A steering challenge is affecting the Silver Muse throughout its present cruise, which began in Hong Kong on Oct. 15, 2024.
In an announcement distributed onboard the posh ship, Silversea confirmed the problem and knowledgeable visitors of an itinerary change.
Providing a six-night cruise to Singapore, the Silver Muse is not scheduled to go to any ports of name throughout the voyage.
As a substitute, the ship remained docked in a single day in Hong Kong earlier than setting sail on to Singapore on Oct. 16 at 11:00 AM.
Whereas the cruise’s unique itinerary featured a two-day go to to Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam, the ship is now scheduled to stay at sea for 4 days earlier than arriving at its remaining vacation spot.
In its assertion, the corporate additionally mentioned that, regardless of the steering downside, the Silver Muse stays secure and seaworthy.
“We’re sorry for the unplanned modifications and are dedicated to preserving you knowledgeable ought to there be any extra modifications to your itinerary as this example stays fluid,” the corporate mentioned.
Passengers onboard are being compensated with a four-day prorated refund based mostly on the cruise fare initially paid.
“We take very critically the belief you set in us to safeguard your journey experiences and acknowledge that your voyage has had interruptions,” Silversea mentioned.
The corporate can be providing visitors a four-day Future Cruise Credit score (FCC) of the identical quantity that’s being refunded.
After finishing its summer time deployment in Alaska, the Silver Muse repositioned to Asia in mid-September.
In early November, the 596-passenger vessel is scheduled to reach in Australia for a winter cruise season within the area that features itineraries departing from Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Melbourne and extra.
As the primary ship in a sequence that additionally contains the 2020-built Silver Moon and the 2021-built Silver Daybreak, the Silver Muse was constructed by the Fincantieri shipyard and entered service in 2017.