Silversea
Silver Ray
- Cruises
- 103
- From
- $4,100
Ship comparison
Silver Ray vs Sirena
Oceania Cruises
Sirena
- Cruises
- 53
- From
- $1,899
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Silver Ray is a small Silversea ship carrying 728 passengers, in service since 2024. Sirena is a small Oceania Cruises ship carrying 684 passengers, in service since 2016.
Choose Silver Ray if you want more space per passenger, more of a party or a newer ship: it outscores Sirena for party (3.0 vs 0.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores, it has 75.1 gross tons per passenger (vs 44.3) and its maiden voyage was in 2024 (vs 2016).
Choose Sirena if you want better-rated entertainment, a lower starting fare or a more active cruise: it outscores Silver Ray for entertainment (7.0 vs 3.0) and active (7.0 vs 6.0) in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores and its cruises start from $1,899 (vs $4,100).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Silver Ray | Sirena | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Silversea | Oceania Cruises |
| Ship size | Small | Small |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2024 (better) | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage | 54,700 | 30,277 |
| Passengers | 728 | 684 |
| Crew | 556 | 400 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.3 (better) | 1.7 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 75.1 (better) | 44.3 |
| Decks | 11 | 11 |
| Length | 801 ft | 594 ft |
| Beam | 98 ft | 83 ft |
| Speed | 23 mph | 21 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 103 | 53 |
| Upcoming sailings | 104 | 56 |
| Cruise lengths | 7 to 77 nights | 7 to 65 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $4,100 | $1,899 (better) |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday. Silver Ray leads on 1 of the ten, Sirena on 3, with 6 level.
- Active
- Adventure & nature
- Cultural
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Family friendly
- Party
- Romantic
- Spa & fitness
- Staterooms
Silversea
Silver Ray
Silver Ray, the second Nova class ship from luxury line Silversea, debuted in summer 2024 and offers sailings to some of the most desirable seaside cities in the Mediterranean and beyond.
Sailing now
103 cruises on sale, from $4,100.
Oceania Cruises
Sirena
After Princess Cruises sold its ship Ocean Princess to Oceania Cruises' corporate parent, in March 2016 the ship underwent a $40 million refurbishment and was transformed into a new luxury ship, Sirena.
Sailing now
53 cruises on sale, from $1,899.
Questions
Silver Ray or Sirena?
Which is bigger, Silver Ray or Sirena?
Silver Ray is bigger at 54,700 gross tons, against 30,277 gross tons for Sirena. Silver Ray carries 728 passengers and Sirena carries 684.
Which ship is newer, Silver Ray or Sirena?
Silver Ray is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2024 against 2016 for Sirena.
Which has more space per passenger?
Silver Ray, with 75.1 gross tons per passenger against 44.3 on Sirena. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Silver Ray, with one crew member for every 1.3 passengers against one for every 1.7 on Sirena.
Which is better for families?
They score the same for family friendliness in Cruiseable’s Bliss scores: 2.0 out of 10.
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