Silver Shadow
Silversea Cruises
Silversea’s North America ship — Alaska in the long days, Canada and New England when the maples turn.
Silver Shadow keeps to one side of the world and does it properly. Her year is built around North American water — Alaska through the summer, Canada and New England in the fall — a rhythm suited to a ship of around 28,258 tons and 388 guests that can dock where bigger vessels anchor off. She entered service in 2000 and took her most recent refresh in 2019.
The Silversea constants travel with her: a butler at every suite door, a fare that has already absorbed the drinks and gratuities other lines itemize. On scenery-first itineraries like these, the payoff is attention — more of the day spent on deck, none of it spent settling accounts.
In Service Since 2000
Most recent major refit in 2019
388 Guests
At double occupancy — the number that sets the ship's whole rhythm
28,258 Gross Tons
Roughly 73 tons per guest — the space ratio luxury lines compete on
Silver Shadow Highlights
A North American Year
Alaska’s glacier water in summer and the Canada–New England leaf season in fall give Shadow two scenery-led seasons on one side of the Atlantic.
The Mid-Size Advantage
Around 28,258 tons and 388 guests is a sweet spot for these coasts — small enough for close-in berths and unhurried scenic cruising, large enough for real suite space.
Butler Service, Fully Inclusive
Every suite is butler-served and the fare arrives with drinks and gratuities inside — the line’s standard, applied to itineraries where you would rather watch the shore than a tab.
Where Silver Shadow Typically Sails
Silver Shadow: FAQs
Where does Silver Shadow cruise?
Her pattern is North American: Alaska during the summer season, then Canada and New England for the autumn. It is a deployment built around scenery windows — glaciers under long daylight, foliage at its peak.
Is Silver Shadow a good ship for Alaska?
She is a strong match. With 388 guests she sidesteps the crowding Alaska ports are known for, and a mid-size hull suits the close-quarters scenic cruising the region rewards. The all-inclusive fare keeps the onboard side of the ledger simple.
When was Silver Shadow refurbished?
Her latest major refit came in 2019, renewing suites and public areas on a hull that entered service in 2000. The vintage shows mainly in her proportions — an era when this scale was the whole idea of luxury cruising.
Biirdee · Cruise Desk
Sail on Silver Shadow
Tell us the region and rough dates — the desk checks Silver Shadow's deployment, holds the right suite category, and builds the trip around her schedule.
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