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Silversea Cruises is a privately owned luxury cruise line with its headquarters in Monaco. Founded in 1994, it pioneered all-inclusive cruising with its first ship, ''Silver Cloud''.〔 Silversea's co-founders, owners and operators are the Lefebvre family of Rome, Italy. , the company had eight boutique cruise ships, each of which carries only 100 to 540 passengers.〔 ==History== Silversea was founded in 1993 by a joint venture made up of V-Ships (previously known as Vlasov Group) of Monaco and the Lefebvre family of Rome. The joint venturers had previously been the co-owners of Sitmar Cruises.〔〔 Silversea's business model was to operate ships in the small, all-suite, ultra-luxury category.〔 According to John Bland, Silversea's President in 1993–94:〔 The new line's all inclusive fares included such features as gratuities (none were allowed), beverages (including selected wines at lunch and dinner), port charges, travel insurance, and one or more complimentary shore events in every itinerary.〔 As about 80 percent of Silversea's customers were expected to come from North America, the line established its 25-person marketing office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.〔 Silversea's first ship, ''Silver Cloud'', which entered service in April 1994, was followed in January 1995 by a sister ship, the ''Silver Wind''.〔 In September 2000, the line launched ''Silver Shadow'' and ''Silver Whisper'' in January 2001. Both of these ships were enlarged versions of the original two ships, but carrying about 100 more passengers. In December 2009, Silversea launched the ''Silver Spirit''. The Prince Albert II has since been renamed the Silver Explorer to align the names under the Silver theme.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ship Details Query » Cruise Specialists Information )〕 It was announced on June 18, 2012 that Silversea acquired Canodros S.A., the premier Ecuadorian tourism company that operates in the Galapagos Islands. The purchase of the line also includes the former Renaissance ship the ''Galapagos Explorer II''. The vessel will continue on its planned schedule of cruises and will continue to be operated by Canodros, which is based in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Canodros will also continue handling reservations for Galapagos Explorer II, as well as sales and marketing through its established network of travel companies and tour operators. She will be moved into the Silversea Expeditions brand along with the ''Silver Explorer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Silversea Acquires Canodros - Galapagos Cruise Line with One Ship )〕 The Silver Galapagos is expected to enter service on September 28, 2013. On July 24, 2013 CNN aired a report of a Silversea cruiseship, ''Silver Shadow'' failing a CDC inspection by hiding trolleys of food in crew cabins. On September 10, 2013, Silversea Cruises confirmed that it will be adding a third vessel to the ''Silversea Expeditions'' brand, the ''Silver Discoverer'', currently sailing as the ''Clipper Odyssey'' for Zegrahm Expeditions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Silversea Adds Another Expedition Ship )〕 According to their website, the Inaugural voyage will be on March 1, 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Find your cruise. Luxury Cruise. Silversea Cruises )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Silversea Cruises」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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