Silversea revises expedition voyages
20 November
Silversea’s has postponed the Tahiti deployment of its newest ship – ‘Prince Albert II’ - which was originally scheduled to reposition from Antarctica to French Polynesia for six months in mid 2009.
The new schedule will see the ship sail back to its inaugural destination – the Arctic – on 1 June – to operate nine expeditions in the Arctic, before heading south to Antarctica for the scheduled 2009-2010 season, exploring the Antarctic Peninsula as well as the remote islands of South Georgia and the Falklands.
Silversea president and chief executive, Amerigo Perasso, said the revised itineraries were based on the positive response from the company’s 2008 Arctic cruises and the strong market demand for this type of product.
“The Arctic region, which comprises parts of Canada, Norway, Greenland and Iceland, has become a very sought-after destination with seasoned travellers and first-time cruisers alike. It is the harsh beauty of the terrain, its forbidding remoteness and indigenous fauna and flora, which have awakened travellers’ sense of wonder,” he added.