2013-01-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — In its continuing mission to provide guests with more choices, ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has just announced a new collection of eight shorter cruises for 2013. These convenient four- to seven-day voyages to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean are designed for time-strapped working professionals, travellers who like to combine a cruise with a land program, and individuals who may be new to luxury cruising and would like a taste of Silversea’s award-winning, all-inclusive experience.
Ellen Bettridge, Silversea’s president of the Americas, said: “Many travellers today have busy schedules that make it difficult to fit in time for an extended luxury cruise holiday. It’s important for us to offer options that cater to these consumers as well as those who have time for longer voyages.”
Silversea’s new shorter voyages for 2013 include:
FOUR DAYS
Northern Europe Voyage 1318B : Silver Cloud, 15 – 19 June, Hamburg to Copenhagen, with calls in Warnemünde (Rostock) and Helsingborg. Silver Privilege fares start at USD$1,830.
Mediterranean Voyage 2307C : Silver Wind, 16 – 20 March, Barcelona to Rome, with calls in Monte Carlo and Livorno.Silver Privilege fares start at $1,360.
Mediterranean Voyage 2314A : Silver Wind, 14 – 18 May, Rome to Monte Carlo, with calls in Bonifacio, Calvi, and Livorno.Silver Privilege fares start at $1,590.
FIVE DAYS
Mediterranean Voyage 2307B : Silver Wind, 11 – 16 March, Lisbon to Barcelona, with calls in Málaga, Cartagena, and Valencia. Silver Privilege fares start at $1,560.
Mediterranean Voyage 2314B : Silver Wind, 18 – 23 May, Monte Carlo to Barcelona, with calls in Sóller de Mallorca, Ibiza, and Valencia. Silver Privilege fares start at $2,170.
SIX DAYS
Northern Europe Voyage 1318A : Silver Cloud, 9 – 15 June, Southampton to Hamburg, with calls in Honfleur, Oostende, Antwerp, and Amsterdam. Silver Privilege fares start at $2,610.
SEVEN DAYS
Mediterranean Voyage 5309B : Silver Spirit, 16 – 23 April, Lisbon to Barcelona, with calls in Portimão, Cádiz, Málaga, Ibiza, and Valencia. Silver Privilege fares start at $2,730.
Mediterranean Voyage 5314B : Silver Spirit, 25 May – 1 June, Athens to Rome, with calls in Katakolon, Corfu, Kotor, Dubrovnik, and Sorrento. Silver Privilege fares start at $2,810.
Aboard Silversea’s intimate, all-suite ships, guests enjoy spacious ocean-view accommodation, sumptuous gourmet cuisine, the personalised service of a butler, and a generous selection of all-inclusive shipboard amenities, including complimentary beverages, wines and spirits served throughout the ship, stocked in-suite beverage cabinet, and all gratuities.
Silver Privilege fares listed above are cruise-only rates per guest, based on double occupancy for a Vista Suite. Silver Privilege is a capacity-controlled program and subject to change.
About Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises, which is chaired by Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, is recognised as an innovator in the luxury cruise line industry, offering guests large-ship amenities aboard its intimate, all-suite vessels: Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper and Silver Spirit – all designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance. With the inclusion of the expedition ship Silver Explorer, Silversea Cruises’ itineraries encompass all seven continents and feature worldwide luxury cruises to the Mediterranean, Caribbean, both polar regions and over 500 fascinating destinations in between.
In the US, Silversea has been voted “World’s Best” by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler (nine times) and Travel + Leisure (seven times), and awarded “Best Cruise Line for Luxury Small Ships” by Luxury Travel Advisor (2011). International awards include “World’s Leading Small Ships Cruise Line” from World Travel Awards (2010); “Five Star Diamond Award” from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences (2013); “Favourite Cruise Line – Small Ships” in the Readers’ Choice survey conducted by Britain’s Condé Nast Traveller magazine (2012); “Best Luxury Cruise Line” by Australia’s Cruise Passenger magazine (2012); and “Best Small Luxury Cruise Line” according to China’s Travel & Leisure magazine (2011).
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For more information on Silversea Cruises, please contact a travel agent.
For a complimentary brochure, please call toll-free (US) 877.215.9986 or visit www.silversea.com.
This press release was accurate at the date of issuance. It is the reader’s responsibility to verify its continued accuracy, as information contained in the release may have changed.
Media Relations Contacts:
Americas
Brad Ball
Email: BradB@Silversea.com
Phone: (954) 713.4030 (USA)
Gina Finocchiaro
Email: GinaF@Silversea.com
Phone: (954) 713-4029 (USA)
Asia Pacific
Carla Oscuro
Email: CarlaO@Silversea.com
Phone: +61 2 9255 0600 (Australia)
Continental Europe, Russia, Ukraine
and CIS Countries, Israel, Africa
Jerome Danglidis
Email: jeromed@Silversea.com
Phone: +49 69 133 83 637 (Germany)
UK, Ireland and Middle East
Sara Larmer
Email: SaraL@Silversea.com
Phone: +44 (0) 844 770 9050 (UK)