(7:15 am EDT) – Silversea Cruises celebrates its return to global operations today with the maiden voyage of its new flagship Silver Moon from Athens.
The launch of the 596-passenger ship is also the unveiling of the long-awaited SALT (sea and land taste) – Silversea’s extensive culinary program.
The opening voyage of Silversea’s new expedition ship, Silver origin, will depart from San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands tomorrow June 19th, sailing brand new routes.
Both ships will sail with fully vaccinated passengers and crew.
“On the maiden voyages of these two beautiful ships, we welcome guests to rediscover exotic destinations, cultures and cuisines in our signature level of comfort with impeccable personal service,” said Roberto Martinoli, President and CEO of Silversea.
“These first crossings will bring guests to our most desirable destinations in the Greek Islands and the Galapagos Archipelago, and we look forward to expanding our offering further in July with the resumption of service to Alaska on” Silver muse and Iceland Silver shadow. I am looking forward to personally welcoming our guests on board Silver moonin Greece.”
From Athens (Piraeus), Silver Moon will operate 10-day itineraries in the Greek islands with a crew-to-guest ratio of almost 1: 1. Silver Origin welcomes travelers to the Galapagos Islands with year-round, ultra-luxury expedition travel, offers balcony-only suites and claims that Silversea has the highest ratio of expert guides to guests in the Galapagos Islands (1:10) and the highest Zodiac guest ratio (1: 12.5) in the region.
Silver Origin is Silversea’s first destination-specific ship and one of the most energy efficient ships in its class.
Silver Muse will sail to Alaska starting July 29th, while Silver Shadow will sail around Iceland starting July 30th.
The line released the following statement regarding their health and safety protocols: “Silversea continues to work closely with relevant government agencies and health agencies to maintain a multi-layered set of science-based protocols to ensure the health and safety of our guests and crew, and visited communities. “
