Silversea Cruise Lines and Silversea Cruises 

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Since the earliest days of sail, there has been something special about traveling by ship. It’s about fresh air and sunshine. Breathtaking vistas and 360-degree views. New cultures and delightful discoveries. It’s unhurried and relaxing.

It is the magical experience of discovering the world and enjoying the special ambiance of an immaculately run ship that drives everything we do at Silversea Cruises.

Since their inception in 1994, Silver Seas has dedicated themselves to defining the elite luxury experience – going above and beyond to achieve the distinction of being the world’s best. Thoroughly modern ships with every technical innovation. Spacious ocean-view suites, with sumptuous furnishings and appointments – most with a private veranda. Inspired cuisine and the finest wines and spirits poured with our compliments. But it is more than these things that set up apart. It’s an understanding of what it takes to make Silver Sea guests feel at home and welcome.

Like Silversea, our commitment is to always go above and beyond. Our passion is exceeding your expectations. Our reward is achieving excellence in your eyes.

About Silversea:

Silversea is a cruise company reflecting generations of maritime and travel experience. In the early 1990s, the Lefebvre family of Rome, former owners of Sitmar Cruises, conceived and organized a unique cruise company pledging to build and operate the highest quality ships in the ultra-luxury segment. The name "Silversea" was chosen because it connotes quality and luxury as well as capturing the romance and special sensations of the sea.

Silver Seas Launched its first ship, Silver Cloud in 1994, followed by Silver Wind in 1995, Silver Shadow in 2000 and the newest ship Silver Whisper in 2001. The fleet was purpose-built for the ultra-luxury market, establishing a new class of smaller, intimate vessels that could slip into more exotic ports off the beaten path.

These elite vessels were specifically designed for fewer guests, more space and the highest levels of personalized service, delivered by Italian officers and European staff. All-ocean view suites, most with private veranda, and open seating dining options so guests dine when, where and with whom they desire, add to the very special ambiance created onboard. But what is also unique is that they incorporate the favorite amenities found on larger ships, such as an elaborate show lounge featuring nightly entertainment, casino, spa and state-of-the-art fitness facility.

As an innovator in the ultra-luxury segment, Silversea quickly became the favorite among modern affluent travelers with its all-inclusive pricing, and unmatched onboard product enhanced by partnerships with the world's most respected luxury brands --Bvlgari, Moët & Chandon, Davidoff and Relais & Châteaux.

Today, Silversea is recognized as the defining elite luxury experience and is regularly lauded by leading consumer and trade publications. The list of accolades constantly grows: Silversea was voted "World's Best" by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001; and, the readers of Travel & Leisure consider Silversea to be the very best small ship cruise line as well (1997, 1998, 2000). In 2000 and 2001 Silversea was rated The Best Cruise Company by the Telegraph Travel Awards, UK. The line's exceptional product has consistently garnered the highest possible accolades from leading guide books including: Six Stars, Fielding's Guide to Worldwide Cruises (1996,1997,1998, 1999); Six-plus Ribbons, Stern's Cruise Guide (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001); Six Stars, Access Cruise Guide (1997 - debut year); "Number One Cruise Line" and "Number One Cruise Ship Cuisine", America Online (1997); "Top Cuisine - Luxury Ship Segment", Cruise Week (2002) and "Best of the Best" Suites, Travel Holiday (1995).

Taking the company into the future is Albert Peter, Silversea's Chief Executive Officer. Since taking the leadership reins in November 2001, Mr. Peter has steered the company to a steady course of high customer satisfaction, financial stability and new product innovation. Shortly after his arrival at Silversea, Mr. Peter rolled out a number of new initiatives and programs tailored to the most discriminating world traveler seeking highly personalized and enriching experiences. Looking toward the future, Mr. Peter remains squarely focused on delivering the highest rated elite luxury experience for guests while also ensuring successful financial results for the company’s private shareholders.

Latest News:

Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises today announced the expansion of its well-received Personalized Voyages SM program to all its ships. The innovative program was first announced in July for 2003 voyages aboard Silver Cloud. As a result of the program’s tremendous success and consumer appeal, Silversea will now offer Personalized Voyages aboard all Silversea vessels beginning in January 2003.

With Silversea’s Personalized Voyages, now available aboard all Silversea ships, guests can enjoy the flexibility and convenience of creating the luxury cruise vacation they have always imagined - choosing the length of their voyage and embarking and disembarking from their choice of a wide selection of enticing ports.

