Astronaut Headlines Luxury Caribbean Cruise

Former U.S. astronaut Thomas David Jones, a veteran of four space shuttle flights, will headline the Dec. 5 voyage of the Silver Spirit out of Ft Lauderdale

The 540-passenger Silver Spirit is the newest and largest of Silversea's luxury vessels

The eight-night trip includes calls in Key West; Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico; Santo Thomas de Castilla, Guatemala; and Belize City, Belize. Fares start at $2,750 per person.

An astronaut from 1990 through 2001, Jones spent a total of 53 days in space on his four space shuttle missions. He holds a Ph.D in planetary science and also has worked as a planetary scientist and space operations consultant. He also is the author of four non-fiction books.

Unveiled in 2009, the 540-passenger Silver Spirit is the newest and largest of Silversea's vessels. Click through our photo tour of the ship in the carousel below for a glimpse of its public areas and cabins.

Silversea Silver Spirit

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Silversea Cruises First Female Captain

For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, a female captain is at the helm of a Silversea ship.

Capt. Margrith Ettlin assumed control of the 132-guest expedition ship Silver Explorer on August 7 in Reykjavik. 

Ettlin is a Swiss national with extensive maritime experience in remote regions, including the Arctic and Antarctica, the company said.


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“We’re very pleased and proud to extend this promotion to Captain Ettlin,” said Christian Sauleau, Silversea’s executive vice president of fleet operations. “Although we’re not the first cruise company to have a female captain, we hope Captain Ettlin’s achievement will inspire other women to pursue careers at sea.” 

Prior to joining Silversea as a staff captain in March 2010, Ettlin worked for Germany’s F. Laeisz shipping group. Her maritime career also includes nearly nine years as a staff captain with the German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd.

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Silversea Offers Fare Guarantee

Silversea introduces a new Fare Guarantee program for cruises departing on or after June 1, 2013

The line's new "Silver Privilege" fares are also available for new bookings starting this month. The program offers a single price for cabins separate from extra add-ons such as optional air travel, transfers, hotels and land programs.

Silversea's easy to understand fare structure offers one simple price:

• Plan your cruise vacation in advance
• Take advantage of the best suite availability
• Have peace of mind knowing the fare will be protected if reduced 

Under the terms of the guarantee, customers who book early will be entitled to any future price reduction for the sailing. Customers must request an adjustment from Silversea if the fare for their cabin drops, and the line says it will make the adjustment by one of several methods that include a shipboard credit, suite upgrade, future cruise credit or fare reduction.

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Silversea Cruises Opens Reservations For 2014 Voyage Collection

More than 200 cruises will visit more than 500 destinations on seven continents. Among the highlights are the new Fare Guarantee Program and Silver Privilege fares. 

For a limited time on most 2014 voyages, guests can save an additional 10% when combining two or more consecutive voyages.

Also noteworthy for 2014 are Silver Whisper’s 113-day World Cruise, three voyages that feature extended stays in Myanmar, and Silver Explorer’s first-ever expedition cruises through the Northwest Passage, the Russian Far East, Japan, South Pacific and French Polynesia.

Plus, Silversea is offering 95 new ports of call, which include 83 just for Silver Explorer.
Collectively, the line’s other ships will offer 12 new destinations -- Melilla and Almeria, Spain; Haugesund, Norway; Eskifjordur and Djupivogur, Iceland; Koror, Palau; Ponce, Puerto Rico; Sept-Îles and Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada; Alotau, Papua New Guinea; Kavala, Greece; and Trujillo (Banana Coast), Honduras.

The schedule and fares for new new Silver Galapagos will be available when the expedition cruises open for sale in the coming weeks.

The 2014 World Cruise departs Jan. 6 from Los Angeles and will visit 54 destinations in 29 countries, with 12 overnight stays. Following a westward path across the Pacific, Silver Whisper will call on Polynesia and lands Down Under, including Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Australia and New Zealand. From there, it will sail up to the remote island of Koror and then head west to spend a month exploring China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, India and three days in Myanmar. Silver Whisper will conclude the global tour in Barcelona.

