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Welcome to the largest ever voyage collection from Silversea. This season sees the ultra-luxury cruise innovator sailing to 695 destinations and 120 countries. Silversea has built and curated an unprecedented variety of tailor-made voyages and authentic experiences, so your clients can explore the remote and remarkable in superlative comfort.

From rediscovering iconic sights in some of the world’s most beautiful cities, to revealing the uniqueness of countries seen off-season, to venturing deeper on journeys to distant destinations, the experts at Silversea have scouted the world to unlock the most memorable travel experiences.

More ways than ever to discover the authentic beauty of the world
This season sees Silversea push the boundaries of ultra-luxury travel, with longer seasons and greater choice than ever before. Choose voyages from 6 to 24 days in a variety of seasons, with new perspectives long before or after the crowds have gone.

Enable your clients to experience the authentic beauty of the Mediterranean in autumn on sailings that embrace both secluded ports and iconic destinations. Or perhaps they want to explore Antarctica on Silverea’s Antarctica Bridge or classic itineraries? What’s more, Silverea ashore experiences are better than ever – including extraordinary land programmes and, of course, the superb S.A.L.T programme onboard Silver Moon, Silver Dawn, Silver Nova and Silver Ray.

Unprecedented innovation taking you deeper into travel
Silversea itineraries are not world-famous for nothing! The team of knowledgeable and enthusiastic destination scouts have unearthed a plethora of uncharted destinations for you and your clients this season. Explore remote and diverse ports such as Bird Island and Hermanaus, both in South Africa and maiden calls for Silversea. Or, why not imbibe in the tropical treasures of the South Pacific with long stays in Hawaii and French Polynesia? Silversea destination architects have built a wealth of immersive, authentic shore experiences in distant destinations that promise to change the way the world is seen.

An enviable fleet, expanded to cater for every taste
From the new Nova-class ships Silver Nova and Silver Ray to the expedition fleet and traditional ocean going ships, Silversea’s beautiful ships are sleek in size and big on comfort. Smaller vessels are nimble enough to navigate to some of the world’s most alluring and extraordinary places, while larger ships combine spacious interiors with exciting onboard experiences such as S.A.L.T. dining and Otium Spa. Whatever you choose, Silversea promises to have the perfect ship, for the perfect experience.

Push boundaries and your clients will be rewarded with a lifetime of memories when travelling with Silversea.

Whether you want to book a visit to Alaska, Asia or Antarctica, Silversea has the perfect itinerary for you! From experiencing the prismatic beauty of Africa and the Indian Ocean, to travelling to the ends of the Earth in the South Pacific Islands, to visiting iconic cities in the Mediterranean, to drinking in the colours of Canada and New England, Silversea’s itineraries and ships allow you to help your clients take the trip of a lifetime.

Get ready to experience the largest ever new voyage collection from Silversea.

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First published at Travel Industry Today

First published at TravelNewsHub.com – Global Travel News

How do you create a world cruise for travelers who have pretty much been everywhere? For Controtempo, Silversea Cruises’ 136-day World Cruise 2025, Silversea has created an innovative itinerary that will visit offbeat places – in offbeat seasons.

The inspiration behind Controtempo, says Roberto Martinoli, Silversea’s president and chief executive officer, “is to take guests closer to the authentic heartbeat of iconic and off-the-beaten-path destinations. We will be traveling to an unusual rhythm, from East to West, with more time ashore in unconventional seasons.”

In the cruise industry, world cruises typically begin in winter and end in spring and focus primarily on destinations where warmer weather prevails. That’s what’s different about Controtempo.

“We’re going at the time of year when you’re not going to find millions of tourists at both marquee and less-discovered destinations,” says Andrea Tonet, Silversea’s vice president of product strategy. “We’re traveling deeper because we’re offering a different perspective, a different view, of the places you may think you know.”

Controtempo World Cruise 2025 departs from Tokyo on Jan. 13, 2025, and arrives in New York, its final port of call, on May 29, 2025. The 136-day voyage visits 30 countries and 59 ports on four continents. There are 33 overnight calls, seven exclusive-to-full-world-cruise-guests bespoke events, three optional overland tours and 23 world cruise maiden calls.

The 596-passenger Silver Dawn, which made its debut in 2022, will host Controtempo, and Martinoli notes that for Silversea this world cruise will have the highest space ratio onboard, including the largest selection of restaurants, bars and lounges. The world cruise will also feature S.A.L.T. (Sea and Land Taste), Silversea’s culinary immersion program, and OTIVM, its indulgent wellness initiative.

