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Set sail from summer 2024 aboard the second Nova Class ship Silver Ray
Get ready for Silver Ray. Silversea’s second Nova Class ship arrives in summer 2024 and promises guests seamless destination connection. Silver Ray mirrors every aspect of her sister ship, Silver Nova, including a pioneering, asymmetrical design and extraordinary use of glass in both public areas and in suite for uninterrupted views wherever you are! What’s more, Silver Ray is one of the most spacious ships ever built, offering an exceptionally high space-to-guest ratio yet remaining nimble enough to offer purity in movement, as her name suggests. She is truly our ray of light.
See The World In A New Light
Building on our shining success with Silver Nova in 2023, our second Nova-class ship, Silver Ray, is a guiding light for the future of luxury travel. A bold, asymmetrical design creates wide open spaces and vast breathtaking views of your destination, everywhere you look. Innovative and indulgent luxury experiences make your voyage unforgettable, while cutting-edge technologies and a whole new approach to sustainability ensure respect for the environment, wherever and whenever you sail. Welcome to the light. Welcome to Silver Ray.
I have been told that silver seems was the best , how ever we are all so different to take a recommendation by reviews . I though the ship was so different that was annoying , the Japanese restaurant , was directed by a Indian cheff , no Japanese discipline , the observation lounge has no bar , th pool is to the side , you can only be in 75% of the ship , this means no Bow experience , which for me I like to see where we are heading and feel part of it , public bathroom electronic door openings and not easy to find , I would like to say that there is a mix of employees that make you feel welcome and there effort is genuine in most cases , how ever I will not be returning to silver seas unless absolutely necessary and if they put back the casino on Silver Endevouir , since the design of this ship / Endeavoir Ex Crystal ) meets my expectation
This cruise started in Barcelona to Lisbon. The first thing i noticed was how nice and layed out the everything was. It always felt like the ship was not full. Next, everything was touchless. The doors had sensors or a button on the wall that you wave your hand at. Pretty cool. There was a hand washing station at the entrance to the restaurant. All of these little features, post covid, were very nice. We ate at all the restaurants and everything was fantastic. All the meats were cooked as we requested. Fish was always fresh. The entire staff was amazing. Our butler was the best. He was always available and always right there when we arrived back to the room. The room was alway straightened out, bed made, and bathroom cleaned. The room looked like the first day, everyday.. The worst thing about the cruise is that it had to end. I've been on a few cruises with different cruise companies. This was, by far, the best cruise we have ever been on. Everything was exceptional and fantastic. 14 days and not a single complaint. When does that happen? 3,5,7,10, and 14 day, it didn't matter. I had experienced some kind of an issue on every other cruise. Again, absolutely not one issue on this Silversea cruise. This ship (the Ray) was amazing. We cannot wait for the next cruise with them.
