Silversea
Silver Moon
- Cruises
- 50
- From
- $4,400
Ship comparison
Silver Moon vs Silver Nova
Silversea
Silver Nova
- Cruises
- 86
- From
- $3,300
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Silver Moon is a small Silversea ship carrying 596 passengers, in service since 2021. Silver Nova is a small Silversea ship carrying 728 passengers, in service since 2023.
Choose Silver Moon if you want a more active cruise or better-rated entertainment: it outscores Silver Nova for active (8.0 vs 7.0) and entertainment (6.0 vs 5.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores.
Choose Silver Nova 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.
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Silver Moon | Silver Nova | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Silversea | Silversea |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2021 | 2023 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 40,700 | 54,700 |
| Passengers | 596 | 728 |
| Crew | 411 | 556 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.5 | 1.3 (better) |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 68.3 | 75.1 (better) |
| Decks | 7 | 11 |
| Length | 698 ft | 801 ft |
| Beam | 86 ft | 98 ft |
| Speed | 23 mph | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 10 / 10 (better) | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 50 | 86 |
| Upcoming sailings | 79 | 92 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 34 nights | 7 to 27 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $4,400 | $3,300 (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 2 of the ten, Silver Nova on 4, with 4 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
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.
Silversea
Silver Nova
Silver Nova debuted in August 2023 as the new flagship of Silversea and the 11th ship in the fleet. The luxury ship sails to destinations the world over as the first ship in the Silversea fleet where every cabin has a balcony.
Sailing now
86 cruises on sale, from $3,300.
Questions
Silver Moon or Silver Nova?
Which is bigger, Silver Moon or Silver Nova?
Silver Nova is bigger at 54,700 gross tons, against 40,700 gross tons for Silver Moon. Silver Moon carries 596 passengers and Silver Nova carries 728.
Which ship is newer, Silver Moon or Silver Nova?
Silver Nova is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2023 against 2021 for Silver Moon.
Which has more space per passenger?
Silver Nova, with 75.1 gross tons per passenger against 68.3 on Silver Moon. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Silver Nova, with one crew member for every 1.3 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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