2026 World Cruise
January 6 - May 27, 2026
Category: John & Sandy
Thursday, January 20, 2022 – Photo of the Day – At Sea
DRESS CODE: INFORMAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR PANTSUITS
For Gentlemen: JACKETS (TIE OPTIONAL)
No shorts or flip flop type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
TODAY’S WEATHER
High: 78°F 27°C
Low: 70°F 21°C
Today’s Schedule
10:00 Enrichment Lecture with Destination Consultant Jon Fleming: The Show Lounge (6)
Today’s Topic: Antofagasta – The Centre of Chile’s Mining Industry
11:00 Enrichment Lecture with Professor Jalh Dulanto: The Show Lounge (6)
Today’s Topic: Required: An introduction to the archaeology and ethnohistory of the Central Andes
11:30 Boutique Special: Chanel experience, join fragrance expert Janeke for a testing experience from the house of Chanel collection The Boutique (5)
2:00 Arts and Crafts with instructor Linda Wissler Observation Lounge (10)
Today’s Topic: Poseidon Art “Mountain Sunset”
9:45 Showtime with Guitar Duo Siqueira Lima – The Art of Duo Siqueira Lima The Show Lounge (6)
They are considered by critics as one of the greatest guitar duos in history.
DUO SIQUEIRA LIMA AT 9:45 PM THE SHOW LOUNGE, DECK 6
Winner of the “Professionals of Music 2015” prize in
Brazil and the “Brazilian International Press Awards
2014” in the United States, the Duo Siqueira Lima
is a guitar duo that excels in many music periods
and styles. Recognized by many as one of the most
prominent phenomena of the classical guitar, they are
invited around the world to participate in festivals and
prestigious concert series.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 – Photo of the Day – At Sea
DRESS CODE: FORMAL
For Ladies: COCKTAIL DRESSES OR PANTSUITS
For Gentlemen: TUXEDOS, DINNER JACKETS OR DARK SUITS & TIE.
No shorts or flip-flop-type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues.
TODAY’S WEATHER Mostly Sunny High: 78°F 27°C Low: 70°F 21°C
Today’s Schedule
10:00 Enrichment Lecture with Professor Jalh Dulanto: The Show Lounge (6) Today’s
Topic: Required: An introduction to the archaeology and ethnohistory of the Central Andes
11:00 Enrichment Lecture with Tracy Fleming: The Show Lounge (6)
The Photos app on your iPhone or iPad and manage your photos – Part I
4:00 “Ocean Liners of the Past ” 30 minutes presentation about the history and interiors of famous liners The Show Lounge (6)
presented by Cruise Director Fernando
7:00 Dinner Dance from 7:30 pm with our Pianist Remon The Restaurant (4)
7:00 Captain’s WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION Show Lounge (6)
Captain Ivo Botica invites Guests to the Welcome Cocktail Party and introduces the Senior Officers.
10:00 Showtime featuring Tango & Folkloric show with Phenomenon Duo The Show Lounge (6)
The Argentinian Duo performs a sensational, passionate, tango and folkloric show.
PHENOMENON DUO TANGO & FOLKLORIC SHOW AT 10:00 PM
THE SHOW LOUNGE, DECK 6
The Phenomenon Duo show was incredibly exciting and featured
two exceptionally talented performers from Argentina.
They amazed us with their high-energy shows. They performed a traditional South American Gaucho show which included the Argentinean tango, extraordinary skills with bolas, Argentinean tap dancing, as well as a little comedy. The Phenomenon Duo has performed in some of the most prestigious theatres, variety shows, hotels, and venues around the world.
