| Silversea names new godmother

ROYAL Caribbean Group’s Silversea Cruises has named polar explorer Felicity Aston as the Godmother of its new Silver Endeavour, the line’s latest expedition ship which was purchased from the receivers of the collapsed Crystal Cruises (CW 19 Jul).

Aston is a “celebrated polar explorer, author, television presenter and climate scientist” who became the first woman to ski solo across Antarctica in 2012.

She will officially name the ship as part of an intimate ceremony in Antarctica, to be held in the days before the ship’s inaugural voyage with Silversea departing on 21 Nov.

Silversea CEO Roberto Martinoli said “A leading authority in the field of polar exploration, Felicity is the perfect ambassador for our cruise line”.