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Scenic Ikon vs Silver Wind

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Scenic Ikon is a small Scenic ship carrying 270 passengers. Silver Wind is a small Silversea ship carrying 274 passengers, in service since 1995. Scenic Ikon has no Bliss scores or specs yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

On the figures we hold, neither ship leads the other by a clear margin, so let the itinerary and the fare decide.

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Specifications

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

Scenic IkonSilver Wind
Cruise line Scenic Silversea
Ship size Small Small
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted — 1995
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted — 2021
Gross tonnage — 17,400
Passengers 270 274
Crew — 222
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better — 1.2
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier — 63.5
Decks — 7
Length — 514 ft
Beam — 70 ft
Speed — 21 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 23 41
Upcoming sailings 26 72
Cruise lengths 9 to 32 nights 6 to 26 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $7,086 (better) $8,450

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

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

Scenic Ikon has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Silver Wind: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature Silver Wind: 10.0
  • Cultural Silver Wind: 8.0
  • Dining Silver Wind: 10.0
  • Entertainment Silver Wind: 7.0
  • Family friendly Silver Wind: 2.0
  • Party Silver Wind: 0.0
  • Romantic Silver Wind: 9.0
  • Spa & fitness Silver Wind: 7.0
  • Staterooms Silver Wind: 9.0

Silversea

Silver Wind

The 274-passenger Silver Wind was converted in summer 2021 into a luxury ice-class ship, the fourth expedition ship in the Silversea fleet.

Highlights

  • Gaming in the onboard casino
  • Cocktails with a view in the Panorama Lounge
  • Full-scale productions in the Show Lounge
  • High-end shopping in the onboard boutiques.

Sailing now

41 cruises on sale, from $8,450.

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