Tonight we dined at The Restaurant. See the picture of this gourmet dining experience.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 – Photo of the Day – Guayaquil, Ecuador
The City with the Midas Touch
TUESDAY, 18 JANUARY 2022 GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR
Arrival: 7:00 AM All Aboard: 5:00 PM Mandatory Life Boat Drill 5:30 PM Departure: 11:00 PM
DRESS CODE: CASUAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR BLOUSES AND PANTS
For Gentlemen: SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS
No shorts or flip flop type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
TODAY’S WEATHER Mostly Cloudy High: 84°F 29°C Low: 74°F 23°C
Guayaquil is Ecuador’s city with the Midas touch. Politics and culture may center in perpetual rival Quito, but the country’s pocketbook lies here. The city is also one of the world’s premier examples of positive urban renewal. Less than a decade ago, you dared not walk downtown streets at night. But an exceptionally ambitious city government, determined to clean up crime and halt a long downward slide, has transformed the aging port in a few years into Ecuador’s most vibrant city.
Change is everywhere you look here, and some two million proud Guayaquileños have become the ultimate civic boosters. “Have you seen the Malecón?” they ask you, pointing to the riverfront promenade lined with museums, restaurants, shops, and ongoing entertainment. They also tout the new museums, the new airport, and the Metrovía, the new urban transportation network. Guayaquil remains a modern, financially minded city and will never attract the same number of visitors as the capital, but it deserves to be a place of pilgrimage for urban fans everywhere for a reassuring look at what a city can do right.
SIGHTS
• Malecón 2000
• Museo Antropológico y Arte Contemporáneo
• Museo Nahím Isaías
• Catedral Metropolitana
• Cementerio General
CUSINE
Ecuador has had a love affair with food dating back as far as the Incas – including these Guagas de Pan prepared for Day of the Dead celebrations. These sweet pastries filled with either jam, caramel, or chocolate are meant to resemble infants tightly wrapped in swaddling clothes.
Our Excursion
Our State Department issued a warning a few days before our cruise advising us not to go on cruises during the pandemic. When we got to Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city, we had our excursion plans changed. The city issued a Red Alert because of a high number of Covid infections. Instead of being able to take our planned excursion, the authorities would only allow us to do a Panoramic Tours where we could not get off the bus. We even had a police escort in front and back to ensure no one got off the bus. These are the highlight pictures from the bus.
Monday, January 17, 2022 – Photo of the Day – At Sea
DRESS CODE: CASUAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR BLOUSES AND PANTS
For Gentlemen: SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS
No shorts or flip flop type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
TODAY’S WEATHER Mostly Sunny High: 83°F 28°C Low: 77°F 24°C
MANDATORY ANTIGEN TEST FOR RE-ENTRY
As a compulsory requirement of the Healthy Authorities protocol, we were obliged to
undergo a COVID-19 rapid antigen test before entering Ecuador. These
complimentary tests provide the least intrusive testing method and were completed
under the guidance of the onboard Medical Team.
Today we will highlight the lunch buffet selections in La Terrazzo followed by the menu of the day.
11:00 HEAR YE! HEAR YE! You are hereby summoned to the Court of King Neptune Deck (8)
As the Silver Whisper sails across the oceans of the world, there are promises that we are sworn to keep.
When we cross the great divide between the North and the South, we respect King Neptune, ruler of the deep.
2:30 Enrichment Lecture with Tracy Fleming: Discover some amazing tips and tricks on your iPhones and iPads
6:30 Showtime! Silversea proudly presents Broadway Blitz The Voices of Silversea took us on a Broadway musical journey
9:30 Big Screen Movie: Minari A Korean family starts a farm in 1980s Arkansas. The Show Lounge (6)
Sunday, January 16, 2022 – Photo of the Day – At Sea
EN ROUTE TO GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR
DRESS CODE: INFORMAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR PANTSUITS
For Gentlemen: JACKETS (TIE OPTIONAL)
No shorts or flip flop type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
TODAY’S WEATHER Partly Sunny High: 75°F 23°C Low: 72°F 21°C
WHY IS COMMUNICATION AT SEA DIFFERENT?
Telecommunications via satellite is a significantly different experience compared to high-speed connections onshore. While Silversea uses cutting-edge satellite technology, the provided service does not resemble the high-speed broadband Internet that is available on land.
At sea, the data is transmitted through the air from the ship to a satellite 22,000 miles above the earth. The data then bounces down to an earth routing station, where your request goes out to the world. The response takes the same
22,000-mile route back to return a newsfeed, web page, or email.
