Silver Explorer - Reykajavik to Montreal

[Jacko]

My wife and I joined the Explorer in Reykjavik on September 3 in route to Montreal. We’ve sailed with Silver Sea more than twenty times but this is our first on the Explorer. After several nights on board, we are very pleased and understand why the ship stays very full. Silver Sea has done a wonderful job in recreating the Silver Sea “experience” on the Explorer. Just about every aspect of the interior reminds us of the other Silver Sea Ships! We are staying in one of the Expedition suites as we wanted the extra living area a double cabin provides. The staff is well trained and there are several familiar faces from other ships.

There are 99 passengers on board, most of whom are 65 or so There is a typical Silver Sea mix of nationalities with the USA and Great Britain constituting about 50%, remainder are from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Switzerland, and Germany.

What sets the cruise apart from others we have taken is the expedition staff of 12. Conrad Combrink is the Expedition Leader. Essentially, he is the cruise director. He’s very knowledgeable and personable. All expedition members/lecturers have different areas of expertise and like the leader are very personable.

In the late afternoon, there is a meeting in the theater with the expedition staff and passengers. The next day’s activities are outlined by Conrad as well as the weather conditions which can be expected. Following that, various team members recap what we have seen that day with an emphasis on anthropology and geology. These meetings are not sterile classroom lectures but instead laid back with lots of interaction between staff and guests.

The first five days out of Reykjavik were cloudy but for our days in Prins Christian Sund and Qaqortoq, the weather was fantastic. We’ve been in most of the world’s well known fjords but have to admit that Prins Christian Sund tops anything we’ve ever seen.

Brattahlid Greenland is our last port of call before crossing over to Canada.

[fastlane]

Great report, JackO. Thanks.

 

My wife and I will embark in Montreal headed for the Canadian Maritimes ending in Bermuda. Looking forward to it. Hope we don't have and Irenes or Katias to deal with.

[loujimbabe]

We are enjoying this same cruise, Jacko.

[Ngaire]

Were there boots still in the boot room that you could borrow when you where on the ship?

IF not borrow can you rent these onboard.

[duct tape]

Thanx, Jacko. See you in January!

[jpalbny]

Were there boots still in the boot room that you could borrow when you where on the ship?

IF not borrow can you rent these onboard.

 

Yes, both times we've been onboard we borrowed boots w/o a problem.

[Jacko]

Most of the boots were donated by SSea to the inhabitants of Qaqortoq Greenland. I am not aware any were ever rented.

There were no "wet" landings on our voyage so boots were never worn.

Be happy to answer any other questions you may have.

[Lirio]

When we did the Antarctica, it was the last cruise of the season and boots were donated to poor people in Ushuaia.