''Silver Spirit'' is a luxury

cruise ship Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports of call, where passengers may go on Tourism, tours k ...

operated by

Silversea Cruises Silversea is an luxury cruise line and expedition travel brand headquartered in Monaco. Founded in 1994 by the Vlasov Group of Monaco and the Lefebvre family of Rome, it pioneered all-inclusive cruising with its first ship, ''Silver Cloud''. Si ...

. The sixth ship of the Silversea fleet, she entered service in 2009.

Description

''Silver Spirit'' is fitted with 270 ocean-view suites, the suites of the fleet. She also features six different restaurants, an spa, and a supper club with live music, dancing and night-club style entertainment. On 23 December 2009, ''Silver Spirit'' departed on her maiden voyage from Barcelona, Spain to Lisbon, Portugal. Following this sailing, she undertook her maiden transatlantic voyage from Lisbon to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. On 21 January 2010, ''Silver Spirit'' embarked on her inaugural transoceanic voyage, a 91-day voyage around America. Red Sea Cruises is chartering the ship for summer 2020.

Dry dock

In March 2018, ''Silver Spirit'' underwent significant renovation. In a two-month refurbishment the ship was cut in half and an additional section was added. She grew from 195.8 to 210.7 meters long. Her tonnage increased from 36,009 to 39,519 GT, and capacity - from 540 to 608 passengers.

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Silversea Cruises
– official site
''Silversea:'' Silver Cloud
– Silversea official site page about the ship {{DEFAULTSORT:Silver Spirit 2009 ships Ships built by Fincantieri Ships built in Ancona