The large distance creates a slight time delay or ‘latency,’ which creates a slower loading time for web pages. That is why onboard Internet access is inconsistent and cannot be guaranteed at all times. Satellite communications are also affected by weather and the ship’s location.
Today’s Schedule
9:15 Church Services conducted by fellow guests the Reverends Williams and Hope Eakins The Show Lounge (6)
10:00 Enrichment Lecture with Destination Consultant Jon Fleming: The Show Lounge (6) Today’s Topic: Guayaquil – Ecuador’s Rejuvenated Largest City
12:15 Music by the Pool with Piano Vocalist Remon on the Pool Deck (8)
2:30 Enrichment Lecture with Tracy Fleming: iPad and Photography Clinic – Are your iPhones & iPads driving you mad? The Show Lounge (6)
6:15 The Whisper Trio entertains while we enjoyed a pre-dinner cocktail in the Panorama Lounge (8)
ILIA & OKSANA AT 9:45 PM | THE SHOW LOUNGE, DECK 6
Ilia and Oksana performed a vertical cloth choreography with a touch of Arabian music. The duo had passionate movements that merge with one another to create harmony, power, and elegance. These performances reminded us of Cirque du Soleil.
STRAIGHT BLACKJACK CASINO, DECK 5
10:00PM – 11:00PM
Tonight the Casino featured game was Straight Blackjack!
All you have to do is get a hand of the straight cards six, seven, eight and you will be paid as if you have a Blackjack.
BALLY Boutique Deck 5
Every product is a testament to Bally’s passion for perfection: the punctuation of
a brogue; the soft touch of a bag’s leather; the classic silhouette of a sartorial jacket; the elegant contour of a Bally heel.
Bally is one of the world’s most enduring and unique luxury shoe and leather brands.
Saturday, January 15, 2022 – Photo of the Day – Puerto Quepos, Costa Rica
Blessed by Nature
SATURDAY, 15 JANUARY 2022 PUERTO QUEPOS, COSTA RICA
Arrival: 8:00 AM Last Tender: 6:30 PM Departure: 7:00PM
TODAY’S WEATHER Partly Sunny High: 87°F 30°C Low: 72°F 22°C
DRESS CODE: INFORMAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR PANTSUITS
For Gentlemen: JACKETS (TIE OPTIONAL)
No shorts or flip flop type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
Quepos is one of Costa Rica’s more developed ports. However, in a country that is known for its miraculous coffee, that does not mean that there is a Starbucks on every corner.
Quepos has managed to preserve “Tico” authenticity. This once small fishing village located 60 km south of San Jose is blessed by nature. Just 7 km from the Manuel Antonio National Park, do not be alarmed if you find yourself chasing electric blue butterflies, extolling the virtues of unmeasurably high waterfalls, and competing with your travel partners to see who has seen the most hummingbirds.
Because that is what Costa Rica’s nature does to you – turns even the most
urban of city dweller into a nature-loving evangelist. As one of the world’s top 12 most beautiful national parks, Manuel Antonio is rich in biodiversity and, despite its small size, is unparalleled with 109 species of mammals and 184 species of birds.
Dating from 1653, the small and busy town is charming and worth a visit if you decide to give the park a miss. Depending on your mood, lovely beaches offer plenty of relaxation or activity. Big game fishing is almost a religion here, and catches of the day include marlin, sailfish, snapper, amberjack, wahoo, dorado, yellowfin, bigeye tuna, and roosterfish. This naturally translates into some of
the best and freshest ceviche you are ever likely to taste.
SIGHTS
• Manuel Antonio National Park
• Rainforest
• Savegre River
GATEWAY TO NATIONAL PARK
The small, busy town of Quepos serves as a convenient port of call for travelers.
It offers many tourist options but tours and sights related to ecotourism.
