SILVERSEA Cruises welcomed Silver Origin to the fleet on Sat. The moment marked the first in-person cruise ship delivery since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the line receiving the ship (pictured) from Dutch shipyard De Hoop. Set to sail the Galapagos Islands as Silversea’s first-ever destination-specific ship, Origin...
SILVERSEA Cruises welcomed Silver Origin to the fleet on Sat.
The moment marked the first in-person cruise ship delivery since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the line receiving the ship (pictured) from Dutch shipyard De Hoop.
Set to sail the Galapagos Islands as Silversea’s first-ever destination-specific ship, Origin was received by a number of the cruise line’s top executives, including Chairman Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio; President & Chief Executive Officer Roberto Martinoli; Senior Vice President Hotel Operations & Onboard Revenue Damien O’Connor and Chief Marketing Officer Barbara Muckermann, as well as representatives from the Rotterdam-based shipyard.
The proceedings saw the executives take a tour of the completed ship for the first time, and witness the flag ceremony.
“In Sep 2013, Silversea became the first cruise line to launch an ultra-luxury ship in the Galapagos Archipelago,” explained d’Ovidio.
“We have invested our accrued know-how into the design of Silver Origin.
“Every element of the ship has been designed with the destination in mind and tailored to enhance the experience for travellers, while fostering a deep sense of respect for this magnificent ecosystem and everything that inhabits it.”
Origin is also the first ship to be delivered to Silversea since the cruise line’s collaboration with Royal Caribbean Cruises.
