Silversea Cruises reviews

About Silversea Cruises

Silversea features formal service: Couples in their 40s and older dress for dinner — formal nights are not optional here. The experience feels indulgent: Silversea's all-inclusive pricing bundles wine, Heidsieck Champagne, and top-shelf spirits in the fare. Bathrooms have Bulgari toiletries, and beds are dressed with Pratesi linens. Quality comes at a cost: The prices, with few exceptions, are prohibitive for many travelers — some cruises are more than $1,000 per person per day.

Top 5 Silversea Cruises Destinations:

Europe - Western Mediterranean

(95 cruises)

Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

(89 cruises)

Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

(50 cruises)

Europe - Northern Europe

(49 cruises)

Caribbean

(35 cruises)

Top 5 Silversea Cruises Departure Ports:

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

(47 cruises)

Lisbon, Portugal

(37 cruises)

Barcelona, Spain

(36 cruises)

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

(31 cruises)

Puerto Williams, Chile

(24 cruises)

Expert review of Silversea Cruises

Best For

Silversea attracts mostly couples in their 40s and older who like dressing for dinner and the luxury of being waited on. 

Not For

Casual types who like to let their hair down and party, or families traveling with children.

We Love

  • Silversea's all-inclusive pricing bundles wine, Heidsieck Champagne, top-shelf spirits, and tips in the fare.
  • Beds are dressed with luxurious Italian Pratesi linens.
  • Suites — and they’re all suites on five of the seven Silversea ships —  have impressive walk-in closets. 
  • Large, marble-clad bathrooms come with separate showers and tubs, as well as decadent Bulgari toiletries.
  • Full dinners, course by course, can be served in your cabin.
  • La Terrazza’s “slow food” concept includes house-made pasta.
  • Silversea offers around-the-world itineraries that veer way off the tourist path, spanning nearly 100 countries on all seven continents.
  • Looking for luxury for less? One-week cruises in Europe, the Caribbean, and Alaska start at $300 per person a day.

We Could Live Without

  • The stiff-upper-lip formality of both the passengers and crew can feel, well, stiff at times.
  • Some cruises are more than $1,000 per person a day, not including airfare.

Silversea Cruises cruiser reviews

Service and Staff

4.5

Average rating

Ship Quality

4.4

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Cabin / Stateroom

4.4

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Destinations and Excursions

4.3

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Food and Dining

4.2

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Onboard Activities

3.6

Average rating

Entertainment

3.5

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Children's Programs

2.0

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Embarkation and Debarkation

4.2

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What cruisers say

  • eadominguez says ...

    The crew and expedition team are absolutely the best we've ever experienced hands down. Read full review
  • SandraK1 says ...

    The perfect size for relatively small group of passengers. Ship is beautiful, clean, well maintained and elegant. Read full review
  • cruiseships says ...

    What's not to like about a suite with butler service? Read full review

15 Silversea Cruises ships

Silver Cloud

Price: $$$$
Ship size: S

The sister ships Silver Cloud and Silver Wind redefine the concept of luxury in the modern world. Li...

Sails to:

Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East) South America South Pacific South Pacific - Australia

Sails from:

Benoa, Bali, Indonesia Darwin, Australia Fremantle (Perth), Australia KING GEORGE ISLAND, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, ANTARCTICA Lautoka, Fiji Islands Papeete, Tahiti Puerto Williams, Chile Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile

Silver Dawn

Price: $$$$
Ship size: XL
4.5

A new Dawn has arrived! The tenth ultra-luxury ship joined Silversea fleet in April 2022, sailing a...

Sails to:

Caribbean Europe - Mediterranean Europe - Northern Europe Europe - Western Europe Europe - Western Mediterranean

Sails from:

Auckland, New Zealand Barcelona, Spain Belfast, Northern Ireland Bergen, Norway Brisbane, Australia Callao (Lima), Peru Cape Town, South Africa Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Copenhagen, Denmark Dakar, Senegal Fremantle (Perth), Australia Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Haifa, Israel Hong Kong Lautoka, Fiji Islands Lisbon, Portugal Mumbai (Bombay), India New York, New York Papeete, Tahiti Reykjavik, Iceland San Pedro (Los Angeles), California Singapore Southampton (London), England Split, Croatia Stockholm, Sweden Tokyo, Japan Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles More

Silver Discoverer

Price: $$$$
Ship size: S
5

Accommodating only 128 passengers, Silver Discoverer can navigate the most isolated archipelagos of...

Ship size:

  • XL: 4,000 + passengers
  • L: 2,000 to 4,000 passengers
  • M: 500 to 2,000 passengers
  • S: Less than 500 passengers

Price:

  • $$$$: $1500 and up
  • $$$: Up to $1500
  • $$: Up to $1000
  • $: Up to $500

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