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About the
Silver Explorer
cruise ship


Construction

The ship was built in Finland and launched in 1989. Several cruise lines operated it under different names. In 2007, Silversea Cruises took it over, gave it a multi-million dollar refurbishment, and launched it in 2008 as the Silver Explorer (named after the Monaco's reigning ruler).


Statistics

Length: 108 meters (000 feet)
Speed: 26 kph or 16 mph
Motion stabilizers: Yes
Ice-strengthened hull: Yes
Registry: Bahamas
Cabins: 66
Passengers: 132
Passenger-to-crew ratio: Nearly 1 to 1

Destinations

The two main ones are Antarctica and the Arctic. It visits Europe and the Americas during repositioning cruises.


Passenger  nationalities

They come from all quarters of the world, but most are Americans, followed by the British, Canadians, and Germans.


Ages

Most passengers are in the broad 30-something to recent-retiree bracket.


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Itineraries
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What-to-pack checklist

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