Influential Speakers Headline Silversea's 2013 Enrichment Program

Silversea Cruises has again signed up an impressive array of renowned authors, historians, political analysts and other cultural experts to host the line's popular Silver Perspectives enrichment program this year.

Fans of the hit television series Downton Abbey will be pleased to know that British royalty expert Alastair Bruce of Crionaich, OBE, a consultant to the PBS Masterpiece Classic program, will be returning to Silversea this year as a Silver Perspectives host.

Among the dozens of other prominent guest lecturers who have been invited to share their views and thought-provoking outlooks are such notables as Leeza Gibbons, long-time television personality and author; Brian Hoey, British author, broadcaster and monarchy expert; Rick Senat, former London-based head of business affairs for Warner Brothers; Wendy Leigh, New York Times bestselling celebrity biographer; William Gurstelle, bestselling science and technology author named to Wired magazine's Smart List; Tim Hughes, Ph.D., political analyst and BBC consultant; and Patricia Schultz, #1 New York Times bestselling author and travel journalist.

"We are honoured to feature such a distinguished group of international guest speakers as part of our enrichment program this year," said Steve Odell, Silversea's president of Europe and Asia Pacific. "They will offer insights into a wide range of topics, and their talks just might inspire our guests to see the world from a whole new perspective."