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Introducing Silver Nova - our vessel that joined us in summer 2023, and is a home away from home for up to 728 guests. Silver Nova’s innovative asymmetrical design introduces the world like never before, offering an immersive destination experience to our guests. With a gross tonnage of 54,700 tons, she offers a space-to-guest ratio of 75 GRT-per-passenger becoming one of the most spacious cruise ships ever built. What’s more, Silver Nova is our most environmentally friendly, and thanks to her groundbreaking technological solutions, she propels Silversea into a new era of sustainable cruising. It’s the Nova way to travel.
THIS IS SILVERSEA, THE NOVA WAY
Optimizing a new vision of luxury, Silver Nova revolutionizes 21st-century travel. Our latest flagship leads our fleet into sustainable cruising, respecting the fragile ecosystems of the remote and remarkable destinations we visit. The ship’s pioneering architecture offers a brand-new suite experience, including aft suites that deliver stunning 270-degree views. On board, the Silversea hallmarks are taken to the next level: butler service for every suite, exceptionally high crew-to-guest ratio (1:1.3), and outstanding gastronomy. Welcome to the Nova way of traveling.
Our first Silverseas experience, after historically sailing with Azamara, Cunard, Celebrity (mostly) and Seabourn Encore - and we loved it. Our Silver Nova 14 night b2b Vancouver-Seward-Vancouver cruise was close to perfect. The ship is beautiful, the Captain and crew remarkable. The included shore excursions varied in quality and substance, but were generally quite good. We enjoyed the food, particularly in Atlantide, Salt Kitchen, Marquee and evening dining at La Terrassa. We found La Terrassa lunch chilled options to be very good (especially the wonderful lobster, fresh crab, sushi/sashimi etc), but the 'hot' food was usually lukewarm unfortunately. Marquee pizza was excellent, always. A movie night with room service beautifully set up by our butler was almost as enjoyable as Silver Note and La Dame! It was great to have choices to fit the mood on a 14 night voyage. Our suite was very comfortable and we had everything we could possibly need. We will definitely return to enjoy Silver Nova again.
Ship was beautiful. staff was over the top great, from the captain down/ . food - only OK.. disappointing especially at dinner. .. Atlantide was medicore at best. They did nothing that I would say "wowed" me. Best meals i had were in SALT and the Japanese restaurants. examples ;(i asked for a pasta to be made in the traditional Italian way, other than the way it was prepared and i was told the chef wouldnt do it.) i also asked for tuna so i can make a sandwich and i was told they didnt make it that day. was troubled by the fact that "excursions" were really not included as advertised. most days we paid for upgraded excursions offered by ship. our trip by helicopter to glacier was cancelled due to weather. if it wasn't our cost for the upgrades would have been close to $3000. one port, Klawock, was a late substitue port. It was so bad i asked for my money back...
First time for us with Silversea. Many reviews and passengers on board hold same opinion - ownership by Royal Caribbean is now impacting on the brand. Overall we had a good experience - there were a few areas needing attention - embarkation wasn’t great, equipment with contractor at Seward not working accurately, reception desk tbh was never very helpful, it felt like training was severely lacking in these areas. However, it has to be said staff throughout the rest of the ship were amazing on every level. Efficient, kind, thoughtful and professional. The cabins and cleanliness - faultless, impeccable. The pre-cruise hotel in Anchorage, The Captain Cook was OK, but at £600 per room was extortionate given the level of hotel. We took the Alaskan Railroad to Seward, be aware this is a charter train which runs from a depot at the airport not the train station. It was beautiful scenery, but on board catering and drinks was chaotic, we never received our food at all and given we’d not eaten since breakfast and didn’t arrive in Seward until 6pm, it was woefully inadequate. The journey took around 4-5 hrs, so embarkation was rushed and inefficient to get the train passengers on board for departure at 7pm. I think I’d say take the bus included by Silversea which virtually follows the train route and gets you out there in good time to settle on board comfortably. The cost was an additional £200 pp for the train and we were left wondering if it was worth it. Passengers were frustrated by the onboard disorganisation. The food was fabulous on the Silver Nova, and the general non premium wine available was good, although we had to be firm about what we wanted to drink in terms of wine, they were keen to encourage you to their selection. The Atlantide walk in was amazing, the range, quality and service was great. La Terrazza was ok, we went once, the grill/marquee had high quality meat but the veg was either stone cold or baked potatoes uncooked in the centre. The on board lectures for Alaska were great and highly informative, the entertainment ‘warmed up’ as the week passed. We enjoyed the excursions but there were rumblings on board that they were of poor or insubstantial quality, we visited a couple of new ports - Haines and Klawock, both were charming but I’d understand the dissatisfaction of seasoned cruise passengers. Dress code - we found this to be very informal, nothing as we’d imagined but it was good for us as we don’t enjoy dressy formality and it was something we’d mildly dreaded getting wrong! Cruise going friends had advised sequins all the way, thankfully the Nova was the opposite. Disembarkation at Vancouver was so well organised by the ship and the port, as slick as it could be. Alaska was memorable and the Silver Nova an extremely comfortable base from which to visit.
