Silversea
Silver Cloud
- Cruises
- 16
- From
- $10,750
Ship comparison
Silver Cloud vs Silver Endeavour
Silversea
Silver Endeavour
- Cruises
- 37
- From
- $13,000
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Silver Cloud is a small Silversea ship carrying 254 passengers, in service since 1994. Silver Endeavour is an intimate Silversea ship carrying 200 passengers, in service since 2022.
Choose Silver Cloud if you want better-rated entertainment, a more romantic trip or a better-rated spa and gym: it outscores Silver Endeavour for entertainment (7.4 vs 5.0), romantic (10.0 vs 8.0) and spa & fitness (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Silver Endeavour if you want a more family-friendly ship, more space per passenger or a newer ship: it outscores Silver Cloud for family friendly (5.0 vs 2.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 102.2 gross tons per passenger (vs 66.1) and its maiden voyage was in 2022 (vs 1994).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Silver Cloud | Silver Endeavour | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Silversea | Silversea |
| Ship size | Small | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 1994 | 2022 (better) |
| Last refurbishedmore recent highlighted | 2017 | — |
| Gross tonnage | 16,800 | 20,449 |
| Passengers | 254 | 200 |
| Crew | 222 | 200 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.1 | 1.0 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 66.1 | 102.2 (better) |
| Decks | 9 | 10 |
| Length | 514 ft | 539 ft |
| Beam | 71 ft | 93 ft |
| Speed | 21 mph | 22 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 16 | 37 |
| Upcoming sailings | 21 | 80 |
| Cruise lengths | 9 to 23 nights | 6 to 28 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $10,750 (better) | $13,000 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Silver Cloud leads on 6 of the ten, Silver Endeavour on 1, with 3 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Silversea
Silver Cloud
Silver Cloud debuted as Silversea's first ship back in 1994. But the ship received a $40 million makeover in 2017 and a relaunch as an expedition ship.
Highlights
- Gaming in the onboard casino
- Relaxing spa services at the Spa at Silversea
- Enjoying a book in the library
- Swimming in the temperature-controlled pool
Sailing now
16 cruises on sale, from $10,750.
Silversea
Silver Endeavour
Silver Endeavor debuted in November 2022 after parent company Royal Caribbean acquired and refurbished Crystal Endeavor from bankrupt Crystal Cruises. The ship has the highest space-to-guest ratio in expedition cruising and features some of the industry’s most spacious all-balcony suites.
Sailing now
37 cruises on sale, from $13,000.
Questions
Silver Cloud or Silver Endeavour?
Which is bigger, Silver Cloud or Silver Endeavour?
Silver Endeavour is bigger at 20,449 gross tons, against 16,800 gross tons for Silver Cloud. Silver Cloud carries 254 passengers and Silver Endeavour carries 200.
Which ship is newer, Silver Cloud or Silver Endeavour?
Silver Endeavour is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 1994 for Silver Cloud.
Which has more space per passenger?
Silver Endeavour, with 102.2 gross tons per passenger against 66.1 on Silver Cloud. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Silver Endeavour, with one crew member for every 1.0 passengers against one for every 1.1 on Silver Cloud.
Which is better for families?
Silver Endeavour scores higher for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 5.0 out of 10, against 2.0 for Silver Cloud.
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