Silver Shadow

Silver Shadow's hull was constructed at the Visentini shipyard (near Trieste Italy), while final outfitting was completed at the T. Marotti shipyard in Genoa. As the fleet’s third vessel (following Silver Cloud and Silver Wind), she was delivered to Silversea on September 2, 2000. The christening ceremony was held on September 14 at Port Civitavecchia/Rome and was led by godmother Janet Burke (former Silversea SVP of Marketing and Sales). She christened the ship by smashing a Salmanazar (9-liter bottle) of Moet & Chandon champagne against the hull. The maiden voyage began on September 15 (Mediterranean itinerary between Civitavecchia and Lisbon).

Silver Shadow has an identical “younger” sistership – Silver Whisper (built in 2001).

Silversea ships Shadow and Whisper feature one of the highest space-to-guest ratios in the cruise industry, with a score of 74. This means they offer more space per guest than most mass-market or luxury cruise ships. Like other Silversea vessels, Shadow and Whisper also have an excellent guest-to-crew ratio of 1.3. All officers and crew members are European-trained.

China Merchants Group entered into an agreement to charter Silver Shadow for pan-Asian itineraries between January 29 and May 4, 2017. Silversea’s Asian cruise itineraries included days at sea and visits to a variety of maiden ports of call, providing access to both iconic and emerging destinations.

Silver Shadow refurbishment 2019 review

In 2019 (November 2 through December 2), the ship entered drydock in Port Valletta Malta (at Palumbo Malta Shipyard) for an extensive refurbishment. The USD 30 million drydocking project was part of Silversea's “Project Invictus” fleet renovation program.

The works included general maintenance, upgrades to public areas (hallways and venues), and a complete renovation of all staterooms. The Atrium Lobby (Deck 5 midship) was completely redesigned, and the Atrium Arts Cafe was added (replacing the former Lobby Bar). Connoisseur's Club (the former cigar lounge) was moved from Deck 7 to Deck 8 (aft-starboard, replacing the Library) and received an outdoor smoking-allowed terrace. The Casino was relocated from Deck 5 (midship portside) to Deck 8 (aft-starboard, replacing the Internet Cafe), and its size was reduced. The Library was relocated from Deck 8 (aft-starboard) to Deck 10 forward (Observation Library Lounge). The Internet Cafe (Deck 8 aft-portside) was integrated into the Observation Lounge (Deck 10).

The vessel was previously drydocked in 2017.

Silversea World Cruise 2028 (Silver Shadow) "An Ode to the Moment"

In March 2025, Silversea announced Silver Shadow's 2028 World Cruise titled "An Ode to the Moment".

The 132-day itinerary visits destinations across the Caribbean, South America, Africa, Asia/Middle East, and Europe.

Departing on January 5 from Miami (for the first time in the company’s history) and ending in Nice (France) on May 16, the voyage includes 58 ports in 29 countries, featuring 17 overnight port stays and more than 30 UNESCO-listed sites.

Early booking (full itinerary) prices started at EUR 68,900 (USD 74,650/GBP 57,710) per person.

World Voyage 2028 is also available for booking in 8 smaller itineraries/segments titled "Reign of the Rainforest" (Cartagena to Valparaiso), "Lands of Fire and Ice" (Valparaiso to Buenos Aires), "The Beat of Tradition" (Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro), "The Sands of Time" (Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town), "Nature in Verse" (Cape Town to Mahe), "Tales of Spice and Silk" (Mahe to Dubai), "The Ancient Realm" (Dubai to Piraeus-Athens), and "Echoes of Empires" (Athens to Nice).

Next are listed the shorter itineraries.

• 41 days Miami to Buenos Aires
• 10 days Miami to Cartagena
• 14 days Cartagena to Valparaiso-Santiago
• 17 days Valparaiso-Santiago to Buenos Aires
• 31 days Buenos Aires to Cape Town
• 12 days Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro
• 19 days Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town
• 16 days Cape Town to Mahe Seychelles
• 17 days Mahe Seychelles to Dubai
• 17 days Dubai to Piraeus-Athens
• 10 days Piraeus-Athens to Nice/Villefranche-sur-Mer

Silversea World Cruise 2024 (Far East-West)

The exclusive pre-sale for World Voyage 2024 ("Far East-West") opened on July 15, 2021. General public bookings opened on August 4th.

The 132-night/133-day itinerary features 65 destinations (40 new for a Silversea World Cruise) in 14 countries, and the impressive 23 overnight port stays. Planned for Silver Shadow, World Voyage 2024 is a roundtrip from San Francisco (CA USA) departing on January 15 and ending on May 26, 2024.

