Silver Shadow

Fort Lauderdale to New York

May

Pros: Silversea service is always great. On a small ship, it's even better.

Cons: Being a small ship, rough seas can be felt.

Recommended: No

A 15 day cruise from Ft Lauderdale to New York on the Silver Shadow is a real treat. With 8 port days and 7 sea days, it's a nice balance of land and sea. Four bars and four restaurants and less than 400 guest, makes for a very open and spacious feeling all the time. Never to busy. Always great service.

Silver Shadow Canada/New England

August

Pros: Ports of call/Staff

Cons: Food

Recommended: No

Lucky to have wonderful weather. No fall colors as yet, but still beautiful scenery. I wasn't impressed with the food. Usually in need of salt and not hot enough. Love being on smaller ship and getting to know many of the guests.

Amazing 50th Anniversary Voyage

August

Pros: Food, Service, Cruise Director and Staff, Officers, Front Desk, etc. etc.

Cons: New, inexperienced cabin butler

Recommended: Yes

We read mixed reviews of this ship and they were not true for us. From the moment we arrived at the port in NYC until we left the ship at the end, the cruise was amazing. Your every need is met immediately from the Captain to the waitstaff everyone is there to make you feel like you are a special passenger. We need handicap services as my husband uses a rollator and scooter and everyone went out of their way to help ensure his safety. Cabins/suites are spacious and well maintained, pool area is so well staffed and safe, . Highly recommend the Canada itinerary.

18 Holi-Days

March

Pros: Cruise Director Moss very energetic and enthusiastic

Cons: 18 day cruise, wish it was more

Recommended: No

Varied Entertainment, Shore Excursions Exceptional, Reception and Staff always helpful and Available

Silver Shadow 9 night Caribbean cruise

November

Pros: Incredible food , wine and spirits, Suite walk-in closet, overall service, smaller ship size

Cons: none

Recommended: No

Our experience was a pure delight! The suite size with a walk-in closet has spoiled us forever. Each meal was amazing as if we were dining at our favorite 5 star restaurants. We really appreciated the overall friendly, knowledgeable and attentive staff and crew. SilverSea really knows how to do "All-Inclusive" with class and expertise.

Silversea Shadow September 5, 2023

September

Pros: Unlimited pros... From service, entertainment, food, stateroom, all superb

Cons: NONE

Recommended: No

Cruise to Alaska, June 30 on Silver Shadow

July

Pros: Ship clean, well taken care of, high level of service.

Cons: Dress code should be enforced better than it was.

Recommended: No

There were 262 guests on this ship on this cruise where the ship can accommodate @380 guests. With reduced numbers service was enhanced and all onboard performed well.

A country club at Sea

September

Pros: Size of ship, service, personal buttler, walk in closets, bathtub with separate shower

Cons: Needs updating, more staff training on IPad ordering.

Recommended: No

Great experience

September

Pros: Staff, weather was perfect for us, food was delicious, excursions were memorable.

Cons: N/a

Recommended: Yes

The staff is exceptional and very attentive. There are many activities onboard as well like trivia, the casino, cooking lessons, movie screening, and auctions. The wide variety of food makes it hard to choose what to eat because it all tastes so delicious.

Asia to Alaska aboard the Silver Shadow

May

Pros: Staff were wonderful; Food was delightful; Ports visited were memorable.

Cons: None

Recommended: No

Terrific ship, crew, service, food!

November

Pros: Solo travelers get together each evening, excellent help from crew.

Cons: Entertainers were not good. Sadly, after the first show, we quit going.

Recommended: Yes

I would definitely take another Silversea cruise in the future. Ports were exotic and shore excursions were mostly well run and excellent choices. Pouring rain while riding the elephant in Koh Samui was an adventure of a lifetime.

Alaska Inside Passage Silver Shadow Thumbs Up

September

Pros: Size is perfect. Service was personal. The dining portions are petite. This kept passengers mindful of proper portion sizes. You certainly can order seconds thirds , etc. SIlver Shadow is one cruise experience I enjoyed without gaining an ounce. LOVED THIS FEATURE. Some complained about it, I thought it to be Brilliant. By the 3rd day all staff knew names. No crowded deck chairs, no crowded anything.

