Silversea Cruises’ General Manager Mike Bonner hosted dinner for the cruise line’s best agents in the Merrion Hotel in Dublin on Wednesday night. Speaking at the event, he said that the Irish market was important to Silversea and that business from the island of Ireland was showing good growth – in fact, it was up 20% year-on-year. The Silversea team comprised Jonathan Knight, who looks after the Irish market, and Prita Mehta.
Dominic and Bernie Burke from Travel Centres with Mike Bonner, General Manager, Silversea Cruises
Silversea Cruises has unveiled an extensive line-up of worldwide voyages for 2014. Over 200 diverse sailings, visiting more than 500 destinations on seven continents, are now open for reservations.
Mary McCormack, Sunway; John Galligan, John Galligan Travel; and Mary King, Travelsavers Ireland
- Fare Guarantee Programme – Providing guests with the peace of mind in knowing that when they plan ahead and book early, not only will they enjoy the privilege of reserving their desired suite, but they can also benefit from any future reduction in the Silver Privilege fares for their voyage, on request.
Declan O’Connell, Lee Travel, with Mary McKenna, Tour America
- 10% Extended Voyage Savings – Available for a limited time on most 2014 voyages, guests can save an additional 10% on each voyage when combining two or more consecutive voyages.
Also noteworthy for 2014 are Silver Whisper’s 113-day World Cruise, three voyages that feature extended stays in Myanmar, and Silver Explorer’s first-ever expedition cruises through the legendary Northwest Passage, the Russian Far East, Japan, South Pacific and French Polynesia.
Priti Mehta, Silversea Cruises; Garry Zancanaro, Worldchoice Ireland; and Claire Dunne, The Travel Broker
Plus, Silversea is offering 95 new ports of call, which include 83 just for Silver Explorer. Collectively, the line’s other ships will offer 12 new destinations: Melilla and Almeria, Spain; Haugesund, Norway; Eskifjordur and Djupivogur, Iceland; Koror, Palau; Ponce, Puerto Rico; Sept-Îles and Trois-Rivières (Québec), Canada; Alotau, Papua New Guinea; Kavala, Greece; and Trujillo (Banana Coast), Honduras.
Siobhan Byrne Learat and Kasao Learat, Adams & Butler, with Austin Carroll and Ciara Foley from Platinum Travel
“2014 marks Silversea’s 20th anniversary, so we designed a voyage collection that would match the special sense of excitement and celebration that we’ll be sharing with our guests throughout the year,” said Mike Bonner. “Our expansive programme offers fresh and intriguing journeys to all corners of the globe, including numerous overnight stays that provide plenty of time for guests to leisurely explore remarkable destinations.”
