Third Expedition Ship Joins Silversea Fleet

A third expedition ship, Silver Discoverer, officially joined the Silversea Expeditions fleet this week.

Fresh from a major refurbishment, the 5,218-ton Silver Discoverer can accommodate 120 passengers in 62 all ocean-view suites, each featuring an in-suite bar set-up, refrigerator, and a bathroom enhanced with rich marble detailing. Besides a walk-in rainforest shower, each bathroom features a vanity, shelving, mirrors, lighting fixtures, and wood flooring.

All suites are outfitted with reupholstered furniture, new flat screen TVs, and new mattresses topped with luxurious Pratesi bed linens. Some of the suites also feature private balconies.

Public areas include a restaurant, main lounge (and lecture room), The Discoverer Lounge (with seating for breakfast and lunch), The Grill (for outdoor dining), an outside bar, and a swimming pool.

An all-new sun deck area has also been added, along with a gym, beauty salon and spa.

Guests aboard the boutique Silver Discoverer will be able to explore some of the world's most secluded regions and enjoy an enriching onboard program of destination lectures, photo presentations and daily recaps. Zodiac excursions and interactive walks ashore will be led by experts in their field -- marine biologists, ornithologists, geologists, botanists, historians, and anthropologists.

"This is an exciting and proud moment for Silversea," said company chairman Lefebvre d'Ovidio. "With itineraries encompassing some of the most fascinating and remote regions of the Pacific, Silver Discoverer will take our guests to places where few people have ever set foot -- offering incredible opportunities not just for travel and learning, but for life-enriching cultural experiences."

Silver Discoverer will embark on her maiden voyage from Broome to Darwin on 2 April 2014, exploring Australia's spectacular Kimberley Coast.