Silversea has taken the unusual step of changing the name of its expedition ship from Prince Albert II to Silver Explorer. According to Silversea the decision to change Prince Albert II’s name is the result of the growing popularity of the vessel’s expedition voyages, and the resulting potential for Silversea...
Silversea has taken the unusual step of changing the name of its expedition ship from
Prince Albert II to Silver Explorer.
According to Silversea the decision to change Prince Albert II’s name is the result of the
growing popularity of the vessel’s expedition voyages, and the resulting potential for
Silversea to add more similarly adventurous vessels to its fleet.
“To reinforce the Silversea luxury brand image for the expedition segment, we decided to
change the name of our first expedition ship to Silver Explorer and anticipate that any
future expedition ships will bear similar names that evoke a sense of luxurious adventure,”
said Silversea’s chairman, Manfredi Lefebvre.
Not forgetting ties made with the vessel’s original namesake, Lefebvre added that “It has
been an absolute privilege to have a ship in our fleet named in tribute to His Serene
Highness Prince Albert II.
“We will continue to honour his legacy of exploration and environmental conservation
through our support of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and look forward to
hosting future onboard fundraising events to benefit the Foundation’s projects,” he added.
The name change will coincide with the vessel’s drydock at the Lisnave shipyard in
Setubal, Portugal, due to take place later this month.
Whilst in drydock the vessel will undergo routine maintenance prior to kicking off her
Northern Europe and Arctic program of summer voyages.
