Silver Spirit (ship)
 Silver Spirit outward bound from Southampton 19 May 2011.
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| 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 | 2009–2018: 36,009 GT 2018 onwards: 39,519 GT |
| Length | 2009–2018: 195.8 m 2018 onwards: 210.7 m |
| Beam | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Speed | 20.3 knots (37.6 km/h) (est) |
| Capacity | 608 passengers (double occupancy) 648 (maximum passengers) |
| Crew | 412 |
Silver Spirit is a luxury cruise ship operated by Silversea Cruises, a privately owned luxury cruise line. The sixth ship of the Silversea fleet, she entered service in 2009.
Description
Silver Spirit is fitted with 270 ocean-view suites, the suites of the fleet. She also features six different restaurants, an 8,300 square feet (770 m2) spa, and a 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 transoceanic voyage, a 91-day voyage around America.[3] Red Sea Cruises is chartering the shipm for summer 2020.[4]
Dry dock
In spring 2018, Silver Spirit underwent significant renovation. In a two-month refurbishment the ship was cut in half and an additional section was added. She grew from 195.8 to 210.7 meters long. Her tonnage increased from 36,009 to 39,519 GT, and capacity - from 540 to 608 passengers.[5]
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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.
- ^ https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/silver-spirit-chartered-red-sea-cruises-saudi-summer-campaign
- ^ "Silver Spirit Receives New Midsection During Stretching Event in Sicily". www.cruisecritic.com. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
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
- 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.