Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2011 by Peter Knego
Image of SILVER EXPLORER as PRINCE ALBERT II. Photo courtesy of Silversea Cruises.
Citing plans for possible expedition cruising expansion and wanting to maintain a consistent brand identity, ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises will be changing the name of its PRINCE ALBERT II to SILVER EXPLORER. When the 1989-built ship goes into Lisnave drydock for routine maintenance prior to this summer’s Northern European and Arctic cruise program, she will emerge with her new name.
The future SILVER EXPLORER was built in Finland as the Lloyds Register 1A ice class DELFIN CLIPPER and operated under various owners and charterers as the SALLY CLIPPER, BALTIC CLIPPER, DELFIN STAR, DREAM 21, WORLD DISCOVERER and WORLD ADVENTURER before being sold to Silversea Cruises and refitted for luxury expedition voyaging.
Kalle Id
April 21, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Not to be a nitpick, but since Peter’s text above can give the impression the ship was refitted into ice class 1A when she was rebuilt into the PRINCE ALBERT II I would like to clarify she was originally built to that class, as she was built for Baltic Sea cruising (for the short lived Delfin Cruises).
Peter Knego
April 21, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Thanks, Kalle. I rearranged how I worded it so there should be no confusion now. Appreciate the input as it could have read both ways.
Hank
April 21, 2011 at 8:01 pm
Peter, How is the SS Rotterdam doing? Anything new?
Dave
April 22, 2011 at 7:34 am
Re the SS Rotterdam, I’ll let you know soon; I sailed on SS Rotterdam quite a few times and really am looking forward to seeing it again. I’ve booked HAL’s classic transatlantic from Rotterdam to NYC via Southampton on July 3rd and intend to visit SS Rotterdam, perhaps spend a night aboard it. Sounds like an interesting trip for the history-oriented – quite a few well-known authors, painters, maritime historians and architects etc. on board for presentations plus I understand some of the HAL archives will be on display on the showroom during the voyage. Surprising how inexpensive this trip is, from $999 for 12 days for an inside.
Justin Higner
June 28, 2011 at 9:15 pm
The ship should keep her current name. It reflects the nobility of the country her company comes from. Plus, Prince Albert II of Monaco’s great grandfather, Prince Albert I, was, I believe, a noted marine biologist and maritime scout in his own right. The Prince Albert name for this ship is fitting.
Stan
August 2, 2011 at 9:51 am
Nice to have stumbled upon this article since I will be leaving in 10 days on the Silver Explorer/Prince Albert II. May not have found the ship in port
. Nice to have been notified!