…with Elite Polar Specialist, Kasey This edition of Our Routes takes us on an unforgettable journey offered by Silversea Expeditions on board the Silver Endeavour to Antarctica and Chile. Experiencing this once-in-a-lifetime destination for the first time, Elite Polar Specialist Kasey Green shares the highlights, memorable encounters, and a few tips for anyone planning their own adventure. WHAT DESTINATIONS DID YOU VISIT? Antarctica and Chile. HOW DID YOU GET THERE? I was lucky enough to travel on the Fly Bridge tour, flying from Punta Arenas to King George Island before embarking on my Antarctic expedition cruise with Silversea. The return was a little more adventurous than planned—thick fog prevented our flight back, so the Captain sailed us across the legendary Drake Passage instead. FIRST TIME OR REPEAT TRIP? This was my very first time visiting both Antarctica and Chile, and it exceeded all my expectations. FAVOURITE LOCATION? Without hesitation: the…
It’s been several years since I last travelled to the Arctic, mainly due to a certain pandemic which has stopped anyone travelling anywhere for the last couple of years! So, when a last-minute opportunity arose to join a select group of agents aboard the Silver Cloud for a 6-night expedition cruise around Svalbard, I jumped at it! I would like to say the Arctic welcomed me back like an old friend, but it was actually the opposite! We landed in Longyearbyen in 40-knot winds, which were so strong they blew the aircraft door open! It felt a bit like the Arctic was angry with us for staying away so long! As we arrived at the port our expedition leader greeted us; “we normally like to do the Silversea bit first, and then the expedition. But today it’s going to be the expedition bit first, and then Silversea!” It transpired the wind was too strong…
