Silversea Rolls Out 2005!

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SILVERSEA ROLLS OUT 2005 WORLDWIDE CRUISE SCHEDULE
IN RESPONSE TO STRONG EARLY DEMAND

Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Silversea Cruises has just announced the full-year 2005 global
itineraries for its four ultra-luxury ships in response to a strong
early demand by guests to finalize their travel plans for next year.

The award-winning luxury cruise line has been seeing an extraordinary
increase in call volume and bookings over the past several weeks, with
many callers inquiring about next year’s voyages. In response,
Silversea has started accepting reservations for 2005 sailings and has
published its full-year cruise schedule on its Web site,
www.silversea.com.

“January is shaping up to be a month that will surely break all our
previous sales records,” said David Morris, Silversea’s Senior Vice
President, North America Sales. “I’m thrilled to see such a strong
surge in bookings, plus guests who are showing a renewed enthusiasm
for making their vacation plans early. We’re hearing the same message
from our travel-agent partners. With this kind of sustained momentum,
we knew we had to roll out our 2005 itineraries as early as possible.”

Highlights of Silversea’s 2005 schedule include:

Silver Cloud

Fresh from a comprehensive refurbishment undertaken in 2004, 296-guest
Silver Cloud begins the winter season in the warm waters of the South
Pacific, offering three cruises to Australia and New Zealand, ranging
from ten to 16 days, and continues to the Far East and Africa. In the
spring, Silver Cloud sets a course for the Mediterranean, where the
ship will offer a series of eight cruises to some of the most
sought-after destinations in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy before
embarking on a collection of summer cruises to Northern Europe. Silver
Cloud wraps up an exciting 2005 schedule with cruises to South America
and the Amazon.

Silver Wind

Next year, Silver Wind explores the spectacular beauty of South
America, with a variety of itineraries ranging from seven to 16 days,
before crossing the Atlantic to embark on a series of cruises to
Africa, featuring scenic stopovers in Walvis Bay, Cape Town and
Richard’s Bay. The ultra-luxury ship’s schedule continues with over
twenty Mediterranean sailings, ranging from five to 15 days. In the
fall, the 296-guest Silver Wind cruises to Egypt, the Seychelles and
South Africa.

Silver Shadow

The 382-guest Silver Shadow spends the winter season navigating the
warm waters of the Mexican Riviera and South America before
repositioning to the Mediterranean. During spring and summer, Silver
Shadow offers more than 25 different cruises visiting the most
enticing destinations in the western and eastern Mediterranean,
including a special program of 14 seven-day voyages. In autumn, Silver
Shadow offers an exotic collection of voyages to the Far East and
South Pacific.

Silver Whisper

During winter, Silver Whisper visits the sun-soaked beaches of the
Caribbean on nine different voyages, ranging from five to ten days.
The 382-guest luxury ship repositions to the Mediterranean for a
series of cruises, ranging from six to ten days, revealing the history
and grandeur of Spain, Italy, France and Northern Europe. Highlighting
the program are several three-day stopovers in the celebrated city of
St. Petersburg. In the fall, Silver Whisper sets a course for Canada,
the Colonial Coast and the Caribbean.

The line’s new Voyage Planner, featuring complete itineraries and
pricing for 2005, is scheduled to be published in April.

Silversea Cruises is recognized as an innovator in the luxury segment,
offering guests large-ship amenities aboard four intimate vessels,
Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Shadow, and Silver Whisper, all
designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance.
For the seventh consecutive year, Silversea Cruises was named best
small-ship line in the 2002 readers’ survey conducted by Condé Nast
Traveler magazine. For the fifth time, Silversea was selected “Number
One” small-ship line in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2003.
2004 will be an exciting year as Silversea celebrates its 10th
anniversary. Look for upcoming announcements about gala events and
special programs to celebrate the line’s ten years of excellence.

For more information on Silversea Cruises, please contact a travel
agent.