Silversea has delivered its first destination-focused ship, the Silver Origin which is bound for the Galapagos.
The luxury all-suite, 100-guest ship is due to start sailing in August 2020.
The ship, which has been designed for exploration of the remote islands, has all the equipment like zodiacs, a laboratory and more available to guests, but with all the comforts of white-gloved butler service.
There are several new videos where chief marketing officer Barbara Muckermann shows viewers inside the new ship.
The Silver Origin was delivered on Wednesday 3 June and the ceremony was attended by chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, president and CEO Roberto Martinoli, SVP hotel operations & onboard revenue Damien O’Connor as well as Ms Muckermann in Rotterdam.
“It was a very proud moment for me to attend Silver Origin’s official delivery ceremony in person, and to welcome Silversea’s first-ever destination-specific ship to our fleet. I am very grateful to all involved in the build, especially the professionals at De Hoop Shipyard, said Mr Lefebvre d’Ovidio
“In September 2013, Silversea became the first cruise line to launch an ultra-luxury ship in the Galapagos Archipelago. We have invested our accrued know-how into the design of Silver Origin.
“Every element of the ship has been designed with the destination in mind and tailored to enhance the experience for travellers, while fostering a deep sense of respect for this magnificent ecosystem and everything that inhabits it.”
Silversea president & CEO, Roberto Martinoli, said: “We welcome the beautiful Silver Origin to our fleet as the first ship since the start of our collaboration with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
“The ship demonstrates how fruitful our collaboration has been, while providing an indication of the great success to come.
“With Silversea’s destination expertise and the invaluable support of the RCL group, we have pushed the boundaries of ultra-luxury travel in the Galapagos with Silver Origin.
“I want to extend my gratitude to all those involved, including my colleagues at both Silversea and RCL, but especially to the De Hoop Shipyard who overcame many challenges to complete the ship.”
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As an organisation that is concerned with Cruise Ship passenger’s experiences, I would like you to give some thought to the question of medical fees charged on board ships.
I have done numerous cruises and have seen many cases of the unconscionable conduct of the Medical Centres.
For example: An Overnight stay costing AS10,000.
Passengers forced to cut their trip short and fly home due to not being able to afford ongoing treatment.
Excessive charges for the most basic procedures or dispatch of medication.
Whilst many of the cases of which I am aware had medical Insurance, the fact that they had to eat into their savings before getting home to claim, meant they had no further funds to enjoy the remainder of their cruise (which also means in the Cruise Ship is not getting the on-board expenditure on which heavily rely).
I make 2 serious observations:
1. Medical Centres are deliberately ripping off Travel Insurance companies by charges fees that in no way can be justified. I am unaware if the Travel Insurance Companies have challenged the Cruise Companies – if not, why not.
2. Passengers who might be ill, are avoiding seeking medical help because of the high charges, thereby risking the spread of disease throughout the ship. I would not be surprised if many passengers on the Ruby Princess showed signs of the Coronavirus but were reluctant to seek medical help due to high costs.
I am surprised that the Cruise ship owners appear to be turning a blind eyed as to what is going on in their medical Centres. When one considers that the most frequently reported cruise ship outbreaks involve respiratory infections, GI infections (such as norovirus), and vaccine-preventable diseases other than influenza, such as varicella (chickenpox), I would think it would be in best interest of the Cruise Ships to encourage passengers to seek medical attention when showing any symptoms and making it a minimal cost to do so. Any outbreak on a Cruise Ship is a PR nightmare and very costly to contain.
I am sure if you were to seek feedback from passengers concerning their experience with medical centres, you will get some horror stories.