Today was a special day for Silversea and ship builder Fincantieri: Silversea's newest luxury cruise ship, the Silver Spirit, was launched in Italy's Ancona shipyard.
The ceremony was presided over by Silversea chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio and CEO Amerigo Perasso. Mrs. Silvia Lefebvre d’Ovidio, sister of Manfredi, was dubbed godmother of the Silver Spirit. Fincantieri chairman Corrado Antonini and CEO Giuseppe Bono joined the Silversea contingent.
Silver Spirit's inaugural voyage will begin on January 21, 2010. Dubbed "The Spirit of South America," the 91-day itinerary calls upon 45 ports in 20 countries. This new 36,000-ton ship will welcome 540 guests. Silversea says the ship will have the largest suites in its fleet and 95 percent will feature a private veranda.
For more information, talk with your travel agent or visit Silversea's website.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Seabourn 60% Sale: Book February 9–16, 2009
If you've been dragging your feet booking your next Seabourn cruise, you may want to consider signing on the dotting line next week when the cruise line offers savings of up to 60 percent on a variety of 7- and 14-night 2009 sailings. Per person cruise fares start at $2,840.The following itineraries are included in this promotion:
Seabourn Pride
March 18 Portugal Passage I—Fort Lauderdale to Lisbon 13 days
March 31 Grand Mediterranean—Lisbon to Athens (Piraeus) 14 days
April 14 Mediterranean Panorama—Athens (Piraeus) to Lisbon 14 days
May 12 Grand Harbors of Europe—Dover to Copenhagen 11 days
June 13 Norwegian Fjords—Round Trip Copenhagen 9 days
June 22 Scandinavia & Russia—Round Trip Copenhagen 12 days
Seabourn Spirit
June 20 or July 11 Italian Idyll—Venice to Rome (Civitavecchia) 7 days
Seabourn Legend
Apr 16 Iberian Spring—Lisbon to Barcelona 10 days
June 20 Cote d’ Azur & Spanish Isles—Monte Carlo to Barcelona 7 days
June 27 The Yachtsman’s Riviera—Barcelona to Monte Carlo 7 days
July 11 Sardinia, Corsica & Cote d’Azur—Rome (Civitavecchia) to Monte Carlo 7 days
Seabourn Odyssey
July 18 Aegean Odyssey—Istanbul to Athens (Piraeus) 7 days
July 25 Greece & Dalmatian Delights—Athens (Piraeus) to Venice 7 days
To learn more about the above-mentioned discounts, contact your travel agent or Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391. In order to snag the discount, you must book between February 9 and 16.
Photo courtesy of Seabourn.
Windstar to Sail the Canary Islands in November 2009
There is one silver lining to our current economic crisis: Cruise lines are starting to think more creatively and are offering deep discounts (Oceania Cruises), complimentary shore excursions (Regent Seven Seas), and new itineraries to entice all of us to book another vacation...soon.Windstar Cruises just announced two new seven-night Canary Islands voyages that are sure to pique some interest with fans of the line who were getting bored with the repeating itineraries in the Caribbean, Costa Rica, and the Mediterranean.
Ten years ago, Windstar offered a similar adventure in this region. On November 14, 2009, and again on November 21,2009, Windstar's 148-passenger Wind Spirit motor-sail-yacht will call upon the following ports:
- Lisbon, Portugal
- At Sea
- Casablanca, Morocco
- At Sea
- Agadir, Morocco
- Lanzarote, Spain
- Las Palmas, Spain
- Santa Cruz De Tenerife, Spain
These two voyages are expected to sell out so call your travel agent or Windstar (1-800-258-7245) for more information or to book a cruise.
Casablanca's Mosque Hassan II is pictured above. Photo courtesy of iStockphoto.
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