Emerald Cruises
Emerald Azzurra
- Cruises
- 76
- From
- $3,220
Ship comparison
Emerald Azzurra vs Silver Origin
Silversea
Silver Origin
- Cruises
- 8
- From
- $11,700
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Emerald Azzurra is an intimate Emerald Cruises ship carrying 100 passengers. Silver Origin is an intimate Silversea ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2021. Emerald Azzurra has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Emerald Azzurra if you want a lower starting fare or more cruises to choose from: its cruises start from $3,220 (vs $11,700) and it has 76 cruises on sale (vs 8).
Silver Origin does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Emerald Azzurra | Silver Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Emerald Cruises | Silversea |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2021 |
| Gross tonnage | 5,175 | 5,800 |
| Passengers | 100 | 100 |
| Crew | — | 90 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 1.1 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 51.8 | 58.0 (better) |
| Decks | — | 6 |
| Length | — | 331 ft |
| Beam | — | 52 ft |
| Speed | — | 16 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 76 | 8 |
| Upcoming sailings | 135 | 143 |
| Cruise lengths | 5 to 25 nights | 7 to 14 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,220 (better) | $11,700 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Emerald Azzurra has no Bliss scores yet.
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Emerald Cruises
Emerald Azzurra
Sailing now
76 cruises on sale, from $3,220.
Silversea
Silver Origin
Silversea welcomed Silver Origin to its fleet in June 2021. The luxury expedition vessel was designed specifically for the Galapagos with a design that focuses on sustainability and a smaller carbon footprint for sailing in those protected waters.
Sailing now
8 cruises on sale, from $11,700.
Questions
Emerald Azzurra or Silver Origin?
Which is bigger, Emerald Azzurra or Silver Origin?
Silver Origin is bigger at 5,800 gross tons, against 5,175 gross tons for Emerald Azzurra. Emerald Azzurra carries 100 passengers and Silver Origin carries 100.
Which has more space per passenger?
Silver Origin, with 58.0 gross tons per passenger against 51.8 on Emerald Azzurra. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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