“The overwhelming response and favorable feedback to Personalized Voyages have encouraged us to roll out the program on all our vessels,” said Albert Peter, Silversea’s Chief Executive Officer. “The great success of Personalized Voyages is attributed to the fact that it addresses the needs of today’s luxury traveler by giving them total vacation flexibility. We’re enabling guests to customize their vacation experiences to fit their needs, not the other way around. With today’s affluent traveler, the most precious luxury is time. By offering guests a way to control time and make the most of it, we are helping to define the new ultimate luxury vacation experience.”

Customizing a Personalized Voyage aboard a Silversea vessel is easy. The company’s 2003 revised Cruise Atlas, due out shortly, contains a listing of over two hundred approved embarkation and disembarkation ports, daily rates, plus complete terms and conditions of the program. Guests can cruise for as long as they desire, with a minimum of five nights in a row. To determine the cost of a Personalized Voyage, guests simply select a desired suite category, then add up the daily rate of the days they plan to be onboard. Guests will need to arrange their own air transportation, but Silversea will be happy to assist with hotel and/or transfer arrangements in select ports. Guests opting not to book under the Personalized Voyages program can still confirm a Silversea cruise vacation by booking either a comprehensive value air/sea fare or simple cruise-only fare.

For the ultimate in convenience and ease of planning, travel agents and guests can now log on to www.silversea.com and visit the site’s newly created Personalized Voyages section. To build a custom itinerary, web site visitors can use the section’s “Search Button” to select the month, destination, or desired embarkation port. Site visitors select the desired ship, port of embarkation, port of disembarkation, and suite category desired, and the cruise-only fare will be conveniently and quickly displayed. Silversea’s Venetian Society members can also enter their membership number and their cruise fare will be displayed reflecting the 5% Venetian Society savings, available on all Personalized Voyages.

Added Peter, “Personalized Voyages is truly an innovative concept and with our web site’s new enhancement, it is now easier and more convenient than ever to select a Personalized Voyage and calculate the cost.”

Silversea Cruises is recognized as an innovator in the luxury segment, offering guests large-ship amenities aboard intimate vessels designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance.  silverseas cruses,  silverseas crusie,  silverseas cruse,  silverseas crusies,  silverseascruise,  silverseascruises,  silversea cruses,  silversea crusie,  silversea cruse,  silversea crusies,  silverseacruise,  silverseacruises,  The recent launch of all-suite luxury sister ships Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper continues Silversea's award-winning service excellence and sophistication with new features and amenities aboard vessels catering to just 382 guests. For the seventh consecutive year, Silversea Cruises was named the “World’s Best” small-ship line in the 2002 readers’ survey conducted by Condé Nast Traveler magazine. For the fourth time, Silversea was selected “Number One” small-ship line in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2002.

Ultra-luxury cruise market leader, Silversea, won the highly prestigious Condé Nast Traveler award for “World’s Best Small Ship Cruise Line 2002” for the seventh year running, at this year’s award ceremony held in Honolulu during the ASTA congress last night. Silversea also received the highest score of any cruise line large or small for the third year in a row.

With the highest score of 92.9, Silversea Cruises outscored the nearest runner-up in the Small Ship category (vessels carrying fewer than 500 passengers) by 4.1 points. The high score of 92.9 also enabled Silversea to outscore all cruise lines in the Large Ship category (ships carrying more than 500 passengers).

Albert Peter, CEO of Silversea Cruises commented “I am so proud of the crew and personnel of Silversea whose daily commitment to go above and beyond our guests’expectations have made this record possible”. Peter added “Winning this award for 7 years in a row is an exceptional achievement and the result of our commitment to consistently deliver the most luxurious experience ‘at sea’ ”.

This highly prestigious Conde Nast Traveler award is the latest to be added to an ever growing list of accolades that have been given to the company since it started operating in 1994. For the fourth consecutive year, Silversea Cruises was named best small-ship line in the 2002 readers’ survey conducted by Condé Nast Traveler (UK) magazine. Recently Silversea Cruises was also named as the “World’s Best Small Cruise Line, 2002” by the readers of Travel + Leisure.

Silversea Cruises is recognized as an innovator in the luxury segment, offering guests large-ship amenities aboard intimate vessels designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance.  Any way you spell Silverseas, the company will deliver on quality and luxury cruises worldwide.  The recent launch of all-suite luxury sister ships Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper continues Silversea's award-winning service excellence and sophistication with new features and amenities aboard vessels catering to just 382 guests.

With the success of the 2008 Silversea World cruise, now comes the exciting itinerary for the 2009 Silversea World Cruise.  It will be hard to beat these two great world cruise adventures, but, let's see what Silver Seas Cruises comes out with for their 2010 and 2011 Silversea World Cruises.