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Silversea Cruises Places Order
Silversea Cruises has awarded Fincantieri
with a contract valued at over 320
million Euros for another ultra-luxury
cruise ship, with delivery scheduled for
fourth quarter 2021. Named Silver Dawn,
the new vessel will be a sistership of
Silversea’s flagship, Silver Muse, which
was launched from the Fincantieri
shipyard of Sestri Ponente (Genoa)
in April 2017. The order of Silver Dawn
comes just months after the cruise line
signed a contract with Fincantieri for
the construction of Silver Moon, another
sistership to Silver Muse, which is due
to be delivered in 2020. Part of the
cruise line’s expansion plan, the fleet’s
eleventh ship – the third ship in the Muse-
class series – will strengthen the strategic
musification of Silversea’s fleet.
“Following the extraordinary success
of Silver Muse, we are delighted
to announce Silver Dawn as the
eleventh ship to join the Silversea fleet,”
comments Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio,
Silversea’s Chairman. “Silver Dawn will
bear the same hallmarks of quality that
guests currently enjoy on our 6-star ships.
We look forward to welcoming guests
aboard in November 2021. It was my
father’s dream to grow Silversea to at
least a 12-ship fleet; today, we are one
step closer to fulfilling his vision”.
Fincantieri has built 82 cruise ships from
1990 to May 2018 (59 from 2002), while
another 44 are currently being designed
or built in the Group’s yards.
Viking Orion Delivered – The Viking Orion was delivered on
Thursday 7 June 2018 in Ancona, Italy by Fincantieri.
The midsection of Spectrum
of the Seas flo ats out of the
dry dock in order to make room
for the forward blocks.
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Ultimate World Cruise
Viking has announced its most
comprehensive itinerary to date with
the new Ultimate World Cruise, which
will span 245 days, six continents, 59
countries and 113 ports, with 22 port
overnights and a full circumnavigation
of the globe – making it the longest-
ever continuous world cruise itinerary.
Departing from London on 31 August
2019 on Viking Sun, this grand eight-
month journey will mark Viking's
third voyage around the globe and
will nearly double the length of the
company's previous World Cruise
itineraries. Within the 245-day Ultimate
World Cruise itinerary, Viking will also
offer guests an option to sail one of
two shorter segments during the cruise.
Guest can choose between Viking
World Treasures, a 127-day sailing
from London to Los Angeles that visits
33 countries and 61 ports, or Viking
World Wonders, a 119-day journey
from Los Angeles to London that visits
29 countries and 55 ports. As with all
Viking itineraries, guests receive a
complimentary shore excursion in each
port and free unlimited Wi-Fi; World
Cruise guests also receive Business Class
airfare and all gratuities and service
fees, along with an extensive list of
added-value included features in their
cruise fare.
"For more than 20 years we have been
offering guests the most culturally
immersive journeys available in the
industry and we are pleased to
announce the most extensive itinerary
in our history," said Torstein Hagen,
Chairman of Viking. "Our World Cruises
offer guests the rare opportunity to
unpack once and explore dozens of
the best destinations on earth – at a
value that is unprecedented in the
travel industry."
Viking's Ultimate World Cruise visits
dozens of legendary cities, charming
ports and idyllic islands in one epic
journey. Overnight stays in 22 cities
allow guests to delve deeper into
destinations.
Viking's ocean ships have a gross
tonnage of 47,800 tons, with 465
staterooms that can accommodate
930 guests. Viking Sun is the fourth
addition to Viking's award-winning
ocean fleet.
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