In a first for Silversea, the luxury expedition ship Silver Explorer will sail the Northwest Passage, the famed shipping route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Canadian Arctic. The ship also will embark on its first-ever voyages to the Russian Far East, Japan, South Pacific and French Polynesia.

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Silversea Offers Six Wine Series Programs

Silversea Cruises has tapped wine experts Lyn Farmer and Richard Nurick to host a Wine Series enrichment program on six voyages this year.

Farmer is a widely published wine and food writer and senior editor of The Wine News magazine, and has been honored with the James Beard Foundation Award for best writing on wine and spirits. He has judged international wine competitions and led tastings and tours to food and wine regions throughout the world.

Richard Nurick, a retired London wine merchant, is a distinguished wine judge and lecturer who taught wine appreciation courses at Newbury and Henley colleges in the U.K. He is currently a full judge with the International Wine Challenge, a global competition open to all wines sold in Britain.

On each wine-themed cruise, discerning travelers with a passion for fine wines will enjoy sampling vintages and learning about the tradition and art of winemaking in special tastings and lectures. Depending on the itinerary, guests may also have the chance to explore celebrated wine regions on optional guided shore excursions.

The following Wine Series voyages will be hosted by Lyn Farmer:

Voyage 3203: Silver Shadow departs Auckland Feb. 4 on a 19-day sailing to Fremantle (Perth) with calls in Napier, Wellington, Picton, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Port Lincoln, and Albany. Silver Savings fares start at $10,599.

Voyage 4210: Silver Whisper departs Monte Carlo May 1 on a 12-day sailing to Southampton with calls in Palma de Mallorca, Cadiz, Portimao, La Coruña, Bilbao, Bordeaux and Le Verdon. Silver Savings fares start at $6,099.

Voyage 1220: Silver Cloud departs London Aug. 13 on a 14-day sailing to Monte Carlo with calls in Saint-Malo, Bordeaux, Bilbao, Lisbon, Cadiz, Malaga and Sete. Silver Savings fares start at $8,099.

Voyage 1232: Silver Cloud departs Buenos Aires Dec. 22 on a 16-day sailing to Valparaiso (Santiago) with calls in Montevideo, Punta del Este, Puerto Madryn, Stanley (Falkland Islands), Punta Arenas, Laguna San Rafael, Puerto Chacabuco and Puerto Montt. Silver Savings fares start at $9,999.

Richard Nurick will host the following:

Voyage 4220A: Silver Whisper departs Southampton July 26 on a 9-day sailing to Lisbon with calls in Bordeaux, St. Jean de Luz, Bilbao, Gijon, La Coruña and Vigo. Silver Savings fares start at $6,299.

Voyage 4220B: Silver Whisper departs Lisbon Aug. 4 on a 9-day sailing to Southampton with calls in Oporto (Leixoes), Bilbao, Bordeaux, Saint-Malo and Honfleur. Silver Savings fares start at $6,299.

Fares listed above are per person, based on double occupancy for a Vista Suite. Silver Savings is a capacity-controlled program and subject to availability.

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Silversea 2013 Voyages Across Six Ships

Silversea Cruises has unveiled a line-up of worldwide voyages for 2013 that are all on sale now. 

In 2013, the company's six elite ships will offer over 200 voyages, visiting more than 450 destinations on seven continents. 

Highlighting the program is Silver Whisper's 115-day World Cruise, Silver Spirit's inaugural calls in Hawaii (last visited by Silversea in 2010), and Silver Explorer's new expedition cruises to Canada's Hudson Bay.

Also noteworthy are Silversea's 32 new ports of call, which include 21 just for Silver Explorer alone. Collectively, the line's other ships will offer 11 new destinations: Soller de Majorca, Spain; Sabang (Pulau Weh), Indonesia; Port Arthur, Australia; Liverpool, U.K.; Klaipeda, Lithuania; Saaremaa, Estonia; Quebec, Canada; Chios, Greece; Portsmouth, Dominica; Fanning Island, Kiribati; and Fukuoka, Japan.

