MELBOURNE was the setting for an historic first for the Silversea brand over the weekend, with Silver Nova and Silver Moon making a spectacular arrival in port on the same day. The special moment saw Ports Victoria, Visit Victoria and the City of Port Phillip collaborate with Silversea on a...
MELBOURNE was the setting for an historic first for the Silversea brand over the weekend, with Silver Nova and Silver Moon making a spectacular arrival in port on the same day.
The special moment saw Ports Victoria, Visit Victoria and the City of Port Phillip collaborate with Silversea on a portside activation at Station Pier, featuring street art and festive tunes.
In attendance to mark the moment on board was APAC Managing Director Adam Radwanski and Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Nicholas Reece.
While Silver Nova is no stranger to Australian shores – having made her debut last year – the Muse-class Silver Moon is undertaking her first local season this summer, providing a range of sailings between Australia and New Zealand.
The ultra-luxury Moon has capacity for 596 passengers with a roughly 1:1.4 crew to guest ratio, personal butler service, and the signature S.A.L.T kitchen and restaurant, reflecting the unique culinary character of each destination the ship visits.
Meanwhile, Silver Nova returns after a successful debut season last year, representing the latest class from Silversea in its bid to better cater to a younger skew of luxury cruise customer.
She has now departed Melbourne to undertake a 12-night voyage to Auckland, calling at Hobart, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Napier.
The Silversea ship meeting on Sun was also an injection of confidence for Melbourne, which has endured well-documented struggles with attracting cruise lines in recent years. AB
