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Originally founded by the Lefebvre family of Rome, Silversea cruises use specially designed ships as elegant as some of the finest European hotels and as warm and inviting as gracious stately homes. Intended to be a luxury home from home on the oceans of the world, Silversea’s ships are spacious in feel and appearance, but are small in comparison with mass-market vessels, making them easily docked in less-visited, more exotic destinations.

Silversea Cruises are most definitely the benchmark in the ultra-luxury cruise market. You don’t just go cruising with Silversea! You experience a very special lifestyle that encompasses art and culture as well as unique on board activities and amenities, exploring great wines and culinary styles and romantic destinations. With Silversea, cruising is genuinely an art form!

The fleet of Silversea Cruises five-star luxury vessels consist of the Silver Wind which can accommodate 296 guests, Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper that will house 382 in opulent comfort, and the Prince Albert II which can take 132 guests on authentic expedition experiences with an ice-strengthened hull while still offering unmatched levels of luxury.Largest vessel in the fleet, the Silver Spirit, can entertain and pamper up to 540 guests. This ship extends the meaning of luxury cruise with a choice of six dining venues, a resort-style pool, four whirlpools, and the largest private suites with private verandas in the Silversea fleet.

The elegant Silver Spirit also offers an on-board spa experience with the latest cutting-edge anti-ageing beauty therapies adding another dimension to luxury and personalised wellness.At 8,300 square feet, it’s the largest in the Silversea fleet and is operated by Steiner Leisure Limited, a leading international provider of spa services.It features a beauty salon, fitness centre, spa treatment rooms, sauna rooms and two steam rooms. A Thermal Suite with heated lounge chairs connects to a private Hammam (Turkish bath) Chamber while an outdoor relaxation area is open to all guests and provides complimentary fruit smoothies, champagne or cocktails.

For couples who are looking for a modern, sophisticated atmosphere and excellent European itineraries, five- star luxury Amadeus Waterways ships are hard to beat on the rivers of Europe.Accommodation is generous with large Junior Suites onboard, well equipped gyms and delicious food. The standards of the ships are more than matched by the quality of service on board, which is consistently excellent.

AMA Waterways Cruises has recently added brand-new river cruise ships – MS Amadante, Amacello, Amalegro and Amadagio – four of the most elegant ships on European rivers. Cruises on the great European rivers, including Danube river cruises and Rhine river cruises are popular because of the variety of landscapes and the stunning scenery that rolls by, but cruising on a luxury river cruise is also a perfect way to see the small towns and villages along the banks of those rivers. AMA’s ships have state-of-the-art amenities and, like all the ships of Amadeus Waterways, are tastefully decorated with comfortable cabins and excellent facilities.

In addition to cruising the traditional waterways of Europe, Amadeus Waterways Cruises also offer a new cruise from Provence to Spain on board the MS Swiss Pearl and a fascinating Russian Waterways cruise on board the MS Leo Tolstoy. The MS Swiss Pearl has been one of Europe’s most beautiful river cruise ships since her launch in 1993 and has recently started on the Rhône and Saône rivers in France. As you would expect, given the gastronomic traditions of the French, the food is sumptuous with breakfast buffets including a rich assortment of breads and pastries and regional specialties, homemade soups, gourmet entrees and desserts with unlimited wines from France’s great wine regions.

Luxury cruises that take in the impressive views and history of river routes between Moscow and St Petersburg come no better than the MS Leo Tolstoy, the most luxurious and comfortable cruise ship ever built for Russian rivers. The Ms leo Tolstoy was originally designed for high ranking Kremlin officials and visiting foreign dignitaries. Today, she is still one of the top ships in Russia, with large, well-appointed cabins and elegant public areas.