Silversea Retraces Henry Hudson's Voyage to North Pole
Published on: May 30, 2007
Silversea Cruises plays a role in the book "Henry Hudson: Dreams and Obsession," written by historian and travel writer Corey Sandler. The book portrays the life and travels of the 17th-century English ship captain and explorer. Hudson is probably best known for being the first European to sail up the New York river that now bears his name. One chapter in the book focuses on Hudson's pioneering voyage across the Arctic Circle from the perspective of a modern cruise on the Silver Cloud. In 1607, Hudson embarked on a mission to find a Northeast, all-water route from Europe to Asia by sailing to the top of the North Pole in a 40-ton wooden ship, the Hopewell. To recreate that journey, in July 2005 Sandler booked passage on the 16,800-ton Silver Cloud. The author also introduces readers to Silver Cloud Capt. Marco Sangiacomo and provides a behind-the-scenes account of the ship's bridge during preparations for Sangiacomo's first visit to the polar ice barrier. Highlights of Silver Cloud's visit included "The Northernmost Bar in the World," a refreshment stand set up on the beach by the ship's staff where Silversea guests enjoyed "champagne, wine and mixed drinks served in crystal glasses from a silver platter." A similar odyssey is available on the Silver Wind next year. The 15-day Copenhagen roundtrip sets sail
July 21, 2008, and visits Alesund, Gravdal, Honningsvag, Longyearbyen, Magdalene Bay, Tromso, Geiranger and Bergen. Advance payment bonus fares start at $10,496 per person, double occupancy. For more information on the Hudson book, visit
www.hudsondreams.com. For more information on Silversea, call 866-721-3422 or visit
www.all-travel.com/silversea
Silversea's 2007 Med Season Features Special Cruises
Published on: April 27, 2007
Silversea Cruises this year offers 45 Mediterranean cruises of six to 15 days, calling in over 95 ports in 20 countries. Silversea guests can experience the 32nd America's Cup regatta when Silver Whisper drops anchor in Valencia, Spain. This eight-day voyage roundtrip from Barcelona departs on
June 22. All-inclusive, cruise-only fares start at $6,915 per person, including all port charges, government fees, taxes and special event fees. On Culinary Arts sailings, guest chefs display their talents during cooking demonstrations. One such cruise is the Silver Whisper's
Aug. 3 seven-day voyage from Athens to Venice, featuring Chef Gale Gand of Tru in Chicago. Early Booking Incentive fares start at $5,036 per person. The Whisper's next cruise, departing
Aug. 10 and sailing from Venice to Rome, features Chef Renato Piccolotto of the Hotel Cipriani in Venice. Fares start at $5,036.
Through Silversea's exclusive partnership with FAI-Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano (the National Trust for Italy), guests can extend their voyage on 20 itineraries with optional four-night, pre- and post-cruise land extensions to Northern Italy. The land extensions feature deluxe accommodations, all transportation, transfers, guided sightseeing and some meals. Prices start at $2,995 per guest, double occupancy. One such add-on is "Italy's Romantic Landscape," which includes a cruise on Lake Como to FAI's 18th century Villa del Balbianello and a stay at Villa d'Este hotel. The program departs from Monte Carlo and Nice. For more information, call 800-300-4567 or visit
www.silversea-cruise-discount.com
