Silversea
Parent company: Royal Caribbean Group
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- 1Every fare (All-Inclusive, All-Inclusive Plus, Last-Minute) includes butler-serviced suites, dining, unlimited wines and spirits, onboard gratuities and Wi-Fi; select premium wines/spirits and the La Dame, Kaiseki and Seishin restaurants cost extra.
- 2One brand covers classic ocean voyages and expeditions: 12 ships (8 classic, 4 expedition) sailing to all seven continents, including the Galapagos and both Polar Regions. Expedition fares include charter flights, a hotel stay, expedition activities and gear.
- 3Antarctica Fly Cruise skips the Drake Passage: guests fly Santiago to Puerto Williams, stay a night at Silversea's own hotel, The Cormorant at 55 South (opening October 2026), then fly to King George Island to embark.
- 4Royal Caribbean Group Loyalty Status Match gives one-for-one tier recognition across Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Silversea.
Payments & cancellations
Final payment
Per cruise line150 days prior to departure
Full payment is due no later than 150 days before departure; bookings made within 150 days must be paid in full within seven days. Last-Minute fare: paid in full at booking.
Applies to: US bookings (DACH markets: 30 days)
Deposit
Per cruise line15% of cruise fare within 7 days of booking (non-refundable on All-Inclusive fare; refundable on All-Inclusive Plus until penalties start; Last-Minute paid in full)
15% of the total cruise fare within seven days of booking (or sooner). All-Inclusive fare: the deposit is non-refundable. All-Inclusive Plus: the deposit is fully refundable until the penalty period begins. Last-Minute fare: full payment at booking, non-refundable.
Applies to: US bookings (DACH markets: 20%)
Fare-type deposit rules apply to bookings made on or after September 11, 2025.
Cancellation penalties
Per cruise lineSee details below
Bookings made on or after Sep 11, 2025 (US contract). Classic, All-Inclusive Plus: 150-121 days 15%; 120-91 days 25%; 90-61 days 50%; 60-31 days 75%; 30-0 days 100% (deposit fully refundable before day 150). Classic, All-Inclusive: more than 90 days 25%; 90-61 days 50%; 60-31 days 75%; 30-0 days 100% (deposit non-refundable). Expedition, All-Inclusive Plus: same as Classic AI Plus. Last-Minute: 100% from booking. Grand Voyages (AI Plus): 180-151 days 25%; 150-121 days 50%; 120-91 days 75%; 90-0 days 100%. World Cruises (AI Plus): 349-181 days 20%; 180-151 days 25%; 150-121 days 50%; 120-91 days 75%; 90-0 days 100%. Days count from the start of the first booked arrangement (flights, hotels, land). Bookings made on or before Sep 10, 2025 (Door-to-Door / Port-to-Port / Essential) follow the older table.
Applies to: Bookings made on or after September 11, 2025, US residents
Older bookings: Door-to-Door/Port-to-Port had a US$250 admin fee at 151+ days (US$500 for Grand Voyages/World Cruises); Essential was 100% from booking.
Onboard extras & packages
Prices are approximate, per person per day unless noted. Always confirm the current price with the cruise line.