My wife and I really enjoy Silversea. We went on back-to-back cruises in April and May 2022 from Venice to Rome and Rome to Barcelona on the Silver Dawn and had a great time in all aspects of that vacation. So when it came time to plan another trip to the Mediterranean connecting Barcelona and Lisbon, we turned to Silversea without hesitation. It was another 5 star affair. Here are the pros and cons (a few) on the Silver Ray: Pros: - The ship is new (first sailed in August 2024)…gorgeous…clean..and extremely spacious. From the outside, you’d swear it holds 2,500 passengers. But the maximum is 728 which leaves lots of room to wander and find a quiet spot. - Except in a few cases, the staff is unfailingly polite, friendly and helpful. The ratio of personnel to passengers must be quite high. We’d like to applaud Raluca, a Dining Supervisor, and Clara, the housekeeper. - Food was exceptional in all the venues we tried: La Terrazza (breakfast, lunch and dinner)…Atlantide (dinner)…The Kitchen (dinner)…Kaiseki (dinner) and the Pool Grill (lunch…a little less so). - We mostly selected from the list of included complimentary shore excursions since we were pleased with them on the Silver Dawn in 2022. There was minimal disappointment on the Silver Ray. Everything was very well organized and the tour guides were excellent (by and large). - Quality of the entertainment was very good. Highlights included performances by individual musicians in lounges around the ship. - Both embarkation and disembarkation were smooth and easy. The regular huge buffet breakfast was offered on the final day…we waited a short while for our group to be called…left the ship and retrieved our luggage within 5 minutes. Cons: - There are tons of servers in each venue and assistance is very gracious, but it still took at least 10 minutes for coffee drinks to arrive at breakfast. - Sanitizer stations are mainly found near restaurants and many were frequently empty. However, many of the doors, such as to public bathrooms, opened by waving your hand in front of a light. My how things changed in the past few years! - Few sugar free desserts were available in any of the restaurants and there was no signage. We needed to ask staff if they had anything sugar free - whether it was our server or people at various buffet stations. My wife is diabetic and I’m sure many of our fellow passengers in the 60s and 70s were too. - On the 2nd night, we went to La Terrazza which transforms from a buffet at breakfast and lunch to a large sit down Italian theme restaurant. It opens at 630 PM and we showed up at 650 PM, but were told to come back at 9 PM since we didn’t have reservations. The place was nearly empty and after a minute we were seated. We remained until 830 PM and it never got past 30% occupancy. - To the best of our knowledge, you cannot log online into a phone and iPad at the same time. - Cover charge for the Japanese restaurant, Kaiseki, was $40 per person on the Silver Dawn in May 2022. Now, it’s $80 per person. A staff member said “it’s still $40 on all ships except the 2 new ones, the Silver Ray and Silver Nova. $80 was definitely too high. Despite these relatively minor issues, we’d heartily give our 5 star stamp approval to the Silver Ray.
All suites feature:
From fine French cuisine, delicate Asian options to relaxed Italian family-style meals, our chefs' creativity knows no limits.
With the importance of food in Italian culture you would expect dining to be a high priority at Silversea. And it most assuredly is. Moreover, gastronomic excellence is a given, thanks to our recipes that reflect heritage and revamp tradition. No matter where you dine, destination influence is readily apparent in the great diversity and freshness of your selections. And every ship also features an array of dining venues. The main dining room, The Restaurant, is an open-seating venue where you can dine whenever you please, and where impromptu dinners with new-found friends is a matter of course. After all, with our worldly crowd of international travellers, socialising is one of the things people love most about our luxury cruise ships. Per guest reservation fee for specialty restaurants.
Our voyages not only take you to the four corners of the globe but keep you entertained as you get there.
A varied and exciting enrichment program will invigorate mind, body and soul, so from the tips of your taste buds to the depths of your soul, be prepared for a sensory rollercoaster of discovery while not only aboard but also ashore. No one knows the world like we do. Our travel experience is second to none and after 25 years in the business traveling from pole to pole we truly believe that our in-depth knowledge is worth a thousand travel guides. So we have carefully sourced some of the world’s most renowned artists, experts and guest speakers who will travel on select voyages in order to offer culturally immersive experiences from a unique perspective. These carefully curated parties and performances have been designed with our partners to engage, enlighten and enrich your time with us, so that whatever your passion, you can indulge it on board.
Do you want a sneak peak of Silver Ray’s spacious public areas? More will be revealed soon, so watch this space!
Embark on a personal journey of wellness to complement your global adventures while onboard your luxury cruise.
Whether you want to work up a sweat in the state-of-the-art Fitness Centre, take a class in circuit training or enjoy Pilates in the aerobics room, our spa and wellness centre has the right option for you. Let the sauna and steam rooms work their magic, enjoy treatments that soothe every muscle or keep your personal grooming up to date in the Beauty Salon. Silversea offers a holistic approach to wellness that fully integrates exercise, fitness and spa therapies with health lectures and nutritious dining to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle, even while away from home.
Please note: Although Silversea accepts guests over the age of six months, there are no special programmes for children on board, and Silversea does not provide for the care, entertainment and supervision of children.
