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Subsequent yr, Silversea Cruises will host the holiday of a lifetime: a pole-to-pole cruise. And at $95,000 per particular person, the 125-day voyage will even be the most costly cruise of 2024.
The posh model Royal Caribbean Group sells costly holidays. The posh cruise line’s latest ship, Silver Nova, set sail in August with itineraries beginning at $500 a day.
And extra lately, the cruise line has seen a whole lot of success with its longer — and subsequently dearer — “Grand Voyage” itineraries.
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In 2022, Roberto Martinoli, president and CEO of Silversea Cruises, stated the cruise line had “extremely excessive demand for prolonged voyages.”
The posh model will function a various assortment of those longer cruises over the approaching years.
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From a 136-day round-the-world cruise in 2025 from Tokyo to New York beginning at $76,000 per particular person to a 71-day South America cruise in 2024 for practically $50,000, these sailings are so long as they’re costly.
However in 2024, none of those itineraries will probably be as costly (or icy) as his “Nice Pole to Pole Expedition.”
The most costly cruise in 2024 will probably be Silversea’s 125-day “half-to-half” itinerary beginning at practically $95,000 per particular person. Silversea Cruises by way of BI
Beginning at $94,700 per particular person, the 125-day voyage would be the most costly cruise of 2024, a Silversea spokesperson confirmed to Insider.
Pole-to-pole crusing shouldn’t be a brand new idea – this yr Holland America Line additionally launched its personal iteration of the idea.
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Holland America’s itinerary — which is able to sail to Antarctica and the Arctic Circle in 2025 — is eight days longer than Silversea’s, however considerably cheaper at about $26,400 per particular person.
However this cheaper itinerary will not have the identical bells and whistles that Silversea is understood for.
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For a hefty price ticket of practically $95,000, passengers will get the model’s door-to-door expertise. This features a chauffeur to and from the airport, return enterprise class flights, butler providers and an all-inclusive vacation.
Throughout 125 days at sea, the ice-class Silver Wind and its as much as 274 friends will journey to 21 international locations.
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Alongside the best way, the 28-year-old ship – final refurbished in 2021 – will cease at 90 ports.
The voyage is a mixture of eight segments beginning in Puerto Williams, Chile on February 22, 2024 and ending in Longyearbyen, Norway on June 26, based on Silversea’s itinerary.
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The primary leg from Chile will go by the notorious Drake Passage. After the passage, Silversea plans to spend a number of days round Antarctica, hitting the primary “pole” on the best way. There, vacationers can join climbing, kayaking and zodiac boat journeys.
Subsequent, the itinerary sees Silver Wind return to Chile earlier than exploring South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a number of Falkland Islands and Argentina.
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From Buenos Aires, the ship – now midway by – plans to sail to locations in Uruguay and Brazil, together with down the Amazon River, earlier than hitting Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia and Senegal.
Departure to the following leg the place the ship and its passengers are scheduled to depart from West Africa to Cape Verde, Spain, Morocco and Portugal, France, Nice Britain and Guernsey.
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And from the UK, the vessel will proceed its journey north to Iceland the place the ship will sail for a number of days earlier than heading to Norway’s Svalbard, checking the opposite “pole”.
After 5 days within the northern and southern components of Svalbard, the 125-day trip will lastly finish in Longyearbyen, Norway, the biggest settlement within the archipelago, based on Silversea.
Longyearbyen, the biggest city in Svalbard on Could 2, 2022. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP by way of Getty Photos by way of BI
Once more, the cruise line will prepare the required resort stays, airport transfers and enterprise class flights dwelling.
Throughout holidays, passengers can dine in one in all Silver Wind’s 4 eating places, benefit from the view within the statement library, refresh within the spa, or catch a present within the theater.
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However for Antarctic and Arctic days, vacationers could need to keep away from the pool deck (though the pool is heated).
A luxurious cruise ship means no soiled inside cabins.
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As a substitute, even the most affordable choice is an residence with home windows. So if you’d like, you’ll be able to simply spend every single day at sea in mattress absorbing the views.
However for those who’re contemplating this trip, you’d higher begin saving up for a reservation as quickly as attainable.
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5 months into this voyage, all however one suite class now has a ready record, based on the Silversea web site. Paradoxically, the one choice and not using a ready record is the most affordable $94,700 240-square-foot suite — excellent for those who’re on a funds.