Cruise Line: Silversea Cruises Ship: Silver Whisper Region: EU Mediterranean Departs: Oct 03, 2009 From: Venice, Italy

7 Nights from 5036.00 USD

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7 Night Cruise sailing from Venice roundtrip aboard Silver Whisper. 7 Night Cruise sailing from Venice roundtrip aboard Silver Whisper.

With Silver Whisper, Silversea has taken its award-winning concept of elegant, all-suite ultra-luxury ships to the next level by incorporating technological innovations and guest suggestions to create this extraordinary vessel designed to carry Silversea's tradition of all-inclusive luxury and style into the new millennium.The ships have the highest space-to-passenger ratio in the industry at 74, providing more space per passenger than any other cruise ship. Space ratio is derived by dividing a vessel's gross tonnage, which is a volume measurement of its interior space, by its lower berth capacity.

Silversea’s service is simply the world’s best. It is a philosophy, an attitude – complemented by distinctive European style and inherent in all that we do. Achieving perfection is driven by our desire to please. To see you smile. It begins the moment you step aboard with a warm welcome and a flute of champagne, and follows throughout your voyage with an unspoken anticipation of your needs. Sailing on Silversea’s intimate ships is like visiting a friend’s home; you’re greeted by name and your personal preferences are always remembered.

Highlights Include:

Venice, Italy
Located on Italy’s north coast and virtually surrounded by water, Venice is singular among the world’s cities. Shakespeare must have agreed, for he selected Venice as the setting for his Othello and the Merchant of Venice.

Built over a sprawling archipelago, Venice encompasses 118 islands separated by more than 150 canals that are spanned by some 400 bridges. Adding a profound historic past and incomparable art treasures, its fame as one of the world’s great cities is well justified. Most of the city has to be explored on foot, although a convenient water bus system as well as water taxis are plying the canals.

Political refugees founded the first Venetian settlement in the 6th- century. By the 13th-century, the Republic of St. Mark dominated trade in the eastern Mediterranean and ruled the empire. Maritime trade conducted by shrewd merchants brought great wealth which resulted in the building of palaces, churches and monuments. The city became the center of the Venetian empire. Many magnificent structures were erected; artists such as Bellini, Titian and Tintoretto created world-famous masterpieces.

Along the Grand Canal, many splendid palaces line the famous waterway. One of the principal stations, San Marco, offers access to some of Venice’s most famed attractions - St. Mark’s Square, the Basilica and the Doges’ Palace. From Piazza San Marco, narrow streets lined with shops and restaurants lead off in various directions. This enchanting city will never fail to capture the senses.

Dubrovnik, Croatia
Called the "Jewel of the Adriatic" by Lord Byron and classed a world heritage treasure by UNESCO, Dubrovnik is a place of ancient streets lined with stone palaces, Venetian-style buildings and majestic bell towers. One of the most popular cruise ports and resorts on the Adriatic coast, Dubrovnik’s southerly position accounts for its agreeable climate and Mediterranean vegetation. The city is enclosed by ancient walls, and one of the highlights is a walk atop the walls to enjoy spectacular views of the city and the sea.

Founded in the middle of the 7th century by Greek refugees from Epidaurus, Dubrovnik became the most important city-state on the Adriatic after Venice during the Middle Ages. It counted a merchant fleet of some 200 ships. In 1880, the city acquired its first steamship. From that time on, steamers began replacing sailing ships and thus began a new era for Dubrovnik's maritime history.

The Old Town is unique for its marble-paved squares, cobbled streets, tall houses, churches, palaces, fountains and museums, all built from the same light-colored stone. Although heavy shelling during the conflict of 1991 affected some of these priceless treasures, the ensuing years saw an energetic restoration program. Today, Dubrovnik is as beautiful as ever, waiting to be explored and to enchant visitors once again as it has done for centuries.

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