Silver Wind Review

Editor Rating: 5.0

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Silver Wind Ratings

Category

Member

Editor
Dining

4.1

5.0
Public Rooms

4.1

4.0
Cabins

3.6

5.0
Entertainment

3.3

3.0
Spa & Fitness

3.6

3.0
Family & Children

0.5

1.0
Shore Excursions

3.8

4.0
Enrichment

3.5

3.0
Service

4.5

5.0
Value-for-Money

3.7

4.0

Editor Rating

5.0

Member Rating

87 Cruiser Reviews

Why Choose Silver Wind?

Pro: All-inclusive pricing, fabulous crew
Con: Minimal onboard entertainment, small casino
Bottom Line: A luxurious cruise experience without being pretentious

Silver Wind Overview

Silver Wind is one of the cosiest and most intimate ships afloat, with beautifully designed suites and inviting cabins and public rooms.

Silver Wind is a small ship -- it took about five minutes to work out where everything was! For me, that was one of its big selling points, as it offered a very friendly atmosphere. The all-inclusive drinks policy also does a lot to promote that friendliness, especially if you are cruising alone.

If you like to do more than sunbathe, read books or eat -- and if your perfect holiday includes a huge casino, schedules packed tight with enrichment activities, and silly pool games -- this is not the cruise for you.

Silver Wind Fellow Passengers

There were 213 passengers on my around-India cruise from Chennai (Madras) to Mumbai, and they had come from all corners of the earth. By far, the biggest group was from the U.S. -- 80 passengers -- but there were Australians, New Zealanders, British, Germans, Belgians, Spanish and various other nationalities. Many were retired or close to retirement age; 140 were past Silversea passengers. Only one couple had never cruised before.

Silver Wind Dress Code

Silversea has a mixture of formal, informal and smart-casual dress codes. For formal nights, women should wear cocktail dresses, evening gowns or trouser suits, men should have tuxedos or dark suits. Informal means dresses or trouser suits for the ladies, jackets for the men (ties optional). Our 11-night cruise had three formal nights, four informal nights and four smart-casual evenings.

Silver Wind Gratuity

Tips are part of the all-inclusive package on all Silversea cruises. There is nothing extra to pay, and the crew do not expect additional gratuities.

--by Jane Archer, a U.K.-based Cruise Critic contributor

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87 Silver Wind Reviews from our Cruise Critic Community

hedswillroll

Member Since 2017

1 review

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“Baltic cruise from Tower Bridge”

Sailed July 2017

Chose from Tower Bridge so no flying. Excellent enbarkation but waiting staff organisation disorganised for first few days. When we left at 6am no hot drinks available. 3 days into the 14days the restaurant had run out of Pouilly Fume, ... Read more

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smatt

Member Since 2017

1 review

0 forum posts

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“A relaxed way to visit the major cities in the Baltic”

Sailed June 2017

My previous experiences on the Silversea line ships were pleasant. The ship was comfortable. The food was excellent and the locations we were docked in were all close to the centre of cities except Copenhagen. The absence of classes and ... Read more

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JodeeC

Member Since 2017

1 review

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“Small luxury ship cruise with outstanding itinerary ...”

Sailed June 2017

Decided to sail again with Silversea. This was our 10th cruise with the line. We keep coming back to Silversea because of the outstanding crew. The service is incredible! In just a few days the employees know you by name. The Butlers are ... Read more

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