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Silver Endeavour vs Silver Origin

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Silver Endeavour is an intimate Silversea ship carrying 200 passengers, in service since 2022. Silver Origin is an intimate Silversea ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2021.

Choose Silver Endeavour if you want more space per passenger, better-rated dining or a better-rated spa and gym: it outscores Silver Origin for dining (9.0 vs 6.0) and spa & fitness (7.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it has 102.2 gross tons per passenger (vs 58.0).

Choose Silver Origin if you want more of a party, a more romantic trip or a smaller ship: it outscores Silver Endeavour for party (5.0 vs 0.0) and romantic (9.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it carries 100 passengers (vs 200).

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Specifications

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Silver EndeavourSilver Origin
Cruise line Silversea Silversea
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2022 (better) 2021
Gross tonnage 20,449 5,800
Passengers 200 100
Crew 200 90
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.0 (better) 1.1
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 102.2 (better) 58.0
Decks 10 6
Length 539 ft 331 ft
Beam 93 ft 52 ft
Speed 22 mph 16 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 37 8
Upcoming sailings 80 143
Cruise lengths 6 to 28 nights 7 to 14 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $13,000 $11,700 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Silver Endeavour leads on 3 of the ten, Silver Origin on 2, with 5 level.

  • Active Silver Endeavour: 10.0 Silver Origin: 10.0
  • Adventure & nature Silver Endeavour: 10.0 Silver Origin: 10.0
  • Cultural Silver Endeavour: 7.0 Silver Origin: 7.0
  • Dining Silver Endeavour: 9.0 Silver Origin: 6.0
  • Entertainment Silver Endeavour: 5.0 Silver Origin: 5.0
  • Family friendly Silver Endeavour: 5.0 Silver Origin: 5.0
  • Party Silver Endeavour: 0.0 Silver Origin: 5.0
  • Romantic Silver Endeavour: 8.0 Silver Origin: 9.0
  • Spa & fitness Silver Endeavour: 7.0 Silver Origin: 5.0
  • Staterooms Silver Endeavour: 8.0 Silver Origin: 7.0

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.

Silversea

Silver Origin

Silversea welcomed Silver Origin to its fleet in June 2021. The luxury expedition vessel was designed specifically for the Galapagos with a design that focuses on sustainability and a smaller carbon footprint for sailing in those protected waters.

Sailing now

8 cruises on sale, from $11,700.

Questions

Silver Endeavour or Silver Origin?

Which is bigger, Silver Endeavour or Silver Origin?

Silver Endeavour is bigger at 20,449 gross tons, against 5,800 gross tons for Silver Origin. Silver Endeavour carries 200 passengers and Silver Origin carries 100.

Which ship is newer, Silver Endeavour or Silver Origin?

Silver Endeavour is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2022 against 2021 for Silver Origin.

Which has more space per passenger?

Silver Endeavour, with 102.2 gross tons per passenger against 58.0 on Silver Origin. 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 Origin.

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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