Tag: At Sea

Where in the World Are We?

Sailing from Vancouver, Canada to San Francisco, California, USA

Today’s Activities Included:

• Bridge Lessons with Rose Ann and Jerry Levinson – Summary of lessons taught

• Enrichment Lecture – Enrichment Lecture with Michael DiSpezio: Titanic – The Inside Story
  • The Titanic’s incredible “inside” story, from its engineering to its tragic collision. Could its sinking have been prevented? You be the judge in this interactive and eye-opening presentation
• Enrichment Lecture with Captain Rick Reynolds: End of the Dream
  • A detailed and disturbing look at the events leading up to the Air France Concorde crash in Paris

• Special End of World Cruise Presentation and Video – Join us tonight to recollect memories of this year’s World Cruise!
  • Followed by Captain’s Farewell and Crew Parade – Captain Giacomo Longo and the crew of Silver Shadow wish you a fond arrivederci!

Tonight’s dinner was in The Restaurant

• Showtime! Silversea proudly presents “Memories and Goodbyes.”
  • Join your Silversea Cast of Entertainers, Cruise Director Moss, and the Silver Shadow band as they perform their favorites for you one last time.

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Where in the World Are We?

We are sailing from Juneau to Wrangell, Alaska

Today’s Activities Included:

Tracy Arm/Sawyer Glacier Commentary with Michael DiSpezio

Enrichment Lecture with Captain Rick Reynolds: The Magic of Concorde
A fun and lively talk on why Concorde was so special, with videos and music.

Enrichment Lecture with Dr. Harold S. Minkowitz, MD: The Operating Room – Your Peek Behind the Scenes
People are anxious once they hear they are going to require surgery. To most people, what happens once they are asleep in the operating room is a mystery. Dr. Minkowitz will take you behind the scenes from when you are admitted to the hospital until you are in the recovery room waking up from your procedure.

Enrichment Lecture with Dr. Bob Donaldson: Vladimir Putin – Ambition and Frustration
Departing from his long-cultivated reputation as a rational, calculating chess player, Russia’s president shocked the world by launching a brutal war in Ukraine. To understand the origins of this conflict, we examine Putin’s career and the evolution of his foreign policy orientation.

Destination Lecture with Michael DiSpezio: Wrangell, Ketchikan, and Prince Rupert
Discover the opportunities that await us in these ports. You’ll be immersed in the region’s natural beauty, from wildlife encounters to exploring rivers and bays.

Tonight’s dinner was in The Restaurant.

A KALEIDOSCOPE OF KLASSICS

A kaleidoscopic catalog of classic artists, from Elvis to Elton, Whitney to Tina, and everything in between.

Our Silversea Vocalists and Dancers present a show that will have you rocking and rolling in your seats with something to satisfy everyone’s favorite musical shade.

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Where in the World Are We?

Sailing from Japan to Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Today’s Activities Include:

• Bridge Lessons
• Dance Lessons
• Destination Lecture with Michael DiSpezio: Introducing Alaska and Dutch Harbor
  • We return to US soil as we make port in Dutch Harbor and explore its history, natural beauty, and the island’s role in the Pacific theater of World War II.
• Enrichment Lecture with Douglas Keeney: Seven Wonders of The (Ancient/Modern/Engineering) World
  • From The Colossus in Rhodes to Petra to the Burj Khalifa—and more. Keeney starts this talk with the original Seven Wonders of the World and then takes audiences on a docu-drama that explores the all-new man-made wonders of engineering, architecture, and the New Seven Wonders of the World (and how they were selected).
• Enrichment Lecture with Bill Burgel: Enrichment Lecture with Bill Burgel: When Yellowstone was in Oregon.
  • Approximately 50 million years ago, an island the size of Iceland docked onto the west coast of North America. This fascinating saga will have you on the edge of your seat as you try to make sense of the Yellowstone Hot Spot’s 50 million-year journey!
• Enrichment Lecture with Scott Bornstein: Remembering Ideas, Conversations, and What You Read.
  • Scott’s Systems to expand your powers of focus and recall.
• Hat’s & Horses – Kentucky Derby Party.

Tonight’s dinner was in The Restaurant.

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Where in the World Are We?

