Existe dentro de cada uno de nosotros una profunda pasión por descubrir todos aquellos lugares que por remotos e inaccesibles resultan teoricamente inalcanzables: La Antártida, la Isla de Pascua, los Atolones del Pacífico, el Ártico, La polinesia francesa, África, Australia... lugares increibles, de soberbia belleza natural que abrirán su alma al excitante espiritu de la aventura.



SilverSea Expeditions le ofrece la increible oportunidad de realizar estos increibles viajes con un lujo sin igual, a bordo del extraordinario buque Silver Explorer. Camine a lo largo de un glaciar y contemple el sol de medianoche. Observe pingüinos, delfines, focas y ballenas en su hábitat natural. Comparta las tradiciones de las remotas culturas de la jungla. Déjese envolver por la colorista hospitalidad de las islas del pacífico. Explore desde dentro el reino del oso polar... Experimente con SilverSea la emoción de un verdadero viaje de expedición mientras disfruta de un privilegiado estilo de vida.


 

Lujoso, cosmopolita, inspirador y refinado, el Silver Explorer le llevará a lo más profundo de regiones inexploradas para que viva la más increible experiencia en viajes de su vida sin tener que renunciar a ningún detalle. El buque tiene casco reforzado lo que le convierte en un buque rompehielos ideal para navegar las regiones polares con total seguridad, y el lujo y el confort a bordo no tiene parangón como ocurre en el resto de los buques de esta compañía.

  
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EL LUJO DEL TODO INCLUIDO

INCLUIDO: Alojamiento en cabina según categoría elegida en base a ocupación doble a bordo del buque Silver Explorer (consulte recargo de uso individual), en régimen de Todo Incluido, servicio de mayordomo en las Suites, gastronomía de primera calidad con la garantía Relais & Chateau, bebidas incluidas con una cuidada selección de vinos, champagnes, licores, agua embotellada y otras bebidas sin alcohol, refrescos y combinados. Minibar surtido con sus bebidas favoritas. Servicio de habitaciones 24h. Parca y Mochila de cortesía para las excursiones. Tasas y propinas incluidas en el precio.




NO INCLUIDO: Vuelos hasta/desde puerto de embarque/desembarque -se los buscaremos en CruceroClick al mejor precio y conveniencia-, excursiones, compras a bordo, spa, internet, llamadas telefónicas, bebidas especiales, seguro de viaje obligatorio.

Aventúrese en lo más profundo de lugares inexplorados, conectando con culturas en los destinos más remotos e inaccesibles del mundo. En estos lugares experimentará la libertad y la tranquilidad de la naturaleza, que fluye siempre a su ritmo, majestuosa, serena y generosa.

  

A bordo, el ambiente es relajado y cordial, íntimo gracias a sus solo 132 pasajeros, con una hospitalidad que incluye todos los detalles: las propinas no son necesarias, las cabinas son mucho más grandes que en cualquier otro barco de expedición, encontrará gastronomía gourmet inspirada por los expertos Chefs de Relais & Chateau, un completo Spa, Internet Café, Biblioteca especializada, el tiempo pasa tranquilo, la vida fluye a su propio ritmo, días nuevos de descubrimientos, uniéndole de nuevo a la Naturaleza, una experiencia que le permitirá descubrir la vida, la belleza, redescubriéndose a si mismo, una experiencia que cambiará su vida y su forma de ver el mundo... esto es SilverSea Expeditions, una nueva forma de viajar a esos lugares que siempre soñó visitar.



