Silver Cloud (ship)
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Silver Cloud is a small luxury cruise ship operated by Silversea Cruises. She is Silversea's first ship and entered service in 1994. Her sister ship is the Silver Wind, launched in 1995.
Silver Cloud currently sails on luxury expedition focused cruises for Silversea.
History
Initial planning for Silver Cloud and her sister began in 1991 between Antonio Lefebvre d'Ovidio and V Ships, who had been in a partnership together for Sitmar Cruises.{{Cite book |last=Peisley |first=Tony |title=Silversea Cruises: The First Ten Years: 1994-2004 |publisher=Silversea Cruises, Inc., (January 1, 2004) |year=2004}}
They hired ship designer Petter Yran from [https://ysa.design/news/designing-for-growth/ Yran & Storbraaten].{{Cite web |title=YSA Design {{!}} Projects |url=https://ysa.design/projects/ |access-date= |website=ysa.design |language=en-US}} The ships were intended to be luxurious, with 75% of the staterooms to have verandahs - at that time, something unheard of in the cruise industry.
The Silver Cloud's hull was constructed at Cantiere Navale Visentini Shipyard near Venice, Italy, and then towed to T. Mariotti for completion of the rest of the ship. The name Silver Cloud, named after the famed Rolls Royce, was chosen by the cruise line's Chairman and former owner, Manfredi Lefebvre D’Ovidio, to signal to guests that they could expect top-class service.{{Cite web |last=latteluxurynews |date=2019-12-11 |title=Do you know the link between Silversea and Rolls Royce? |url=https://latteluxurynews.com/2019/12/11/silver-muse-rolls-royce/ |access-date= |website=LATTE Luxury News |language=en-GB}}
The ships's christening ceremony was in Monte Carlo on March 30, 1994. Prince Albert of Monaco attended, and the ship was named after the wife of one of Silversea’s co-founders, Eugenia Beck Lefebvre D'Ovidio.
The Silver Cloud was home to both the United States men's and women's national basketball teams during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/07/sports/olympics/rio-2016-basketball-united-states-cruise-ship.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=b-lede-package-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news For U.S. Basketball Players, the Olympics Are a Cruise, Ship, That Is ] By ANDREW KEH; 6 August 2016 the New York Times
Silver Cloud formerly sailed on European itineraries (both the North Sea and the Mediterranean) in summer. In winter, she cruised in the Caribbean and South America.
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In 2017, the ship underwent a comprehensive rebuild to bring her up to ice class, with the addition of a fleet of zodiacs added to the top decks.{{Cite web |title=Silversea's Silver Cloud: First glimpse as she joins expedition cruise fleet |url=https://www.expeditioncruising.com/2017/11/silverseas-silver-cloud-first-glimpse.html}} The interiors also received a refit, with a reconfigured observation lounge and refurbished public spaces.{{Cite web |title=Silversea reveals plans for Silver Cloud interiors |url=https://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/silversea-reveals-plans-for-silver-cloud-interiors |access-date= |website=CruiseandFerry.net |language=en-GB}} The hull was repainted a dark blue to distinguish it as part of the expedition fleet. This livery was later changed to match the grey hull of the rest of the Silversea fleet. The ship primarily sails on expedition cruises, including in polar regions.
File:Silversea Silver Cloud Paradise Bay Antarctica 4 (32394903247).jpg
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References
=Notes=
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{{cite web|title=Silver Cloud|url=http://www.cntraveler.com/cruises/cruise-lines/silversea/silver-cloud|work=Condé Nast Traveler website|publisher=Condé Nast|access-date=14 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410095251/http://www.cntraveler.com/cruises/cruise-lines/silversea/silver-cloud|archive-date=10 April 2014|url-status=dead}}
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=Bibliography=
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- {{Plowman-Sitmar | pages=273–282}}
- {{Plowman-Aust Cruise Ships}}
- {{Saunders-Giants of the Seas}}
- {{Smith-Cruise Ships-2014}}
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External links
{{commons category|IMO 8903923}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131105170433/http://www.silversea.com/ships/silver-cloud/ Silversea: Silver Cloud] – Silversea official site page about the ship
{{Silversea ships}}