THE EXPEDITION SHIP WORLD DISCOVERER HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY SILVERSEA CRUISES FOR AN UNDISCLOSED SUM.

THE SHIP IS TO HAVE A MULTI-MILLION POUND REFURBISHMENT BEFORE IT ENTERS SERVICE IN SPRING 2008.

SILVERSEAS FLEET OF CRUISE SHIPS WILL THEN BE INCREASED TO FIVE WITH THIS NEW ADDITION.

WORLD DISCOVERER WILL ACCOMMODATE AROUND 140 GUESTS IN OCEAN-VIEW STATEROOMS. THESE WILL INCLUDE OWNER'S SUITES, GRAND SUITES AND TWELVE SUITES (AS YET UNNAMED)SIMILAR TO THE LINE'S ALREADY POPULAR SILVER SUITES.

WORLD DISCOVER WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS WHICH WILL PROVIDE WIRELESS INTERNET THROUGHOUT THE SHIP PLUS THE LATEST AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT, COMPLETE WITH HD SCREENS.