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Silversea completes keel laying ceremony for newest ship
Silversea Cruises has completed the milestone keel laying ceremony of its newest ship, Silver Muse, at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Italy.
The 40,000-ton luxury ship, which will carry up to 596 passengers in 298 suites, is scheduled for delivery in spring 2017.
Silversea is promising it will be ‘an evolution’ of its most recent new build, Silver Spirit, which is slightly smaller and carries 540 passengers.
"We are now one step closer to introducing Silver Muse to the fleet," said Silversea CEO Enzo Visone.
"With an unprecedented variety of dining options and a design across the ship that encourages open air cruising, guests will be able to enjoy magnificent destinations as never before."
The addition of Silver Muse will bring the Silversea fleet to nine ships.
From April 2017 Silver Muse will sail throughout Europe, Canada, North and South America as well as the Caribbean, taking in over 130 destinations in 34 countries.
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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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