- Gratuities (standard rooms)
- Included (onboard gratuities; spa excepted)Per cruise line
- Gratuities (suites)
- Included (onboard gratuities; spa excepted)Per cruise line
- Drink package
- Included (unlimited wines and spirits, all fares)Per cruise line
- Premium drink package
- Extra cost: some champagnes, premium wines and premium spirits (paid on board; no package price published)Per cruise line
- Soda package
- IncludedPer cruise line
- Non-alcoholic package
- Included (soft drinks, water, tea and coffee)Per cruise line
- Wi-Fi (basic)
- Included (Standard Wi-Fi for all suites: browsing, messaging, email)Per cruise line
- Wi-Fi (premium)
- Price not published (sold on board; included in upper suites)
- Specialty dining package
- Most venues included; La Dame, Kaiseki and Seishin (and S.A.L.T. Chef's Table) cost extra; no dining package is soldPer cruise line
- Specialty dining (avg per meal)
- Not published (per-venue cover charge; prices shown only when booking)
- Fitness classes
- Specialty classes (e.g. Pilates, yoga) at an additional charge; price not published
- Spa / thermal pass
- Included (sauna, steam room and spa relaxation areas for all guests)Per cruise line
- Air program
- Air sold separately on Classic voyages under every fare (includes airport-ship transfers); Expedition fares include charter flightsPer cruise line
- Other fees & perks
- Port fees and taxes included; Silversea may add a fuel supplement if Brent crude is above $80 a barrelPer cruise line
Accessibility & special needs
- How to tell the cruise line
- Tell Silversea before sailing via My Silversea (Guest Information / Special Request) or specialservices@silversea.com. The US ticket contract says to notify at the time of booking, and service animals must be declared at booking. Per cruise line
- Wheelchairs & scooters
- Guests who need a wheelchair for the whole cruise bring their own; ships keep wheelchairs at reception only for temporary use. Accessible suites exist on most ships but none on Silver Origin. Wheelchairs and scooters can't go on tenders or Zodiacs when those are needed, and crew give only reasonable help (no full-time wheelchair service). Per cruise line
- Blind / low vision, deaf / hard of hearing
- Ships have Braille/tactile signage in elevators, on stateroom numbers and staircases. No hearing-specific services (kits, interpreters) were found on the official pages checked. Per cruise line
- Service animals
- Service animals must be declared at booking; some ships don't permit them, and animals (including service animals) are not allowed in sensitive regions such as the Galapagos. Per cruise line
- Medical equipment & pregnancy
- Oxygen concentrators are the only oxygen equipment allowed; notify specialservices@silversea.com in writing before the voyage. Guests who will be 24+ weeks pregnant at any point during the cruise can't sail. Per cruise line
Not on the line's site (or not confirmed yet): guests of size. Ask the cruise line's accessibility team.
Never promise an accommodation. Send the request to the line and let them confirm. How to handle these calls → Premium
Upgrade & suite ladder
entryOceanview Category (Panorama and Vista suites)
Per cruise lineButler service and the standard all-inclusive benefits; Standard Wi-Fi.
entryVeranda Category (Premium Veranda, Deluxe Veranda, Superior Veranda, Classic Veranda, Veranda suites)
Per cruise linePrivate balcony; butler service and the standard all-inclusive benefits; Standard Wi-Fi.
midResidence Category (Junior Grand, Signature, Silver, Premium Medallion, Medallion suites)
Per cruise lineSeparate bedroom and living area, premium Wi-Fi and laundry, early restaurant/spa reservations, priority embarkation. From Jan 1, 2027 sailings: spa bookings open 210 days and dining 150 days before the voyage.
luxuryVilla Category (Otium, Master, Owner's, Grand, Royal suites)
Per cruise lineLargest suites with large terraces; premium Wi-Fi and laundry, early reservations, Signature Arrival (priority embarkation, early suite access). From Jan 1, 2027 sailings: private transfer on Classic voyages when air is booked through Silversea, private consultations with chef/sommelier/spa manager, extended final-day stay at select ports, Flexible Zodiac Departure and priority kayaking on Expedition voyages.
Loyalty program
Venetian SocietyPer cruise line
- 11 VS Day — 1-14 VS Days
- 215 VS Days — 15-49 VS Days
- 350 VS Days — 50-99 VS Days
- 4100 VS Days — 100-249 VS Days
- 5250 VS Days — 250-349 VS Days
- 6350 VS Days — 350-499 VS Days
- 7500 VS Days — 500+ VS Days
Guests may say
“Venetian Society”, “VS Days”, “VS number”
Royal Caribbean Group Loyalty Status Match: one-for-one tier matching across Silversea (Venetian Society), Royal Caribbean (Crown & Anchor Society) and Celebrity (Captain's Club), based on the highest tier on any of the brands; e.g. Crown & Anchor Diamond / Captain's Club Elite = 100 VS Days, Pinnacle Club / Zenith = 500 VS Days. Guest must be 18+ and enrolled in each program; travel advisors cannot enroll guests. Matched members don't get Silversea's complimentary cruises, premium Wi-Fi or priority embarkation. Points Choice lets guests apply points or VS Days to the program of their choice.
