Cruise with culture as curtain goes up on ballet and opera in Silversea’s Enriched Voyages programme

Silversea’s Enriched Voyages programme for 2018-19 blends culture, cuisine and travel to create a more immersive experience.

Evocative opera shows will be performed by the world-renowned Accademia Teatro alla Scala, with classic ballet performances from soloists from such legendary companies as the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia, while there are five culinary and wine theme sailings developed in partnership with The Peninsula Hotels.

Silver Muse will be staging classic ballet performances

As well as lectures and Q&A sessions, guests will have the chance to mingle with the artists at a signature cocktail party.

“We are thrilled and honoured to welcome such extraordinary talent from the performing arts,” said Barbara Muckermann, Silversea’s Chief Marketing Officer. “I know our guests on these exclusive voyages will be both enriched and inspired by the exceptional onboard entertainment experience.”

Opera Voyages

Based in Milan, La Scala Theatre Academy is one of the world’s foremost performing arts academies. Four soloists from its Academy of Lyric Opera and a piano accompanist will perform a selection of opera’s most beautiful librettos on board:
Silver Spirit, 25 April, 2019, on a seven-day voyage from Barcelona to Rome with calls in Porto Mahon, Alghero, Cagliari, Trapani and Sorrento. 
Silver Shadow, 22 October, 2019, on an 11-day, roundtrip voyage from Athens with calls in Mykonos, Crete, Kusadasi, Rhodes, Limassol, Haifa and Ashdod.

Ballet Voyages

Daria Khokhlova and Artemy Belyakov, acclaimed ballet solo performers of the Bolshoi Theater, are returning to Silversea for an exclusive engagement aboard Silver Muse‘s 19 August, 2018, sailing from Venice to Monte Carlo. The 10-day voyage will visit Opatija, Dubrovnik, Valletta, Trapani, Olbia, Portofino and Livorno.
Silver Muse’s 21 March, 2019, voyage from Singapore to Hong Kong will feature soloists from a yet-to-be-announced ballet company. The 13-day voyage will feature calls in Koh Samui, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.

The Asian Collection

Exclusive voyages offering a culinary exploration of this enchanting continent enhanced by the insider knowledge of the prestigious Peninsula Hotels. Guest chefs will share their expertise with guests, providing a truly immersive gastronomic and cultural experience of the Far East.

Cruise examples

•  Silver Shadow departs 14 October on a 15-day ocean voyage from Hong Kong to Tokyo with calls in Shanghai, Kagoshima, Hiroshima, Osaka, and Nagoya.
•  Silver Shadow departs 29 October on a 15-day ocean voyage from Tokyo to Hong Kong with calls in Osaka, Hiroshima, Tianjin (Beijing), and Shanghai.
•  Silver Whisper departs 2 March 2019 on a 16-day segment of World Cruise 2019, an ocean voyage from Tokyo to Singapore with calls in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Ho Chi Minh City.
•  Silver Muse departs 3 April 2019 on a 13-day segment of Grand Voyage 2019 – Asia Pacific, an ocean voyage from Hong Kong to Tokyo with calls in Shanghai, Jeju, Hiroshima, and Osaka.

Culinary voyages

Silversea chefs share their expertise through guided market-to-plate excursions, special menus, cooking demonstrations and dinners highlighting regional specialities. More than a dozen captivating itineraries feature the culinary enrichment programme.

Cruise examples

•  Silver Wind departs 17 July on a 15-day, roundtrip ocean voyage to Norway’s North Cape from London (Tower Bridge) with calls in Haugesund, Flåm, Ålesund, Bronnoysund, Leknes, Narvik, Honningsvåg, Hammerfest, Tromsø, Åndalsnes, Molde, and Bergen.
•  Silver Cloud departs 26 October on a 16-day South America expedition voyage from Callao (Lima) to Punta Arenas with explorations of Paracas, Arica, Antofagasta, Isla Pan de Azúcar, Coquimbo, Niebla, Puerto Montt, Puerto Chacabuco, Tortel, English Narrows, Pio XI Glacier, Chilean Fjords, Albero de Agostini National Park, and Ainsworth Bay.
•  Silver Shadow departs 26 April 2019 on a 15-day Africa and Indian Ocean voyage from Dubai to Athens with calls in Khasab, Sur, Salalah, Aqaba, Safaga, and Rhodes.
•  Silver Wind departs 20 July 2019 on an 11-day Northern Europe ocean voyage from London (Tower Bridge) to Reykjavik with calls in Saint-Malo, St Mary’s Isles of Scilly, Cobh, Dublin, Belfast, Oban, and Ullapool.