Silversea's Diving Expedition Cruises
Silversea Expeditions has unveiled its collection of Scuba Diving Expedition Voyages for 2016 and 2017, offering diving enthusiasts the chance to delve underwater and explore some of the world's most remote destinations at top diving sites in the western Pacific and Indian oceans.
The 120-guest, all-suite Silver Discoverer, the latest addition to the line's expedition fleet, will feature 20 voyages offering exciting scuba diving opportunities for experienced divers in such regions as the Maldives, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Palau archipelago, and the Andaman Islands, which have been celebrated as some of the world's most spectacular diving hot spots, featuring hidden caves, tunnels, and an astonishing spectrum of coral fish and rare sea creatures. The diving programme is fully complimentary.
Mark Conroy, Silversea's managing director for the Americas, said: "We're delighted to offer our guests the opportunity to explore remote destinations both on land and underwater with this unique series of expedition voyages. The Scuba Diving Expedition Voyages are designed to provide the most awe-inspiring deep sea adventures, but also include incredible destinations for snorkelling and onshore hiking explorations."
In addition to an onboard dive master, these unique itineraries will feature a team of experts, including marine biologists, environmentalists, ecologists, and geologists, who will enlighten guests with their extensive knowledge of these amazing regions.
Following is a small sampling of upcoming Scuba Diving Expedition Voyages aboard Silver Discoverer:
2016 Scuba Diving Expedition Voyages
Australia (Great Barrier Reef) & Indonesia
Voyage 9622: Cairns to Balikpapan, 14 Days, 4 - 18 Oct.
Myanmar & Andaman Islands
Voyage 9626: Phuket to Maldives, 15 Days, 2 - 17 Dec.
2017 Scuba Diving Expedition Voyages
Indonesia & Palau Archipelago
Voyage 9713: Darwin to Koror, 14 Days, 26 May - 9 Jun.
Australia (Great Barrier Reef) & Indonesia
Voyage 9725: Cairns to Bali, 14 Days, 9 - 23 Nov.
The programme is complimentary, but space is limited. Guests will need an Advanced Open Water Diver license or equivalent to participate. Guests must bring their own BCD vests and regulators. Silversea will provide the weight belts, tanks, masks, and fins free of charge on board Silver Discoverer.
About Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises, which is chaired by Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio,is recognised as an innovator in the ultra-luxury cruise line industry, offering guests large-ship amenities aboard its intimate, all-suite vessels: Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper, Silver Spirit - and launching in 2017, Silver Muse - all designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance. With the inclusion of the expedition ships Silver Explorer, Silver Galapagos, and Silver Discoverer, Silversea Cruises' itineraries encompass all seven continents and feature worldwide luxury cruises to the Mediterranean, Caribbean, both polar regions and over 800 fascinating destinations in between.
In the US, Silversea has been voted "World's Best" by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler (nine times) and Travel + Leisure (seven times), and awarded "Best Luxury Cruise" by Ultratravel (2015) and TravelChannel.com (2014), "Best Service" by Porthole Cruise Magazine (2015), "Best Expedition Ship" by CruiseReport.com (2015), and "Best Small Ship Cruise Line" by Global Traveler (2015). International awards include "Best Adventure Cruise Line" by UK's World of Cruising magazine (2016); "Best Luxury Cruise Line" by Australia's Cruise Passenger magazine (2015); "Best Cruise" by India's Travel + Leisure (2015); and "Best Luxury Cruise Company" according to UK's Travel Weekly Globe Travel Awards (2016).
