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UK Cruise Convention • June 17-19 • Dover
FAM TRIP REPORT.
Sail the Arctic in luxury
James Hill is one of TTG’s UK Cruise Convention agent
Roving Readers. He reports from a Silversea fam trip for
agents to experience expedition cruising in five-star style
Agents at the captain’s table onboard Prince Albert II
S
ilversea entered the tiny but exciting (almost one-to-one), excellent accommoda-
niche of luxury expedition cruising tion and is sold on an all-inclusive basis. possibilities for the most demanding client.
last year with the introduction of the The expedition aspect means the focus is This is not for people happy to sit on deck
expedition ship Prince Albert II. It is on destinations that are difficult to get to, and admire the view before heading for the
now heading for the Arctic after a recent cruise challenging to comprehend, and which teach us shows and the casino in the evening.
around the wilder extremities of the British Isles. much and enhance our knowledge about the It is for the client who expects and is used to
More than 80 agents experienced the planet we live on. the finest things in life, but is happy to come
delights of the ship on a recent North Sea This is not cruising for softies. Everyone back to the ship ready to spray-wash the
crossing from Leith to Hamburg. goes ashore in the ship’s eight Zodiac dinghies penguin poo off their wellies.
A series of lectures and talks highlighted no matter how wet and cold it may be. Silversea has introduced its uncompromising
what makes the Prince Albert II virtually unique With a summer season in the Arctic – the commitment to luxury to the extreme physical
in bringing together Silversea’s trademark time for seeing polar bears – linked with a and staffing demands of the expedition cruise.
luxury with expedition cruising. winter season in the Antarctic (penguin season)
Firstly, luxury: the ship has a small capacity by a handful of Central and South American ■ This is an edited version of James’s report.
of 132 passengers, high staff/passenger ratio voyages, the next 12 months offers great Read the full version at
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