Silver Whisper is a cruise ship that entered service in 2001, and is operated by Silversea Cruises.[3] The passenger capacity is 382 passengers, and there are 295 crew members. Her sister ship is Silver Shadow; both ships were built by the Mariotti Shipyard in Genoa, Italy. They both have a high space-to-passenger ratio—the ship's gross tonnage divided by the passenger capacity—at 74, providing more space per passenger than any other cruise ship. The passenger-to-crew ratio is also high, at 1.31 to 1.

Accommodations

There are 194 outside suites, ranging in size from 287 square feet (26.7 m2) to 1,435 square feet (133.3 m2); 80% of which feature teak balconies.

Destinations

On 6 January 2020, Silver Whisper, left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to begin a journey that will take one hundred and forty days to visit sixty two port of calls on all seven continents.[4][5] In March 2020, Silver Whisper was forced to end the Legends of Cruising world cruise due to the outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic.

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Silver Whisper Is Christened In Genoa, Italy". Marine Link. 18 June 2001.
  2. ^ "Silversea Announces Refurbishment for Silver Whisper, Silver Wind". Travel Agent Central. 25 September 2017.
  3. ^ Plowman, Peter (2004). The SITMAR Liners: Past and Present. Dural, NSW: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 278. ISBN 1877058254.
  4. ^ "Silversea Launches Seven Continent World Cruise". 12 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. ^ Rizzo, Cailey (10 January 2020). "The First Cruise Ship to Touch All Seven Continents Just Set Sail". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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