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Two Silversea Vessels Dock in Sydney for the First Time In 20 Years
Silversea Cruises is celebrating the historic rendezvous of two of its ultra-luxury vessels Silver Muse and Silver Whisper in
Sydney Harbour on Saturday, 2 February 2019; the first time in 20 years that two of its ships have met in the harbour city. The
magnificent sight was reminiscent of the arrival of sister ships Silver Cloud and Silver Wind in Sydney in February 1999, which
was the last time that two ships from this prestigious fleet visited simultaneously.
The weekend’s dual arrival follows the recent maiden arrival of Silversea’s iconic flagship, Silver Muse, into Australian waters
in December 2018. Meanwhile the 388-guest Silver Whisper returns to Sydney as part of its annual World Cruise and arrives
this year fresh from an extensive “Musification” dry-dock. The two vessels convened at either side of Fort Denison inside
Sydney Harbour at 7am and then proceeded past the Opera House and under the Harbour Bridge to dock, bow-to-bow,
at the White Bay Cruise Terminal.
Adam Armstrong, Managing Director – Australia and New Zealand, Silversea Cruises, said, “We are delighted to welcome
Silver Muse and Silver Whisper to Sydney on this historic ‘double ship’ day. It was a stunning sight to see our beautiful
boutique vessels meet in one of the world’s most iconic harbours. In the twenty years that have passed since we last
welcomed two Silversea vessels into Sydney Harbour we have witnessed many changes to the city and to the country;
amongst which seven changes of Prime Minister and the relocation of our cruise terminal from Barangaroo to White Bay;
but the core hallmarks of a Silversea cruise still remain unchanged: indulgent all-inclusive luxury, the finest gourmet cuisine,
spacious ocean-view suites with butler service, and one of the highest space-to-guest ratios at sea.”
With two ships currently deployed in the region and a third, Silver Discoverer, soon to commence her annual Kimberley
cruising season, Silversea is strengthening its commitment to the local market, offering guests a variety of thrilling itineraries
throughout the region.
Auckland. With just one month left to
go in the region, Silver Muse will return
to Sydney once more before heading
northwards to Asia on her Grand Asia
Pacific Voyage (Sydney to Tokyo – 74
days).
In what was a bumper weekend
for cruise ship calls from the Royal
Caribbean group, Silversea’s Silver
Muse and Silver Whisper sailed past
Royal Caribbean International’s
Ovation of the Seas which had earlier
docked at the Overseas Passenger
Terminal – the first time the harbour
has accommodated three RCL vessels
in one day – whilst Explorer of the
Seas and Radiance of the Seas also
called in Sydney on Friday and Sunday
respectively.
Silver Muse is currently sailing a series of
local itineraries between Sydney and
Silver Whisper is midway through her
‘Tale of Tales’ World Cruise: an epic
132-day global circumnavigation from
San Francisco to London, designed to
spark the imagination of avid travellers
and crafted to tell a fascinating story
about our planet. After an overnight
stay in Sydney where world cruisers
enjoyed a night at the Opera House,
Silver Whisper set sail on Sunday
evening for the third leg of her epic
voyage: a 14-day sector to Bali
during which guests will discover the
different aromas and tastes of regional
Australian wines, including lecturers
from Silversea’s wine ambassador.
On board Silver Whisper
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