Rediscovering the Origin of species with Silversea in the Galapagos Islands
On Silversea’s Silver Origin newest Galapagos vessel, Jeannine Williamson explores the magical islands that inspired Charles Darwin himself.
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Three new ships, 900 destinations – Silversea claims more destinations than any other line
In one of the biggest-ever destination launches, Silversea has unveiled more than 280 new sailings for 2023/24. The luxury line is offering cruises to over 690 destinations across 125 countries in 2023/24 as well as 60 maiden calls to ports the line has never visited before. This means that Silversea will visit to over 900 … Read more
Silversea set to resume sailings this November
Luxury line Silversea plans to restart its cruise operations this November after extending its suspension of all sailings on or before 31 October 2020. The line said its “top priority” is to “safeguard the health, safety of our guests, crew and the communities we visit.” “In the interest is commencing operations as soon as is … Read more
The new luxurious Silver Origin to set sail next month
The luxurious Silver Origin will begin voyages around the Galapagos Islands next month. She’s due to start sailing on September 19 with a series of adventure itineraries where guests can see the diverse wildlife of this eco destination. Despite the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s No Sail Order, the ship will be operating exclusively … Read more
VIDEO: Inside the stunning new Silver Origin
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 … Read more
Silversea takes delivery of new luxury ship and steps up Australasian cruising
Silversea has taken delivery of Silver Origin, a ship specifically designed for the delicate but beautiful environment of the Galapagos Islands. The luxury line has also announced an exciting lineup of 86 new voyages in 2021 and 2022 – including two ships sailing 12 deeper and more immersive Australasian itineraries. Journeys in Asia are also … Read more
Remotely-operated sea trial for Silver Origin
Silversea Cruises has successfully conducted the remotely-operated sea trial of its latest luxury ship, Silver Origin off the Netherlands despite the challenges of the global lockdown. Silver Origin is scheduled to offer luxury cruising in the Galapagos for 100 passengers in an all-suite accommodation with butler service, hopefully later this year. In a world-first, the … Read more
