Silversea‘s 2025 World Cruise “Controtempo” embarked from Tokyo this week – a 136 day voyage that will encompass 59 destinations in 30 countries, concluding in New York in late May. Guests onboard Silver Dawn will experience many of the most iconic cities and off-the-beaten-path gems in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America during unconventional seasons, pairing exploration with destination immersion.
“Controtempo will open the world to even the most well-travelled guests like never before, allowing them to journey deeper into four diverse continents,” said Bert Hernandez, President, Silversea.
“Travelling from East to West, Controtempo – a musical term meaning ‘off-tempo’ – will take guests closer to the authentic heartbeat of iconic and unique destinations, with more time ashore to experience the world’s most enriching destinations during unconventional seasons. And, sailing aboard Silver Dawn for the first time, our World Cruise guests will enjoy an enhanced onboard experience, including the best of our innovative S.A.L.T. culinary and Otium wellness programs.”
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“Together with our exclusive signature events, which we have specially curated to give our guests an experience they can’t get anywhere else, guests will explore the world in a new light.”
Controtempo was designed to rediscover the world off-tempo and offbeat for a more in-depth and unexpected, authentic and unfiltered experience, offering unique perspectives on the world’s most iconic and off-the-beaten path destinations.
Split across nine segments, guests will have the chance to discover some of the most iconic cities of the world including Tokyo and Paris, and off-the-beaten-path destinations, including 19 that are new to a Silversea World Cruise.
Split across nine segments, guests will have the chance to discover some of the most iconic cities of the world including Tokyo and Paris, and off-the-beaten-path destinations, including 19 that are new to a Silversea World Cruise.
Controtempo also represents the first time a Muse-Class ship has sailed a World Cruise. Built in 2021, Silver Dawn is the third ship in Silversea’s popular Muse Class, and features Silversea’s innovative culinary program S.A.L.T. (Sea And Land Taste), and Otium – the luxury cruise line’s spa and wellness program.
Upon arrival in Tokyo, guests were treated to a taste of what’s to come with Silversea’s seamless World Cruise experience with an airside meet and greet, hospitality suite hosted by Silversea leadership, and a Bon Voyage lunch celebration. Following the Bon Voyage celebration, guests arrived in the terminal, where they were met by Japanese drummers provided by the city of Tokyo as a sendoff to their Controtempo adventure.
Highlights of the voyage include a foodie experience in Hoi An, Vietnam; a visit to Sky Park in Singapore; a unique dining experience beneath the Namibian sky and between the sand dunes of the Namib Desert; a gala evening and dinner at one of the most impressive Palaces in France – rare private access to Versailles for a once-in-a-lifetime evening at the home of Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France; and more.
