Luxury expedition cruise brand Silversea Cruises has ordered three new ships – two from German shipbuilder Meyer Werft and one from Dutch shipbuilder Shipyard De Hoop.
Meyer Werft has signed a memorandum of understanding to construct two new Evolution Class vessels at its yard in Papenburg. The first is expected to be delivered in 2022.
Shipyard De Hoop will build the new Silver Origin, a 100-guest expedition ship that will be delivered in March 2020 and replace Silver Galapagos in the Galapagos Islands.
Silversea and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, which acquired two thirds of the brand in early 2018, hope that the new ships will enable them to provide guests with more choice for ultra-luxury cruise expeditions.
Both agreements are subject to certain contingencies which are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2019.