Prime reason for picking this cruise Falkland Islands on my bucket list. Ship has a wow factor with the addition of Arts Cafe and new style reception and boutiques. Restaurant and La Terrazza comfortable ...

Sail Date January 2020

JTor

5 Reviews Written

70 Helpful Votes

South and east Caribbean, good experience, but room to improve

Silver Shadow

Caribbean - All

Embarked in Barbados after a 3-day visit to that pleasant but (to me) mildly dull island. Embarkation was so easy we weren't sure if we were done (!) and cabin was available immediately. Our butler Daniel has ...

Sail Date January 2020

Machray

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Variable aspects

Silver Shadow

Caribbean - All

Suite chosen as it was to go South and enjoy a gracious Christmas at sea. Unfortunately there was no priest or minister aboard unlike other cruise lines during such holidays. Cabins/suites are now very handsome and ...

Sail Date December 2019

Alexander901

3 Reviews Written

8 Helpful Votes

It’s not 6 star luxury but you will enjoy yourself

Silver Shadow

Caribbean - All

We had previously sailed on the sister ship Silver Whisper during a world cruise in 2017. Perhaps we were spoilt for the 15 days we were on that trip but by comparison the service levels, courtesy, warmth and ...

Sail Date December 2019

skids

10 Reviews Written

52 Helpful Votes

A Big Step Up? Not Really

Silver Shadow

Caribbean - All

We are long time Celebrity cruisers..Elite Plus..and have been generally happy with our cruises. However, I wanted to find out what we are missing by not booking a 6 star ship. Nice ship, but not nearly worth the ...

Sail Date December 2019

btk

1 Review Written

First Sailing Following Refurbishment - 12/3/19 - 12/1019

Silver Shadow

Caribbean - All

Two Seniors with 9-10 prior cruises THE GOOD With fewer than 400 passengers it never seems crowded and there are rarely any lines for anything. Landed at FLL at 1:30, on board and in cabin by 2:00. While the ...

Sail Date December 2019

MBP&O2/O

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Must do better!

Silver Shadow

Mediterranean

This cruise was chosen for a combination of itinerary and lifestyle. We wanted to sail Silversea again, and this itinerary ticked all the boxes. Here is a small review of that cruise, 3930 Piraeus round trip. ...

Sail Date October 2019

twinklles

2 Reviews Written

12 Helpful Votes

Owner's Suite Mediterranean

Silver Shadow

Mediterranean

This was our fourth Silversea cruise in an Owner’s Suite. All four were on different ships: Silver Shadow, Silver Muse, Silver Spirit, Silver Whisper. This cruise was the Mediterranean at the end of October. ...

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Sail Date October 2019

Allasher

2 Reviews Written

20 Helpful Votes

Who decides what's 5 star?

Silver Shadow

Mediterranean

This was sold to us as a top of the range 5 star luxury cruise...it's not, it barley scrapes into 4 stars. Food :- Lacked continuity, sometimes OK, Breakfast in the Terraza was pretty poor and this ship gets my ...

Sail Date September 2019

Roy Perry

1 Review Written

11 Helpful Votes

3 Star at Best

Silver Shadow

Mediterranean

Subject: SilverSea Cruise , Lisbon to Barcelona Unfortunately the little details were a negative. TV with a remote that has to be changed 1 channel at a time is prehistoric. 10 years past its time. also not ...

Sail Date August 2019

QED

2 Reviews Written

11 Helpful Votes

Everything but Management

Silver Shadow

Mediterranean

Overall, the cruise was very enjoyable. The ship was nice, the staff was very pleasant and professional, and the ports that we got to visit were lovely. This wasn’t our first cruise, but it was our first ...

Sail Date August 2019

World Roamer

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Not a luxury cruise.

Silver Shadow

Africa

We sailed on the Silversea Silver Shadow from Dubai to Athens in April of this year - our third Silversea cruise . We had loved our previous Cruises on the Shadow and the Silver Spirit and particularly liked the ...

