--- title: "The Cormorant hotel: the new Antarctica Fly Cruise gateway and what it changes for guests" description: "Silversea's new hotel replaces a patchwork of outside hotels for fly-cruise passengers, with 29 Antarctica Fly Cruise voyages planned through March 2027." url: https://travel.skoop.news/silversea-cruises-opens-southernmost-hotel-on-earth-the-corm-7eb7c0/ published: 2026-11-07T08:12:22.083134-05:00 modified: 2026-11-07T08:12:22.083134-05:00 section: "Travel" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Silversea", "Antarctica Fly Cruise", "King George Island", "Royal Caribbean Group", "Antarctic Peninsula", "Beagle Channel", "Bert Hernandez", "Chilean", "Cormorant", "Argentina"] hashtags: ["#AntarcticaFlyCruise", "#KingGeorgeIsland", "#RoyalCaribbeanGroup", "#Flight", "#travel"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Watermelon_Snow_-_King_George_Island.jpg/1280px-Watermelon_Snow_-_King_George_Island.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # The Cormorant hotel: the new Antarctica Fly Cruise gateway and what it changes for guests > Silversea's new hotel replaces a patchwork of outside hotels for fly-cruise passengers, with 29 Antarctica Fly Cruise voyages planned through March 2027. Published 2026-11-07 · Travel, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Each of the 150 rooms at Silversea's new hotel was built in Mendoza, Argentina, using modular construction. [[1]](https://www.travelmarketreport.com/cruises/articles/silversea-cruises-opens-southernmost-hotel-on-earth-the-cormorant-at-55-south) - Before the hotel opened, Silversea fly-cruise passengers stayed in non-Silversea hotels in Punta Arenas, Chile, ahead of a charter flight to King George Island. [[3]](https://thepointsguy.com/cruise/silversea-antarctica-hotel-cormorant/) - The hotel is the new gateway to Silversea's Antarctica Fly Cruise program, and guests stay at The Cormorant before and after their voyage. [[2]](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/silversea-marks-historic-opening-cormorant-163200045.html) ## A hotel built for the Antarctica trip Each of the 150 rooms at Silversea's new hotel was built in Mendoza, Argentina, using modular construction. [[1]](https://www.travelmarketreport.com/cruises/articles/silversea-cruises-opens-southernmost-hotel-on-earth-the-cormorant-at-55-south) If you are booked on an Antarctica Fly Cruise, the hotel is now where your trip starts and ends. [[2]](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/silversea-marks-historic-opening-cormorant-163200045.html) The hotel opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 5. [[2]](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/silversea-marks-historic-opening-cormorant-163200045.html) Silversea is owned and operated by Royal Caribbean Group. [[2]](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/silversea-marks-historic-opening-cormorant-163200045.html) ## How the old arrangement worked Before the hotel opened, Silversea fly-cruise passengers stayed in non-Silversea hotels in Punta Arenas, Chile, ahead of a charter flight to King George Island. [[3]](https://thepointsguy.com/cruise/silversea-antarctica-hotel-cormorant/) That arrangement left guests booked across various hotels. [[3]](https://thepointsguy.com/cruise/silversea-antarctica-hotel-cormorant/) When bad weather delayed or grounded flights to Antarctica, the line scrambled for extra rooms. [[3]](https://thepointsguy.com/cruise/silversea-antarctica-hotel-cormorant/) Silversea president Bert Hernandez said the hotel was opened to make the journey to Antarctica easier and more comfortable for guests. [[1]](https://www.travelmarketreport.com/cruises/articles/silversea-cruises-opens-southernmost-hotel-on-earth-the-cormorant-at-55-south) ## What happens at the hotel The hotel is the new gateway to Silversea's Antarctica Fly Cruise program, and guests stay at The Cormorant before and after their voyage. [[2]](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/silversea-marks-historic-opening-cormorant-163200045.html) There they can try on or swap their Silversea-provided Antarctica polar gear, and complete the biosecurity checks required before visiting the continent. [[3]](https://thepointsguy.com/cruise/silversea-antarctica-hotel-cormorant/) From there, guests take a charter flight across the Drake to King George Island, where their expedition ship awaits. [[3]](https://thepointsguy.com/cruise/silversea-antarctica-hotel-cormorant/) On return, they spend another night at the hotel before flying back to Santiago. [[3]](https://thepointsguy.com/cruise/silversea-antarctica-hotel-cormorant/) ## Inside and around the property The Fireplace offers plush seating and expansive windows overlooking Patagonia. [[1]](https://www.travelmarketreport.com/cruises/articles/silversea-cruises-opens-southernmost-hotel-on-earth-the-cormorant-at-55-south) Three large-scale works by Chilean artists anchor the hotel's interiors. [[2]](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/silversea-marks-historic-opening-cormorant-163200045.html) Guests can kayak the Beagle Channel, hike the shoreline trails of Seno Lauta, and explore on horseback. [[1]](https://www.travelmarketreport.com/cruises/articles/silversea-cruises-opens-southernmost-hotel-on-earth-the-cormorant-at-55-south) The hotel is staffed by a team trained through The Silversea Way, Silversea's service culture. [[1]](https://www.travelmarketreport.com/cruises/articles/silversea-cruises-opens-southernmost-hotel-on-earth-the-cormorant-at-55-south) ## Where the hotel came from The hotel was initially conceived in 2018 as a turnaround hub for Antarctica. [[3]](https://thepointsguy.com/cruise/silversea-antarctica-hotel-cormorant/) It was developed in partnership with a consortium of Chilean investors. [[2]](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/silversea-marks-historic-opening-cormorant-163200045.html) ## What it means for you Through March 2027, Silver Endeavour, Silver Wind, and Silver Cloud will operate 40 voyages, including 29 Antarctica Fly Cruise voyages, each featuring a stay at the hotel. [[2]](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/silversea-marks-historic-opening-cormorant-163200045.html) If you book one of those fly-cruise voyages, you stay at The Cormorant before and after your voyage. [[2]](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/silversea-marks-historic-opening-cormorant-163200045.html) The season's itineraries range from six to 21 nights and extend beyond the Antarctic Peninsula to South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. [[2]](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/silversea-marks-historic-opening-cormorant-163200045.html) At the hotel you can try on or swap your polar gear and complete the biosecurity checks required before visiting the continent. [[3]](https://thepointsguy.com/cruise/silversea-antarctica-hotel-cormorant/) ## Sources 1. [Silversea Cruises Opens “Southernmost Hotel on Earth,” The Cormorant at 55 South](https://www.travelmarketreport.com/cruises/articles/silversea-cruises-opens-southernmost-hotel-on-earth-the-cormorant-at-55-south) — Travel Market Report 2. [SILVERSEA MARKS HISTORIC OPENING OF THE CORMORANT AT 55 SOUTH, THE SOUTHERNMOST HOTEL ON EARTH, OFFERING A NEW GATEWAY TO ANTARCTICA](https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/silversea-marks-historic-opening-cormorant-163200045.html) — Yahoo Finance 3. [Silversea unveils the southernmost hotel in the world, purpose-built for Antarctica trips](https://thepointsguy.com/cruise/silversea-antarctica-hotel-cormorant/) — The Points Guy Image: Photo: Tsy1980 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Watermelon_Snow_-_King_George_Island.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/