A luxury cruise ship has undergone an unusual $100 million operation to make it 15 metres longer in a shipyard in Sicily. The all-suite ship entered service in 2009 and the lengthening was inspired by its flagship, the Silver Muse – which will cruise from New Zealand early next year. The Silver Muse was delivered by Fincantieri in April last year and is the largest of Silversea's largest ship at 40,700 gross tonnes. The new mid-section for the Silver Spirit cruise ship. The luxury end of the cruise sector is growing strongly, matching the mass market attracted to megaships up to four times larger.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 14, 2018 06:10 UTC