DETALLES DEL SILVER EXPLORER

• Todas las cabinas son exteriores con baño privado, dispone de las cabinas más grandes que cualquier otro barco de expediciones.
• El servicio superlativo y la hospitalidad genuina 
• La proporción de tripulantes por pasajero casí alcanza el 1 tripulante por pasajero(1X1) 
• Las tarifas incluyen las propinas a bordo
• Naturalistas especializados y conferenciantes afamados están a bordo (idioma a bordo: Inglés)
• Las expediciones de aventura están organizadas desde el barco.
• Incluye ropa de abrigo incluso polar. 
• Tambien mochilas para los desplazamientos
• Turno abierto para la cena
• Vinos, Champagnes y licores están incluidos durante el viaje (excepto reservas especiales)
• Room Service de 24 horas
• Puente de Mando abierto a los pasajeros
• Internet y conexión para los móviles vía satélite (no incluido)

DETALLES DEL ITINERARIO (en inglés)

Date	Day	Port	Arrive	Depart
11 Oct 2015	Sun	Colon, Panama		17:00
12 Oct 2015	Mon	Transiting the Panama Canal		18:30
13 Oct 2015	Tue	Darién Jungle, Panama	06:30	18:00
14 Oct 2015	Wed	Bahia Solano, Colombia	07:30	11:00
14 Oct 2015	Wed	Utria Natinal Park (Nuqui Harbour), Colombia	14:30
15 Oct 2015	Thu	Utria Natinal Park (Nuqui Harbour), Colombia		16:30
16 Oct 2015	Fri	Gorgona Island	09:00	12:30
17 Oct 2015	Sat	Manta, Ecuador	12:00	23:30
18 Oct 2015	Sun	Isla de la Plata, Ecuador	06:30	13:00
19 Oct 2015	Mon	Guayaquil, Ecuador	07:00

Expedition Highlights:
• Identify Peruvian pelicans, Inca terns, blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, Nazca boobies,
herons, pelicans, frigate birds, albatross, hawks and even Humboldt penguins
• Learn about the value of guano as a natural fertilizer
• Hear the legend of Sir Francis Drake’s buried silver treasure
• Photograph sea lions and the largest Magnificent Frigate colony in the South Pacific
• Search the waters for dolphins playing in the ship’s wake
• Watch the skilful crafting of a traditional Panama hat
• Look for wild monkeys and the rare blue lizard of Gorgona
• Discover Colombia’s Pacific coast – special permission has been granted to visit two
National Natural parks — both maiden ports of call for Silversea
• Walk along tropical rainforest paths in search of rare birds and tree sloths
• Float up river in the Darien Jungle to meet a remote Embera village community
• Transit the Panama Canal.

Day 1 — Colón, Panama
Embark the Silver Explorer and depart on your exciting 8-day Silversea Expedition — “Rainforests & Reefs”. This evening, after settling in and setting sail, you will be introduced to your Expedition Team and participate in a mandatory safety drill. Tonight we invite you to familiarise yourself with your new home away from home, meet some of your fellow travellers and enjoy the first of many memorable meals in The Restaurant.

Day 2 — Panama Canal, Panama
In the 1880s, a French company began building a canal but were thwarted by engineering problems and tropical disease, which killed over 20,000 workers. In 1903 the United States took over the project, completing it in 1914. Today we pass through the narrowest point of the Isthmus of Panama and the American continent. The Panama Canal is an engineering marvel connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. Three sets of locks work as water elevators lifting ships to the level of Gatun Lake, 85 feet (26 metres) above sea level, and later lowering them again to sea level on the other side. By using the Canal, vessels avoid travelling the 14,000 nautical mile route through the treacherous Drake Passage and around Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of South America.

NOTE: Due to heavy traffic in the Canal, a daylight transit cannot be guaranteed. Confirmation of exact times will be established once we get close to our actual transit date.

Day 3 — Bay of San Miguel, Darien Jungle, Panama
The Darien Jungle is remote and has one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. It is also recognised as one of the world’s top ten birding sites, and we hope to see many bird species such as
the colourful crimson-collared tanager, green and chestnut-fronted macaws, rufous-tailed and snow-bellied hummingbirds, whimbrels, willets (a type of sandpiper), white ibises and egrets, laughing gulls. Other wildlife we may see includes tapir and black-headed spider monkey, vultures, and the endangered great curassows.

