Second Star Travels

40-night South America and Antarctica to Africa Cruise

Cruise Line:
Silversea
Ship:
Silver Wind
Destination:
Port Williams/Cape Town
Departure Date:
2/22/2025
Length:
40
Offer ID:
1503226


Itinerary

Destination
Arrival
Departure
Port Williams
2/22/2025
2/22/2025 9:00:00 PM


The question is not how low can you go, but how far south can you go before falling off the planet. Lying across the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia at "the end of the world," this town is a rag-tag collection of colorful tin-roof houses, ice-capped peaks, scenic beaches, and a naval base. Sitting on tiny Navarino Island, no phone lines stretch between earth and sky, which is all the better for the penguins, geese, and albatross. Pristine hikes lead past beech forests, bogs, and hidden streams. Sailors and kayakers ply through quiet waters with snow-covered mountains looming on all sides.

At Sea
2/23/2025
2/23/2025

No information currently available.

New Island
2/24/2025 6:00:00 AM
2/24/2025 11:00:00 AM

New Island is one of the finest wildlife areas in the Falklands. This is largely because of the variety and density of bird life which lives there. The island's north and eastern coasts feature majestic cliffs, and some beautiful lower lying sandy bays. The island is a research center as well as a nature reserve and is home to a slew of wildlife including, Rockhopper penguins, South American sea lions and many other creatures for nature lovers and bird watchers to enjoy.


 

West Point Island
2/24/2025 2:15:00 PM
2/24/2025 7:00:00 PM

West Point is one of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. With a more rugged lifestyle than the military school of the same name, this small island has a stark beauty. Soaring tufts of tussock grass - some nearly six feet tall provide a sheltering habitat for rockhopper and Magellanic penguins and a large albatross colony.

Port Stanley
2/25/2025 8:00:00 AM
2/25/2025 2:00:00 PM

Port Stanley is the only town on the Falkland Islands, and though it has little more than 1,200 residents, it contains half of the islands' population. There are 700,000 sheep, and a wonderful assortment of sea birds and elephant seals.

At Sea
2/26/2025
2/26/2025

No information currently available.

At Sea
2/27/2025
2/27/2025

No information currently available.

Stromness, South Georgia
3/1/2025
3/1/2025

No information currently available.

At Sea
3/3/2025
3/3/2025

No information currently available.

At Sea
3/4/2025
3/4/2025

No information currently available.

Elephant Island
3/5/2025 9:30:00 AM
3/5/2025 2:00:00 PM

When the Endurance was crushed by the ice of the Weddell Sea, it is on Elephant Island in the South Shetlands that Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew sought refuge, floating on three small boats through mammoth icebergs and landing between steep cliffs. For 105 days, 22 members of the crew endured hardship as Shackleton pressed forth on a harrowing search for help. Here, expedition photographer, Frank Hurley, took his striking photo of the crew waving at Shackleton as he set off.

Antarctic Sound
3/6/2025
3/6/2025

Antarctic Sound also know as, Iceberg Alley, is accompanied my views that can only be described as amazing. Huge open skies, enormous icebergs, low clouds, sudden weather changes and constant surprises from the hugely abundant wildlife you see will keep you in a constant state of awe. Travellers will discover colonies of Adelie penguins, and ice floes also provide a floating resting spot for various seals.

Antarctic Peninsula
3/7/2025
3/7/2025

The Antarctic Peninsula thrusts out past the Antarctic Circle, lunging vainly towards the Andes, across the infamous Drake Passage. As far as the Antarctic is concerned, the peninsula is the most densely populated location on the continent, sprinkled with vast research bases and minute outposts alike. At the height of the summer season, the human population numbers over 3,000 - not counting tourists. That figure shrinks to less than 1,000 during the intensely chilly winter.

Antarctic Peninsula
3/8/2025
3/8/2025

The Antarctic Peninsula thrusts out past the Antarctic Circle, lunging vainly towards the Andes, across the infamous Drake Passage. As far as the Antarctic is concerned, the peninsula is the most densely populated location on the continent, sprinkled with vast research bases and minute outposts alike. At the height of the summer season, the human population numbers over 3,000 - not counting tourists. That figure shrinks to less than 1,000 during the intensely chilly winter.

