Ensemble Extraordinary Experiences

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THE GREENEST

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Leon Dormido (Kicker Rock)

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Two juvenile sea lions frolic underwater in a sea lion nursery cove at San Cristobal Island

Nothing gets me out of bed at 5:00 a.m. Nothing COCKTAIL

other than a sunrise expedition in the inimitable Galápagos Islands. The archipelago of tiny islands, located 605 miles west of continental Ecuador

BOOK Land iguanas resting on a rock, Española Island ©Silversea

eye-opening in every sense of the word.

Gratitude in the Galápagos Contemplating class and distinction in Las Islas Galápagos

LIVRE and draped so elegantly across the equator, is

by LIZ FLEMING

There were plenty of reasons to stay put. Though technically an expedition vessel, my 100-passenger ship offered every luxury imaginable. In addition to an elegant suite with "don't leave me" bed linens, the food was positively gourmet and my butler (my butler!) seemed to have a sixth sense that anticipated my every need. At the end of each day, when I returned to my suite, a silver tray of hors d’oeuvres and icy beverages awaited. While immersed in a briefing over mouth-watering Ecuadorian cuisine, my gear was quietly laundered and returned to my closet as if by magic. It was bliss. But arise from bed each morning I did – Charles Darwin didn't sweat over the verbiage in On the Origin of Species for me to loll about – and found myself richer for the effort.

The Marina on Silver Origin ©Silversea

Cactus on a bed of red Sesuvium (ice plant)

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Kayaking in Bahía Gardner, Española Island ©Silversea


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