This morning, the Silver Explorer will anchor in the Bay of San Miguel. We will explore this pristine, seldom visited area by Zodiac or local canoe, navigating up the tidal Mogue River. At the conclusion of our river adventure, we hear the sound of distant drums welcoming us to the remote Embera Village. The Darien Jungle is rarely visited by outsiders (fewer than 1,000 tourists visit each year), and Embera Village is one of several indigenous groups that live in relative isolation.

We will go ashore to melodic rhythms of traditional tribal music played by male villagers on drums, maracas and flutes. Local women and children in brightly coloured attire welcome us to their village and introduce us to their way of life. We will visit authentic tribal dwellings built of nearby trees and plants. Before leaving, villagers will perform a native dance for our entertainment and demonstrate basket weaving and carving techniques. And we will have the opportunity to purchase souvenirs of our visit including beautiful handcrafted baskets and carvings.

Special Request
When preparing for your Silversea Expedition, we encourage you to purchase and pack a donation of school supplies. Much-needed items include pens, pencils, writing pads, reading material, and second-hand clothes for children ages 1 to 12 years old. The village is also always in need of prescription reading glasses, over-the-counter medicine and medical equipment. Donations will be collected on board by the Expedition Team and distributed to the local villagers during our visit as part of our cultural exchange.

Day 4 — Bahia Solana, Colombia
Today, we arrive in Bahia Solana, where we will anchor offshore and be brought to land by tender or Zodiac. Bahía Solano is located in splendid isolation; connected to the outside world by a single, small local airport. Tucked inside a beautiful bay, the small Columbian town is lined by the Pacific Ocean on one side and thick, impenetrable jungle on the other. The majority of the 10,000 residents work in local industries, which are predominantly fishing agriculture and eco-tourism. For many years Colombians have known about the staggering natural beauty of this region and have come here to enjoy diving, sport fishing and to see the waters teeming with whales that come here to mate and calve from July to September every year. Here, you will have a number of options for how you choose to spend your day. Select from the Bahia Solano Town Tour with your own local guide, which begins at the local secondary school, where you will be welcomed by the children who will sing the Colombian national anthem in honour of the inaugural arrival of the Silver Explorer. Afterwards, take a relaxed walk through the community, wandering the streets with their array of different shops and businesses, visiting the main church, the primary school and library, before visiting the small fishing port where there will be a small display of the locally caught fish, which are flown out daily to the main cities of Colombia. The tour ends on the “malecon” or seafront, with a performance of Afro Pacific and Indigenous Colombian dance, a gastronomic display with the opportunity to taste local dishes and an artisans market where handicrafts will be available for sale. If you wish to take your adventure up a notch, there will also be the opportunity to take a short “chiva” ride to the local waterfalls and take a short, but steep, walk up the hill for a bird’s eye of view of Bahía Solano. Alternatively guests can choose to go on the Botanical Gardens of the Pacific. Departing from the ship the Zodiac will cross the Bay of Solano to a natural reserve, known as the Botanical Gardens. Landing on the beach the guests will be welcomed with a fresh coconut milk before boarding launches for a short ride through the mangroves to the tropical rain forest. The Botanical Garden is a 170-acre reserve, which is dedicated to the protection & conservation of the local wildlife through education and recovery. One of the most interesting projects of the reserve is the development of a seed bank and a reforestation project. During the 2 hour guided walk the guides will point out the amazing variety of flora & fauna, the reforestation project and also explain the relationship between the indigenous culture and the plant & animal life, showing how trees can be used for communicating and fungus used as medicines. After 2 hours in the rainforest the walk ends with
a gentle stroll along the beach and refreshment before re-boarding the Zodiacs for the ride back
to the ship.

Day 5 — Utría National Park, Colombia
Our explorations of the Colombian Pacific coast continue today with a visit to Utria National Park. From coral reefs and mangroves to the marine environment, tropical rainforest and rocky beaches where sea turtles come to lay their eggs, few places in the world encompass the diversity of Utría’s ecosystems. Again today, the Expedition Team will offer a choice of trail hikes to explore the park’s numerous highlights. During our walk, we hope to see some of Utría’s great variety of animal life, which includes deer, wild pigs, anteaters, black howler and spider monkeys, wild cats (such as jaguar, puma and ocelot), sloths, and some adorable rodent species. As for flora, the park has several species of timber trees, notably the area’s beloved Cohiba tree and the Oquendo tree, which is used in the creation of local art and handicrafts.

