Silversea

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First look inside the Silver Cloud’s conversion to a luxury expedition ship

Silversea’s Silver Cloud will be undergoing a multimillion dollar conversion from a luxury vessel to an ice-class expedition ship. The refurbishment, which will start in August this year, will mean the Silver Cloud will be […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 23 2017
Tips & Advice

Exploring Hong Kong and Vietnam on Silver Shadow

There’s nothing like embarking on a luxury cruise holiday in appropriately luxurious style – and so it was that I boarded a business-class Cathay Pacific flight from Sydney to Hong Kong, where I was booked […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 14 2017
News

The big cruise ship arrivals for 2017

It’s a big year for cruise with nine ships launching this year. And if you’re a first time cruiser, these new vessels will boast some of the best food, high-tech experiences (think go kart tracks […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jan 13 2017
News

Cruise Passenger’s weekly travel roundup 3

Celebrity Solstice returns Down Under A spruced-up Celebrity Solstice returned to Australian waters all decked up with half an acre of freshly mowed lawn and six new cabanas. For US$264 a day, passengers can hire […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Nov 18 2016
News

Silversea’s Silver Muse has eight specialty restaurants

Luxury Silversea Cruises new flagship ship, Silver Muse has abolished the main dining room concept and replaced it with eight bespoke restaurants. “Eight culinary experiences is unheard of, unprecedented, at this level of ultra-luxury and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 14 2016
News

Silversea to spend US$170 million on refurbishment

Luxury line Silversea will outlay US$170 million to refresh and refurbish three of its ships, Silver Whisper, Silver Wind and Silver Discoverer in October this year. This will be the biggest refurbishment in the line’s […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Aug 4 2016
News

Silversea launches season with exciting announcements

At the launch of Silversea’s season, the line released more details of the Silver Cloud joining it’s expedition fleet in November 2017. Director of Expedition Planning and Strategic Development Conrad Combrink also revealed the line’s […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 21 2015
News

Why Australians love the South Pacific

It’s Australia and New Zealand’s number-one cruise destination. According to this year’s Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) figures, 390,000 visited islands in the South Pacific – that’s 39 per cent of our burgeoning cruising market. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 16 2015
Opinion

Is it good that more luxury cruise lines offer all-inclusive packages?

It’s really great to sail on a cruise with “all-inclusive options”... Or is it?

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 29 2011
News

Who won the Readers’ Choice Awards?

Last night Cruise Passenger announced the big winners in the cruise industry, as voted for by you.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 6 2010
Ships

Silversea

Each of Silversea's five all-inclusive ships are spacious yet intimate, with never more than 540 guests, and are as elegant and stylish as the world's finest hotels.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 19 2010