Silver Wind in Venice
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Pool Deck
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Le Champagne
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In Suite Dining
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Silver Wind's Vista Suite
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Silver Wind
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Silver Wind

Our Ship Review
Silversea Cruises
Cruise Line
by Aaron Saunders
Deal Expert / Travel Blogger

The second luxury ship built for Silversea Cruises, 296-passsenger Silver Wind made her debut in 1995. Although she’s the sister to Silver Cloud, launched in 1994, Silver Wind has a number of features that distinguish her from her sibling, thanks to a 2008 refit that created a forward-facing Observation Lounge, an expanded Spa at Silversea, and a number of unique suites. An additional refit in 2013 completely refurbished The Bar and Le Champagne, Silversea’s wine-inspired, Relais & Châteaux-partnered specialty dining experience. Silver Wind divides her time between the Caribbean and Europe.

What We Love

Lounge with a View: Designed to resemble the Observation Lounge aboard Silversea’s flagship, Silver Spirit, this intimate, book-clad oasis offers up some of the best forward-facing views aboard Silver Wind — and few guests ever find it.

Luxury Suites: Although she’s a veteran of 20-plus years at sea, you’d never know it: Silver Wind's lavishly appointed suites still sparkle like new and benefit from butler service, an nine-option pillow menu, and Pratesi linens.

Best Known For

Intimate Ambience: Silver Wind is one of the most intimate ships at sea, with a guest-to-crew ratio of nearly one-to-one. As luxury ships continue to grow in size and passenger count, this vessel still offers that most indulgent of commodities: plenty of space to call your own.

Fine Dining: Besides the six-course, wine-paired tasting menu in Le Champagne (for which there is an added fee), Silver Wind's dining choices include The Restaurant (an elegant main dining room with a focus on continental cuisine), La Terrazza (a buffet eatery at breakfast and lunch that transforms into an à la carte "slow-food"-focused Italian restaurant for dinner), and The Grill (an al fresco pool bar/cafe by day that allows guests to enjoy a Black Rock Grill dinner experience at their table). 

Who It's Best For

Cruisers Who Appreciate Understated Luxury: Silver Wind isn’t going to knock your socks off with a multi-story atrium or the latest in interior design trends. Rather, she’s like a cozy boutique hotel: warm, inviting, and ready to coddle.

Don't Say We Didn't Warn You

AstroTurf Top Deck: Silver Wind’s uppermost deck is covered in a green AstroTurf-style decking that really retains moisture when it rains. Expect your shoes to get very, very wet.

Aaron Saunders
Deal Expert / Travel Blogger
After a career editing animated television shows, Aaron Saunders pursued his love of ships and the sea. He writes regularly about the cruise industry for the Vancouver Province newspaper, Canadian Traveller, Avid Cruiser, River Cruise Advisor, and USA Today. He is the author of two books on maritime history: Giants of the Seas (Seaforth Publishing, 2013) and Stranded (Dundurn Press, 2015). When not at sea, he makes his home in the land-locked city of Calgary, Canada.