This is our first cruise that we selected (two others were work related) and we decided on a cruise because we wanted to see Alaska and had friends that recommended Silversea. The Nova is a beautiful ship - it's actually more beautiful than the website photos. We had booked a Medallion suite, but received an email opportunity to "bid" to upgrade our suite, which we did and for an extra $2K got a gorgeous Silver Nova suite, complete with the Butler, stocked mini bar with our preferences, twice daily service and included laundry service. Though the ship is relatively new, the technology is not great. WiFi was fine (upgraded with our suite category), but the Butler asked that we not communicate via the portal, but he preferred to take any requests in person on pen and paper. There were plenty of restaurants and all were good. We didn't dine at any of the additional cost restaurants, but had lunch at the Japanese restaurant which is included. Tried to get into the Silver Note, but it was booked the entire cruise. Had breakfast in our suite twice (because none of the restaurants were open yet) and it was wonderful. Lots of places to relax with a drink or two, but our favorite was the bar area in front of the SALT kitchen - beautiful views and not often crowded. We only did one excursion that was included and that was the Wildlife and Bear Search in Icy Straight Point and it was just okay. Sea Kayaking in Ketchikan and Sled Dog/Mushers Camp in Skagway were great. Would not recommend the UTV Waterfall and Canyon excursion in Valdez - it was the most expensive and the least interesting. Ketchikan is VERY touristy, Icy Straight is beautiful as is Skagway, Valdez is really not worth going to. If you want to do any of the exercise classes or cooking classes, make sure you sign up as soon as you get on the ship. The exercise classes only hold a handful of people and the cooking classes are very popular and all were booked by the first day. The onboard lectures were very informative, the varied instrumental music in the bars were very nice. The evening entertainment shows looked like they were tailored for people much older than us (we're 61), so we didn't attend any. The fitness center is small, but very nice. The coffee area is open morning till night and was always hopping. What really made the trip amazing was the staff. To a person, they were friendly, professional and clearly there to make our experience wonderful. Small thing, but every day the pool deck was set up as if we were cruising the Carribean, not cold Alaska, and I never saw one person in a lounger, but they were set up and ready every single day, including the pool deck bar(s). The reason I gave four stars instead of five was our final experience getting off the ship in Seward which went like this: get off the ship at 7:00 am, walk to the train station adjacent to the ship, sit on the uncomfortable train table seats for 4+ hours (for $200+ per person), get off at the airport only to be loaded onto a bus that went to the convention center in downtown Anchorage where our luggage was. They would keep your luggage, but downtown Anchorage is pretty sad so after we walked around a bit we got back on a bus with our luggage and went back to the airport where we waited around for about six hours before our 8:00 pm flight left and other than a Starbucks, the airport had little to offer. If I had known what the disembarkation was going to entail we would have never ended the cruise in Seward. We would have started in Seward and ended in Vancouver where the town is wonderful and there are many more flight options from that airport. We won't be going on another cruise anytime soon, but we met many couples onboard who regularly cruise (a lot!) with Silversea and would highly recommend it as an elegant way to see Alaska.