Our Excursion to Damas Island Mangrove Cruise
The Damas Island mangrove forest is one of the most vital and astounding ecosystems in the world. It is located just 10 minutes from Manuel Antonio is currently one of the most important remaining mangroves in Costa Rica. Covering thousands of acres of protected forest, this amazing biodiversity is home to a large number of birds, reptiles, mammals, and insects. We took an unforgettable boat tour through the channels of the mangrove forest, far away from civilization. We saw white-faced monkeys, anteaters, boas, iguanas, birds, and thousands of colorful crabs.
JOHN HARDY THE BOUTIQUE, DECK 5
Inspired by Bali and its time-honored jewelry-making traditions, Canadian artist John Hardy established an artisan collective in 1975 dedicated to creating one-of-a-kind jewelry and preserving the rich heritage of Bali.
For over 40 years our artisans have committed to making handcrafted jewelry with techniques passed down for generations, using vetted suppliers to ensure both diamonds and gemstones conform to our high ethical standards, as well
as reclaimed silver and gold. Our passion for creating distinctive and meaningful jewelry is echoed by our dedication to building a sustainable future for our artisan community.
MARTIN CALVERT TONIGHT’S CABARET SHOW AT 9:45PM THE SHOW LOUNGE, DECK 6
Martin Calvert’s performance ‘Stars and Stripes’ was an easy rock road trip inspired by American Legends of Country including Glen Campbell, Christopher Cross, Linda Ronstadt, and more!
TRIPLE 7 BLACKJACK 10:00PM – 11:00PM CASINO, DECK 5
Sometimes in Blackjack, there will be a special occasion! Triple 7 Blackjack is arguably the most popular Blackjack variant among new and experienced players. Do not stop looking for 7s and you will be rewarded. Get a triple seven 21 and get paid as if you had a Blackjack.
Friday, January 14, 2022 – Photo of the Day – Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Harbor of Sands
FRIDAY, 14 JANUARY 2022 PUNTARENAS, COSTA RICA
Arrival: 8:00AM All Aboard: 4:30 PM Departure: 5:00PM
DRESS CODE: CASUAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR BLOUSES AND PANTS
For Gentlemen: SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS
No shorts or flip flop type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
TODAY’S WEATHER
Mostly Sunny High: 88°F 31°C Low: 74°F 22°C
The mud and soil brought down to the ocean by the Barranca River and the action of some of the smaller rivers to the north
of Puntarenas have led to a tongue of sand known by 1722 as Puerto de Arenas (Harbor of Sands).
Were it not for a very narrow stretch of land known as “La Angostura” the city would be an island.
The city of almost 100,000 inhabitants is the capital of the province of the same name, which hugs
most of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Connected by road to San Jose, the country’s capital,
Puntarenas is used by Costa Ricans to cross by ferry over to the Nicoya Peninsula which is part of
the Puntarenas Province and by cruise ships as a gateway to visit the various national parks in the
interior.
Puntarenas still is Costa Rica’s most important fishing port, while cargo is handled some 15
kilometers southwest on the mainland at Puerto Caldera, a port created in the 1980s. To cater to
visitors, the beach area has been remodeled and the Paseo de Los Turistas runs parallel to the
beach with many seafood restaurants, cafes, and bars.
SIGHTS
• Paseo de los Turistas
• Catedral de Puntarenas
• Parque Marino del Pacífico
• Playa Puntarenas
• Natuwa Rescue Centre
CUSINE
A variety of souvenir stalls and casual restaurants known as kioscos are there to greet cruise
passengers. The kioscos specialty is the Churchill, a bizarre dessert concoction of condensed milk,
syrup and chopped fruit, which got its name in the 1940s from a local who regularly ordered it
and looked like the British prime minister.
Our Excursion
We toured NATUWA Wildlife Sanctuary which provides refuge and protection to the wild animals that have been victimized by human actions, such as hunting, removal from their environments, and deforestation. Many of these homeless animals find the attention they need at the Macaw Sanctuary Natuwa to be able to live in captivity with dignity or find the possibility to return to their natural environments.
