Change of schedule for Silversea’s latest addition
Silversea has changed its mind over where to place its newest shiip, M/v Prince Albert II.
The vessel was originally scheduled to reposition from Antarctica to French Polynesia for the 2009 spring and summer seasons, but will now sail back to its inaugural destination – the Arctic – on June 1.
Prince Albert II will operate nine expeditions in the Arctic before heading south.
The 2008-09 and 2009-10 winter voyages will remain unchanged, exploring the Antarctic Peninsula as well as the islands of South Georgia and the Falklands.
Silversea president and CEO Amerigo Perasso said: “I am confident her revised 2009 deployment will meet a great success given the overly positive response of our Arctic cruisers and the strong market demand for this type of product.
“With her ice-strengthened hull, Prince Albert II is quite naturally associated with polar sea ice regions, rather than other attractive, exotic destinations.
“Operating our vessel in close reach of our three leading markets (US, UK and Continental Europe) is all the more justified in the present economic conjuncture.
“Sailing out of Hamburg, Arctic-bound, with a bilingual (English/German) expedition team underlines our commitment to our German-speaking clienteleâ€.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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