Our first Silverseas experience, after historically sailing with Azamara, Cunard, Celebrity (mostly) and Seabourn Encore - and we loved it. Our Silver Nova 14 night b2b Vancouver-Seward-Vancouver cruise was close to perfect. The ship is beautiful, the Captain and crew remarkable. The included shore excursions varied in quality and substance, but were generally quite good. We enjoyed the food, particularly in Atlantide, Salt Kitchen, Marquee and evening dining at La Terrassa. We found La Terrassa lunch chilled options to be very good (especially the wonderful lobster, fresh crab, sushi/sashimi etc), but the 'hot' food was usually lukewarm unfortunately. Marquee pizza was excellent, always. A movie night with room service beautifully set up by our butler was almost as enjoyable as Silver Note and La Dame! It was great to have choices to fit the mood on a 14 night voyage. Our suite was very comfortable and we had everything we could possibly need. We will definitely return to enjoy Silver Nova again.
Ship was beautiful. staff was over the top great, from the captain down/ . food - only OK.. disappointing especially at dinner. .. Atlantide was medicore at best. They did nothing that I would say "wowed" me. Best meals i had were in SALT and the Japanese restaurants. examples ;(i asked for a pasta to be made in the traditional Italian way, other than the way it was prepared and i was told the chef wouldnt do it.) i also asked for tuna so i can make a sandwich and i was told they didnt make it that day. was troubled by the fact that "excursions" were really not included as advertised. most days we paid for upgraded excursions offered by ship. our trip by helicopter to glacier was cancelled due to weather. if it wasn't our cost for the upgrades would have been close to $3000. one port, Klawock, was a late substitue port. It was so bad i asked for my money back...
More suites, more options, more luxury.
Silver Nova introduces a brand new generation of luxurious suites, courtesy of the ship’s unique architecture. With more space and options than ever before, you’ll find exactly the kind of experience you’re looking for, with thirteen categories of suites and all-new options at the far rear of the ship. Each suite features the best in creature comforts, Italian heritage design, floor-to-ceiling windows and private glass balconies overlooking a sea of destinations.
Silver Nova is a new dimension in luxury, with more of everything you love, and the space and time to enjoy it. You’ll be spoiled for choice with an outstanding selection of dining venues across the ship, as well as a series of onboard luxury experiences that will relax and pamper you throughout your voyage. All with much more personal space onboard than ever before. Enjoy.
Fine dining, day or night.
Onboard Silver Nova you’ll find an unrivalled variety of exquisite dining choices, with eight restaurants, from formal to casual, larger to more intimate. But the numbers tell only half the story, as many are available early morning to late evening and feature an incredible variety of cuisines, from international to French, Italian, Japanese and more. Bon appétit!
Sea And Land Taste - S.A.L.T.
Silver Nova isn’t just a new ship, it’s a new way to get to the heart and soul of your destination. On Silver Nova, our innovative culinary program S.A.L.T. features places, recipes and people that come together for an entirely new luxury gourmet experience. From menus that change with every place you visit, to onboard spaces for creating and recreating local dishes, we bring the flavours of the world right to your table.
Daytime enrichment
Listen to an enlightening lecture from a leading guest expert, select a good read from a very well-stocked library, or play a selection of interactive and board games with your fellow travelers.
Nighttime entertainment
We know how to thoroughly entertain you as soon as the stars come out. Savor a special selection of spectacular dance shows, live music, themed dance parties, karaoke evenings and movie nights.
A bar or lounge, wherever you are.
Silver Nova connects you to your fellow travellers like never before, with its unique bars and lounges. With a total of ten venues throughout the ship, you’ll be able to enjoy the luxury of choice: from spacious to small, elegant to more laid back. All perfect for enjoying your favourite drink with your favourite fellow travellers.
We offer a holistic approach to wellness, blending exercise, fitness and spa therapies with health lectures and nutritious cuisine to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle while away from home.
Please note: Although Silversea accepts guests over the age of six months, there are no special programmes for children on board, and Silversea does not provide for the care, entertainment and supervision of children.