MARY FRANCES BOUTIQUES AT SILVERSEA THE BOUTIQUE, DECK 5
Drawing from her love of nature, travel, and artistic influences from around the globe, each Mary Frances design reflects her passions. Her designs are eclectic and trend-setting. You can find beautiful textures and motifs ranging from fl orals, music, and animals to intricate pattern work that is whimsical yet chic. Mary brings a sense of joy and beauty through her designs and creates meaningful relationships in the process.
EVENING SERENADE TONIGHT’S CABARET SHOW AT 9:45 PM
THE SHOW LOUNGE, DECK 6
Tonight Dmitry Altukhof presented an Evening of Classical Music.
Dmitry Altukhov, a lyric tenor from Ukraine performed some beautiful
operatic arias, Neapolitan songs, and come classical romances.
STRAIGHT BLACKJACK 10:00PM – 11:00 PM CASINO, DECK 5
Tonight you could be a part of a chance to get more with just a Straight Blackjack!
All you have to do is get a hand of the straight cards six, seven, eight and you
will be paid as if you have a Blackjack.
Thursday, January 13, 2022 – Photo of the Day – At Sea
EN ROUTE TO PUNTARENAS, COSTA RICA
WEATHER Partly Sunny High: 77°F 24°C Low: 70°F 21°C
DRESS
For Ladies: COCKTAIL DRESSES OR PANTSUITS
For Gentlemen: TUXEDOS, DINNER JACKETS OR DARK SUITS & TIE.
No shorts or flip-flop-type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues.
Today’s Schedule at Sea
10:00 Enrichment Lecture with Destination Consultant Jon Fleming The Show Lounge (6)
Today’s Topic: Puerto Quepos – Gateway to the Stunning Manuel Antonio National Park
2:30 Enrichment Lecture with Tracy Fleming: The Show Lounge (6)
Today’s Topic: Learn how to use the Photos App on your iPad and iPhone to edit and enhance your
images
4:00 “Ocean Liners of the Past ” 30 minutes presentation about the history and interiors of famous liners
The Show Lounge (6) presented by Cruise Director Fernando
6:15 Cocktail Pianist Alex with his smooth style The Bar (5)
7:00 Dinner Dance from 7:30 pm with our Pianist Remon The Restaurant (4)
POWER OF 2: ILIA & OKSANA 10:00 PM | THE SHOW LOUNGE, DECK 6
Ilia and Oksana offered a charming vertical cloth choreography with a touch of Arabian music. The duo presented poetic pictures and passionate movements that merge with one another to create harmony, power, and elegance in full development. The mysterious worlds of fantasy and reality combine to become scenes of spirit and
seduction.
CASINO, 10:00PM – 11:00PM,
TRIPLE 7 BLACKJACK
Do not stop looking for 7s and you will be rewarded.
Get a triple seven 21 and get paid as if you had a Blackjack.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 – Photo of the Day – Panama Canal Transit
PANAMA CANAL TRANSIT EN ROUTE TO PUNTA ARENAS, COSTA RICA
DRESS CODE: INFORMAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR PANTSUITS
For Gentlemen: JACKETS (TIE OPTIONAL)
No shorts or flip flop type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
TODAY’S WEATHER
Sun with Showers
High: 88°F 31°C
Low: 72°F 22°C
PANAMA CANAL TRANSIT
The pilot boarded at 6:00 am and entered the Gatun Lock at 8:00 am. A commentary about the Panama Canal was given by our Enrichment Lecturer Jon Fleming during our transit presenting the history, its engineering accomplishments, economic impact, and future importance. Progress and highlight broadcasts were made on the outside decks, in the Observation Library, and on your television in our suite during the transit.
We went through the old locks completed 108 years ago. The original gates manufactured over a century ago are still in use.
The amazing thing about transiting the canal is the experience of being on a ship as it’s physically lifted up the 85 feet to the central section of the canal, Lake Gatun. This is an aquatic bridge that takes you over the mountains from the Atlantic to the Pacific. There are no pumps involved in the gates – just water power and gravity.
In the evening we had dinner at The Restaurant.
RUSLAN BIRYU V ‘ALONE AGAIN’
TONIGHT’S SHOW AT 9:45 PM
Cellist Ruslan Biryukov returns with his “superb artistry, passion and individuality.”
