Silver Whisper

MV Silver Whisper is a cruise ship which entered service in 2000, and is operated by Silversea Cruises. The passenger capacity is 382 passengers, and there are 295 crew members. Her sister ship is the MV Silver Shadow (ship), and both ships were built by the Mariotti Shipyard in Genoa, Italy. They both have a high space-to-passenger ratio at 74, providing more space per passenger than any other cruise ship. Space ratio is calculated by dividing a vessel's gross tonnage by its passenger capacity. The passenger-to-crew ratio is also high, at 1.31 to 1.

Accommodations

There are 194 outside suites, ranging in size from convert|287|sqft|m2 to convert|1435|sqft|m2, and some 80% of them feature teak balconies.

Incidents

On the 8th of August 2008 at 07h00m GMT the Silver Whisper had a power cut when entering the Lisbon Port, Portugal. It was later towed to the interior of the Port for repair.

External links

* [http://www.silversea.com/silversea.aspx?id=300&page_type=Whisper&page_id=ourfleet&menu_type=Whisper Silversea Cruises page on Silver Whisper]