“This,” Martinoli says, “is an invitation to gain a different perspective on the world in true Silversea style.”

Let’s travel the world in search of stories
If you were to ask Fernando Barroso de Oliveira, who, as the President’s Ambassador to the Venetian Society has hosted 20 world cruises in his 27 years with the company, about the most intriguing aspect of Controtempo, he’ll tell you it’s that the world cruise will be full of stories.

“We’re visiting iconic places in a different way, experiencing them through our network of locals,” he says. “Our guests will have access to stories that are not normally told, via experiences that offer knowledge and, just as importantly, a strong emotional connection.”

And he’s looking forward to more immersive events and experiences, he says (access Controtempo’s complete itinerary here). Such as?

● Silversea’s Exclusive Experiences, available to full world cruise guests only, are a hallmark of its world cruises,” he says. “On Controtempo, events in the works include a trip to the famous onsen town of Kannawa, in Japan, where an expert therapist will accompany guests to a famous hot spring. While visiting Vietnam’s Da Nang travelers will learn about the influence the Champa civilization has had on Southeast Asia – and enjoy live performances and a gourmet Vietnamese dinner, all set with a backdrop of illuminated temples. Anyone who’s traveled often to Singapore will find a new experience in a curated event that blends new and old atop the 57-story Marina Bay Sands hotel. In Cairo on a two-night overland tour – available to all guests – imagine a private tour of the 500-room Abdeen Presidential Palace, and a VIP after-hours visit to the new Grand Egyptian Museum. From the port of France’s Rouen, guests visit Versailles for a Marie Antoinette-inspired evening of indulgence, complete with dancing, court jesters and Champagne.

● Three optional overland events — and one optional pre-cruise trek — will take guests off Silver Dawn and into less-visited places, starting with a five-day, pre-cruise exploration of some of Japan’s most iconic landmarks. Visit the famous Japanese snow monkeys of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, ride Japan’s bullet train in first class, meet a Bonsai Master and relax in natural heated mineral baths. On the Singapore to Mumbai leg, an optional three-day tour on the iconic Eastern & Oriental Express explores rural Malaysia, and Kanchanaburi, Thailand, for a River Kwai Bridge cruise. In Egypt, travel overland from Ain Sukhna in the footsteps of the pharaohs. And from St. John’s, Newfoundland take a three-day trip to Prince Edward Island.

● Overnight calls, which allow multi day in-port experiences, will occur in destinations such as Osaka, Japan; Xiamen, China; Hong Kong; and Vietnam’s Halong Bay and Ho Chi Minh City. Other overnight calls feature Singapore; Phuket, Thailand; Chennai and Mumbai, India; and Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee. On Controtempo’s Mumbai-to-Istanbul segment, calls include Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah and Egypt’s Luxor. As Silver Dawn reaches European shores, overnights take place in Istanbul, Sicily’s Siracusa and Naples; and Málaga. Moving north, overnights include Rouen, three days in the magnificent Bordeaux; Hamburg, Germany; Copenhagen, Denmark; Helsinki; Tallinn, Estonia; and Stockholm. More of Northern Europe awaits as Oslo, Norway; Reykjavik, Iceland; Greenland’s capital of Nuuk, and Newfoundland’s St. John’s, as well as Boston.

● There are 19 entirely new-to-Silversea-world-cruise ports on Controtempo including Japan’s Kagashima, Naha, and Beppu. Greece’s Thessaloniki and Volos, the gateway to Sesklo, its oldest acropolis, dating to the Neolithic era, are maiden calls as well. You may have traveled to Italy’s Naples, another new port for a Silversea world cruise itinerary but did you know that, besides its famed pizza, the southern city is home to some of Christianity’s oldest frescoes? Also on tap: Spain’s Cadiz, Guernsey’s darling St. Peter Port; Greenland’s Qaqortoq; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Boston.

As Fernando reminds us, “World cruise travelers are among the most well-traveled people in the world,” the biggest challenge to creating this unique 136-day itinerary is this: “How can we surprise them? For Controtempo, we believe there is value in going to the most beautiful places around the planet in a different time, outside of the peak season. By going to these places in a different moment, you can access experiences, sites, and specific moments that are quite unique and not visible at any time of the year.”

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First published at Travel Industry Today

First published at TravelNewsHub.com – Global Travel News