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an all-inclusive onboard
experience and a worldwide
itinerary programme.THE FIRST SHIP
The company’s fi rst ship, the
Bahamas-fl agged Silver Cloud,SILVERSEAS FLEET
SILVER MUSE 40,791gt, 596 guests,
Fincantieri, Sestri, 2017
SILVER MOON 40,700gt, Fincantieri
(due 2020)
SILVER DAWN 40,700gt, Fincantieri
(due 2021)
NEWBUILD 1 Fincantieri (due 2022)
SILVER SPIRIT 36,519gt, 540 guests,
Fincantieri, Ancona, 2009; lengthened
and upgraded March 2018 at
Fincantieri, Palermo
SILVER SHADOW 28,258gt, 382
guests, Visentini/Mariotti, 2000
SILVER WHISPER 28,258gt, 382
guests, Visentini/Mariotti, 2001
SILVER CLOUD 16,927gt, 260
guests, Visentini/Mariotti, 1994 (now
expedition ship)
SILVER WIND 17,235gt, 294 guests,
Visentini/Mariotti, 1995
EXPEDITION FLEET
SILVER EXPLORER 6,072gt, 132
guests, Rauma Yards, 1989
SILVER GALAPAGOS 4,077gt, 106
guests, Cantieri Navale, 1990
SILVER DISCOVERER 5,218gt, 124
guests, NK Tsu, 1989 The 1995-built Silver Wind berthed at Rhodes.
The 1994-built SIlver Cloud is now an expedition ship.
The 2009-built Silver Spirit at anchor at Mykonos prior to her lengthening.
The 2000-built Silver Shadow was built by T. Mariotti, Genoa.
SILVERSEAS CRUISE SHIPS
DARREN HOLDAWAYwas delivered in 1994. Her
hull was built by Visentini,
with fi tting-out by Genoa-
based T. Mariotti. She was
followed in 1995 by sistership,
Silver Wind. A further pair, the
larger Silver Shadow and Silver
Whisper (28,258gt), were built
in 2000 and 2001 respectively
by Visentini and T. Mariotti.
The recently lengthened
Silver Spirit was ordered from
Fincantieri and delivered in 2009
at a cost of $250 million. The
current fl agship, the newest and
largest vessel in the fl eet, Silver
Muse, was built by Fincantieri
at the Sestri shipyard, and will
be followed by Silver Moon and
Silver Dawn in 2021 followed
by one further ship in 2022.
The company’s objective is for
a fl eet of 12 ships.
In 2017 Silver Cloud was
refi tted and transferred to the
dark-hulled expedition brand
which was established in 2011
following acquisition of the
6,072gt Rauma-built Silver
Explorer (ex-Delfi n Clipper,
Sally Clipper, Baltic Clipper,
Delfi n Star, Dream 21, World
Adventurer, Prince Albert
III). This arm of the fl eet was
augmented in 2013 by the