Sail Date April 2019

megavfm

3 Reviews Written

28 Helpful Votes

A very enjoyable cruise

Silver Shadow

Middle East

This was our first SS cruise and our only prior experience of an ‘all inclusive’ cruise (in terms of alcohol & gratuities included) was our initial cruise on Paul Gaugin (PG), which we thoroughly enjoyed. In a ...

Sail Date April 2019

HeinzB.

1 Review Written

9 Helpful Votes

Really old fashioned

Silver Shadow

Mediterranean

It should be the first cruise and should be a great experience. On closer inspection, the ship was outmoded, worn and not up to date. Data transfer to iphone or laptop a sheer catastrophe. The bed width (we had ...

Sail Date May 2019

jduvalreynolds

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

You don't always get what you pay for

Silver Shadow

Asia

I was very displeased with the cruise we boarded on April 2 from Singapore to Mumbai. To our dismay upon boarding the ship was old and tired as many of the staff were. When we checked into our room I had to summon ...

Sail Date April 2019

westcroft

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Silversea decline in service

Silver Shadow

Trans-Ocean

We boarded Silver Shadow on 17th April 2019 in Mumbai for a 9 day cruise visiting ports in India, Oman and UAE. We chose Silver Shadow as we had sailed on her in 2016 in Alaska. In 2016 the ship truly lived up to ...

Sail Date April 2019

Chopperman1107

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Worse ports ever!

Silver Shadow

Africa

We wanted to go to Dubai and are experienced cruisers world wide. This is our 12 th cruise and it started in Mumbai. Mumbai should never be visited unless you like crazy traffic with shanties everywhere. Way way ...

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Sail Date April 2019

Woodsy888

1 Review Written

10 Helpful Votes

I wish I had read the CC reviews

Silver Shadow

Asia

I wish I had read the Cruise Citic Reviews for this ship before I booked. I would not have gone ahead. Many of the reviews do not have nice things to say about this ship and they are accurate. Silversea claim that ...

Sail Date March 2019

ccbooth

1 Review Written

8 Helpful Votes

Tired ship, disappointing

Silver Shadow

Asia

After cruising with 6 other cruise companies, we were excited to have gone supposedly upmarket to Silversea. We were very disappointed.The whole ship is urgently in need of refurbishment, which apparently will ...

Sail Date February 2019

Unibok

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Far More in the Far East

Silver Shadow

Asia

Silversea advertised a series of Asia cruises with their "Far More in the Far East" special, and wow, did it deliver. I chose this Singapore-to-Hong Kong voyage for several reasons: the timing worked for me, I liked ...

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Sail Date February 2019

Jane Cunningham

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Poorly planned, mismanaged, misrepresented TERRIFYING AND EXPENSIVE Boat Ride

Silver Shadow

Asia

I see SILVERSEA is getting mixed reviews. SILVERSEA advertises and charges in the ultimate luxury category but after two cruises, my experience is it is clearly not. I described our experience in a previous local ...

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Sail Date September 2018

zak477

27 Reviews Written

178 Helpful Votes

Nice Second Experience BUT!

Silver Shadow

Asia

This was our 59 cruise and second experience with Silver Seas. We always travel during January and February to get away from the cold of the Northeast of the USA. And we always, always, look at the itinerary ...

Sail Date January 2019

Heather Bailey

1 Review Written

10 Helpful Votes

Wedded for life!

Silver Shadow

Asia

This was my first experience with Silversea, having travelled with around a dozen other cruise lines over the decades. Silversea wins hands down! I had the lowest (and presumably the lowliest) of cabins (428), ...

Sail Date December 2018

pat2712

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

NOT VALUE FOR MONEY

Silver Shadow

Asia

1 - Boarding makes little effort to help physically challenged 2 Cheap wine and so called champagne a little better than vinegar 3 - Butler service is intermittent only available 7 to 12pm and 4 to 9pm 4 ...

Sail Date December 2018

Annie S

3 Reviews Written

26 Helpful Votes

Disappointing

Silver Shadow

Asia

This was a special holiday and very expensive chosen as a one-off treat never again The cabin looked lovely but we had problems with the carpet being wet from the balcony to the middle of the lounge area as did ...

Sail Date December 2018