November 7, 2026 — Silversea Cruises has opened The Cormorant at 55 South, a 150-room hotel in Puerto Williams, Chile. It is now where guests on the line’s Antarctica Fly Cruises start their trips.
What happened
The hotel had its ribbon-cutting on November 5, 2026. Guests on Silversea’s Antarctica Fly Cruise program travel to Puerto Williams on a Silversea charter flight and stay at the hotel before they board their expedition ship. Silversea president Bert Hernandez called the opening “a defining moment for Silversea.”
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Season | Now through March 2027 |
| Voyages | 40 voyages, 29 of them Antarctica Fly Cruises |
| Length | 6 to 21 nights |
| Destinations | Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, Falkland Islands |
| Ships named | Silver Endeavour, Silver Wind, Silver Cloud |
What it means for airline travelers
- The last leg is Silversea’s charter flight. On a fly cruise, the flight to Puerto Williams is operated by Silversea, so your own airline travel ends at the city where the charter departs. Silversea’s booking documents give the meeting point and time. The source did not name the charter’s departure city (TBA).
- Allow a buffer day before the charter. Flights to southern South America involve long-haul connections, and a missed charter is hard to fix. Standby travel is risky for this trip; buy a confirmed ticket if you can.
- Bring your Chile paperwork. You will be staying overnight in Chile, so check entry requirements for your passport before you go.
- No travel-industry or interline rate was mentioned.
Sources
- Cruise Industry News — Silversea Opens Cormorant at 55
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