Here's a snapshot of Silversea's 2013 schedule:

World Cruise 2013

A 115-day journey from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale aboard the Silver Whisper on Jan. 5. Crossing the equator four times, the World Cruise itinerary will follow the tropical belt to 52 destinations in 28 countries with overnight stays in several ports. The warm-weather journey will include New Zealand and Australia's west coast; the isles of French Polynesia; the Asian cities of Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore; and Africa's western coast. Guests may choose to extend their voyage an additional three days to disembark in New York, or 15 days to disembark in Southampton.

Silver Cloud

Silver Cloud begins the 2013 season exploring South America and then crosses the Panama Canal to the Caribbean to offer a series of roundtrip voyages from San Juan. After spending May in the Mediterranean, she'll venture to Northern Europe for a summer season that includes calls in the British Isles, Iceland, the North Cape and Russian ports in the White Sea. Silver Cloud heads south to the warmer Mediterranean in the fall and come November, crosses the Atlantic to South America where the highlights include a 17-day Amazon adventure and cruising the Chilean Fjords at year's end.

Silver Wind

For Silver Wind, the New Year begins in South Africa with three 10-day roundtrip sailings from Cape Town, followed by an 18-day cruise along the west coast of Africa and two voyages in the Canary Islands. Silver Wind then repositions to the Mediterranean for an extended summer program filled with mostly seven- and nine-day voyages exploring the Mediterranean. Highlights include a three-day extended visit in Monte Carlo for the Grand Prix during the May 23 cruise from Barcelona to Rome, as well as calls in Egypt and the Holy Land. Silver Wind then heads south along Africa's west coast to conclude the year back in Cape Town.

Silver Shadow

Silver Shadow opens the year voyaging around Australia and New Zealand. Then in late February and March, she'll offer a series of itineraries focused on Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand before traveling north to China and Japan for the spring. Summer finds Silver Shadow in Alaska for a series of mostly seven-day cruises between Seward and Vancouver. During October and November, she'll offer cruises focusing on China and Vietnam, before heading south to celebrate the holidays with a 15-day voyage between Sydney and Auckland.

Silver Whisper

Silver Whisper begins 2013 with a World Cruise. Over the course of four months she'll journey west from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale, visiting 52 destinations across Oceania, Asia and Africa. From mid-May through August, she'll explore Northern Europe offering seven-day Baltic cruises with extended stays in St. Petersburg. A transatlantic crossing from Southampton to Montreal will reposition Silver Whisper to offer a collection of fall foliage cruises through Canada and New England before heading south to the Caribbean in November. Following a 16-day holiday cruise through the Panama Canal, she'll end the year in Los Angeles.

Silver Spirit

For Silver Spirit, 2013 arrives in the Caribbean. Then in February, after a crossing of the Panama Canal to Los Angeles, she repositions for a 31-day voyage through the Pacific Ocean, highlighted by calls in French Polynesia, Kiribati and the major islands of Hawaii. Throughout summer, seven- and nine-day sailings focus on the eastern Mediterranean and Greek Isles. Other highlights include three seven-day Black Sea cruises. In late November, Silver Spirit arrives in Fort Lauderdale for a series of roundtrip Caribbean cruises culminating with a 14-day holiday cruise.

Silver Explorer

The luxury expedition ship Silver Explorer sails into 2013 offering a series of cruises to Antarctica, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. Spring and summer are highlighted by trips along the west coast of Africa, western Europe, the British Isles, and Svalbard's frozen Arctic landscapes. First-ever expedition voyages in Canada's Hudson Bay highlight August. In September, Silver Explorer heads south to offer a series of Caribbean and Central America explorations before arriving in Ushuaia in November to conclude the year with Antarctic expeditions.

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Silversea Interactive Cooking Cruise

Silversea Cruises will offer 20 voyages in 2012 that feature the exclusive "Relais & Châteaux L'École des Chefs" interactive cooking school.


Silversea features the only Relais & Châteaux L'École des Chefs cooking school at sea.

The free program provides guests with a special culinary curriculum, including hands-on instruction and entertaining events hosted by Silversea culinary trainer David Bilsland, a former instructor at the Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in London. He presents a program developed in collaboration with Jacques Thorel, the owner of L'Auberge Bretonne and a consulting Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux.

The curriculum for each of these cruises is designed to celebrate the cultural flavor of the ship's itinerary. Highlights include workshops covering topics from basic knife skills and kitchen terminology to sauces and baking; cooking demonstrations with wine pairings and interactive Q&A sessions; cooking competitions between Chef Bilsland and the ship's own culinary team.

