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 Silversea
Cruises plans to change the name of the Prince Albert
II, its expedition ship, to Silver Explorer. The change
will occur later in April while the vessel is in dry
dock at the Lisnave shipyard in Setubal, Portugal,
undergoing routine maintenance prior to commencing a
summer program of Northern Europe and Arctic voyages.
“Our expansion into adventure travel has turned out
quite successful and we have to prepare for the
possibility of adding more ships,” said Silversea
Chairman Manfredi Lefebvre. “To reinforce the Silversea
luxury brand image for the expedition segment, we
decided to change the name of our first expedition ship
to Silver Explorer and anticipate any future expedition
ships will bear similar names that evoke a sense of
luxurious adventure.”
Lefebvre added that the line will continue to honor the
prince through its support of the Prince Albert II of
Monaco Foundation, and looks forward to hosting future
onboard fundraising events to benefit the foundation’s
projects. The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is
dedicated to the protection of the global environment.
Its focus is on three major challenges -- climate change
and developing renewable energies, the loss of
biodiversity, and improving universal access to clean
water and fighting desertification. For more
information, visit
www.fpa2.com.
Silver Explorer is a Lloyd’s Register 1A ice-rated
vessel that explores the world, including Central and
South America and Africa.
For further information, please contact:
USA: Steve Bloss
Worldwide Cruise Associates
Tel: +1 954 452 8800 x 226
Email:
sbloss@cruiseco.com |