Cons: The ship is getting a little Art Deco dated but it is maintained well. Onboard activities included classes on tanzanite, art sales, shoe insoles, well a little more sell sell sell than a luxury line should offer. I was expecting the boutique to roll out gold chains by the foot at any moment. Excursions are a bit pricey.

Recommended: No

Silversea Silver Shadow

July

Pros: Outstanding Shipboard Services & Attention To Complete Personal Happiness

Cons: Evening Entertainment A Bit Repetitive-Song & Dance Every Night, No Real Variety

Recommended: No

Super Cruising

July

Pros: Great Service, great food, changing menu, not crowded in restaurants. Nice amount of time to be on land. Very organized. Generous servings without excess.

Cons: A little too quick to refill wine glasses...each sip doesn't need a refill!

Recommended: No

Alaska via Silver Shadow

July

Pros: Beautiful ship, terrific service. Alaska is an incredible state with incredible views.

Cons: None that come to mind.

Recommended: Yes

Voices of Silversea - an amazingly talented group of youg performers. They were great.

Trip of a Lifetime

August

Pros: Ship rooms, staff, spa and excursions

Cons: We ate and drank too much and now we need to go to the gym!

Recommended: Yes

It was an exceptional experience from beginning to end. There are not words to describe the beauty of Alaska and everything the ship and staff does to make the trip outstanding.

Silver Shadow Review July 9-16, 2015

July

Pros: The Shadow is a small intimate Ship with excellent service

Cons: N/A

Recommended: No

July 16th 2015 Alaska Cruise from Vancouver to Anchorage

July

Pros: Service, friendly crew on every level.

Cons: Entertainment and food was not up to par.

Recommended: No

This was my 3rd experience on Silversea and the cruise was exactly what I expected of the product.

Outstanding cruise

June

Pros: Impeccable service, small ship, total pampering

Cons:

Recommended: Yes

Small Ship Cruising Is The Way To Go

March

Pros: Quality of food (not including wine-see cons below), staff & service level, open seating in dining rooms, meals not rushed & food consistently served at appropriate temperature, not crowded at pool, many quiet lounges and decks to read and relax, top shelf liquor (vs. wine) offerings, roomy & clean staterooms with nice balconies.

Cons: Wine offerings mediocre at best (No French or California wines available), no wine list to choose from-certain wines were

Recommended: Yes

Overall our experience on the Silver Shadow was far above previous large ship cruises. Excellent customer service, general food quality, the all inclusive nature of the package and the low passenger count made our voyage a relaxing and memorable one. For example, when one of the bartenders (Alphonso) found out they did not have our favorite after dinner liquor the first night of the cruise, he went out during the first stop and bought it for us. Now that is great customer service! Embarking and disembarking were quick and easy. The ship was pristine, although some areas were in need of repair, for example the rail on our veranda needed to be refinished. Although we did not use the butler service too much, it was nice having it available if needed. A nice touch was the cleaning/disinfecting of our suitcases the night before disembarking.

Silver Shadow Review --- cruise through Panama Canal and down West coast of central americaq

January

Pros: Great ship. Well maintained with super service crew in every Department

Cons: Food was generally good but dinners in main dining room were sometimes mediocre

Recommended: Yes

Great ship with middle of the road dinners. Tours in Peru and Eciuador did the best of what was available but the ports were mostly desert ports and run down.

Great Time on Alaska Cruise

July

Pros: Great staff. Food and wine very good.

Cons: Very little fresh fish!

Recommended: Yes

Everything was great including the WEATHER! Only one rain day and it was slight rain.

"Silver Shadow"

September

Pros: The Food (very Italian); the Service (100% accomodating); the Entertainment (the BEST); and the Ship itself (small enough to really enjoy everything and everyone, but large enough to ride smoothly through the storms)!

Cons: Itinerary included JeJu Island in So. Korea (a real negative)

Recommended: No