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Silver Origin's Galápagos start date set back to NovemberSilver Origin's Galápagos start date set back to November

Silver Origin's inaugural Galápagos voyage is now planned for Nov. 7. Silversea had hoped sailings could start Aug. 22 but this was delayed by the coronavirus situation in Ecuador.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

September 1, 2020

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In Manta, not reflagged yet

Silver Origin is in Manta, where crew training and familiarization processes are under way. The ship has not been reflagged to Ecuador from the Bahamas yet.

Purpose-built for the Galápagos, Silver Origin was delivered in June following an extraordinary effort by De Hoop Shipyard, which voluntarily worked through the COVID-19 shutdown. Low water and high water conditions in the Netherlands were also overcome.

The 100-passenger Silver Origin will take over year-round sailings from Silver Galapagos.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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