m/v "PRINCE ALBERT II"    Antarctic Expedition    2010-2011

M/V "PRINCE ALBERT II" ~ 6,130 Gross Tons ~ 132 Passengers ~ 14 knots ~ Finland - 1989

The History of the m/s “PRINCE ALBERT II”

“DOLPHIN CLIPPER”
“SALLY CLIPPER”
“BALTIC CLIPPER”
“DELPHIN STAR” (Casino Ship)
“DREAM 21” (Samsung Conference Ship-Korea)
“WORLD DISCOVERER” (Society Expeditions)
“WORLD ADVENTURER”
“WORLD DISCOVERER”
“PRINCE ALBERT II” (June  2008)
"SILVER EXPLORER" (March 2011)

Built for 280 passengers…now 130 passengers.

Operated by CSM, V Ships, A&K, Around the world cruises and now operated and owned by Silversea Cruises.

Ship cost $32,000,000. Conversion fee was $30,000,000. This ship came within four hours of becoming the “National Geographic Explorer.”

STAFF: January 19, 2010 thru January 5, 2011

Captain: Peter Stahlberg
Staff Captain: Margrith Ettilin
Hotel Director: Martin Blanar
Executive Chef: Norbert Ruhdorfer
Restaurant Manager: Ali Yilmazturk
Expedition Leader: Conrad Combrink
Expedition leader Assistant: Danill Elterman
Expedition Staff Assistant: Christian Everts
Geologist: Franz Gingele
Historian: Victoria Salem
Marine Biologist: Ulrich Kunz (Uli)
Historian/Cartographer: Peter Damish
General Naturalist: Michael Sylvia
General Naturalist: Richard Kirchner (Mad Dog)
General Naturalist: Marylou Blakeslee
Photographer: Kristine Hannon

Silversea Cruises “Explorer’s Antarctica” Itinerary

Ushuaia Argentina to West Point Island, Falklands - 389 nautical miles ~ Dec. 19, 2010
West Point Island to Stanley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 140 nautical miles ~ Dec. 21, 2010
Stanley to Godthul (Cobblers Cove), South Georgia 807 nautical miles ~ Dec. 22, 2010
Godthul to Grytviken - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 nautical miles ~ Dec. 25, 2010
Grytviken to Salisbury Plane - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48 nautical miles ~ Dec. 25, 2010
Salisbury Plain to Stromness - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30 nautical miles ~ Dec. 26, 2010
Stromness to Point Wild, Elephant Island - - - - - - - - 797 nautical miles ~ Dec. 29, 2010
Point Wild to Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula - - - - - 177 nautical miles ~ Dec. 30, 2010
Brown Bluff to Kinnes Cove - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 nautical miles ~ Dec. 30, 2010
Kinnes Cove to Whaler’s Bay, Deception Island - - - 177 nautical miles ~ Dec. 30, 2010
Whaler’s Bay to Telefon Bay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 nautical miles ~ Dec. 31, 2010
Telefon Bay to Cuverville Island - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 126 nautical miles ~ Jan. 01, 2011
Cuverville Island to Neko Harbour - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 nautical miles ~ Jan. 01, 2011
Neko Harbour to Port Lockroy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40 nautical miles ~ Jan. 01, 2011
Port Lockroy to Ushuaia, Argentina - - - - - - - - - - - - 698 nautical miles ~ Jan. 02, 2011