- Headquarters
- Monaco
- Founded
- 1994
- Fleet
- 12 ships across classic, contemporary and expedition fleets
- Loyalty
- Venetian Society
Silversea is the Monaco-based luxury arm of Royal Caribbean Group and the only luxury line that can put a guest on all seven continents with its own ships. Twelve vessels split across three distinct fleets: classic, contemporary and expedition.
About Silversea Cruises
The classic ships — Silver Whisper, Silver Shadow, Silver Spirit and Silver Wind — carry between 300 and 600 guests and remain the brand's traditional face. The Muse-class trio and the Nova-class pair are the modern fleet, with horizontal open-deck layouts, eight or more restaurants and an asymmetrical design language.
The expedition fleet — Silver Cloud, Silver Endeavour and Silver Origin — is purpose-configured for polar and Galápagos operation, with ice-class hulls, Zodiac fleets and expedition teams of up to 24.
Silversea's commercial signature is the Door-to-Door fare: economy or business air, private executive transfers from the guest's home, a pre-cruise hotel night, all onboard dining, drinks, gratuities and Wi-Fi in one number. A cheaper Port-to-Port fare strips the travel elements out.
Suites are butler-serviced at every grade — a genuine point of difference in a market where butlers usually start several tiers up.
Fleet
12 published ship profiles — more coverage rolling out.
Launched 2023
Silver Nova
Silversea's asymmetrical flagship — hybrid LNG and fuel-cell power, eight restaurants and the widest open deck space in the fleet.
Launched 2024
Silver Ray
The second Nova-class Silversea ship — the same hybrid platform with refined suites and an expanded Otium wellness estate.
Launched 2017
Silver Muse
The ship that gave Silversea eight restaurants — the first luxury vessel to abandon a single main dining room entirely.
Launched 2020
Silver Moon
The ship that introduced S.A.L.T. — Silversea's destination-culinary programme with a dedicated kitchen, bar and lab aboard.
Launched 2022
Silver Dawn
The third Muse-class ship — the debut of the Otium wellness concept alongside the full S.A.L.T. culinary programme.
Launched 2009
Silver Spirit
The largest classic Silversea ship — lengthened by 15 metres in 2018 and carrying the widest dining choice outside the modern fleet.
Launched 2000
Silver Shadow
A 388-guest classic Silversea ship with an exceptionally high space ratio, favoured for Alaska and Japan itineraries.
Launched 2001
Silver Whisper
Silver Shadow's sister and Silversea's regular World Cruise ship — 388 guests, butler service and a global annual deployment.
Launched 1995
Silver Wind
Silversea's oldest ship, ice-strengthened in 2021 — a 274-guest classic vessel that now works polar itineraries alongside the expedition fleet.
Launched 2017)
Silver Cloud
A classic Silversea ship converted to expedition duty in 2017 — the largest expedition team relative to guests anywhere in the segment.
Launched 2021
Silver Endeavour
The most capable ship in luxury expedition cruising — PC6 ice class, dynamic positioning, a science lab and a 1:1 crew ratio.
Launched 2020
Silver Origin
Silversea's purpose-built Galapagos ship — 100 guests, Ecuadorian national guides and dynamic positioning to protect the seabed.
Ship Classes
Compare the Silversea Cruises fleet at a glance — classes, ship highlights, and who each is best suited to.
Showing 4 of 4 classes
| Class | Introduced | Tonnage | Capacity | Ships | Highlight | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Class | 2023 | 54,700 GT | 728 guests | Silver Nova, Silver Ray | Silversea's newest and largest class — Nova and Ray — asymmetrical design, a hybrid power plant and the widest public deck space in the fleet. | — |
| Muse Class | 2017 | 40,700 GT | 596 guests | Silver Muse, Silver Moon, Silver Dawn | Silversea's contemporary trio — Muse, Moon and Dawn — eight restaurants for under 600 guests and the widest dining choice in luxury at launch. | — |
| Expedition Class | 2017 | 5,800–20,400 GT | 100–254 guests | Silver Cloud, Silver Endeavour, Silver Origin | Silver Cloud, Silver Endeavour and Silver Origin — Silversea's polar and Galapagos vessels, all butler-serviced and expedition-team led. | — |
| Classic Class | 1994 | 17,400–36,000 GT | 274–608 guests | Silver Spirit, Silver Shadow, Silver Whisper, Silver Wind | Silversea's traditional ships — Wind, Shadow, Whisper and Spirit — smaller, clubbier and able to reach ports the modern fleet cannot. | — |
Ship class · 2017
Muse Class
Silversea's contemporary trio — Muse, Moon and Dawn — eight restaurants for under 600 guests and the widest dining choice in luxury at launch.
View classShip class · 2023
Nova Class
Silversea's newest and largest class — Nova and Ray — asymmetrical design, a hybrid power plant and the widest public deck space in the fleet.
View classShip class · 1994
Classic Class
Silversea's traditional ships — Wind, Shadow, Whisper and Spirit — smaller, clubbier and able to reach ports the modern fleet cannot.
View classShip class · 2017
Expedition Class
Silver Cloud, Silver Endeavour and Silver Origin — Silversea's polar and Galapagos vessels, all butler-serviced and expedition-team led.
View classOnboard Experiences
Suite enclaves, fare tiers, and signature onboard products.
Loyalty Programme — Venetian Society
The Venetian Society enrols guests after their first voyage and counts sailed days. Recognition begins at 100 days with savings on future voyages and a Society cocktail party on every sailing.
Milestones at 250, 350, 500 and 1,000 days deliver escalating free-cruise credits, complimentary laundry, onboard credit and, at the top, a bespoke recognition programme.
Days accrue across all three fleets, so an Antarctica expedition voyage builds status toward a classic Mediterranean cruise.
Destinations
Silversea sails more than 900 destinations worldwide — the Mediterranean and Northern Europe in summer, the Caribbean and South America in winter, plus Asia, Africa, Arabia, Australia and the Pacific.
The expedition fleet adds Antarctica, South Georgia, the Arctic, Svalbard, the Northwest Passage, the Russian Far East and year-round Galápagos operation aboard Silver Origin.
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