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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 36

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
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Silver Explorer

6 Night Antarctica (King George Island Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 11, 2021

Ship: Silver Explorer

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 320

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

Suitable for younger guests. Not recommended for the elderly or persons with mobility problems.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
1.3 mile walk to a Zodiac with heavy boots and backpack. Exhausting!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Only one restaurant in operation. Generally good food but sometimes a limited menu.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Not applicable

Entertainment

2 out of 5
Limited entertainment presented by service staff

Children's Programs

No children on board

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent. Well beyond expectations

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Older ship. Clean but needs updating

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Clean but very small. Limited storage

Ship tip

Not suitable for older clients. Must be in reasonably good shape to board, participate in excursions, and leave the ship.

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Ports of call

KING GEORGE ISLAND, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, ANTARCTICA

2 out of 5
Very arduous walk to ship
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Cruise The Antarctic Sound

5 out of 5
Scenery is amazing
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Cruise Antarctic Peninsula

4 out of 5
Subject to extreme weather changes
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Disembarkation

1 out of 5
1.3 miles back to the plane. Up hill most of the way
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2 Comments

javawoody    3 years ago

Thanks for sharing
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AuntPinkie    3 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry you weren’t prepared for the strenuous activities.
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