Silversea Cruises Unveils Worldwide Cruise Schedule for 2008
Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has announced its 2008 worldwide voyage schedule and is now accepting reservations. The company’s four all-suite ships are set to visit over 340 different ports in 116 countries on a diverse schedule of over 140 itineraries ranging from six to 110 days.
Silver Shadow kicks off the year with its second World Cruise, departing Fort Lauderdale in January. Other highlights include return visits to Alaska and Hawaii, plus 29 new destinations, including first-ever visits to Taiwan, Okinawa, Guam, the Marshall Islands, Pohnpei, the Marquesas and Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific; The Gambia and Mozambique in Africa; and Saudi Arabia. Silver Shadow
On January 16, 2008, the 382-guest Silver Shadow is set to embark on its second World Cruise, a 110-day voyage encircling the world and embracing the cultures of more than 25 countries and over 50 different ports of call.
Departing from Fort Lauderdale, the intimate Silver Shadow will sail through the Panama Canal and along the Mexican Riviera, following a route of enchantment to no less than four tropical Hawaiian hideaways –marking the company’s first visit to the 50th state in five years.
Passengers will savor some of the world’s most cherished cuisines and explore the splendors of Italy and Spain before crossing the Atlantic to a warm Caribbean welcome, returning full-circle to Fort Lauderdale. Highlights of this epic journey will include extended overnight calls in Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Mumbai and Barcelona.
The 296-guest Silver Cloud begins 2008 with cruises to Africa, the Seychelles and the Arabian Peninsula, highlighted by inaugural calls to the remote Farquhar Islands in the Seychelles and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia –marking the line’s first-ever visit to this fabled kingdom.
The 296-guest Silver Wind starts the year exploring South America on four cruises of eight to 16 days and then offers a series of mostly seven-day cruises to the most exclusive destinations of the Caribbean, including several round-trip departures from San Juan. From May to early November, Silver Wind offers 19 cruises of seven to 15 days, journeying through the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.
