Silversea's new ship Silver Spirit officially got its name in Port Evergales, Florida, last week
It was a very traditional ceremony, unfortunately marred by the wind. Executive vice-president and chief operating officer Ken Watson struggled to keep hold of his notes and the gusts kept the champagne from smashing against the hull (you can't tell that from the video, but Cruise Critic's Carolyn Spencer Brown was there and reports that it was finally smashed by hand).
Silver Spirit has now set off on its inaugural 91-day circumnavigation of South America and I hope the weather is kinder than than it has experienced so far.
We had a bit of a rough ride sailing from Monaco to Barcelona before Christmas, and the transatlantic crossing was not always a bundle of laughs, judging by comments on Cruise Critic.
Ah well, that's life on the high seas, I guess.
The ceremony is quite long so before clicking the play button, I suggest putting on the kettle so you can sit back and enjoy it with a nice cuppa.
Jane Archer
