Silver Cloud — 20-Night Polar Cruise from Valparaiso

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20-Night Polar Cruise from Valparaiso

20 nights · Polar · 16 ports of call

20-night Polar cruise aboard Silver Cloud, departing Valparaiso and calling at At Sea, Puerto Montt, Puerto Cisnes, Chilean Fjords, Caleta Tortel and Cruising English Narrows and 9 more.

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Ship: Silver Cloud
Cruise line: Silversea
Duration: 20 nights
Region: Polar · Antarctica
Departs: Valparaiso
Returns: Puerto Williams

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Valparaiso
  Depart 18:00
  A historic port city on Chile's central coast, built across steep hills laced with funiculars and painted houses. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it serves as the gateway to Santiago and the Casablanca wine valley, with a busy working harbour below.
  - Hillside funiculars
  - Cerro Concepción
  - Casablanca wineries
Day
2
- At Sea
Day
3
- Puerto Montt
  Arrive 13:30 · Depart 19:30
  A port city in Chile's Lake District, set on the Reloncaví Sound where the central valley meets the fjords of Patagonia. Snow-capped volcanoes ring the bay, and the town is a launch point for trips to lakes, the German-influenced settlement of Puerto Varas and Chiloé island.
  - Osorno Volcano
  - Puerto Varas
  - Angelmó market
Day
4
- Puerto Cisnes
  Arrive 13:30 · Depart 19:30
Day
5
- Chilean Fjords
Day
6
- Caleta Tortel
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
7
- Cruising English Narrows
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 08:00
- Cruising Pio XI Glacier
  Arrive 13:30 · Depart 18:30
Day
8
- Chilean Fjords
Day
9
- Aguila Glacier
  Arrive 06:30 · Depart 12:30
Day
10
- Punta Arenas
  Depart 13:00
  A windswept city on the Strait of Magellan in Chilean Patagonia, one of the southernmost ports on earth. It serves as a gateway to Tierra del Fuego, Antarctic crossings and nearby penguin colonies, with a grand central plaza recalling the wool and shipping boom.
  - Strait of Magellan
  - Plaza de Armas
  - Penguin colonies
Day
11
- Ushuaia
  Arrive 13:00 · Depart 19:00
  The world's southernmost city, on Argentina's Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America. Backed by snowy peaks on the Beagle Channel, it is the chief departure port for Antarctica and a base for the Patagonian wilderness.
  - Beagle Channel
  - Tierra del Fuego park
  - End of the world
Day
12
- Cruising Drake Passage
  The open stretch of ocean between the southern tip of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula, where the Atlantic and Pacific meet. Known for some of the roughest seas on earth, it is a dramatic scenic-cruising passage on voyages to Antarctica, rich in seabirds and whales.
  - Antarctic crossing
  - Albatross sightings
  - Open-ocean swells
Day
13
- Cruising Drake Passage
  The open stretch of ocean between the southern tip of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula, where the Atlantic and Pacific meet. Known for some of the roughest seas on earth, it is a dramatic scenic-cruising passage on voyages to Antarctica, rich in seabirds and whales.
  - Antarctic crossing
  - Albatross sightings
  - Open-ocean swells
Day
14
- Antarctic Sound
  Arrive 12:00
Day
15
- Antarctic Peninsula
  The northernmost reach of the Antarctic continent, stretching toward South America across the Drake Passage. Expedition ships thread channels of tabular icebergs past glaciers and rocky shores crowded with penguin rookeries, seals and seabirds.
  - Penguin rookeries
  - Tabular icebergs
  - Glacier channels
Day
16
- Antarctic Peninsula
  The northernmost reach of the Antarctic continent, stretching toward South America across the Drake Passage. Expedition ships thread channels of tabular icebergs past glaciers and rocky shores crowded with penguin rookeries, seals and seabirds.
  - Penguin rookeries
  - Tabular icebergs
  - Glacier channels
Day
17
- Antarctic Peninsula
  The northernmost reach of the Antarctic continent, stretching toward South America across the Drake Passage. Expedition ships thread channels of tabular icebergs past glaciers and rocky shores crowded with penguin rookeries, seals and seabirds.
  - Penguin rookeries
  - Tabular icebergs
  - Glacier channels
Day
18
- South Shetland Islands
  Depart 18:30
Day
19
- Cruising Drake Passage
  The open stretch of ocean between the southern tip of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula, where the Atlantic and Pacific meet. Known for some of the roughest seas on earth, it is a dramatic scenic-cruising passage on voyages to Antarctica, rich in seabirds and whales.
  - Antarctic crossing
  - Albatross sightings
  - Open-ocean swells
Day
20
- Puerto Williams
  Arrive 22:00
  A tiny Chilean naval town on Isla Navarino, billed as the southernmost settlement in the world, on the far side of the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia. Snow-streaked peaks and sub-Antarctic forest surround the small waterfront.
  - Beagle Channel
  - Dientes de Navarino
  - End of the world
Day
21
- Puerto Williams
  A tiny Chilean naval town on Isla Navarino, billed as the southernmost settlement in the world, on the far side of the Beagle Channel from Ushuaia. Snow-streaked peaks and sub-Antarctic forest surround the small waterfront.
  - Beagle Channel
  - Dientes de Navarino
  - End of the world

Upcoming departures

15 Nov 2027

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20-Night Polar Cruise from Valparaiso FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 20-night Polar cruise calls at Valparaiso, At Sea, Puerto Montt, Puerto Cisnes, Chilean Fjords, Caleta Tortel, Cruising English Narrows, Cruising Pio XI Glacier, Aguila Glacier, Punta Arenas, Ushuaia, Cruising Drake Passage, Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands and Puerto Williams.

How many days are spent at sea?

5 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Valparaiso and ends in Puerto Williams.

How long is this cruise?

20 nights aboard Silver Cloud.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 15 Nov 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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