Silversea Sets Milestone With San Francisco Departure
Silversea Cruises’ Silver Whisper embarked on a 116-day World Cruise earlier this month from the Port of San Francisco, marking the first time in the company’s history that a world cruise has been launched from the city renowned for its picturesque harbour and iconic Golden Gate Bridge.
Jan. 6 also marked the first-ever visit of Silver Whisper to the city, an occasion celebrated by a plaque exchange between port officials and Mark Conroy, Silversea’s managing director for the Americas, and Silver Whisper’s staff captain, Zbigniew Jaszewski.
The evening prior to embarking on their epic journey to Monte Carlo, Silver Whisper’s guests enjoyed a gala bon voyage dinner and live music presentation hosted in the main ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. The dinner is one of several special complimentary benefits for World Cruise guests, including exclusive cultural events in Honolulu, Hawaii, Xi’an, China, and Abu Dhabi, UAE – plus a three-night Grand Finale cruise aboard the new Silver Muse, sailing from Monte Carlo to Rome.
Next year, Silver Whisper will embark on a 121-day World Cruise, sailing from Los Angeles to Rome. Departing Jan. 6, 2018, the odyssey will showcase 60 destinations in 21 countries and feature 17 overnight calls and 13 late-night stays, giving guests ample time to fully immerse themselves in local culture.
The unique voyage, titled “La Grande Bellezza,” will sail west across the Pacific to Hawaii, French Polynesia and New Zealand, then weave a path through the Java Sea to Bali, Probolinggo, Semarang and Borneo, and to a host of exotic isles in the Philippines. After two nights in Hong Kong and overnight stays in Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and Singapore, Silver Whisper will follow the route of ancient spice traders to Sri Lanka, India, and Oman. It will then continue through the Red Sea to Luxor and Petra, the storied islands in Greece and along the coast of Italy to Rome.
