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Silver Moon vs Silver Origin

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Silver Moon is a small Silversea ship carrying 596 passengers, in service since 2021. Silver Origin is an intimate Silversea ship carrying 100 passengers, in service since 2021.

Choose Silver Moon if you want a better-rated spa and gym, a lower starting fare or better-rated dining: it outscores Silver Origin for spa & fitness (8.0 vs 5.0) and dining (8.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $4,400 (vs $11,700).

Choose Silver Origin if you want more adventure and nature, a more active cruise or a smaller ship: it outscores Silver Moon for adventure & nature (10.0 vs 7.0) and active (10.0 vs 8.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and it carries 100 passengers (vs 596).

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Specifications

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Silver MoonSilver Origin
Cruise line Silversea Silversea
Ship size Small Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2021 2021
Gross tonnage 40,700 5,800
Passengers 596 100
Crew 411 90
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.5 1.1 (better)
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 68.3 (better) 58.0
Decks 7 6
Length 698 ft 331 ft
Beam 86 ft 52 ft
Speed 23 mph 16 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 10 / 10 10 / 10
Cruises on sale 50 8
Upcoming sailings 79 143
Cruise lengths 7 to 34 nights 7 to 14 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $4,400 (better) $11,700

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 4 of the ten, Silver Origin on 3, with 3 level.

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

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 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 Moon or Silver Origin?

Which is bigger, Silver Moon or Silver Origin?

Silver Moon is bigger at 40,700 gross tons, against 5,800 gross tons for Silver Origin. Silver Moon carries 596 passengers and Silver Origin carries 100.

Which ship is newer, Silver Moon or Silver Origin?

Both made their maiden voyage in 2021.

Which has more space per passenger?

Silver Moon, with 68.3 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 Origin, with one crew member for every 1.1 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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