Silversea Cruises Showcases Galapagos-Specific Ship Launching in Summer 2020
byDaniel McCarthy/
Silversea this week unveiled more details of its forthcoming Galapagos-specific ship, Silver Origin, the first destination-specific ship from the luxury cruise line set to debut in Summer 2020. It was originally ordered last year.
Silver Origin will sail with 100 passengers in all-suite, all-balcony accommodations, with a focus on expedition and local culture both ashore and onboard. Silversea’s Expedition Team, which will be made up of experts certified by the National Park of Galapagos, will provide guests with daily briefings, lectures, videos and science information onboard. Guests will also get to enjoy Ecuadorian cuisine cooked by local chefs in two main restaurants, The Restaurant and The Grill.
For hardware, Silver Origin will offer a Zodiac-to-guest ratio of 1:12.5, giving guests the chance to experience an intimate Galapagos experience ashore while also providing Silversea’s signature luxury experience onboard. Overall, the ship will offer a 1:1.16 crew-to-guest ratio and a 1:10 guide-to-guest ration, which Silversea says is the highest in the region.
Basecamp. Photo: Silversea.
Basecamp, a lounge that connects with Origin’s Zodiac embarkation area, will be among the ship’s “most innovative spaces,” Silversea said. It will be home base for the ship’s Expedition Team and will feature an interactive digital wall that will give guests access to destination-related content.
The ship’s daily briefings and lectures will take place in the Explorer Lounge, a space that will later convert into a bar and piano lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows.
观察休息室。照片:Silversea。
该船的另一个休息室The Observation Lounge将坐在船的前面,并将提供由Silversea目的地专家策划的书籍库。
对于客舱,Origin将有八个不同的套房类别供客人选择。虽然每个房间都会提供一个私人阳台,但一些客舱将有一个地平线阳台,这是法国阳台上的景点,落地窗可以转换为阳台。
Silversea首席执行官Roberto Martinoli在一份声明中说:“ Silver Origin将提升我们在加拉帕戈斯群岛(Galapagos Islands)的行业领先产品,为客人提供有意义的体验,因为他们以终极豪华的身份旅行。”“自早期的计划阶段以来,就已经做出了关于银色起源的每个决定,以加强我们的客人与这个壮观,独特的目的地之间的联系。”
观察休息室的露台。照片:Silversea。