Sailing aboard Silver Dawn, this will be the first world cruise on a Muse-class ship.
The ‘Controtempo World Cruise’ was unveiled during a virtual premiere starring Fernando Barroso de Oliveira, Silversea’s president’s ambassador to the Venetian Society. Defining controtempo as a musical term meaning backbeat or off-tempo, de Oliveira said: ‘We’ll be traveling to a different rhythm, east to west, Tokyo to New York, as we get an in-depth look at some destinations with more time on shore and visit others at an unexpected time of the year when very few people ever get to see them.’
The voyage includes 33 overnight port calls, seven exclusive events, three optional overland programs and 19 maiden calls.
Winter departure from Japan
It is divided into 10 segments, starting with a winter departure from Tokyo to Hong Kong (Jan. 13-27). Before that, a pre-cruise, five-day land program includes seeing the Japanese snow monkeys of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, meeting a bonsai master and experiencing natural heated mineral baths. Overnight calls are at Osaka, Xiamen and Hong Kong, while maiden calls are at Kagoshima, Naha and Beppu. From Beppu, travelers on the full world cruise will get an exclusive experience at the famous onsen (hot springs) town of Kannawa.
The Hong Kong to Singapore segment (Jan. 27 – Feb. 7) focuses on Southeast Asia including Vietnam during the cool season, with overnight calls at Halong Bay, Hue and Da Nang, and two overnights at Ho Chi Minh City. From Cham there will be an exclusive event at the UNESCO-listed My Son Sanctuary in the mountains.
Bespoke Bollywood production
Singapore to Mumbai (Feb. 7-24) highlights include a specially curated evening 57 stories up at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands and an optional three-day tour on the iconic Eastern & Oriental Express to rural Malaysia and Kanchanaburi for a River Kwai Bridge cruise. This segment includes 11 days in Sri Lanka and India and overnights at Singapore, Phuket, Chennai, Trincomalee and Mumbai, where a bespoke Bollywood production is planned.
Mumbai to Istanbul (Feb. 24 – March 16) includes Israel and Egypt, an overnight at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah and Jordan’s Aqaba (for Petra). Besides an overnight at Luxor, an overland experience from Ain Sukhna includes a private tour of the 500-room Abdeen Presidential Palace, a walking tour of Cairo’s bazaars and a gala dinner.
Marie Antoinette-inspired evening at Versailles
Istanbul to Naples (March 16-25) feaures maiden calls at Thessaloniki and Volos, overnights at Istanbul and Sicily’s Siracusa, gems like Nafplion and iconic destinations such as Rhodes. Naples to Lisbon (March 25 – April 3) offers overnights at Naples and Málaga and the chance to explore Cadiz’s old city.
The Lisbon to Southampton segment (April 3-12) visits Portugal, Spain, France (including Bordeaux) and the UK, with Guernsey’s Saint Peter Port new for a Silversea world cruise. Southampton to Stockholm (April 12-30) has calls at Rouen, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Tallinn, Helsinki and Amsterdam. From Rouen, travelers will journey to Versailles for an exclusive Marie Antoinette-inspired overnight event at the Palace of Versailles.
Exclusive photo exhibition in Stockholm
Stockholm to Reykjavik (April 30 – May 13) takes in Bergen, Norway; the Faroe Islands’ Torshavn and the capitals of Stockholm, Oslo and Reykjavik, with overnights in the latter two. In Stockholm, an exclusive photo exhibition will be curated for Silversea cruisers.
Reykjavik to New York (May 13-29) explores Greenland, Canada and New England for the first time on any Silversea world cruise, with overnights at Greenland’s capital, Nuuk; St. John’s, Newfoundland; and Boston. An optional three-day overland experience departing from St. John’s will explore Prince Edward Island.