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EXPEDITION
Market

Silversea

Dominant Force

Silversea Cruises is one of the His mission is to deliver the authentic beauty of the world
major operators of expedition in luxury, added Conrad Combrink, senior vice president,
destination and itinerary management.
cruises, sailing five ships this Expedition destinations cover the Arctic, Antarctica, Galapa-
summer and fall. gos, Africa and the Indian Ocean, Australia and New Zealand,
Caribbean and Central America, South America, the South
Pacific, and the West Coast (of the United States).
Having added a new ship late last year, the Silver Endeav- The passengers come mainly from North America, but also
our, the Silver Explorer will leave the fleet later this year, so from the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Germany.
going into 2024, the brand will have four ships in this market.
Also sailing a fleet of six ultra-luxury ships, the goal is to make FLEET RENEWAL
the brand the most successful experiential travel business in the The core of Silversea’s expedition fleet, the 296-passenger
world, according to Barbara Muckerman, president and CEO Cloud and the Wind, were built in 1994 and 1995, and then
of Silversea, which is owned by the Royal Caribbean Group. converted to ice class in 2017 and 2021, respectively.

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