The new medium sized luxury cruise ship ordered by the Silversea Group was launched on Saturday, February 28. The 'Silver Spirit', built by Fincantieri's Ancona yard in Italy, is to enter service at the end of the year.
Present at the ceremony were, Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio and Amerigo Perasso, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Silversea respectively, and, representing Fincantieri, the Chairman, Corrado Antonini and the Chief Executive Officer, Giuseppe Bono. Godmother to the ship was Silvia Lefebvre d'Ovidio, the owner's sister.
Measuring 195 metres long and with a gross tonnage of 36,000 tonnes, the new ship will be able to accommodate, in her 270 cabins and 34 suites, over 540 passengers who will be attended by a crew of 378. Almost all the passenger cabins will have a sea view and a spacious private veranda.
The 'Silver Spirit' will provide a wide range of amenities on board, from a gym to a casino, theatre and boutiques.
