De Hoop successfully launched the 100-guest Silver Origin at the end of December.

The custom-built ship for the Galapagos and Silversea’s ultra-luxury product is set to enter service later this year, in July.

It’s the company’s first destination-specific ship featuring a team of Ecuadorian national expert guides, the highest crew-to-guest ratio in the Galapagos, an interactive basecamp, Ecuadorian-inspired cuisine and more.