Shetland Islands
3/9/2025
3/9/2025 6:30:00 PM

The Shetland Islands are Great Britain's most northerly islands, situated nearly fifty miles northeast of the Orkneys.

Drake Passage
3/10/2025
3/10/2025

The Drake Passage is the body of water between the southern tip of South America at Cape Horn and Antarctica. It forms part of the Southern Ocean. It is named after 16th century English explorer Sir Francis Drake.

Port Williams
3/11/2025 10:00:00 PM
3/11/2025


The question is not how low can you go, but how far south can you go before falling off the planet. Lying across the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia at "the end of the world," this town is a rag-tag collection of colorful tin-roof houses, ice-capped peaks, scenic beaches, and a naval base. Sitting on tiny Navarino Island, no phone lines stretch between earth and sky, which is all the better for the penguins, geese, and albatross. Pristine hikes lead past beech forests, bogs, and hidden streams. Sailors and kayakers ply through quiet waters with snow-covered mountains looming on all sides.

Port Williams
3/12/2025
3/12/2025


The question is not how low can you go, but how far south can you go before falling off the planet. Lying across the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia at "the end of the world," this town is a rag-tag collection of colorful tin-roof houses, ice-capped peaks, scenic beaches, and a naval base. Sitting on tiny Navarino Island, no phone lines stretch between earth and sky, which is all the better for the penguins, geese, and albatross. Pristine hikes lead past beech forests, bogs, and hidden streams. Sailors and kayakers ply through quiet waters with snow-covered mountains looming on all sides.

Port Williams
3/12/2025
3/12/2025 9:00:00 PM


The question is not how low can you go, but how far south can you go before falling off the planet. Lying across the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia at "the end of the world," this town is a rag-tag collection of colorful tin-roof houses, ice-capped peaks, scenic beaches, and a naval base. Sitting on tiny Navarino Island, no phone lines stretch between earth and sky, which is all the better for the penguins, geese, and albatross. Pristine hikes lead past beech forests, bogs, and hidden streams. Sailors and kayakers ply through quiet waters with snow-covered mountains looming on all sides.

At Sea
3/13/2025
3/13/2025

No information currently available.

New Island
3/14/2025 6:00:00 AM
3/14/2025 11:00:00 AM

New Island is one of the finest wildlife areas in the Falklands. This is largely because of the variety and density of bird life which lives there. The island's north and eastern coasts feature majestic cliffs, and some beautiful lower lying sandy bays. The island is a research center as well as a nature reserve and is home to a slew of wildlife including, Rockhopper penguins, South American sea lions and many other creatures for nature lovers and bird watchers to enjoy.


 

West Point Island
3/14/2025 2:15:00 PM
3/14/2025 7:00:00 PM

West Point is one of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. With a more rugged lifestyle than the military school of the same name, this small island has a stark beauty. Soaring tufts of tussock grass - some nearly six feet tall provide a sheltering habitat for rockhopper and Magellanic penguins and a large albatross colony.

Port Stanley
3/15/2025 8:00:00 AM
3/15/2025 1:00:00 PM

Port Stanley is the only town on the Falkland Islands, and though it has little more than 1,200 residents, it contains half of the islands' population. There are 700,000 sheep, and a wonderful assortment of sea birds and elephant seals.

At Sea
3/16/2025
3/16/2025

No information currently available.

Stromness, South Georgia
3/18/2025
3/18/2025

No information currently available.

Stromness, South Georgia
3/19/2025
3/19/2025

No information currently available.

Stromness, South Georgia
3/20/2025
3/20/2025

No information currently available.

At Sea
3/22/2025
3/22/2025

No information currently available.

At Sea
3/23/2025
3/23/2025

No information currently available.

At Sea
3/24/2025
3/24/2025

No information currently available.

