Hurtigruten
MS Midnatsol
- Cruises
- 3
- From
- $3,361
Ship comparison
MS Midnatsol vs Silver Moon
Silversea
Silver Moon
- Cruises
- 50
- From
- $4,400
The verdict
Which should you choose?
MS Midnatsol is a small Hurtigruten ship carrying 524 passengers. Silver Moon 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 MS Midnatsol if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $3,361 (vs $4,400).
Choose Silver Moon 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 50 cruises on sale (vs 3).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| MS Midnatsol | Silver Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 7 |
| Length | 445 ft | 698 ft |
| Beam | 71 ft | 86 ft |
| Speed | — | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 3 | 50 |
| Upcoming sailings | 21 | 79 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 14 nights | 7 to 34 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $3,361 (better) | $4,400 |
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 Moon
Silversea introduced Silver Moon to its fleet as the luxury cruise line's new flagship in June 2021. The new ship gives you many more options for cruising in style year round.
Sailing now
50 cruises on sale, from $4,400.
Questions
MS Midnatsol or Silver Moon?
Which is bigger, MS Midnatsol or Silver Moon?
Silver Moon is bigger at 40,700 gross tons, against 16,151 gross tons for MS Midnatsol. MS Midnatsol carries 524 passengers and Silver Moon carries 596.
Which has more space per passenger?
Silver Moon, 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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