A "Lunch and Learn" event offering small groups of guests a chance to sample a delicious meal of specially prepared dishes; and inspired "Take It Home" recipes that will give guests an edge when entertaining at home.

Also offered on select voyages is a "Market to Plate" experience that provides an escorted tour of a local market followed by a cooking class, and a "Culinary Outing," an instructor-escorted excursion to a local restaurant, hotel or other venue.

Following below is a small selection of the L'École des Chefs voyages for 2012:

Africa and Arabia
Voyage 2235: Silver Wind departs Athens Nov. 12 on a 16-day sailing to Dubai with calls in Alexandria, Sharm el Sheikh, Aqaba, Safaga, Muscat and Fujairah. Silver Savings fares start at $8,958.

Voyage 2236: Silver Wind departs Nov. 28 on a 7-day roundtrip sailing from Dubai with calls in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait City, Al Manama, Doha and Khasab. Silver Savings fares start at $5,198.

Asia
Voyage 4208: Silver Whisper departs Bangkok March 26 on an 18-day sailing to Dubai (a segment of World Cruise 2012) with calls in Ko Samui, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Cochin, Mormugao, Mumbai and Fujairah. Silver Savings fares start at $9,598.

Voyage 3211: Silver Shadow departs Tokyo April 25 on an 11-day sailing to Shanghai with calls in Hiroshima, Busan, Jeju, Dalian and Tianjin (Beijing). Silver Savings fares start at $7,238.

Caribbean
Voyage 4229: Silver Whisper departs Nov. 1 on a 7-day roundtrip sailing from Barbados with calls in Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, Isla Margarita and Grenada. Silver Savings fares start at $2,798.

Voyage 4230: Silver Whisper departs Barbados Nov. 8 on a 9-day sailing to Fort Lauderdale with calls in St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Kitts, Antigua, St. Barts and St. Croix. Silver Savings fares start at $3,638.

Northern Europe
Voyage 1218: Silver Cloud departs Copenhagen July 10 on a 16-day sailing to London with calls in Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Stockholm, Riga, Warnemunde (Rostock), Hamburg and Amsterdam. Silver Savings fares start at $8,398.

South AmericaVoyage 5204: Silver Spirit departs Buenos Aires Feb. 12 on a 7-day sailing to Rio de Janeiro with calls in Punta del Este, Rio Grande do Sul, Santos (Sao Paulo), Parati and Buzios. Silver Savings fares start at $4,838.

Voyage 5205: Silver Spirit departs Rio de Janeiro Feb. 19 on a 15-day sailing to Barbados with calls in Salvador de Bahia, Recife, Fortaleza, Belém, Tobago and Grenada. Silver Savings fares start at $7,598.

Transoceanic
Voyage 3227: Silver Shadow departs Vancouver Sept. 6 on a 16-day sailing to Tokyo with calls in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Kodiak, Kamchatka, Hakodate and Sendai. Silver Savings fares start at $7,798.

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Silversea Announces Seven Mid-Voyage Land Tours

Silversea Cruises has launched seven new mid-voyage land trips among the extension of dozens of lands trips avaialble for 2011.

Over one or multiple days, these inland adventures will introduce guests to the local people, history, wildlife and natural attractions outside of the port areas.

Highlights include explorations through Australia, Andorra, the Scottish Highlands and Russia, in addition to Antarctica, South Africa and Brazil.

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Silversea Solo Traveler Fares on Select 2011 Voyages

Initially launched last summer on select 2010 voyages, SilverSea's specially reduced Solo Traveler fares proved such a popular incentive with independent travelers that the company is extending the offer to select 2011 itineraries.

All-inclusive fares include a spacious, ocean-view suite (most suites feature a private veranda), attentive butler service, complimentary wines and spirits, fine dining, sophisticated enrichment and entertainment programs, and all on board gratuities.

The ultra-luxury line has reduced the single supplement on more than 20 sailings in 2011 to just 10% to 25% (above the per-person, double-occupancy fare) for Vista, Veranda and Midship Veranda suites.

