Silversea’s Silver Spirit First Luxury Ship To Sail With New Infection Prevention Certificate

Silversea Silver Spirit has become the first ultra-luxury cruise ship in the world to sail with a certification in infection prevention for maritime (CIP-M).

The certification was given by the DNV GL, the world’s leading classification society.

The certification of Silversea shows just how dedicated the six-star cruise line is to sanitisation and infection control on board its ships – following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The CIP-M programme is built on DNV GL Healthcare’s expertise in infection risk management.

The programme was developed using experience from over 4,000 audits in more than 640 hospitals worldwide, with experts from DNV GL Maritime’s Cruise Center in Miami and leading medical professionals tailoring the existing infection prevention programme for hospitals to meet the needs of the maritime industry.

The programme is built on a unique combination of technical maritime knowledge and infection prevention expertise. Currently, it is the most comprehensive infection prevention certification available in the maritime industry.

The three-year certification is tailored specifically to Silver Spirit, and was only awarded after a close audit of all its operations.

The audit focuses on cruise line’s Covid-19 outbreak prevention and response plan, infection prevention leadership and communication flow, medical equipment management and infection risk management processes.

Silversea president and CEO, Roberto Martinoli, said:

“We are proud to become the first ultra-luxury cruise line to gain the certification in infection prevention for maritime, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our guests, crew and the destinations we visit.”

“Informed by the work of the Royal Caribbean Group’s Healthy Sail Panel, we are working hard to enhance our already exceptional sanitation procedures on board.

“Beginning with Silver Spirit, we will continue to work with DNV GL to gain certification across the rest of our fleet to provide the safest possible conditions for our healthy return to sailing, when the time is right to do so.”

Silversea is currently still in operation, having launched its newest ship Silver Moon this month.

Source: https://www.cruisetradenews.com/silversea-silver-spirit-becomes-first-luxury-cruise-ship-to-sail-with-new-infection-prevention-certificate/

The 10 Most Praised Ultra-Luxury And Ultra-Premium Cruise Ships in 2015

Consumer Reviews Disclose Best Cruise Ships for Discerning Cruise Travelers

For those judicious travelers who select and critique the ultra-luxury sector, even those ships have variable rankings.

CruiseCompete has reviews from thousands of cruise travelers, who provide insight into cruise lines, ships, amenities, service, dining and the destinations the lines visit. This information is particularly helpful to cruise consumers when choosing their next ultra-luxury cruise vacation. Read the actual ship reviews on CruiseCompete.

CruiseCompete has tabulated the ratings given to Ultra-Luxury cruise ships in its reviews, and the results are below for the Ultra-Luxury category:

Line	Ship	Rating
1.  Crystal Cruises	Crystal Serenity	4.89
2.  Regent Seven Seas Cruises	Seven Seas Voyager	4.83
3.  Paul Gauguin	MS Paul Gauguin	4.81
4.  Regent Seven Seas Cruises	Seven Seas Mariner	4.78
5.  Regent Seven Seas Cruises	Seven Seas Navigator	4.75
6.  SeaDream Yacht Club	SeaDream I	4.72
7.  Seabourn	Seabourn Spirit	4.62
8.  Silversea Cruises	Silver Shadow	4.57
9.  Crystal Cruises	Crystal Symphony	4.56
10.  Seabourn	Seabourn Sojourn	4.56

 

CruiseCompete has also tabulated the ratings given to Ultra-Premium cruise ships in its reviews, and the results are below for the Ultra-Premium category:
 

Line	Ship	Rating
1.  Azamara Club Cruises	Azamara Quest	4.83
2.  Cunard Line	Queen Victoria	4.59
3.  Oceania Cruises	Oceania Insignia	4.56
4.  Cunard Line	Queen Mary 2	4.44
5.  Oceania Cruises	Oceania Regatta	4.43
6.  Cunard Line	Queen Elizabeth	4.38
7.  Oceania Cruises	Oceania Marina	4.38
8.  Oceania Cruises	Oceania Nautica	4.37
9.  Oceania Cruises	Oceania Riviera	4.35
10.  Azamara Club Cruises	Azamara Journey	4.33

 

Read full reviews of these ships, and others, here.

Want to know more about the worldwide ports these ships visit? Read port reviews here.

One of the most significant aspects of the ultra-luxury and ultra-premium lines are the amenities included in their cruise packages. These ships are designed to feel like floating country clubs or boutique hotels; one where a passenger’s every whim is indulged and there’s no need to keep a wallet handy for extra expenses.

To see what’s included on the Ultra-Luxury lines, please click here.

To see what’s included on the Ultra-Premium lines, please click here.

CruiseCompete member-agents are the most well-educated, forward-thinking and trusted cruise specialists in the industry. If you’d like more information or assistance planning your vacation, please visit us at http://www.cruisecompete.com/, or http://www.cruisecompete.com/group_cruises/.