t. Currently under construction at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard, the 540-guest vessel, is being designed by Italian architect Giacomo Mortola and his talented team with a design that
will mirror the distinctive silhouette of existing ships and provide similar luxury that anyone who sailed on this line is accustomed to.
With a total of 270 all ocean-view suites, the new ship will maintain the line's reputation for intimate yet spacious ships and will increase the number of accommodations in the most popular suite categories. Silver Spirit will feature more of the quick-to-sell-out Silver Suites, with a total of 26, and more Veranda Suites, 222. There will also be six Grand Suites and two Owner's Suites. All but 12 suites will have verandas.
The new ship will also feature a new Asian restaurant and a large spa where sybarites can soak up a plethoria of treatment options.
The Silver Spirit will feature many of the same public lounges found on the line's existing ships, including an Observation Lounge, Vista Lounge (similar to Panorama Lounge on current fleet), Show Lounge, Humidor and Pool Bar, plus a new Lobby Bar styled along the lines of a European hotel, featuring Italian coffees complemented by champagne, wine and spirits -- all served at no charge.
An innovator in the luxury segment, Silversea offers large-ship amenities in small ship size on the Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, and Silver Whisper, all designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance. With the addition of the regal expedition ship Prince Albert II in 2008, the company's itineraries encompass all seven continents. In the U.S., Silversea has been called tops by Patti Pietschmann (yours truly) in ACCESS Cruise, Patti's Prattles and dozens of newspapers around the world.
