnerable
environment. By complying with simple measures you will personally be making a real
and valuable contribution to the conservation of Antarctica. The biosecurity measures
implemented are intended to protect Antarctica by preventing the introduction or transfer
between sites of any organic material including animals, plants, seeds, soil, and diseases.
Photos from Yankee Harbor, Antarctica.
We were so excited to be standing on our seventh continent – Antarctica! At Yankee Harbor on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands.
We had endured the suspense of the COVID Go Ashore/Can’t Go Ashore roller coaster. Then there were many Antarctica Treaty, IAATO, and biosecurity briefings, and getting our Expedition boots, pants, and parkas. Finally, we were cleared to go as if it were a military invasion.
The excitement was building waking up at 4 AM, turning restlessly until the 5:30 AM alarm. We struggled to put on our many layers of Antarctic gear (much worse than ski gear), then went to the Showroom to fitted for life jackets and awaited our call to board the Zodiac military-grade pontoon boat. By this time, we were hot, sweaty, and exhausted. We had practiced our “Seaman’s Double Handshake Grip” and needed it as we stepped cautiously off our ship onto the Zodiac bobbing in 3-foot sea swells.
Once in the Zodiac, we looked out at the ice shelves, floating pieces of sea-ice, 3-foot waves, freezing temperatures, and overcast skies and felt like our adventure had finally begun. Our Zodiac was a 5-chamber military-grade rigid inflatable boat with black lifelines to hold on to, and equipped with a 90 HP outboard motor. Everyone had a death grip on those lines as we sped thru the bumpy and spraying waves for 15 minutes. The sea and harbor were mostly clear of floating ice this morning. Once ashore, we had to maneuver our legs over the inflatable chambers and step into a foot of water on an uneven surface. Fortunately, the Expedition Crew Members were there to help stabilize us and walk us ashore and give us walking sticks for stability on the pebbled beach.
Our landing was on a barren black stone beach on an isolated narrow spit of land leading to soaring mountains and thick glacier ice fields. The beach had a barren “End of the World” feel to it with no snow, no shrubs, and the carcasses of seals and penguins scattered about. As we scanned the land, there were about 30 small Gentoo Penguins standing at attention and a dozen seals scatted over a one-half mile beach.
We spent an hour exploring the half-mile rocky beach. Penguins would pose for still photos then waddle away giving us an opportunity to make a movie. The seals would lumber around, bark, pose and lay down for a nap to digest the morning meal they had caught that morning. We stumbled onto two tufts of Antarctica Hair Grass as the only vegetation we found.
By the end of the hour, we noticed ice beginning to pile up on one shoreline driven by the wind. As we returned to catch the Zodiac back to our ship, the original landing site was filled with large chunks of ice crush so our new departure site was several hundred yards away where there was less ice. Seeing our ship about a mile away, we were delighted to board the Zodiac. The trip back was more difficult because maneuvering around the large chunks of ice crush and higher seas.
As we approached our ship, expedition crew members greeted our Zodiac, lashed us to the embarkation deck, and assisted us aboard. As part of the biosecurity procedures our boots and pants were sprayed to remove any material from shore, and we stepped into a disinfectant tray for our boots before ascending the stairs to our preparation room. We checked back onto the ship with our ID cards, removed our life vests, sat down to remove our boots for the crew to further disinfect, clean, and deliver to our room. The final treat was a warm washcloth and a glass of warm mull wine.
Reflecting on our expedition, we celebrated our 7th continent visit and were delighted to see the wildlife and views. We now have an appreciation for all the briefings about the fast-changing environment and the need for biosecurity to keep Antarctica pristine.
Today’s Schedule
7:00 Antarctic Peninsula – Yankee Harbor Tours
12:30 ALL ABOARD! THE LAST ZODIAC LEAVES SHORESIDE.
3:00 Enrichment Lecture with Chris Harbard (Ornithology) The Show Lounge (6)
Today’s Topic: “Penguins”, one of the world’s strangest and most fascinating bird families
9:45 Cabaret Show: “Oh What A Beautiful Evening!” with Rhiannon from the Voices of Silversea Panorama Lounge (8)
Join Welsh Classical Soprano Rhiannon for an evening dedicated to the Golden Era of Musical Theatre.
Relax and reminisce to the beautiful music of West Side Story, My Fair Lady, The King and I, The Sound of Music.
TALE OF TALES Enrichment Lecture with Chris Harbard
Chris is a well-known British ornithologist. He worked for 24 years with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. He and his wife now live in SE Arizona where they run the Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival.
Chris writes for Birdwatch magazine and was editor of the ‘Birdwatchers’ Guides’ series of books.
