Why would anyone take a perfectly good cruise ship and cut it in half?
To make it even better, that's why.
Silversea Cruises shared with "Good Morning America" video of the dry-docked Silver Spirit being taken apart at the midsection to add a prebuilt 49-foot segment to the ship. When work is completed in early May, the ship will be 691.3 feet long.
Cruise Critic's picks for best cruise ships of the year Video captures cruise ship tossed around after sailing through East Coast 'bomb cyclone'The company called the lengthening of cruise ships a "trend" in small ship luxury cruising. The multi-million dollar project to refresh the Silver Spirit is less expensive than building an entirely new ship.
On May 6, the refurbished Silver Spirit will recommence service with a 7-day cruise between Civitavecchia, Italy, and Barcelona.