Silversea Cruises has launched a new partnership with global chauffeur service, Blacklane, offering private executive transfers for its guests.

Silversea Cruises has opened an exclusive pre-sale on its ‘Far East-West’ World Cruise 2024, driven by burgeoning demand for extended voyages. The pre-sale is available to “2022 and 2023 past cruisers”, and will open to the general public on 4 August 2021.

Silversea Cruises has confirmed its conversion of Silver Wind to an ice-class expedition ship, first flagged in December 2018, is now underway. The vessel was initially slated to enter drydock in the summer of 2020 for the enhancement.

Silversea Cruises has set two new Venetian Society Reunion sailings for 2022, offering members of Silversea’s loyalty program the chance to reunite at sea, next year in the Mediterranean and Asia.

Silversea Cruises has promoted Barbara Muckermann from her existing role of Chief Marketing Officer to the position of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective immediately.

Silversea Cruises has terminated this year’s planned Kimberley season with the luxury cruise line citing the Federal Government’s indecisiveness on a framework to resume domestic cruise operations.

Silversea Cruises made its return to global operations late last week with the maiden voyage of its new flagship, Silver Moon, from Athens (Piraeus). The launch of Silver Moon also represents the unveiling of S.A.L.T., the cruise line’s new culinary program.

Royal Caribbean Group Chairman and CEO Richard Fain has outlined that 95% of guests aboard Silversea and Celebrity Cruises’ restarted operations will be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Silversea Cruises has wound back the deposit requirement on a select range of voyages when booking by 31 August 2021. Guests will now only be required to provide a 15% deposit per suite to secure a booking, down from the traditional 25% of the total cruise fare.

Silversea Cruises will recommence sailings to Alaska and Iceland from next month. The destinations join Silversea’s already announced restart in Greece from 18 June aboard Silver Moon and the Galapagos Islands from 19 June on the brand-new Silver Origin.

Silversea Cruises will return to service in the Galápagos Islands with its new ship Silver Origin, commencing 19 June 2021. The ultra-luxury ship arrived in San Cristóbal at the end of April.

Silversea has appointed Julie Pratt as Sales Manager for Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.