Today’s Topic: “Penguins”, one of the world’s strangest and most fascinating bird families. Chris fascinated us with an introduction to the Penguins and the different species we will see on our voyage.
TAG HEUER COLLECTION
The Boutique featured the TAG Heuer collection onboard and offered exclusive savings tonight.
Whether in the boardroom or the tennis court, the TAG Heuer Collection of timepieces mixes elegance and precision to create the ultimate sports watch.
OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL EVENING!
TONIGHT’S CABARET SHOW AT 9:45 PM
PANORAMA LOUNGE, DECK 8
Welsh Soprano Rhiannon presented an evening dedicated to the Golden Era of Musical Theatre. We relaxed and reminisced to the beautiful music of West Side Story, My Fair Lady, The King and I, The Sound of Music, and many more!
These treasured classics from the ‘40s and ‘50s inspired Rhiannon’s journey into the performing arts and the world of opera.
Friday, February 4, 2022 – Photo of the Day – Drake Passage
DRESS CODE: INFORMAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR PANTSUITS
For Gentlemen: JACKETS (TIE OPTIONAL)
No shorts or flip-flop-type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
TODAY’S WEATHER Cloudy/chance of rain High: 41°F 5°C Low: 39°F 4°C
We set sail to slowly drop off the bottom of the map from Cape Horn, and voyage on an expedition down into the icy underworld of Antarctica.
The Drake Passage is an extraordinary voyage of romantic ocean-faring legend, as we aim for Antarctica’s icy realm. On arrival, skyscraper-sized icebergs saluted us, as we traversed the waters of this continent where snow and ice-dwelling creatures like penguins and whales roam undisturbed.
Your first sight of this most-unexplored place was Yankee Harbor. Tomorrow, we will walk in the footsteps of some of history’s greatest and bravest explorers as we explore famed, snow-covered landmasses.
If the journey across the Drake Passage sounds daunting, don’t worry – even in rough seas, we were never alone. We will be accompanied on this spine-tingling adventure by soaring albatrosses and a protective pod of humpbacks and hourglass dolphins. Converging warm and cool ocean currents attract some spectacular animal life to the passage.
TALE OF TALES LECTURER ROB CASKIE
A world-renowned raconteur recognized by The Royal Geographical Society as the foremost orator in South Africa, Rob Caskie left us utterly spellbound and fully immersed in a world so unlike the one we inhabit today.
Today’s Topic: “Going South with Scott and Shackleton- Portrayal of Two Polar Greats” discussed these early Antarctica explorers.
TALE OF TALES
GREAT JOURNEYS: A CONVERSATION WITH NICHOLAS CRANE
AT 11:00 AM THE SHOW LOUNGE, DECK 6
Nicholas Crane is one of the world’s leading adventurers.
As a seasoned explorer, he was an ideal Tale Teller for this segment of our World Cruise. We joined him and your Cruise Director Fernando Barroso de Oliveira or a fascinating Q&A session, where Mr. Crane shared stories of his many adventures. We had an exceptional opportunity to listen to the fascinating tales of one of the world’s most interesting living explorers.
Today’s Schedule
10:00 Enrichment Lecture with Historian, Robert Caskie The Show Lounge (6)
Today’s Topic: “South with Scott” The South Pole remained the last mystical geographical prize on Earth
11:00 TALE OF TALES: Tale Teller our Special Guest Nicholas Crane The Show Lounge (6)
Today’s Topic: Great Journeys: A conversation with Cruise Director Fernando and Nicholas Crane
2:00 Enrichment Lecture with Marcel Lichtenstein The Show Lounge (6)
Today’s Topic: “Arctic vs Antarctic”, an introduction to Polar Regions
7:00 “Farewell to South America Dinner” The Restaurant (4)
9:45 THE LIARS’ CLUB – Cruise Director Fernando, International Hostesses, and a panel of liars
This is a fun-filled game. Can you guess who’s telling the truth and who is lying?. It reminded us of Hollywood Squares.
PRADA EYEWEAR
From its founding by Mario Prada in 1913 to the leadership of his granddaughter,
Miuccia Prada, today, Prada has built a legacy of distinction. A Prada piece can
never be mistaken for any other. Just like its name, it is timeless.
TRIPLE 7 BLACKJACK
FROM 10:00PM TO 11:00PM CASINO, DECK 5
Tonight the Casino featured Triple 7 Blackjack. It is arguably the most popular Blackjack variant among new and experienced players.
Do not stop looking for 7s and you will be rewarded. Get a triple seven 21 and get paid as if you had a Blackjack.
