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SILVERSEA CRUISES’ WORLD CRUISE 2026: THE CURIOUS AND THE SEA

NEED TO KNOW Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Lisbon, 140 days

THESHIP Reputedly the most opulent ship at sea, all-suite Silver Dawn is the third vessel in the Muse Class series. It has a capacity for 596 guests and an astonishing 411 crew members. Otium, a spa and wellness concept inspired by Ancient Rome, highlights mind, body and spirit healthiness with salubrious spa-to-suite experiences. That means, wellness goes beyond massages to include signature Otium beds with sumptuous sheets and much more. On the culinary front, Silver Dawn proudly plunges passengers into countless global cultures via S.A.L.T., a program dedicated to evoking myriad cultures through gastronomic experiences on board and on shore. White-gloved, tuxedo-clad butlers attend to every suite category. THE TOP SUITE Be enveloped in an Owner’s Suite, a sleekly stylish ‘pied-à-mer,’ deftly spiced with Italian style as be fi ts Silversea’s roots. The spacious suite can be con fi gured as a one- or two-bedroom palace at sea. An oversized terrace, hedonistic marble bathroom — complete with soaking tub positioned to embrace the vistas — separate dining area, walk-in closet and stylish common areas reign as standout qualities. ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS Ever surpassing the status quo, Silversea curates deeply researched, pièce de résistance level experiences for every portion of its itinerary. On this trip, you’ll semi-circumnavigate Australia for 21 days, venturing along the unspoiled southern and western coastlines (a Silversea World Cruise fi rst). In Northern Africa, you’ll delve deeply into the history of the ancient Carthaginians and Romans at La Goulette, in Tunisia. Cruising on a houseboat along the Kerala River’s pepper tree dotted shores, you’ll discover the Malabar Coast, as well as take a tuk tuk ride, don fl ower adornments and taste traditional southern Indian dishes. In the South Paci fi c, get to know some of the region’s less touristy islands — such as New Caledonia’s culturally rich Lifou and Noumea islands.

January 6, 2026-May 27, 2026 From $89,000, silversea.com

BESTFOR Well-traveled sophisticates, fi rst-in-class explorers and culinary-focused travelers From ancient times, intrepid gadabouts have followed the Spice Routes — also called the Maritime Silk Roads. Aboard The Curious and the Sea adventure, you’ll continue the tradition, channeling your inner explorer. In regal digs, sail through Central America; transit the Panama Canal; traverse South America, Easter Island, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka, India, the Red Sea and Europe; and more — visiting 70 destinations in 37 countries, some of them never before part of a Silversea itinerary.

Providing a sense of belonging as assuredly and comfortingly as membership to a country club, extended cruiseso ff er an automatic clique

Fromabove Silversea Cruises’s Silver Dawn ; Otium, the ship’s spa; one of thedecks Photos dani3315/Shutterstock.com, Filippo Vinardi