Sailing from Japan to Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

Today’s Activities Include:

• Bridge Lessons
• Dance Lessons
• Enrichment Lecture with Sir Alistair MacDuff: Royal Scandals 1850 to 1950
  • Scandals occurred in three generations of the British Royal Family: perjury, adultery, deceit, and treason. Edward VII, Prince Eddy, and Edward VIII.
• Enrichment Lecture with Douglas Keeney: Assassins In Every Port. U-Boats Below the Seas
  • Roosevelt and the Greatest Transatlantic Crossing Ever—In 1943, at the height of WWII, President Roosevelt dashed across the Atlantic Ocean on the battleship USS Iowa. He then flew to Tehran. Three days of heated debates ensued over when—and where—to launch D-Day. It was most captivating!

• Enrichment Lecture with Bill Burgel: Mega-Floods!
  • In the 1920s, geologist J. Harlen Bretz discovered strange and unique geologic structures in numerous locations on Earth and on Mars! The story is a thrilling one, complete with mystery.

• Enrichment Lecture with Scott Bornstein: Training Your Memory Muscle
  • The power of locations and systems for lists and tasks

• Pre-Dinner Showtime! Silversea proudly presents Virtuoso Baritone “Giovanni Palminteri.”
  • A selection of songs made famous by the most famous opera singers in the world in different languages. All the pieces were arranged for his voice by famous composers in Italy, and the tracks were recorded by the “Sicily Philharmonic Orchestra.” Songs by Carl Orff, Ennio Morricone, Albinoni, and many more…

• Tonight’s Dinner was in The Restaurant.

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Where in the World Are We?

Sailing from Japan to Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

Today’s Activities Include:

• Bridge Lessons
• Enrichment Lecture with Bill Burgel: The Development of the Science of Geology during the Growth of the Railroad Industry
  • Inventions such as James Watt’s steam engine needed a source of fuel, and it soon became apparent that geologists (who found coal) and railroads (who transported coal to where people lived) were in this growth cycle together. Mr. Burgel explains the beginnings of the railroad industry with the spotlight on fuel deposits.
• Enrichment Lecture with Scott Bornstein: Aging, Memory, and Cognitive Training
  • The Science of memory and Strategies for keeping your memory sharp as you age.

• Enrichment Lecture with Sir Alistair MacDuff: A Miscarriage Of Justice
  • The fascinating story of the conviction and hanging of an innocent man in 1950 for a murder of which he was not guilty.
• Enrichment Lecture with Douglas Keeney: Vanished! Pan Am, Malaysia Flight 370 – The Unfinished Story of Transoceanic Flight.
  • From the author of Lost in The Pacific – and a pilot himself – Keeney traces the history of aviation from barnstormers to international airlines and how pilots conquered transoceanic flight. He concludes with the lost flight of Malaysia 370 and the latest updates, including videos, animations, and photos.

• Enrichment Lecture with Michael DiSpezio: Cool Concepts in Cosmology – Space Science Made Simple
  • Join Michael for an incredible, unique, and interactive journey in which he explores a treasure trove of space science topics, including sky objects, northern lights, celestial navigation, time travel, and space station viewing.

• Pre-Dinner Showtime! Silversea proudly presents Comedian “Tony Daro”
  • Tony Daro’s hilarious routines have made him one of the established stars of the New York comedy scene. He has dozens of television appearances under his belt, has won multiple Writer’s Guild awards for comedy writing, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on “Saturday Night Live.” Tony is the rare comedian who can be both inoffensive and gut-busting funny.

Tonight’s dinner was in The Restaurant.

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Where in the World Are We?

Sailing from Japan to Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

Today’s Activities Include:

• Bridge Lessons
• Dance Lessons
• Enrichment Lecture with Michael DiSpezio: The Northwest Passage
  • The incredible stories of exploration and survival as you dive into the history of uncovering the Northwest Passage, with particular attention to the Franklin Expedition.
• Start of our Country Fair – Join us for a fun-filled morning with entertaining games on the Pool Deck.

• Enrichment Lecture with Douglas Keen
  • As only a historian can, Keeney makes connections and linkages that bring together often-forgotten but essential moments from the 20th and 21st centuries. Categories include I Remember Where I Was When, Great Love Affairs, The Digital Age, Entrepreneurs, The 70s, cultural forces, and more.

Tonght’s Dinner was in The Restaurant.

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Where in the World Are We?

Sailing from Japan to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, USA.

