The Cormorant at 55 South, billed as the world’s southernmost hotel, has officially opened in Puerto Williams for Silversea’s Antarctica Fly Cruise passengers.
“Today marks a defining moment for Silversea,” says the cruise line’s president Bert Hernandez. “We opened The Cormorant at 55 South to make the journey to Antarctica easier and more comfortable for our guests. Now the expedition begins here, in a hotel designed around Puerto Williams, with the same service our guests expect while on board our ships. Silversea has always been about going further, and this is another example of how we are continuing to invest in the guest experience.”
The hotel was built using modular construction, with each of the 150 rooms constructed in Mendoza, Argentina, and transported across the Andes and Patagonia to the site at 55 degrees south. It is staffed by a team trained through The Silversea Way, Silversea’s service culture.
Silversea’s fly cruise passengers will fly non-stop from the cruise line’s private terminal in Santiago to Puerto Williams on Silversea-branded charter flights. They will then stay at the new Cormorant hotel before and after their Antarctic voyage.
It includes the Latitude 55 restaurant, Bar Sur, the hotel’s social centre, and a fireplace with plush seating and expansive windows overlooking the Patagonian landscape. Excursions on offer for hotel guests include kayaking, hiking, horse-riding and wildlife viewing.
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Silver Endeavour, Silver Wind and Silver Cloud will operate 40 voyages, including 29 Antarctica Fly Cruise sailings, each featuring a stay at The Cormorant at 55 South through to Mar.
Itineraries range from six to 21 nights and extend beyond the Antarctic Peninsula to South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.
See more HERE and launch imagery of The Cormorant at 55 South launch can be found HERE.
