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Silver Moon vs Silver Muse

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Silver Moon is a small Silversea ship carrying 596 passengers, in service since 2021. Silver Muse is a small Silversea ship carrying 596 passengers, in service since 2017.

Choose Silver Moon if you want a more active cruise: it outscores Silver Muse for active (8.0 vs 7.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

Choose Silver Muse if you want a more romantic trip, better-rated dining or a better-rated spa and gym: it outscores Silver Moon for romantic (10.0 vs 8.0), dining (10.0 vs 8.0) and spa & fitness (9.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.

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Specifications

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

Silver MoonSilver Muse
Cruise line Silversea Silversea
Ship size Small Small
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2021 (better) 2017
Gross tonnage 40,700 40,700
Passengers 596 596
Crew 411 411
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.5 1.5
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 68.3 68.3
Decks 7 9
Length 698 ft 698 ft
Beam 86 ft 86 ft
Speed 23 mph 23 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 50 62
Upcoming sailings 79 85
Cruise lengths 7 to 34 nights 7 to 51 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $4,400 $4,200 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Silver Moon leads on 1 of the ten, Silver Muse on 6, with 3 level.

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

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.

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50 cruises on sale, from $4,400.

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

Silver Moon or Silver Muse?

Which is bigger, Silver Moon or Silver Muse?

They are the same size, 40,700 gross tons each. Silver Moon carries 596 passengers and Silver Muse carries 596.

Which ship is newer, Silver Moon or Silver Muse?

Silver Moon is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2021 against 2017 for Silver Muse.

Which has more space per passenger?

They are level at 68.3 gross tons per passenger.

Which has more crew per passenger?

They are level, with one crew member for every 1.5 passengers.

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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