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DYNAMITE COMBINATION: Silversea Cruises joins the Royal Caribbean Cruises family

In what is being described as a "dynamite combination" luxury and expedition cruising brand Silversea Cruises is now officially part of Royal Caribbean Cruises.

In what is being described as a “dynamite combination” luxury and expedition cruising brand Silversea Cruises is now officially part of Royal Caribbean Cruises.

It comes after RCL completed a $2 billion deal to buy a two-third stake in Silversea.

Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Richard D. Fain said he was proud to officially welcome Silversea’s industry-leading team to the RCL family.

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“This is a dynamite combination and we can’t wait to work with Manfredi, Roberto and the entire team as together we take Silversea to the next level.”

Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Richard D. Fain

Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, who will remain Executive Chairman of Silversea and retain a 33.3% stake, is equally as excited to begin this next chapter.

“This partnership enables us to realize our vision of being the uncontested leader in ultra-luxury cruising and expedition, taking our guests to more than 1,000 destinations aboard some of the world’s most luxurious vessels,” he said.

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The companies have also announced Project Invictus, a multi-year initiative to take Silversea’s ultra-luxury offerings to the next level.

The project will range from product upgrades to magnified ship revitalization programs.

The first Invictus enhancements will begin rolling out on the Silver Muse on August 19th where an upgraded champagne and caviar offering will be introduced.

Other enhancements will then be implemented fleet wide.

The planned renovation of Silver Whisper in December 2018 will be much bigger than initially expected and will include a partial refit of all guest cabins.

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Silversea’s Silver Wind will also enter into dry dock in December 2018.

Both vessels will join the fleet-wide “Musification” which takes design inspiration from the line’s flagship, Silver Muse.

With Silversea joining the RCL lineup alongside Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, TUI Cruises and Pullmantur Cruceros, the Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. fleet now numbers 59 ships with an additional 15 on order

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