Military & veterans
We couldn't confirm a military rate on this line's official site. Don't promise one. If a guest asks, check with the line.
How military rates work → PremiumAirport transfers
Transfers come with air or hotels bought through Silversea: flights include airport-ship transfers, and pre/post hotels include hotel-ship transfers. Expedition fares include charter flights and a hotel stay when operationally required.
Which ports: Not listed; see page.
What's offered changes by port and sailing. Check before you quote a price.
Cruise family
Royal Caribbean Group
Loyalty between brands: Status match, tier for tier: Royal Caribbean Crown & Anchor Society, Celebrity Captain's Club, and Silversea Venetian Society. The source doesn't say whether Celebrity River (launching 2027) is included.
See the whole family →Good to know
Three fare types (Door-to-Door and Port-to-Port retired)
Per cruise lineFor bookings from Sep 11, 2025 Silversea sells All-Inclusive (Classic voyages only, non-refundable deposit), All-Inclusive Plus (refundable deposit; a Shore Excursion Credit on Classic voyages, all landings and excursions on Expedition voyages) and Last-Minute (select voyages departing within five months, paid in full, non-refundable). Air, hotels and transfers are extra on Classic voyages under every fare.
Expedition fares include flights, hotel and gear
Per cruise lineEvery fare on Silversea's expedition voyages includes charter flights, a hotel stay, expedition activities and gear when operationally required.
Infant and pregnancy limits
Per cruise lineInfants must be at least 6 months old for most Classic cruises and 5 years for Expedition cruises. Guests who will reach 24 weeks of pregnancy at any time during the cruise can't sail.
New suite categories: extra benefits start January 1, 2027
Per cruise lineSince Sep 16, 2026 the 17 suite types are sold in four categories (Oceanview, Veranda, Residence, Villa). The added Residence and Villa benefits apply only to sailings departing on or after January 1, 2027, on both classic and expedition ships; from then, Villa guests on Classic voyages get a private transfer only if they book air through Silversea.
Antarctica Fly Cruise and The Cormorant at 55 South
Per cruise lineAntarctica Fly Cruise guests skip the Drake Passage: a hotel night in Santiago, a charter flight to Puerto Williams, one night at Silversea's Cormorant at 55 South hotel, then a flight to King George Island to embark (and the reverse on the way home). The hotel operates October to March.
Dress code after 6 p.m.
Per cruise lineFrom 6:00 p.m. each evening Silversea keeps a 'modern luxury' dress code; daytime is relaxed resort wear. There is no tuxedo rental (the boutique sells a small range of formal wear).
Fleet
- Ships
- 12 ships: 8 classic (Silver Dawn, Silver Moon, Silver Muse, Silver Nova, Silver Ray, Silver Shadow, Silver Spirit, Silver Whisper) and 4 expedition (Silver Cloud, Silver Endeavour, Silver Origin, Silver Wind)Per cruise line
- Newest ship
- Silver Ray (built 2024; second Nova-class ship)Per cruise line
- Ship classes
- Nova-class (Silver Nova, Silver Ray), Classic ocean ships (Silver Dawn, Silver Moon, Silver Muse, Silver Shadow, Silver Spirit, Silver Whisper), Expedition (Silver Cloud, Silver Endeavour, Silver Origin, Silver Wind)
Where they sail
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Last full review: 30 Sep 2026·Last updated: 26 Oct 2026
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