Silversea Cruises has announced the details of its 2018 itineraries. Nine ships from across Silversea’s Classic and Expedition fleet will visit 130 countries.The fleet has recently undergone a large refurbishment investment.

Guests will have the choice of almost 1000 destinations across the world, almost 600 via the Expedition fleet and over 400 with the Classic fleet.

Key highlights of the Ocean Cruise destinations for 2018 are the tens of UNESCO heritage sites to which Silversea guests will have access. Sites that range from the Italian Amalfi Coast to ‘where the dragon descends into the sea’ at Halong Bay, Vietnam.

Silver Cloud starts 2018 as an ice-class expedition ship following an extensive refurbishment and conversion. Silver Discoverer sails deeper into Asia, with new destinations in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines and Japan.

Below are examples of the itinerary highlights with Silversea in 2018:

The Ultimate Mediterranean experience: 44 days in the heart of the Mediterranean season aboard Silversea’s flagship, Silver Muse. This Grand Voyage will call at 39 different ports in nine different countries, from the Greek Isles to the Balearics, from the French Riviera to Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast. The ultimate Med experience.

New Asian experience: five voyages to the Philippines with three different ships (Shadow, Whisper, Muse). A key highlight destination is the island of Palawan.

Africa & Indian Ocean: several voyages in the heart of the Indian Ocean, exploring the beautiful Vanilla Islands, with multiple visits to Maldives, Seychelles, Madagascar, Mayotte and Reunion

Explorer by Name and by Nature: Silver Explorer sails across the Pacific Ocean to Kiribati, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia, adding new ports of call along the way. She will also carry her guests to the North West Coast of America, to Costa Rica, the Southern-most tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula (home of El Arco), visiting Monterey, Anacortes and Cypress Island.