Day 6 — Isla Gorgona, Colombia
After a morning at sea, we arrive in Colombia where we have been granted permission to visit Gorgona Island, a UNESCO World heritage Site and National Natural Reservation Park. Due to its coral reef and tropical rainforest ecosystem, this small island is a natural paradise and a mecca for fauna and flora research. Until the mid-1980s, it was an Alcatraz style, high security prison. Today it is an exotic destination by any standard. Covered with lush, tropical foliage and forests, the island shelters a variety of species including 147 bird species and more than 500 species of marine fauna. We will land by Zodiac directly on the beach, where local guides for a nature walk will meet us. Hopefully we will see the island’s wild monkeys and spot the endemic blue lizard of Gorgona. The local guides will then lead our visit to one of the local indigenous communities where we will learn about the music, cuisine and livelihood of their culture.

Day 7 — Manta, Ecuador
We dock early today and begin our adventures ashore at Isla Corazon. This heart-shaped island is a mangrove forest refuge comprised of 130 acres, and home to the largest colony of Magnificent Frigates in all the South Pacific. The guide for our visit, Mr Antonio Torres has extensive experience identifying birds and he has travelled throughout South America guiding groups of birding enthusiasts. Learn all about the habits and habitat of the Magnificent Frigate as well as the on-going eco-tourism project to prevent further eradication of Isla Corazón’s mangrove swamps. We return to the mainland to enjoy a refreshing brunch.

Alternatively, join the Expedition Team on a tour to discover the history of the Panama hat and to see a demonstration of the traditional production techniques. Learn how the palm-like leaves are harvested and boiled to a soft fibre, and then slowly woven row by row into a hat. Once completed, the hats are shaped, ironed and fitted with a traditional black band. Finally, we will learn how the hats are rolled so that customers can take them home in a little balsawood box.

We next return to Manta for a taste of traditional Ecuadorian cuisine. A local chef will describe the use of spices and chilli sauce, teaching us how to prepare an extraordinary meal, which we will then enjoy along with Ecuadorian beer, coffee and fine chocolate. A theatrical dance performance rounds out our experience of Ecuador by highlighting both the modern and traditional activities of the Manta region.
 
Day 8 — Isla de la Plata, Ecuador
Exploration and discovery await us as we anchor off the coast of the uninhabited and unspoilt Isla de la Plata (Island of Silver). The island’s name was derived from the legend of swashbuckling pirate Sir Francis Drake’s buried silver treasure. The popular legend states that in the 14th century, hundreds of tons of silver and gold were never fully recovered and is still hidden on the island. The island was privately owned until 1979, when it was declared part of Ecuadorªs Machalilla National Park. Best known for its fauna, which is amazingly similar to that of the Galapagos Islands, Isla de la Plata is a delightful place for birding, photography and long nature walks. Although just south of the equator, the influences of the colder Humboldt Current bring nutrient-rich water as far north as Isla de la Plata. Together with our local natural history guides, we will go ashore and enjoy various walks, watching for herons, pelicans, gulls, frigate birds, masked boobies, Nazca boobies, albatross and hawks.

This evening, once back on board the Silver Explorer, we will travel back to the time of pirates and treasure as our guest Historian, Sabrina Guerra Moscoso, presents her exciting and interactive lecture.

Day 9 — Guayaquil, Ecuador
We will arrive in port in the morning. Following breakfast, disembark Silver Explorer.

Expedition highlights and wildlife listed here are possible experiences only and cannot be guaranteed. Your Expedition Leader and Captain will work together to ensure opportunities for adventure and exploration are the best possible, taking into account the prevailing weather, wildlife activity and ice conditions. Expedition Team members scheduled for this voyage are subject to change or cancellation.