Silversea Cruises has opened general sales to over 280 new voyages for 2023/2024, including two new grand voyages to Africa & the Arabian Peninsula and the Mediterranean.
With the addition of these new voyages, Silversea will expand its global coverage by deploying its 10 ships to over 690 destinations in 125 countries.
In addition, the line will sail in Canada & New England during the summer months for the first time.
Conrad Combrink, Silversea’s Senior Vice President of Expeditions, Turnaround Operations and Destination Management, shared insights into the 2023/2024 itinerary highlights with a new video.
New 2023/2024 Itineraries
Silversea will run its season from MAR 2023 to MAY 2024, with 60 maiden calls, an increased 197 overnight calls, and over 60 combination voyages for extended exploration.
Debuting Summer Departures in Canada and New England:
Silversea will set sail Canada and New England itineraries in the summer, a first for the line. They build on Silversea’s already-established itineraries for these regions, which will now include an overnight call in Boston, Massachusetts.
More Variety in Alaska:
Silversea is offering greater variety of Alaska with new combinable itineraries to offer extended explorations, which build on the line’s seven-day itineraries aboard Silver Muse. The line will offer guests a chance to witness the Columbia Glacier with maiden calls to Icy Bay and Valdez.
New itineraries in Africa and the Indian Ocean:
Silversea’s new itineraries in the region will include in-depth explorations of the Red Sea and visits to the Arabian Peninsula for extended stays in the Persian Gulf. Other highlights include all-new South Africa and Namibia voyages with opportunities to witness the region’s wildlife on visits to safari reserves. Opportunities to explore the wildlife and geology of the Vanilla Islands are available on a visit to Skeleton Coast.
New Itineraries in Northern Europe:
Silversea offers its first-ever expedition voyages in the Baltic Sea, building on the cruise line’s customary offering in the Norwegian Fjords, the Baltic, Iceland, the British Isles and the Atlantic Coast. Travellers will have the opportunity to explore the Finnish Coast, as well as a chance to see the Northern Lights with Norwegian Fjord departures. Expeditions to the British Isles will explore new destinations such as the Farne Islands and Lindisfarne Island in the Scottish Isles.
Two New Grand Voyages
Silversea is offering two new grand voyages, taking place in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
Africa & Arabia Grand Voyage 2024
Silversea will embark on the Silver Spirit from Cape Town on 27JAN 2024 to explore 28 destinations over 62 days. The ship will visit Namibia, South Africa, Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius, Seychelles, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt, before concluding the voyage in Greece on 29MAR 2024.
Silver Spirit will perform a maiden call in Dhiba to explore the ancient region of Al Ula, including Mada’in Saleh—the first site in Saudi Arabia to earn UNESCO recognition. Here, guests can witness preserved tombs, historic dwellings and both natural and human-made monuments, which hold 200,000 years of largely unexplored human history. As well as UNESCO World Heritage sites, travellers will enjoy cultural experiences, from the ceremonies of the Sangoma spiritual healers in Durban to the dance rituals of the San of the Kalahari Desert.
Guests will witness the variety of wildlife in South Africa, the Seychelles and Madagascar, as well as the landscapes of the Namibian and Saharan deserts. Extended stays in Walvis Bay, Durban, Richards Bay, Antsiranana, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Dhiba and Safaga will enable travellers to explore deeper.
The Mediterranean Grand Voyages 2023
Silversea’s new ship, Silver Moon, will embark on the grand voyage in the Mediterranean, which departs from Lisbon on 06OCT 2023. Guests will journey to 52 destinations over 65 days, experiencing 16 countries, from Portugal to Greece, with an in-depth focus on the Eastern Mediterranean, including the Holy Land and Egypt, with overnight calls in Alexandria, Nazareth. And for the first time on a grand voyage—Jerusalem, among others.
Guests will explore the cultures and histories of Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, France, Monaco, Italy, Malta, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Israel and Cyprus. Guests can take a deeper look at each region’s food and drink cultures both aboard and shore with Silversea’s new SALT program, which debuted in JUN 2021 aboard Silver Moon. Silversea highlights that there will be more special events and onboard enrichments to enhance the journey.
All-Inclusive Offerings
With the introduction of private executive transfers included as standard on all voyages in the collection, SIlversea has enhanced its all-inclusive offerings. Other cruise amenities include pre- and post-cruise hotel night/s, depending on Silversea’s air program schedule; luggage handling; in-suite bars, stocked with guests' preferences; a complimentary in-suite, 24-hour dining service; onboard gratuities; and unlimited, complimentary Wi-Fi, among others.
Until 30NOV, 2021, guests can reserve their suites aboard voyages in Silversea’s new 2023/2024 itinerary collection with a reduced deposit of just 15 per cent.
To learn more about Silversea’s 2023/2024 itineraries as well as its updated all-inclusive offering, click here.
