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MS Richard With vs Silver Shadow

The verdict

Which should you choose?

MS Richard With is a small Hurtigruten ship carrying 438 passengers, in service since 1993. Silver Shadow is a small Silversea ship carrying 382 passengers, in service since 2000. MS Richard With has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose MS Richard With if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $301 (vs $3,900).

Choose Silver Shadow if you want more space per passenger, a newer ship or more cruises to choose from: it has 74.0 gross tons per passenger (vs 25.6), its maiden voyage was in 2000 (vs 1993) and it has 79 cruises on sale (vs 24).

Side by side

Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

MS Richard WithSilver Shadow
Cruise line Hurtigruten Silversea
Ship size Small Small
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 1993 2000 (better)
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2015
Gross tonnage 11,205 28,258
Passengers 438 382
Crew — 302
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better — 1.3
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 25.6 74.0 (better)
Decks — 10
Length 400 ft 610 ft
Beam 63 ft 81 ft
Speed — 21 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 24 79
Upcoming sailings 799 81
Cruise lengths 1 to 18 nights 7 to 132 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $301 (better) $3,900

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

MS Richard With has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Silver Shadow: 9.0
  • Adventure & nature Silver Shadow: 8.0
  • Cultural Silver Shadow: 9.0
  • Dining Silver Shadow: 10.0
  • Entertainment Silver Shadow: 8.2
  • Family friendly Silver Shadow: 2.0
  • Party Silver Shadow: 0.0
  • Romantic Silver Shadow: 8.7
  • Spa & fitness Silver Shadow: 8.0
  • Staterooms Silver Shadow: 9.0

Silversea

Silver Shadow

Silversea's Millennium Class ships, Silver Shadow and its sister ship Silver Whisper, are built with proportions slightly larger in size than other Silversea ships yet retain the same level of genuine hospitality.

Highlights

  • Gaming in the onboard casino
  • Views and complimentary cocktails from the Panorama Lounge
  • Broadway-style entertainment in the Show Lounge
  • Lectures by noted historians, ambassadors, state leaders, authors and geographers

Sailing now

79 cruises on sale, from $3,900.

Questions

MS Richard With or Silver Shadow?

Which is bigger, MS Richard With or Silver Shadow?

Silver Shadow is bigger at 28,258 gross tons, against 11,205 gross tons for MS Richard With. MS Richard With carries 438 passengers and Silver Shadow carries 382.

Which ship is newer, MS Richard With or Silver Shadow?

Silver Shadow is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2000 against 1993 for MS Richard With.

Which has more space per passenger?

Silver Shadow, with 74.0 gross tons per passenger against 25.6 on MS Richard With. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

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