Oceania Cruises
Aurelia
- Cruises
- 38
- From
- $2,549
Ship comparison
Aurelia vs Silver Spirit
Silversea
Silver Spirit
- Cruises
- 82
- From
- $2,950
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Aurelia is a small Oceania Cruises ship carrying 476 passengers. Silver Spirit is a small Silversea ship carrying 540 passengers, in service since 2009. Aurelia has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Aurelia if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.2 passengers (vs 1.5).
Choose Silver Spirit if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 82 cruises on sale (vs 38).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Aurelia | Silver Spirit | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Oceania Cruises | Silversea |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2009 |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | — | 2018 |
| Gross tonnage | — | 36,009 |
| Passengers | 476 | 540 |
| Crew | 400 | 370 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.2 (better) | 1.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | — | 66.7 |
| Decks | — | 8 |
| Length | — | 642 ft |
| Beam | — | 87 ft |
| Speed | — | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 38 | 82 |
| Upcoming sailings | 38 | 86 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 181 nights | 7 to 28 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $2,549 (better) | $2,950 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Aurelia has no Bliss scores yet.
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Oceania Cruises
Aurelia
Sailing now
38 cruises on sale, from $2,549.
Silversea
Silver Spirit
The Silversea fleet now consists of 10 luxury vessels and expedition ships, all known for their gourmet cuisine and attentive service. The lithe, winsome 540-passenger Silver Spirit lives up to those high standards and often goes above and beyond.
Highlights
- Relaxed atmosphere and lots of space to stretch out
- All-inclusive pricing
- All-suite accommodations, which represent some of the largest suites at sea
- Butler service in all suites
Sailing now
82 cruises on sale, from $2,950.
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