Part of a new generation of creative professional musicians whose artistic level is recognized not
only by awards, but also by a worldwide audiences
STRAIGHT BLACKJACK
10:00PM – 11:00PM CASINO, DECK 5
Tonight, the Casino offered a chance to get more with just a Straight Blackjack!
All you have to do is get a hand of the straight cards six, seven, eight and you will be paid as if you have a Blackjack. A variation to entertain you with some time of fun.
Tuesday, 11 January 2022 – Photos of the Day – Cartagena, Columbia
TUESDAY, 11 JANUARY 2022 CARTAGENA COLOMBIA Overnight Stay All Onboard: 12Noon Departure 12:30 PM
TODAY’S WEATHER
Mostly Sunny High: 89°F 32°C Low: 74°F 23°C
DRESS CODE: INFORMAL
For Ladies: DRESSES OR PANTSUITS
For Gentlemen: JACKETS (TIE OPTIONAL)
No shorts or flip flop type footwear after 6:00 PM in indoor venues
CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA
Cartagena is a city of a thousand stories and more, steeped in a history that invokes admiration.
When it was founded in 1533 by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Heredia, Cartagena was the only port
on the South American mainland.
Cartagena’s magnificent city walls and fortresses, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, enclose a
well-restored historic center (the Cuidad Amurallada, or walled city) with plazas, churches,
museums, and shops that have made it a lively coastal vacation spot for South Americans and others.
New hotels and restaurants make the walled city a desirable place to stay, and the formerly
down-at-the-heels Getsemaní neighborhood attracts those seeking a bohemian buzz. As night falls and
the sun is drunk down by the Caribbean just on the other side of the wall, the city unfurls: the
streets and plazas mill with horse carriages, street musicians, the odd vendor of grilled cheese
arepas; restaurants explode onto the sidewalks; and the city flexes her ever-growing gastronomic bravado.
Today, Cartagena is blooming, open, and in touch with the world more than ever, having been
re-created and reimagined as a city of romance, with polished wooden balconies, ancient brickwork,
and vibrantly colored bougainvillea fleshing out the air that is already thick with the Caribbean climate.
SIGHTS
• Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas
• Plaza de la Independencia
• Church of San Pedro Claver
• Palacio de la Inquisición
• Las Murallas (city walls)
CUSINE
Cartagena has excellent restaurants offering seafood, traditional Colombian dishes, or international cuisine.
We went on another 1/2 day trip to see more sights of Old Town Cartagenia and the original fortifications. You just have to look at the amount of work the Spanish put into protecting this colonial gem of a city back in the 17th and 18th centuries, to know that Cartagena was an incredibly valuable possession. The galleons that set sail from here back to Spain would have been full of precious gold and silver that would be worth hundreds of millions of dollars in today’s money – the values of each ship’s treasures are mind-boggling.
That evening the Boutique featured TAG Heuer watches.
For more than 150 years, TAG Heuer has been undaunted in its pursuit of excellence and has continued pushing past the boundaries of ordinary watchmaking to set its own standards. The brand is inspired by legends of sports and entertainment who challenge themselves to perform at their best.
Emulating that determination, TAG Heuer creates such models as Formula 1, which combines the reliability of steel with the chic styling of ceramic and the luxury finish of diamonds.
THE BEST OF BRITISH
TONIGHT’S CABARET SHOW
TENOR ADAM BYRNE from the UK, from the Voices of Silversea, performed favorite songs made famous by some of the most loved British musical icons to emerge from the UK hall of fame including Elton John, Queen, and Amy Winehouse.
TRIPLE 7 BLACKJACK CASINO ONBOARD SILVERSEA
10:00PM – 11:00PM CASINO, DECK 5
Sometimes in Blackjack, there is a special occasion!
The Casino created a lot of buzz with Triple 7 Blackjack. It is arguably the most popular Blackjack variant among new and experienced players. Do not stop looking for 7s and you will be rewarded. Get a triple seven 21 and get paid as if you had a Blackjack.