Hurtigruten
MS Midnatsol
- Cruises
- 3
- From
- $3,361
Ship comparison
MS Midnatsol vs Silver Dawn
Silversea
Silver Dawn
- Cruises
- 86
- From
- $3,800
The verdict
Which should you choose?
MS Midnatsol is a small Hurtigruten ship carrying 524 passengers. Silver Dawn is a small Silversea ship carrying 596 passengers, in service since 2021. MS Midnatsol has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Silver Dawn if you want more space per passenger or more cruises to choose from: it has 68.3 gross tons per passenger (vs 30.8) and it has 86 cruises on sale (vs 3).
MS Midnatsol 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.
| MS Midnatsol | Silver Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Hurtigruten | Silversea |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2021 |
| Gross tonnage | 16,151 | 40,700 |
| Passengers | 524 | 596 |
| Crew | — | 411 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | — | 1.5 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 30.8 | 68.3 (better) |
| Decks | — | 8 |
| Length | 445 ft | 698 ft |
| Beam | 71 ft | 86 ft |
| Speed | — | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 3 | 86 |
| Upcoming sailings | 21 | 87 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 14 nights | 7 to 149 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,361 (better) | $3,800 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
MS Midnatsol has no Bliss scores yet.
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Hurtigruten
MS Midnatsol
Sailing now
3 cruises on sale, from $3,361.
Silversea
Silver Dawn
Silver Dawn launched in April 2022 as the third ship in luxury cruise line Silversea's Muse class. The 596-passenger ship is nearly identical to sister ships Silver Muse and Silver Moon.
Sailing now
86 cruises on sale, from $3,800.
Questions
MS Midnatsol or Silver Dawn?
Which is bigger, MS Midnatsol or Silver Dawn?
Silver Dawn is bigger at 40,700 gross tons, against 16,151 gross tons for MS Midnatsol. MS Midnatsol carries 524 passengers and Silver Dawn carries 596.
Which has more space per passenger?
Silver Dawn, with 68.3 gross tons per passenger against 30.8 on MS Midnatsol. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
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