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Silversea Silver Shadow
Silversea
Silversea Silver Shadow
94
SCORE
Space & Comfort
97
Dining
96
Pools & Relaxation
88
Entertainment
71
Activities & Thrills
59
Value / Cost
50
Line
Silversea
Built
2000
Guests
388
Tonnage
28,258 tons
Length
186 m
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General / Balanced
Young Family
Luxury Traveler
Mature Couple / Retired
Solo Traveler
Active / Adventure
Adult Couples
What We Like
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Strong Space & Comfort — scores 97/100
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Strong Dining — scores 96/100
+
Strong Pools & Relaxation — scores 88/100
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Spacious feel — 73 tons of ship per guest, above the fleet norm
+
Attentive service — about 1.31 guests per crew member
Worth Knowing
No notable trade-offs found.
General
Cruise Line
Silversea
Ship Name
Silver Shadow
Maiden voyage
1 September 2020
Physical
Year Built
2000
Refurbished
ⓘ
The year of the ship's most recent major refit or renovation.
2017
Builder
T. Mariotti
Gross Tonnage
ⓘ
A measure of a ship's enclosed volume, not its weight. Higher usually means more decks, space and amenities.
28,258 tons
2937
250800
Length
ⓘ
Overall length of the hull from bow to stern.
186 m
88
365
Width/Beam
ⓘ
The ship's width at its widest point. A wider hull is steadier but limits which ports and canals it can use.
24.8 m
Total decks
ⓘ
Total number of decks, including crew-only and service decks.
10
Passenger Decks
10
Speed
ⓘ
Cruising speed in knots (nautical miles per hour). One knot is about 1.15 mph.
12 knots
Passengers and Crew
Crew
302
Passenger to Crew Ratio
ⓘ
Guests per crew member. Lower means more staff per passenger, which usually means more attentive service.
1.31
✓
1
4
Total Cabins
194
Single Occupancy Cabins
ⓘ
Whether the ship has cabins built for solo travellers (often without a single supplement).
No
Wheelchair-Accessible Cabins
2
Passenger Capacity
ⓘ
The maximum number of guests the ship can carry at full occupancy.
388
48
7662
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)
ⓘ
Gross tonnage divided by passenger capacity — a rough 'spaciousness' gauge. Higher means more room per guest.
72.83
2
128
Amenities
Restaurants
5 dining venues: The Restaurant, La Terrazza, Pool Grill, The Grill, and Le Champagne
✓
Restaurants - Paid
1
✓
Restaurants - Included
4
✓
Onboard Currency
ⓘ
The currency used for onboard purchases and billing.
US Dollar
Total Pools
1
- Pools - General Access
1
- Pools - Adults Only
1
- Pools - Exclusive
1
✓
Outdoor Pools
1
Water Playground/Splash Park
No
Kiddie/Splash Pool
No
Total Hot Tubs
2
- Hot Tubs - General Access
2
✓
- Hot Tubs - Adults Only
2
- Hot Tubs - Exclusive
2
✓
WiFi
Yes
Internet Center
Yes
Cell Phone Service
Yes
Bars/Lounges
7
Beauty Salon/Barber Shop
Yes
Casino
Yes
Chapel
No
Night Club
Yes
Laundromats (self service)
Yes
Laundry/Dry Cleaning
Yes
Library
Yes
Movie Theatre
No
Outdoor Movie Screen
No
Onboard Weddings
No
Spa
Yes
Video Arcade
No
Basketball Court
No
Tennis Court
No
Fitness Center
Yes
Ice Skating Rink
No
Jogging Track
Yes
Mini-Golf Course
No
Rock Climbing Wall
No
Water Slide
No
Water Sports Platform
No
24-Hour Room Service
Yes
Babysitting
No
Children's Playroom
No
Supervised Youth Program
No
Teen Center
No
Kosher Meals
Yes
Adult Only Relaxation Area
No
✓
Special Amenities
Golf driving cage, Connoisseur's Corner cigar lounge, Bulgari boutique, Zagara/Mandara Spa with thermal suite, Frette Italian linens and Bvlgari bath amenities in suites, shuffleboard court, card room
✓
Costs and Gratuities
Base Daily Gratuities*(Per Person Per Day)
ⓘ
The standard service charge automatically added per guest, per day, on top of the fare.
$15.00
✓
Tip added to drinks & services
ⓘ
The automatic gratuity percentage added to bar tabs and paid services.
18%
Tipping Expected?
No
Registry & Identifiers
Call sign
ⓘ
The ship's unique radio identifier used in maritime communications.
C6FN6
IMO number
ⓘ
A permanent 7-digit ID assigned to the hull for life, even if the ship is later renamed or sold.
9192167
MMSI number
ⓘ
A 9-digit radio ID broadcast by the ship's transponder for tracking and communications.
308628000
Port of registry
ⓘ
The ship's legal home port and country of registration — its 'flag'.
Nassau, Bahamas
93.9
SCORE /100
Overall score for this persona, built from the section scores below.
Space & Comfort
97
Dining
96
Pools & Relaxation
88
Entertainment
71
Activities & Thrills
59
Value / Cost
50