The Silver Muse, described as “an inspirational work of art” with eight dining venues, small ship intimacy and spacious all-suite accommodation, will be in Sydney shortly for her inaugural four month stay in Australia and the region. The line’s new flagship vessel is sailing from Asia and will complete over 20 journeys around the region. … Read more
New Zealand, the land of the long white cloud has attracted Aussie travellers for decades with its alluring natural beauty and warm community. In 2017, New Zealand was the third most popular destination for Australian cruisers to visit, with around 101,00 passengers visiting. And the cruise lines are pouring ships into the region and offering … Read more
Royal Caribbean and luxury line Silversea Cruises announced today, three new ships which will also include a new expedition ships that will sail around the Galapagos Islands. Silversea will be building the ships at Meyer Werft to build two vessels under the new ‘Evolution Class’ with the first expected to be delivered in 2022. The … Read more
Is ultra-luxe ultra-unaffordable? We chat to Adam Armstrong, the new Managing Director of Silversea about how accessible prices are. It’s been a week since Adam Armstrong has been in his new role as Managing Director of ultra-luxe cruise line Silversea. And he already has mapped out big plans to encourage Aussies to sail with the … Read more
One of the most senior expedition managers in the cruise industry has questioned the growing trend towards “gimmicks” like helicopters and submarines, claiming they could be a danger to fragile environments. He also revealed that the line would be removing the Silver Discoverer from the Kimberley in 2019, and replacing her in 2021 with the … Read more
Silversea will be revamping its ships after it was announced that Royal Caribbean, one of the world’s largest cruise lines, completed its acquisition of the luxury line. The multi-year initiative called Project Invictus will take Silversea’s ultra-luxury offerings to the next level and will include ship revitalisation programs. The first Invictus enhancements will begin rolling … Read more
Luxury line Silversea are in the final stages of planning one of the most ambitious expeditions in the world – simultaneous multiweek cruises in both the Canadian and Russian arctics. The voyage which combines the Northwest Passage and Northeast Passage is scheduled for the 2020 northern hemisphere summer, according to Mark Conroy, the managing director … Read more
The battle for the luxury cruise dollar is heating up with top lines offering special flight deals, especially on Asian routes, as they present their new itineraries. Luxury line Silversea is offering “exceptional” savings on Asian cruise packages, with free economy flights and an upgrade to business class for $999 one way provided bookings are … Read more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has taken a majority stake in one of the industry’s most enduring luxury brands with a $1 billion controlling interest in Silversea. The money gives RCL a 66.7% stake in Silversea Cruises, a deal described in America as “the most far-reaching acquisition in the cruise industry in over a decade”. And in … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
