SILVERSEA Cruises has held the highly anticipated christening ceremony for its new Silver Moon in the Greek port of Piraeus, with the event seen as a key milestone in the line’s return to service. Moon officially became Silversea’s vessel, in a ceremony watched on by VIP guests including Royal Caribbean...
SILVERSEA Cruises has held the highly anticipated christening ceremony for its new Silver Moon in the Greek port of Piraeus, with the event seen as a key milestone in the line’s return to service.
Moon officially became Silversea’s vessel, in a ceremony watched on by VIP guests including Royal Caribbean Group Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Richard Fain, Chief Financial Officer Jason Liberty, Godmother Gaia Gava, Silversea President & Chief Executive Officer Roberto Martinoli, and Fincantieri Merchant Ships Divison General Manager Luigi Matazzaro (pictured).
The ship has been sailing her inaugural season from Athens since late last month, operating a series of 10-day itineraries through the Greek Isles.
Last night’s celebration saw a traditional blessing by Reverend Father Ioannis Patsis, followed by the ship’s godmother, Gaia Gaja from Italy’s renowned Gaja Winery, smashing a bottle of champagne on Moon’s bow.
Guests viewed the action on screens throughout Moon.
It was the first Silversea christening since the cruise line became part of Royal Caribbean Group, with Fain saying it was a “very proud moment indeed”.
“I commend Silversea’s leadership team, Captain Georgiev and Silver Moon’s crew, the team of Fincantieri, and everyone involved in the ship’s launch for their tireless efforts in bringing this long-awaited milestone to fruition,” Fain said.
Martinoli said as the first ultra-luxury cruise vessel to set sail in 2021, “Silver Moon leads the way in the return of ultra-luxury cruising…she represents our industry’s strength and resilience”.
For photos from the event see facebook.com/cruiseweekly, while a video of the ship is at cruiseweekly.com.au/videos.
