Silversea Cruises Cuts First Steel on New Flagship - Silver Muse

Silversea Cruises has celebrated the start of construction of Silver Muse with the cutting of first steel at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa, Italy.

Silversea's new flagship is set to debut in the spring of 2017.

"We're very pleased to once again partner with Silversea," said Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri.. "Silversea has shown remarkable dynamism and ability to achieve important results in this market. This project offers us the opportunity to develop creative solutions and set new standards for shipbuilding in the ultra-luxury segment."

The 40,700 grt Silver Muse will have less than 300 suites and will offer the highest number of restaurants of any ship in the ultra-luxury category.

"The start of construction of Silver Muse is a very proud occasion for us," said Silversea's Chairman, Manfredi Lefebvre d'Ovidio. "The concept of this ship descends from our vision of luxury, that is a very personal element for a guest, and that's why Silversea has always offered a tailored cruise experience, shaped around the preferences of each different person. Silver Muse will make a further step ahead in this direction, offering our guests a simply-divine experience."