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Silver Explorer statistics
Length:
108 meters (354 feet)
Speed:
26 kph or 16 mph
Motion
stabilizers: Yes
Ice-strengthened
hull: Yes
Registry:
Bahamas
Cabins:
66
Passengers:
132
Passenger-to-crew
ratio: Nearly 1 to 1
Communications
Phone and fax calls are high - the ship-to-shore phone company charges as much as $15 per minute ($900 per hour) when you are in Antarctica.
Daily satellite newssheet
It's provided free each morning.
Laundry & dry cleaning
The ship's laundry, dry cleaning, and tailoring department does quality, moderately priced work. And there is a small self-service launderette with two washing machines and dryers.
Onboard medical center
A medical doctor and nurse oversee it. The facility has basic emergency medical equipment and a stock of standard medicine.
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