Also, on several voyages, Gentlemen Hosts will be on board, which is a real plus for single female guests looking for a dining companion or a dance partner.

Following is a sampling of 2011 voyages offering a 10%  single supplement:

Arabian Peninsula 2101 : Silver Wind, January 3 - 10, Dubai to Dubai. Solo Traveler fares start at $5,058 (reflecting a 60% Silver Savings discount). Gentlemen Hosts will be on board. Plus, *Free Air is available from select gateway cities.

Caribbean Voyage 1103 : Silver Cloud, January 22 - 29, San Juan to Barbados. Solo Traveler fares start at $3,078 (reflecting a 60% Silver Savings discount). Plus, *Free Air is available from select gateway cities. Voyage also offers single travelers a $250 Shipboard Credit.

Caribbean Voyage 1109 : Silver Cloud, March 14 - 24, Fort Lauderdale to Fort Lauderdale. Solo Traveler fares start at $4,442 (reflecting a 60% Silver Savings discount). Plus, *Free Air is available from select gateway cities. Voyage also offers single travelers a $250 Shipboard Credit.

Caribbean Voyage 4113: Silver Whisper, April 27 - May 7, Fort Lauderdale to Barbados. Solo Traveler fares start at $4,442 (reflecting a 60% Silver Savings discount). Plus, *Free Air is available from select gateway cities. Voyage also offers single travelers a $250 Shipboard Credit.

Northern Europe Voyage 5111 : Silver Spirit, May 19 - 26, Southampton to Barcelona. Solo Traveler fares start at $4,926 (reflecting a 60% Silver Savings discount). Gentlemen Hosts will be on board. Plus, *Free Air is available from select gateway cities.

Following is a sampling of 2011 voyages offering a 25% single supplement:

South America Voyage 4103 : Silver Whisper, February 5 - 23, Santiago to Fort Lauderdale. Solo Traveler fares start at $8,798 (reflecting a 60% Silver Savings discount). Plus, *Free Air is available from select gateway cities.

Far East Voyage 3106 : Silver Shadow, April 6 - 15, Singapore to Hong Kong. Solo Traveler fares start at $6,648 (reflecting a 60% Silver Savings discount). Gentlemen Hosts will be on board. Plus, *Free Air is available from select gateway cities. Voyage also offers single travelers a $250 Shipboard Credit.

Far East Voyage 3109  : Silver Shadow, May 7 - 17, Shanghai to Tokyo. Solo Traveler fares start at $7,398 (reflecting a 60% Silver Savings discount). Gentlemen Hosts will be on board. Plus, *Free Air is available from select gateway cities. Voyage also offers single travelers a $250 Shipboard Credit.

All fares listed above are per person based on single occupancy for a Vista Suite and do not include port charges and handling fees that can range from $100 to $575 per person on these sailings, depending on the itinerary.

Solo Traveler, Silver Savings and $250 Shipboard Credit are capacity-controlled programs and subject to availability.

The Shipboard Credit is offered per suite, not per voyage, and only once to guests sailing on consecutive voyages. Shipboard Credit is valued in U.S. dollars, regardless of booking currency.

*FREE AIR: A free roundtrip economy air package, that includes transfers between airport and pier on the day of embarkation and disembarkation, is available from 22 gateway cities in the U.S. and Canada. It is a capacity-controlled program offered for a limited time. Additionally, there are specially priced air programs available from another 50 cities.

Click here for complete list of 2011 sailings offering single supplements from 10 to 25%, or visit Silversea.com and click on Special Offers.


Deal Dates: October 14, 2010 - December 31, 2010

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New Silversea Flagship Christened

The Venetian Honor Guard flag bearers marching pierside with classical music played by a brass/string ensemble, the christening ceremony was conducted dockside at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.

The event was broadcast live on the Internet and a replay of the webcast will soon be available on the Silver Spirit blog at www.silversea.com.

A few hours after the christening, Silver Spirit set sail on its Grand Inaugural Voyage, a 91-day journey throughout the Americas.

The ship will visit 20 countries and 45 ports before spending the summer in the Mediterranean and fall/winter in the Caribbean.

