Silver Ray

Great Cruise on the Silver Ray

August

Pros: Shore Exursions were interesting and well managed.

Cons: Not much to complain about except for some of the upcharges in dining venues

Recommended: No

We loved the Medallion Suite. The lead-in Verandah suites are also very well designed and more comfortable than most. The Master Suite is a little chopped up, but overall all suites are comfortable. The stabilizers on this ship are terrific. We rarely felt any motion at all.

Fabulous experience

July

Pros: Beautiful accomodations, terrific staff, excellent dining, great excursions

Cons: None!

Recommended: Yes

This was my third Silversea cruise and it lived up to my previous experiences! There are many improvements, that although they seem small, to the cabin that made it so much more functional. The unfailing friendly, cheerful staff are a delight.

Amazing Experience

July

Pros: Friendly, Clean,

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

First ever Cruise and I will definitely travel again with Silversea. Top notch service, food and cleanliness and overall experience. I am very picky when it comes to where I sleep and I must say, I was very comfortable. Our Butler and Room Attendant did an excellent job ensuring we were taken care of and with cleaning the room.

Wonderful trip on the Silver Ray

May

Pros: Ship is new

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

This is a great ship. We can only compare it to the Moon, but we liked the Moon too. The ship is clean and there I a lot of room. You don't feel crowed at all. Best part is you can find a seat at the pool! The spa is very nice on this ship.

Atlantic crossing

April

Pros: Beautiful new ship. Wonderful food, service and entertainment

Cons: None

Recommended: Yes

The best cruise line we have ever experienced. Every need was taken care of. There were so many options for dining, learning, entertainment with countless bars and seating areas. Thanks to our travel agent, Ken Heit, for setting it up and traveling with us.

Extraordinary Cuisine on Silver RY

February

Pros: Food and destinations and overall service on board

Cons: Excursions could have been better managed

Recommended: Yes

While Carnaval in Rio was great, the excursion management was poor. In another port, the tenders were not well scheduled The food was simply fantastic. All, but 2, were included. The S.A.L.T. dinner was pricey, but was amazing. The Japanese restaurant at night was also a culinary delight. And the included restaurants had wonderful food including some of the best lobster you can find. And each night for “Happy Hour” in La Dolce Vita Lounge, they had wonderful appetizers. The overall service was great and we had a regular suite

Great ship and staff w some minor downgrades

February

Pros: The staff is amazing! The food was also excellent and the new ship design is brilliant.

Cons: Silversea is cutting costs from eliminating high end liquor brands to cheap toilet paper.

Recommended: Yes

The included itineraries are not worth taking. It's better to venture out on your own when the itinerary includes loading as many people on buses to all make the same stops. It was not pleasant.

Exceptional Cruise onboard the Silversea Ray

January

Pros: The ship is one of the finest ships I've ever sailed on. Beautiful suites with fabulous storage for longer cruises, and a lovely selection of dining venues.

Cons: Honestly cannot think of one con!

Recommended: No

Selection of dining venues, guest lecturers, shipboard activities, and amazing entertainment are just some of the highlights I experiences on the Silversea Ray!

Sensational Silversea

January

Pros: New ship with new amazing amenities and exceptional service. Newest, cleanest and nicest ship I have been on.

Cons: Entertainment was very good about half the time and not so good the other half. We like "sea days" but felt there could have been more activity options available for guests for the "sea days". Stateroom bathrooms are huge along with the shower, but the fixtures in the shower could be better (ie: hand held sprayer did not attach to the wall very well so sometimes the sprayer was hard to control)

Recommended: No

The Epitome of comfort and class at sea

November

Pros: Suites, Food, Tours, Service, SALT concept

Cons: All dining at night is sit down, would be nice to have less casual grab and go option. It takes a moment to understand the symmetrical layout of cabins, it can be easy to get turned around.

