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Seven Seas Navigator vs Silver Muse

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 Muse is a small Silversea ship carrying 596 passengers, in service since 2017.

Choose Seven Seas Navigator if you want a better-rated spa and gym: it outscores Silver Muse for spa & fitness (10.0 vs 9.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Choose Silver Muse if you want a newer ship, better-rated dining or better-rated staterooms: it outscores Seven Seas Navigator for dining (10.0 vs 8.5) and staterooms (9.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its maiden voyage was in 2017 (vs 1999).

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Specifications

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

Seven Seas NavigatorSilver Muse
Cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises Silversea
Ship size Small Small
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 1999 2017 (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 9
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 62
Upcoming sailings 32 85
Cruise lengths 9 to 28 nights 7 to 51 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $5,799 $4,200 (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 1 of the ten, Silver Muse on 2, with 7 level.

  • Active Seven Seas Navigator: 7.0 Silver Muse: 7.0
  • Adventure & nature Seven Seas Navigator: 7.0 Silver Muse: 7.0
  • Cultural Seven Seas Navigator: 8.0 Silver Muse: 8.0
  • Dining Seven Seas Navigator: 8.5 Silver Muse: 10.0
  • Entertainment Seven Seas Navigator: 7.0 Silver Muse: 7.0
  • Family friendly Seven Seas Navigator: 5.0 Silver Muse: 5.0
  • Party Seven Seas Navigator: 5.0 Silver Muse: 5.0
  • Romantic Seven Seas Navigator: 10.0 Silver Muse: 10.0
  • Spa & fitness Seven Seas Navigator: 10.0 Silver Muse: 9.0
  • Staterooms Seven Seas Navigator: 8.0 Silver Muse: 9.0

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 Muse

When Silversea debuted in 1994, it raised the nautical bar with innovations, superior service and style that was unheard of at the time, resulting in a new definition of luxury.

Sailing now

62 cruises on sale, from $4,200.

Questions

Seven Seas Navigator or Silver Muse?

Which is bigger, Seven Seas Navigator or Silver Muse?

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

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

Silver Muse is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2017 against 1999 for Seven Seas Navigator.

Which has more space per passenger?

Silver Muse, 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 Muse.

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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