Silver Wind is one of the cosiest and most intimate ships afloat, with beautifully designed suites and inviting cabins and public rooms.
Silver Wind
Pros
All-inclusive pricing, fabulous crew
Cons
Minimal onboard entertainment, small casino
Bottom Line
A luxurious cruise experience without being pretentious
About
| Passengers | 298 |
| Crew | 212 |
| Passenger to Crew | 1.41:1 |
| Launched | 1995 |
| Shore Excursions | 645 |
Silver Wind Overview
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.
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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.
Silversea 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.
Silversea 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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Silversea Silver Wind Member Reviews
Rioruss
Sail Date: May 2019
Silver Wind needs sorting out and quickly.
This overdue refit can only damage the brand....Read More
agalies
Sail Date: Jul 2019
On the Silver wind, I wanted so badly to cruise with this ship, the journey was nice and short; seven days, from Amsterdam to London....Read More
Knyght1
Sail Date: Mar 2019
A friend told us of a "bargain" cruise on the Silver Wind sailing from San Juan. Therefore, we signed up for the cruise....Read More
ChuckT12
Sail Date: Aug 2018
The next afternoon, we boarded the Silver Wind to begin the cruise....Read More
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