Silversea’s Silver Spirit has left Fincantieri Shipyard in Palermo 49 feet longer, following the completion of a complex lengthening and refurbishment project.

Having been cut in half, lengthened with the insertion of a pre-built section, and renovated extensively, Silver Spirit was greatly enhanced and has now embarked upon her inaugural voyage, which departed amid jubilation from Civitavecchia, Rome.

Silver Spirit’s 59-day dry dock period ran with precision and according to its schedule, with roughly 1,000 skilled workers committing approximately 450,000 hours to ensure the lengthening’s punctual completion.

With the aim of amplifying guests’ onboard experience in line with the successful design of Silversea’s flagship, Silver Muse, the lengthening project has brought the ship to an exceptional standard.

Silversea is celebrating Silver Spirit’s maiden voyage with a number of onboard enrichments to mark the momentous occasion in the memories of guests.

Bound for Barcelona, the inaugural itinerary is the first in a varied series of European voyages.

In September, Silver Spirit will cross to North America, where she will remain until November.

From then, she will welcome guests in the Caribbean.

“I appreciate the complexity of this feat of engineering,” commented Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, Silversea chairman.

“As such, I am extremely proud of the amazing job my team and Fincantieri have done.

“Our beloved Silver Spirit resumes service in a condition that is even more beautiful than before.”