Thursday, February 3, 2022 – Photo of the Day – Drake Passage
DRESS CODE: CASUAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR BLOUSES AND PANTS
For Gentlemen: SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS
No shorts or flip-flop-type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
TODAY’S WEATHER Cloudy/chance of rain High: 39°F 4°C Low: 37°F 3°C
Sailing the legendary Drake Passage is an experience that few are ever lucky enough to experience.
The southern tip of the Americas already felt like a wild enough environment, but the sensation of watching the distant cliffs of the peninsular known as the ‘End of the World’ fade into the horizon was one that was equal parts epic, eerie and magical.
The Drake Passage is considered one of the most treacherous voyages for ships to make. Currents at its latitude meet no resistance from any landmass, and waves can top 40 feet, hence its reputation as “the most powerful convergence of seas”. Fortunately, ours were only 17 to 22 feet.
The theme of the Silver Whisper World Cruise was “The Tale of Tales 2022”.
It is an extraordinary north-south world cruise, from 65°S to 65°N, from Antarctica up to Iceland.
We will experience a wide range of cultures, climates, and environments as a tale of magnificently contrasting destinations, from Turkey to South Africa, from South Georgia Island to Seychelles is woven.
During our voyage, we will learn from nine world-renowned special guest lecturers who will share our voyage and spark our imagination with their “Tale of Tales” Storytelling.
We will become the main character in our very own “Tale of Tales”.
NICHOLAS CRANE – TALE OF TALES – ENDURING EYE:
Nicholas Crane is an English geographer, explorer, writer, broadcaster, past President of Scotland’s Royal Geographical Society, and producer of over 80 BBC geographic films.
He has been exploring the world since 1986 when he located the pole of inaccessibility for the Eurasia landmass and has been traveling to the remote and remarkable ever since!
THE ANTARCTIC LEGACY OF SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON AND FRANK HURLEY
We learned about his life-changing experiences in Antarctica, and the true story of the Shackleton shipwreck. Supported by extraordinary first-hand photography and RGS images.
In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton, an established Polar explorer of the heroic age, set out to cross the Antarctic continent. He failed.
However, he achieved one of the greatest feats of polar exploration, he returned with his 28 man team alive. The story of the 1914-17 Shackleton Imperial Endurance Expedition is one of courage and leadership in the face of true adversity. Stoicism and belief during complete uncertainty; by endurance they conquered. An amazing story of survival.
Today’s Schedule
10:00 TALE OF TALES: Tale Teller our Special Guest Nicholas Crain The Show Lounge (6)
Today’s Topic: Enduring Eye: The Antarctic Legacy of Sir Ernest Shackleton and Frank Hurley
11:00 Mandatory IAATO Briefing followed by Zodiac Briefing The Show Lounge (6)
We joined our Expedition Leader Steffan Danino for a mandatory IAATO (International Association Antarctic Tour Operators)
& Zodiac briefing.
3:00 Mandatory BIOSECURITY CHECKS with Steffan Danino (Expedition Leader) Lobby (3)
An inspection of all our outer layers of clothing took place. They looked for organic material including soil, seeds, and insects. Especially in cuffs, Velcro, pockets, seams, and hoods and on boots. This included walking sticks and tripods for cameras. Once we passed the inspection, we sign the biosecurity declaration.
9:45 Showtime! Cabaret with Tenor Shimi Goodman and Piano Showman Chris Hamilton: “Tiano” Show Lounge (6)
Following their sold-out season in Le Crazy Coqs in London’s West End, Chris and Shimi thrilled us with their performance.
THE BOUTIQUE, DECK 5
LEATHER LAND
Tonight the Boutique features Luxurious Leather, Vibrant sophistication, and Crisp colors are all the Hallmark of the world’s most prestigious Fashion houses.
Find your favorite handbags and leather accessories from the biggest names in fashion including Louis Vuitton, Salvatore Ferragamo, Bally, and Kate Spade.
TIANO – TENOR & PIANO
TONIGHT’S SHOW AT 9:45 PM
THE SHOW LOUNGE, DECK 6
Shimi Goodman and Chris Hamilton met at Guildford School of Acting twenty-one years ago and have been making music ever since.
Together they form the exciting Tenor & Piano duo -Tiano.
These two world-class performers truly put the class into classical as they take the audience on a journey of musical styles from classical to popular. The genre “classical crossover” perfectly describes their style since everything they present from Mario Lanza to Elton John is informed by a highly developed musicianship, which never fails to entertain.
Shimi has performed in West End shows including Evita and Chicago.
In 2017 Chris won the prestigious Silversea Guest Entertainer of the Year Award. He is also an award-winning writer.