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Nome is located on the edge of the Bering Sea, on the southwest side of the Seward Peninsula.
Unlike other towns which are named for explorers, heroes or politicians, Nome was named as a result of a 50 year-old spelling error.
In the 1850's an officer on a British ship off the coast of Alaska noted on a manuscript map that a nearby prominent point was not identified.
He wrote "?
Name" next to the point.
When the map was recopied, another draftsman thought that the “?” was a C and that the “a” in "Name" was an o, and thus a map-maker in the British Admiralty christened "Cape Nome." The area has an amazing history dating back 10,000 years of Inupiaq Eskimo use for subsistence living.
Modern history started in 1898 when "Three Lucky Swedes”, Jafet Lindberg, Erik Lindblom and John Brynteson, discovered gold in Anvil Creek…the rush was on!
In 1899 the population of Nome swelled from a handful to 28,000.
Today the population is just over 3,500.
Much of Nome's gold rush architecture remains.
St.
Matthew Island is an extremely remote island in the middle of the Bering Sea, more than 200 miles from the nearest Alaska village.
Even by Alaskan standards it is a lonely place.
At the most southerly point of the 32 mile long island, at Cape Upright, the black sand and gravel beaches give way to massive sea cliffs that exceed heights of over 1000 ft.
These are home to countless nesting murres, kittiwakes, cormorants and other sea birds.
In fact, reports of the island’s wildlife by the Harriman Expedition in 1899 convinced Teddy Roosevelt to include St.
Matthew in a group of islands designated as America’s first wildlife refuges in 1909.
Today, biologists from the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, try to visit St.
Matthew every five years to monitor changes.
The most famous story of this island is the case of the disappearing reindeer.
In 1944, twenty-nine reindeer were brought to the island as alternative food supply for WWII troops.
By 1963 there were over 6,000 animals.
But only 3 years later, after a couple extremely harsh winters, numbers had shrunk to 42, and by the early 1980’s the total population was gone.
The city of Saint Paul is located on a narrow peninsula on the southern tip of St.
Paul Island, the largest of five islands in the Pribilofs.
These islands are located in the middle of the Bering Sea between the United States and Russia.
St Paul’s lies 240 miles north of the Aleutian Islands, 300 miles west of the Alaska mainland, and 750 air miles west of Anchorage.
The city of St.
Paul is the only residential area on the island.
The first non-natives to ‘discover’ St.
Paul were Russian fur-traders in the late 1780’s, led by the navigator, Gavriil Pribylov.
Today, this small city has one school (K-12), one post office, one bar, one small general store, and one church, a Russian Orthodox Church that is registered National Historic building.
In summer, this island is teaming with wildlife, including about 500,000 northern fur seals and millions of seabirds, including tufted puffins
Unlike other towns which are named for explorers, heroes or politicians, Nome was named as a result of a 50 year-old spelling error.
In the 1850's an officer on a British ship off the coast of Alaska noted on a manuscript map that a nearby prominent point was not identified.
He wrote "?
Name" next to the point.
When the map was recopied, another draftsman thought that the “?” was a C and that the “a” in "Name" was an o, and thus a map-maker in the British Admiralty christened "Cape Nome." The area has an amazing history dating back 10,000 years of Inupiaq Eskimo use for subsistence living.
Modern history started in 1898 when "Three Lucky Swedes”, Jafet Lindberg, Erik Lindblom and John Brynteson, discovered gold in Anvil Creek…the rush was on!
In 1899 the population of Nome swelled from a handful to 28,000.
Today the population is just over 3,500.
Much of Nome's gold rush architecture remains.
St.
Matthew Island is an extremely remote island in the middle of the Bering Sea, more than 200 miles from the nearest Alaska village.
Even by Alaskan standards it is a lonely place.
At the most southerly point of the 32 mile long island, at Cape Upright, the black sand and gravel beaches give way to massive sea cliffs that exceed heights of over 1000 ft.
These are home to countless nesting murres, kittiwakes, cormorants and other sea birds.
In fact, reports of the island’s wildlife by the Harriman Expedition in 1899 convinced Teddy Roosevelt to include St.
Matthew in a group of islands designated as America’s first wildlife refuges in 1909.
Today, biologists from the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, try to visit St.
Matthew every five years to monitor changes.
The most famous story of this island is the case of the disappearing reindeer.
In 1944, twenty-nine reindeer were brought to the island as alternative food supply for WWII troops.
By 1963 there were over 6,000 animals.
But only 3 years later, after a couple extremely harsh winters, numbers had shrunk to 42, and by the early 1980’s the total population was gone.
The city of Saint Paul is located on a narrow peninsula on the southern tip of St.
Paul Island, the largest of five islands in the Pribilofs.
These islands are located in the middle of the Bering Sea between the United States and Russia.
St Paul’s lies 240 miles north of the Aleutian Islands, 300 miles west of the Alaska mainland, and 750 air miles west of Anchorage.
The city of St.
Paul is the only residential area on the island.
The first non-natives to ‘discover’ St.
Paul were Russian fur-traders in the late 1780’s, led by the navigator, Gavriil Pribylov.
Today, this small city has one school (K-12), one post office, one bar, one small general store, and one church, a Russian Orthodox Church that is registered National Historic building.
In summer, this island is teaming with wildlife, including about 500,000 northern fur seals and millions of seabirds, including tufted puffins
Cruise Itinerary
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Launch Year: 1995 Length: 155 Width: 21 Currency: USD Capacity: 274 Crew Count: 239 Deck Count: 6 Cabin Count: 148
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A major upgrade in December 2018 saw Silver Wind looking better than ever. A second refurbishment in November 2021 saw her benefitting from a strengthened ice-class hull and made her one of the most adaptable ships in our fleet. Still timelessly elegant, still luxuriously relaxed, Silver Wind’s improved cruising versatility means she can whizz from Polar Regions to iconic ports with fluid ease. Whether you want to get up close and personal to penguins in Antarctica or laze on the golden sands of the Caribbean, get ready for a wealth of diverse destination experiences aboard Silver Wind.
Refurbished in November 2021, Silver Wind is an intimate yet spacious ice-class ship that offers one of the best luxury expedition cruise experiences there is.
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Silversea’s suites offer one of the highest space-per-guest ratios of any luxury cruise accommodations. All Silversea suites have ocean views, and most include a private teak veranda so that you can breathe in the fresh sea air simply by stepping outside your door. And regardless of the ship or suite category, all guests will be pampered with the personalised services of an attentive butler. For a truly personal experience, customise your suite with an abundance of thoughtful options and luxurious amenities from Bulgari toiletries and personalised stationery to a bar with your favourite wines and spirits. Settle in with a complimentary movie or choose instead to simply watch the ocean swim by. You can even have dinner in-suite served course by course by your butler. Then, when it’s time to retire, curl up beneath Egyptian cotton linens and a fluffy duvet, with your choice of nine different pillow types. The ultimate in luxury cruise accommodations, Silversea’s suites are your home away from home.
