Silversea has opened The Cormorant at 55 South, a 150-room hotel in Puerto Williams, Chile, marking a new gateway for its Antarctica Fly Cruise programme.
The hotel officially opened on November 5, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Silversea executives, Chilean authorities and members of the local community.
Guests travelling on Silversea's Antarctica Fly Cruise expeditions will fly directly from the cruise line's private terminal in Santiago to Puerto Williams on Silversea-branded charter flights. They will stay at the hotel before and after their expedition to Antarctica.
The property brings Silversea's hospitality offering ashore, with staff trained in its service standards. Its modular construction saw rooms built in Mendoza, Argentina, before being transported across the Andes and Patagonia to Puerto Williams.
The hotel features Latitude 55, a restaurant highlighting Chilean Patagonia and regional ingredients, and Bar Sur, which serves Chilean wines, spirits and cocktails. Other facilities include a fireplace lounge, artworks by Chilean artists and outdoor experiences such as kayaking the Beagle Channel, hiking the shorelines trails of Seno Lauta and exploring the landscape on horseback.