Recommended: No

Silversea has really hit a home run with the Ray, it is an impressive and well thought out ship. The size, layout and amenities in the Suites is truly impressive....the bathrooms in particular are so large with drawers to put things in, a large mirror and vanity and great showers. The bedding was comfortable and the lounge area and desk/mini bar plus the balcony was all very spacious and comfortable. The variety of dining was perfect....some required or allowed pre booking, while others you just walked up to, it all worked well overall and we had not issues going to all the restaurants we wanted to. The SALT kitchen and special Chefs dinner at SALT were a must do, the cost is well worth it and it was one of the most memorable parts of our cruise. The SALT concept on the tours was also a highlight, those options really stood out and were again worth the added cost. The open spaces on deck, chairs and lounging areas plus the pool and one outdoor jacuzzi were also very nice...plenty of room and very comfortable. It is always the staff onboard that can make or break a trip and for Silversea they really know how to deliver it all....smiles from all the waiters and the entire staff made us all feel appreciated and valued. The feel of this ship is elegant but not stuffy, the decor is classy but not too much bling...loved it and cant wait to get back onboard!

Hosted sailing--Silver Ray--September 2024

September

Pros: Appearance, food, cabins, crew, open space, entertainment

Cons: Lack of reservations for speacialty dining areas. No evening casual dining, such as buffet. The Deck Plan should be more easily accessible on the app. Better signage throughout the ship and in each suite of the Deck Plan would also be helpful. There are too many tables in buffet restaurant, making it very difficult to walk between them when the restaurant is full.

Recommended: No

The new Silver Ray is beautiful beyond words. Food great. Cabins wonderful. Some negatives below.

World Class in Every Way

September

Pros: Beautiful and well designed ship with outstanding service, food, lounges and musicians. Wide variety of restaurants and foods with S.A.L.T. serving foods and wines from the very regions you are visiting. Menu changes nearly every day so you could go just to that one restaurant and have multiple new options on a daily basis. The Silver Note is a very small ( capacity 45) venue that has small plates, great cocktails and a nightly jazz combo or cabaret singer. The cabins are well appointed each with a butler that will set up reservations for dining, take care of your laundry and set up meals in your suite. The art, interior decorating and layout is the best of any ship we have ever been on. The crew is also the best in the world.

Cons: Only issue is reservations in the Silver Note can be very difficult due to the small and intimate nature of the room. So book early.

Recommended: Yes

I would travel on this ship every single time we cruise if possible.

The Brand-new Silver Ray is as Radiant as her name!

August

Pros: The staff, service and design of the ship. The food is very good with many different restaurants to choose from.

Cons: The Marquee restaurant is an open-air venue that was very hot during August in the Adriatic

Recommended: No

Mediterranean Marvel July 8-19

July

Pros: Staff, shore excursions, food, cabin quality

Cons: Some newer crew that need more experience, late 10pm entertainment start times

Recommended: No

A beautiful ship with an amazing staff

August

Pros: Beautiful suites and public spaces with an amazing staff!

Cons: Extra charge for specialty restaurants may not be well valued for the price

Recommended: Yes

For me, 99% of a good cruise is the staff, and the Siver Ray gets 5 stars! Ship is beautiful everywhere, so 5 stars! Food was excellent most of the time, and when they missed the mark for my personal taste, they changed it! So back to 5 stars! We loved Ester, the singer in Silver Note, so we were there every night, so can't comment on the other entertainment. I peeked at the pool a few times and it was not my scene, but this is a very personal opinion. I have a pool at home and I like a neat and tidy pool area, which is probably not possible on most cruises! This is more of a passenger issue but if Silversea is listening...extra attendants at the pool that act like waiters that straighten up after each napkin (or towel by the pool) is used at every lounge chair would be nice...but that might be asking too much!

wonderful experience

July

Pros: every feature was first-rate

Cons: none

Recommended: Yes

Santorini has become too crowded to be a worthwhile stop. Felt like I was on a sidewalk in Manhattan at rush hour - all day