Featured destinations are Hawaii, Pacific Islands, Australia-New Zealand, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Russia, Alaska, Canada. As smaller itinerary segments were offered:

• San Francisco to Lautoka Fiji
• Lautoka to Sydney NSW
• Sydney to Benoa (Bali Indonesia)
• Benoa to Hong Kong China
• Hong Kong to Tokyo
• Tokyo to Seward Alaska
• Seward to San Francisco

The next table shows the 132-night/133-day "Broaden Your Horizons 2024" (January 15 through May 26) as call ports.

Fares for Silversea World Cruise 2024 ranged between USD 66,000-276,000 (EUR 55,920-233,850) per passenger with double occupancy. Full-cruise prices were inclusive of:

• USD 1000 pp OBC (onboard credit)
• Keepsake Gifts
• Business Class flights
• Pre-cruise overnight hotel
• Car transfers (Home-Airport-Pier, Pier-Airport)
• Shore Excursions (one per seaport)
• Exclusive events in Honolulu (An Evening on the USS Missouri), Shanghai (The Past and Future in Colour), Vladivostok (A Night at the Russian Opera), Korsakov (Russian Tradition in Korsakov)
• Exclusive program in Uluru (A Unique Night of Magic at Uluru), Semarang-Java Indonesia (Prambanan and Borobudur visits, "Where the Majestic Temples Meet")
• Unlimited laundry service, Shore Baggage Valet (home-ship in San Francisco), unlimited Wi-Fi, shipboard Medical Services, Visa Package.

Silversea World Cruise 2023 (South Side Story)

On February 10, 2021, Silversea presented (via a virtual premiere/pre-produced show production) "World Cruise 2023" themed as "South Side Story - All the World's A Stage". The production was hosted by Fernando Barroso de Oliveira (Silversea's Ambassador to the company's Venetian Society Loyalty Program) and participated by Roberto Martinoli (Silversea's President and CEO) and Barbara Muckermann (Silversea's Chief Marketing Officer).

The special media production was completed in 5 weeks (filmed over 1 week) and included 18 sets (selected from 3000+ options). The 26-min narrative comprised of scenes (displayed on a huge LED screen in the background) selected from 8+ hours recorded footage (video files ~800 TB/terabytes) themed on World Voyage 2023's destinations.

Silversea World Cruise 2023 on Silver Shadow departed from Sydney (NSW Australia) on January 9, 2023, and ended in Fort Lauderdale (Florida USA) on May 28, 2023. The 139-night itinerary visited a total of 66 ports/destinations (34 countries, 5 continents) including 40 new/maiden ports (not previously included in Silversea's previous World Voyages), and featured 20 overnights (17 port cities) and 10 custom events.

Next table shows the 139-night/140-day "South Side Story Cruise 2023" (January 9 through May 28) as call ports.

Prices started from ~USD 74000 (EUR 62300 / GBP 53400) per person with double occupancy, inclusive of Business-Class flights and OBC (onboard credit).

Curiously, on February 11th, Silversea rented the entire Kalanggaman Island (Philippines) for a special event participated by the ship's ~300 travelers and ~500 of the islanders/local residents (including event planners, hospitality professionals, chefs, mixologists for complimentary cocktails, therapists for complimentary massages, music and dance performers). Also, during the overnight stay in Zanzibar Tanzania (March 25-26) was held a tribute show dedicated to Freddie Mercury (1946-1991/British singer and songwriter, and The Queen band's lead vocalist).

Tauck USA and Canada cruise charter (2023)

In August 2022, the USA-based travel brand company Tauck announced its "small ship ocean cruises" from Manhattan NYC (New York USA) to Quebec City (Canada) via the chartered from Silversea Silver Shadow.

Tauck's new 13-day "Shores of Eastern Canada and New England" itinerary program included 3x northbound voyages (NYC to Quebec City) and 3x southbound sailings (the reverse route), all scheduled for September and October 2023.

The new voyages followed Tauck's itinerary "Cruising the Great Lakes: Chicago to Toronto" introduced in 2019.

In the USA, Tauck for years also offers a 7-day "Alaska's Inside Passage" voyage and a 15-day "Grand Alaska" cruisetour (7-night cruising plus 8-day land touring).

The new "Shores of Eastern Canada and New England" (2023) starts with an overnight at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel (followed by guided sightseeing in Manhattan) and ends with a farewell dinner and overnight at Quebec City's Chateau Frontenac Hotel.

Tauck Silver Shadow's 10-night voyage to Quebec City visits Newport RI, Boston MA, Bar Harbor ME, Halifax NS, Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown), and Saguenay (Quebec) prior to arriving in Quebec City.