At Sea
3/25/2025
3/25/2025

No information currently available.

Tristan Da Cunha
3/26/2025 8:00:00 AM
3/26/2025 8:00:00 PM

Often called "The Lonely Island", as it is some 1,500 miles from the nearest continental landmass. It was first settled by soldiers who had been based there during Napoleon's captivity on St Helena.

Nightingale Island
3/27/2025 6:00:00 AM
3/27/2025 1:30:00 PM

Nightingale Island is the only island in the Tristan da Cunga Island chain that is accessible to visitors. The Island is know for two things; pirates and wildlife. For years, Nightingale Island has intrigued treasure hunters with its mysterious history. Nightingale has been said to contain pirate loot left behind by Captain John Thomas. Legend has it that he left a treasure of Spanish Doubloons and pieces-of-eight in caves on Nightingale for safekeeping. The island is also an important wildlife preserve known as a breeding ground for various types of seabirds. Visitors will see hundreds of Yellow-nosed Albatrosses, and Rockhopper Penguins.

At Sea
3/29/2025
3/29/2025

No information currently available.

At Sea
3/30/2025
3/30/2025

No information currently available.

At Sea
3/31/2025
3/31/2025

No information currently available.

At Sea
4/1/2025
4/1/2025

No information currently available.

Cape Town
Suggested Private Excursion
4/2/2025 8:00:00 AM
4/2/2025

Cape Town is southern Africa's most beautiful, most romantic and most-visited city. Few urban centers anywhere can match its setting along the Cape Peninsula spine, which slides like the mighty tail of the continent into the Atlantic Ocean. By far the most striking - and famous - of its sights is Table Mountain, frequently mantled by clouds, and rearing up from the middle of the city to provide a constantly changing vista to the suburbs below. Table Mountain is the city's solid core which divides the city into distinct zones with public gardens, wilderness, forests, hiking routes, vineyards and desirable residential areas trailing down it's lower slopes.

Suggested Private Excursions

Cape Town City Tour - Half Day

Three Hour Cruise

Whale Watching Tour - Full Day

Cape Point Sidecar Tour - Full Day

Cape Town
Suggested Private Excursion
4/3/2025
4/3/2025

Cape Town is southern Africa's most beautiful, most romantic and most-visited city. Few urban centers anywhere can match its setting along the Cape Peninsula spine, which slides like the mighty tail of the continent into the Atlantic Ocean. By far the most striking - and famous - of its sights is Table Mountain, frequently mantled by clouds, and rearing up from the middle of the city to provide a constantly changing vista to the suburbs below. Table Mountain is the city's solid core which divides the city into distinct zones with public gardens, wilderness, forests, hiking routes, vineyards and desirable residential areas trailing down it's lower slopes.

Suggested Private Excursions

Cape Town City Tour - Half Day

Three Hour Cruise

Whale Watching Tour - Full Day

Cape Point Sidecar Tour - Full Day

Itinerary subject to change without notice. Please confirm itinerary at time of booking.

Port, security and handling fees, government fees and taxes are included in the fare. Price does not include airfare, transfers and airline government fees and taxes.

Departure Date:
2/22/2025
Number of Nights
40
Cruise Inclusions:
  • Spacious Ultra-Luxury Suites - over 85% with Private Verandas
  • Butler Service - All Suites
  • Complimentary Beverages Served Throughout the Ship
  • Gratuities
  • Open-Seating Dining
  • In-Suite Dining and 24-Hour Room Service
  • In-Suite Beverages
  • Free Unlimited WiFi in all suites and throughout the ship
  • Transportation into Town
Available Addons:
  • Optional shore excursions
  • Air/Hotel Program
  • Hotel-Only Program
  • Extra Night Accommodations
  • Transfer-Only Package
  • Air Upgrades and Special Requests
Remarks:
Cruise Only Fares are in US dollars, per person, based on double occupancy.

All fares are quoted in US Dollars.



All prices per person and in USD unless otherwise stated.
Offer ID:
1503226

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