Silversea Cruises has delayed the opening of its hotel on the southern tip of South America until October 2026.
The Cormorant at 55 South, a hotel in the Chilean town of Puerto Williams, is being built for Antarctica cruise guests who buy fly-cruise packages. It had been scheduled to open in January and be available for most of the upcoming Antarctica season.
Silversea did not give a reason for the delay beyond a need to "ensure every detail meets Silversea standards." Silversea said it is putting the final touches on the project.
Silversea president Bert Hernandez had called Puerto Williams a "very unforgiving, difficult place to build." The cruise line had the hotel rooms constructed modularly in Argentina, and then shipped to Puerto Williams.
Besides being a place for fly-in guests to recharge before their Antarctica voyage, the hotel will offer excursions such as guided hikes and birdwatching.