Silversea, the main experiential luxurious and expedition journey model, has set sail on its 2025 World Cruise, Controtempo, inviting visitors to journey offbeat to 59 locations in 30 international locations. Crusing from Tokyo on January 13, 2025, and arriving to New York on Might 29, 2025, visitors will expertise lots of the most iconic cities and off-the-beaten-path gems in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America throughout unconventional seasons, pairing exploration with vacation spot immersion.
“Controtempo will open the world to even essentially the most well-traveled visitors like by no means earlier than, permitting them to journey deeper into 4 numerous continents,” mentioned Bert Hernandez, president, Silversea. “Touring from East to West, Controtempo – a musical time period which means ‘off-tempo’ – will take visitors nearer to the genuine heartbeat of iconic and distinctive locations, with extra time ashore to expertise the world’s most enriching locations throughout unconventional seasons. And, crusing aboard Silver Daybreak for the primary time, our World Cruise visitors will get pleasure from an enhanced onboard expertise, together with the very best of our progressive S.A.L.T. culinary and Otium wellness packages. Along with our unique signature occasions, which we’ve specifically curated to present our visitors an expertise they’ll’t get wherever else, visitors will discover the world in a brand new mild.”
Staying true to its musical origins, Controtempo was designed to rediscover the world off-tempo and offbeat for a extra in-depth and surprising, genuine and unfiltered expertise, providing distinctive views on the world’s most iconic and off-the-beaten path locations.
Controtempo will provide a unique perspective on every vacation spot, by means of the eyes of native and genuine experiences, designed to unveil the native tales and secrets and techniques. For even essentially the most well-traveled visitors, Controtempo presents a brand new view of the world.
Cut up throughout 9 distinctive segments visiting a set of 59 locations throughout 30 international locations, visitors may have the possibility to find among the most iconic cities of the world together with Tokyo and Paris, and off-the-beaten-path locations, together with 19 which can be new to a Silversea World Cruise.
Controtempo additionally represents the primary time a Muse-Class ship has sailed a World Cruise. Inbuilt 2021, Silver Dawn is the third ship in Silversea’s well-liked Muse Class, and options Silversea’s progressive culinary program S.A.L.T. (Sea And Land Style), and Otium, its pioneering spa and wellness program.
Upon their arrival in Tokyo, visitors had been handled to a style of what’s to return with Silversea’s seamless World Cruise expertise with an airside meet and greet, hospitality suite hosted by Silversea management, and a Bon Voyage lunch celebration. Following the Bon Voyage celebration, visitors arrived within the terminal, the place they had been met by Japanese drummers supplied by the town of Tokyo as a sendoff to their Controtempo journey.
Visitors will journey deeper by means of a set of bespoke occasions, distinctive to Silversea’s World Cruises and Grand Voyages. Throughout Controtempo, visitors may have a novel take a look at the world by means of seven unique occasions together with:
- The Artwork of Departure: A Washoku Lunch (Tokyo)
On January 13, 2025, World Cruise visitors skilled the prelude to their journey with a particular bon voyage luncheon on the legendary Happo-en, the place they indulged within the season’s harvest by means of the artwork of washoku, a sensory feast of native dishes paired with positive Japanese wines. Throughout the occasion, World Cruise visitors had been welcomed with a “Kagami Baraki,” also referred to as a Sake Barrel Ceremony, and a sake toast. The afternoon ended with a novel efficiency by the Hiroshima Junior Marimba Ensemble shaped in 1991 by Mieko Asada. These kids traveled from Hiroshima with the aim of interesting for peace by means of music and their worldwide performances have been celebrated by UNESCO. - Hoi An for Foodies (Vietnam)
On February 1, 2025, Controtempo visitors will put together for a night of sensorial discovery by means of the extraordinary flavors of Vietnam. Starting with a serene sundown cruise alongside the rivers of Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage Web site celebrated for its timeless magnificence and vibrant gastronomy and follows with an beautiful meal at one in all three distinct eating places, highlighting Hoi An’s celebrated culinary traditions. - Singapore: A Chook’s Eye View (Singapore)
On February 7, 2025, visitors will ascend to new heights of culinary discovery. Having fun with a perch 57 tales above the glittering cityscape of Singapore, visitors will get pleasure from unique entry to the enduring Sky Park Statement Deck, which has been privatized for Controtempo visitors. - Dinner Between the Dunes (Namibia)
Beneath the huge Namibian sky, an unforgettable night unfolds amidst the golden dunes of the Namib Desert. In opposition to the dramatic panorama, the place visitors might be handled to a feast of native specialties, served with positive South African wines, whereas the rhythmic beats of marimba music, the harmonies of a choir, and mesmerizing fire-spinners fill the evening with magic. - An Night with Marie Antoinette in Versailles (France)
Visitors will get pleasure from a spectacular gala night and dinner at one of the vital spectacular Palaces in France, the place they may expertise uncommon non-public entry to Versailles for a once-in-a-lifetime night on the house of Marie Antoinette, the final Queen of France. This Seventeenth-century palace is world famend for its opulent furnishing and excellent gardens and looks as if one thing from a dream. With Controtempo, visitors will expertise Versailles like by no means earlier than as they return in time for a night of dance, magnificence, and indulgence. - The World Via Our Eyes (Sweden)
If an image is price a thousand phrases, this occasion is price 1,000,000. In gorgeous Stockholm, visitors will get pleasure from a photograph exhibit created completely for Controtempo: ‘The World Via Our Eyes.’ A journey that includes faces, locations and extra, it’ll be accompanied by a culinary expertise curated by up-and-coming Scandinavian cooks alongside a soundtrack that can have fun Sweden’s most beloved export: ABBA. - An Iconic Musical Farewell (Boston, USA)
CControtempo will finish on a excessive word, with a farewell made from music, pleasure and recollections. Visitors will go on a musical journey world wide by means of an 80-minute live performance that can encourage them, making the tip of their journey unforgettable. Staged within the Boston Symphony Corridor, the night will musically have fun the varied ports of name visitors have explored throughout their voyage.
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About Silversea
Silversea™ is acknowledged as an innovator within the experiential luxurious cruise trade, providing visitors large-ship facilities aboard its intimate, all-suite vessels: Silver Ray℠, Silver Nova®, Silver Daybreak℠, Silver Shadow®, Silver Whisper®, Silver Spirit®, Silver Muse®, and Silver Moon℠ – all designed to supply an environment of conviviality and informal magnificence. With the inclusion of the expedition ships Silver Endeavour℠, Silver Origin®, Silver Wind®, and Silver Cloud®, Silversea’s itineraries embody all seven continents and have worldwide luxurious cruises to the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the Galápagos, each Polar Areas, and lots of of fascinating locations in between. Silversea is one in all 5 cruise manufacturers owned by international cruise firm Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL). For extra data, go to www.silversea.com.
