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Seven Seas Navigator vs Silver Moon

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Seven Seas Navigator is a small Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship carrying 490 passengers, in service since 1999. Silver Moon is a small Silversea ship carrying 596 passengers, in service since 2021.

Choose Seven Seas Navigator if you want a better-rated spa and gym, a more romantic trip or better-rated entertainment: it outscores Silver Moon for spa & fitness (10.0 vs 8.0), romantic (10.0 vs 8.0) and entertainment (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Choose Silver Moon if you want a newer ship, a more active cruise or more space per passenger: it outscores Seven Seas Navigator for active (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, its maiden voyage was in 2021 (vs 1999) and it has 68.3 gross tons per passenger (vs 58.3).

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Specifications

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

Seven Seas NavigatorSilver Moon
Cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises Silversea
Ship size Small Small
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 1999 2021 (better)
Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted 2019 —
Gross tonnage 28,550 40,700
Passengers 490 596
Crew 340 411
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.4 (better) 1.5
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 58.3 68.3 (better)
Decks 13 7
Length 560 ft 698 ft
Beam 81 ft 86 ft
Speed 22 mph 23 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 32 50
Upcoming sailings 32 79
Cruise lengths 9 to 28 nights 7 to 34 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $5,799 $4,400 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Seven Seas Navigator leads on 5 of the ten, Silver Moon on 1, with 4 level.

  • Active Seven Seas Navigator: 7.0 Silver Moon: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature Seven Seas Navigator: 7.0 Silver Moon: 7.0
  • Cultural Seven Seas Navigator: 8.0 Silver Moon: 7.0
  • Dining Seven Seas Navigator: 8.5 Silver Moon: 8.0
  • Entertainment Seven Seas Navigator: 7.0 Silver Moon: 6.0
  • Family friendly Seven Seas Navigator: 5.0 Silver Moon: 5.0
  • Party Seven Seas Navigator: 5.0 Silver Moon: 5.0
  • Romantic Seven Seas Navigator: 10.0 Silver Moon: 8.0
  • Spa & fitness Seven Seas Navigator: 10.0 Silver Moon: 8.0
  • Staterooms Seven Seas Navigator: 8.0 Silver Moon: 8.0

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Seven Seas Navigator

My first impression upon boarding the jaunty little Seven Seas Navigator from Regent Seven Seas for the first time many years ago was wow!

Highlights

  • Relaxing spa treatments at Canyon Ranch SpaClub
  • The library offers a nice selection of books in a tranquil setting.
  • Gaming in the on-board casino
  • Delicious French cuisine at Signatures restaurant

Sailing now

32 cruises on sale, from $5,799.

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

Seven Seas Navigator or Silver Moon?

Which is bigger, Seven Seas Navigator or Silver Moon?

Silver Moon is bigger at 40,700 gross tons, against 28,550 gross tons for Seven Seas Navigator. Seven Seas Navigator carries 490 passengers and Silver Moon carries 596.

Which ship is newer, Seven Seas Navigator or Silver Moon?

Silver Moon is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2021 against 1999 for Seven Seas Navigator.

Which has more space per passenger?

Silver Moon, with 68.3 gross tons per passenger against 58.3 on Seven Seas Navigator. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

Seven Seas Navigator, with one crew member for every 1.4 passengers against one for every 1.5 on Silver Moon.

Which is better for families?

They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10.

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