Silver Spirit (ship)
 Silver Spirit outward bound from Southampton 19 May 2011. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Silver Spirit |
| Owner: | Silversea Cruises |
| Operator: | Silversea Cruises |
| Port of registry: |
Nassau,  Bahamas |
| Ordered: | 2008 |
| Builder: | Fincantieri Ancona[1] |
| Launched: | February 27, 2009[2] |
| Completed: | December 2009 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 36,000 GT |
| Length: | 642 ft (196 m) |
| Beam: | 86 ft (26 m) |
| Speed: | 20.3 knots (37.6 km/h) (est) |
| Capacity: | 540 passengers |
| Crew: | 376 |
Silver Spirit is a super-luxury cruise ship operated by Silversea Cruises, a privately owned luxury cruise line. The sixth and largest ship of the Silversea fleet, she entered service in 2009.
Silver Spirit is fitted with 270 ocean-view suites, providing the largest suites of the fleet. She also features six different restaurants, a spa measuring 8,300 square feet (770 m2) and the Stars Supper Club with live music, dancing and night-club style entertainment.
On 23 December 2009, Silver Spirit departed on her maiden voyage from Barcelona, Spain to Lisbon, Portugal. Following this sailing, she undertook her maiden transatlantic voyage from Lisbon to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. On 21 January 2010, Silver Spirit embarked on her inaugural voyage, a 91-day voyage around America.[3]
Gallery
Silver Spirit leaving Southampton 19 May 2011.
Silver Spirit leaving Southampton 19 May 2011.
Silver Spirit visiting Sevastopol, Ukraine 21 June 2012.
References
Notes
- ↑ "Silversea's Newest Ship to be named Silver Spirit". Cruises.about.com. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ↑ "27/02/2009". Fincantieri.it. 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ↑ "New Ultra-Luxury Ship for Silversea". Cruises.about.com. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
Bibliography
- Saunders, Aaron (2013). Giants of the Seas: The Ships that Transformed Modern Cruising. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848321724.
- Smith, Peter C. (2014). Cruise Ships - The Small Scale Fleet: A Visual Showcase. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781781592816.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Silver Spirit (ship, 2009). |
- Silversea Cruises – official site
- Silversea: Silver Cloud – Silversea official site page about the ship
- "Black and blue" – review in The Sydney Morning Herald of a cruise on the Black Sea in the Silver Spirit.
- "Silver Spirit" – review by Douglas Ward in The Daily Telegraph, London.