Silversea Cruises formally named its latest ship, Silver Ray, on Wednesday, the second vessel in its Nova class. This continues a banner 12 months for the model because it celebrates its thirtieth anniversary, marking three many years as a pioneer and chief in ultra-luxury and expedition cruise journey.
On the ceremony, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean Group Jason Liberty and Bert Hernandez, celebrating his first naming as Silversea’s president, addressed invited company. Dr. Josefina Olascoaga, ocean scientist and the ship’s godmother, in addition to Alessandro Zanello, the ship’s captain, formally named the ship adopted by a ceremonial champagne bottle break on the ship’s hull — a longstanding maritime custom. The celebration included a bagpipe efficiency — a practice for Royal Caribbean Group — alongside reside dance performances and renditions of the U.S. and Portuguese nationwide anthems.
“It is fitting that we are celebrating Silver Ray’s naming in the same year that Silversea celebrates 30 years of excellence, connecting our past with our future as we continue to lead in luxury travel and industry innovation,” stated Bert Hernandez. “I am incredibly grateful to all involved, most notably to Captain Zanello and his crew who will bring this ship to life, and I proudly welcome Dr. María Josefina Olascoaga to the family as Silver Ray’s Godmother.”
Dr. Josefina Olascoaga
An ocean scientist and professor of marine science on the College of Miami’s Rosenstiel Faculty of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, Dr. Olascoaga additionally co-leads OceanScope, a novel public, personal, and educational program that equips Royal Caribbean Group ships with oceanographic devices to gather the ocean’s very important indicators.
Dr. Olascoaga’s analysis and expertise in learning ocean currents, how the ocean strikes, and what that tells us helps to make clear how ocean situations have an effect on objects within the water. Her spirit of curiosity and her depth of information on the ocean make her an excellent godmother for the newest Silversea ship.
Silver Ray
Silversea’s Nova class introduces a novel approach for company to expertise openness with the ocean with an asymmetrical design and over 13,000 sq. ft of exterior glass. Silver Ray joins her sister ship Silver Nova as two of essentially the most energy-efficient ultra-luxury cruise ships ever constructed.
Silver Ray is ready to embark on her maiden voyage from Lisbon on June fifteenth, and can spend her inaugural season within the Mediterranean earlier than crossing the Atlantic to the Americas in December 2024.
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