Today’s activities include:

• Bridge Lessons
• Dancing Lessons
• Enrichment Lecture with Sir Alistair MacDuff: You be the Judge
  • The audience is asked to sit in judgment and make decisions in murder trials. Enter the competition with a prize for the best answers!
• Enrichment Lecture with Scott Bornstein: Never Forget a Name or Face Again
  • Six steps to making names and faces unforgettable.

• Enrichment Lecture with Bill Burge
  • In the Yucatan Peninsula near Chicxulub, a 10-kilometer-wide asteroid struck the earth 66 million years (MY) ago, creating a ma or impact crater. Following studies in Italy and elsewhere, Mr. Burgel will describe how this asteroid suddenly changes life forever on our planet.
• Enrichment Lecture with Douglas Keeney: Pearl Harbor. The Day Of The Day After.
  • No matter the cruise, this talk is always loved by audiences. We all know what happened on December 7th — but what did happen — and why was America so unprepared? Author Keeney presents the attack on Pearl Harbor using custom-built animations for his talk, period photography, and first-person accounts.

Tonight’s dinner was in The Restaurant.

Farewell Dinner – Sayōnara Japan
The Restaurant had a celebratory farewell to the “land of the rising sun”. A delicious Japanese-themed dinner experience awaited us, and we indulged in mouthwatering Japanese delicacies, including some of Japan’s famous sweet delights! We dressed up in Japanese/Asian attire.

TONIGHT’S CABARET SHOW – A NIGHT WITH LEFA

Motown, blues, and all that rhythm! Get your dancing shoes on and join Lefa Pike
this evening while he sings some all-time classics from artists such as The Blues
Brothers, The Drifters, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, and many more!

Lefa is a vocalist with extensive experience performing South African pop,
international pop, rock, soul, R&B, reggae, and jazz. He began performing in small
venues at the age of 19. He then trained at Ochrim School of Music in his early 20’s for 2 years. Soon after, he was featured as a participant on eTV’s CocaCola Pop Stars and, later in his career – a top five finalist on South Africa Idol.

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Where in the World Are We?

We are sailing from Japan to Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

Today’s Activities Included:

• Bridge Lessons
• Dance Lessons
• Enrichment Lecture with Bill Burgel: 2004 Boxing Day Earthquake and Tsunami
  • At 8am local time on December 26th, 2004, a magnitude 9.2M subduction earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra creating localized destruction but also generating a massive tsunami that swept through many islands of Indonesia, as well as the nearby countries of Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, and the east coast of Africa. Mr. Burgel visited the area soon after the quake and will describe the geologic processes that led up to this event.
• Enrichment Lecture with Sir Alistair MacDuff: Murder Cases To Die For
  • More tales from the Bench; the murder of the beautiful model; gangster murders; and more insight into life as an English judge

• Enrichment Lecture with Douglas Keeney: Orbit! The Daring New Era in Human Space Travel
  • Musk, Bezos, and Branson want to take us beyond our dreams. Will they? From Keeney’s three books on human space flight comes the sequel to Lights of Mankind. What does it take to go into space in 2024 and why is Mars a reality? Includes images of the new commercial space stations, the most recent SpaceX missions, and numerous animations. Concludes with profiles of Musk, Bezos and Branson.

Dinner was in The Restaurant.

TONIGHT’S SHOW WITH GIOVANNI PALMINTERI VIRTUOSO BARITONE

Giovanni Palminteri is a Classical Baritone, Showman, and Actor.

He has performed his soloist concert in opera houses around the world and was the first Opera baritone to perform during the “World Cruise” event aboard the Silver Whisper for many years. Some of his productions include Made in Italy, Il Bel Canto, Passione, Teatro Dell’Opera, and the new show Virtuoso Baritone.

Giovanni recently made his debut in La Traviata, playing Giorgio Germont at the Ancient Greek Theater in Taormina alongside the famous soprano Desireè Rancatore.

He is known for the role of Figaro in Gioacchino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, which debuted in various theaters in Italy. He also played the role of Dandini – La Cenerentola (C.Gounod), Malatesta – Don Pasquale (G.Donizetti), Belcore – l’Elisir d’Amore (G.Donizetti), Don Giovanni-Don Giovanni (W.A.Mozart), Papageno – The Magic Flaute (W.A.Mozart), Silvio – I Pagliacci (R. Leoncavallo) and Carmina Burana (Carl Orff). His next debut will be at the ancient theater of Taormina in the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet this summer.

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