Silversea Sets Sail from Tokyo on Controtempo World Cruise, 59 Destinations Over 136 Days
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Silversea, the leading experiential luxury and expedition travel brand, has set sail on its 2025 World Cruise, Controtempo, inviting guests to journey offbeat to 59 destinations in 30 countries.
Sailing from Tokyo on January 13, 2025, and arriving to New York on May 29, 2025, guests will experience many of the most iconic cities and off-the-beaten-path gems in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America during unconventional seasons, pairing exploration with destination immersion.
“Controtempo will open the world to even the most well-traveled guests like never before, allowing them to journey deeper into four diverse continents,” said Bert Hernandez, president, Silversea. “Traveling from East to West, Controtempo – a musical term meaning ‘off-tempo’ – will take guests closer to the authentic heartbeat of iconic and unique destinations, with more time ashore to experience the world’s most enriching destinations during unconventional seasons. And, sailing aboard Silver Dawn for the first time, our World Cruise guests will enjoy an enhanced onboard experience, including the best of our innovative S.A.L.T. culinary and Otium wellness programs. Together with our exclusive signature events, which we have specially curated to give our guests an experience they can’t get anywhere else, guests will explore the world in a new light.”
Staying true to its musical origins, Controtempo was designed to rediscover the world off-tempo and offbeat for a more in-depth and unexpected, authentic and unfiltered experience, offering unique perspectives on the world’s most iconic and off-the-beaten path destinations.
Controtempo will offer a different perspective on each destination, through the eyes of local and authentic experiences, designed to unveil the local stories and secrets. For even the most well-traveled guests, Controtempo offers a new view of the world.
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Split across nine unique segments visiting a set of 59 destinations across 30 countries, guests will have the chance to discover some of the most iconic cities of the world including Tokyo and Paris, and off-the-beaten-path destinations, including 19 that are new to a Silversea World Cruise.
Controtempo also represents the first time a Muse-Class ship has sailed a World Cruise. Built in 2021, Silver Dawn is the third ship in Silversea’s popular Muse Class, and features Silversea’s innovative culinary program S.A.L.T. (Sea And Land Taste), and Otium, its pioneering spa and wellness program.
Upon their arrival in Tokyo, guests were treated to a taste of what’s to come with Silversea’s seamless World Cruise experience with an airside meet and greet, hospitality suite hosted by Silversea leadership, and a Bon Voyage lunch celebration. Following the Bon Voyage celebration, guests arrived in the terminal, where they were met by Japanese drummers provided by the city of Tokyo as a sendoff to their Controtempo adventure.
To learn more about Silversea’s World Cruises, click here.