Silversea Announces 13 New "Elegant Explorations" Sailings

Silversea Cruises has created 13 new "Elegant Explorations," which are extended voyages of 24 to 92 days in 2009. These voyages combine visits to must-see traditional ports with exotic destinations that are off the beaten path.

"Our Elegant Explorations are all-inclusive extended escapes perfectly suited to those guests who have the time to indulge their wanderlust at a leisurely pace, in unabashed luxury and comfort," said David Morris, Silversea's executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing.

"You can explore the most desirable ports of the Mediterranean for 24 days, sail for 46 days around South America and the Caribbean or take a diverse 53-day voyage that spans from Tokyo to Barcelona."

Highlighting the program are savings incentives and onboard spending credits of $500 per suite (based on double occupancy) for guests sailing 40 to 57 days and $1,000 per suite for guests sailing 58 to 91 days.

For the Grand Pacific Voyage, guests who sail the full 92 days will receive an onboard credit of $2,000 per suite. Complimentary business-class air upgrades are also available with the purchase of the optional Silver SKY Air Program on voyages of 50 or more consecutive days.

The company's first-ever Grand Pacific Voyage is timed to coincide with prime regional seasons of the Pacific Ocean.

Departing Los Angeles on March 7, 2009, Silver Shadow will visit 45 ports in 15 countries and two hemispheres, with overnight stays in Bora Bora, Sydney, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong and Tokyo. In addition to the $2,000-per-suite spending credit, other amenities for full-voyage guests include complimentary hotel accommodations in Los Angeles on the eve of departure, plus transfer and baggage handling between airport, hotel and ship. Fares start at $55,170 per person, based on double occupancy.

The Grand Pacific Voyage is also available in six segments, and they are . . .
"Enchanted Polynesia" - March 7-23, 2009, Los Angeles to Papeete, 16 days

"Escape to Dreamland" - March 23-April 11, 2009, Papeete to Sydney, 16 days

"Adventures of the Imagination" - April 11-29, Sydney to Singapore, 18 days

"Oriental Mystique" - April 29-May15, Singapore to Tokyo, 16 days

"Bridge Across Time" - May 15-28, Tokyo to Seward, 14 days

"Of Mists and Majesty" - May 28-June 7, Seward to Vancouver, 10 days.

Other "Elegant Explorations" for 2009 may include early-booking savings of up to 30%, an additional 5% advance payment bonus when payment is made six months prior to sailing, an extended voyage savings of 5%, and Venetian Society savings of 5%.

For more information, visit www.silversea.com

Silversea's 2009 Worldwide Cruise Schedule

Silversea Cruises announced its 2009 worldwide voyage schedule and is now accepting reservations.

The company's four ships are set to visit over 320 different ports in 108 countries on 140 itineraries ranging from seven to 92 days.

Of special note is the company's first "Grand Pacific Voyage," a 92-day odyssey that explores the Pacific Ocean. Following a route from Los Angeles to Papeete, Sydney and the Far East, with final stops in Alaska and Vancouver, Silver Shadow will visit 45 ports, 15 countries and two hemispheres on this epic journey. Other highlights include return visits to Alaska plus 10 new destinations: Szczecin, Poland; Malmo, Sweden; Skagen, Denmark; Gozo Island, Malta; Symi, Greece, Koper, Slovenia; Olhahali Island, Maldives; Nemuro, Japan; Visakhapatnam and New Mangalore, India.

Silver Cloud starts the year exploring South America before heading to the Caribbean. From late May through September, the 296-guest ship will be positioned in Northern Europe and the Baltic, offering 11 cruises of seven to 15 days, including several voyages featuring two-night stopovers in St. Petersburg. The ship heads back to the Caribbean and South America for the fall.

The 296-guest Silver Wind begins 2009 with cruises to Africa, the Seychelles and the Arabian Peninsula, highlighted by inaugural calls to uninhabited Olhahali Island in the Maldives (Voyage 2905) and India's Visakhapatnam and New Mangalore (Voyage 2906). From mid-April to early November, the ship will traverse the Mediterranean on over 20 different itineraries ranging from seven to 12 days. The ship repositions to Africa's east coast and the Seychelles for the fall.

Complete itineraries can be found at www.silversea.com.