SILVERSEA Cruises overnight announced further expansion of its fleet, with an order for two new “Evolution-class” vessels as well as a new expedition ship to be named Silver Origin.
The move was hinted at last Fri by Silversea Australasia MD Adam Armstrong (TD yesterday), with the company’s majority ownership by Royal Caribbean providing significant resources to grow the Silversea operation.
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has been contracted to build the Evolution Class vessels, while Silver Origin will be constructed by Dutch builder Shipyard De Hoop.
The new expedition vessel, scheduled for arrival in Mar 2020, will serve the Galapagos Islands itinerary currently sailed by Silver Galapagos, the company said.
Details of the Evolution Class vessels have not been revealed at this stage, but Meyer Werft MD Tim Meyer described them as “a new generation of environmentally friendly ships in the ultra-luxury cruise market”.
The first Evolution-class ship is expected to be delivered in 2022.
More from Silversea in today’s issue of Cruise Weekly.
Source: traveldaily