Silversea's newest luxury cruise ship has set sail — see how it's trying to attract wealthy cruisers willing to pay over $500 a day

Brittany ChangAug 16, 2023, 16:04 IST

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Silversea's newest Silver Nova vessel has set sail.
Its least expensive itinerary starts at $500 a day for a seven-day cruise.

Silversea, Royal Caribbean Group's luxury brand, has a new floating resort that has officially set sail, wooing wealthy travelers with its diverse selection of suites, redesigned pool deck, and itineraries that start at $500 a day.

The luxury cruise industry has been having an action-packed month: As The Points Guy called it, it's now a "luxury cruise war." And if you're a well-off traveler, it may seem like you have plenty of new options to pick from.

In early August, MSC Group's new luxury cruise brand Explora Journeys began revenue sailings.

Explora Journeys

To add to this list, on Monday, Silversea's new Silver Nova set sail from Venice, Italy on its first seven-day roundtrip maiden sailing.

Silversea

The ultra-luxury brand's ships all have high-end amenities like butlers and suites, most with balconies.

Silversea

The Nova is sailing with a 1:1.3 crew to guest ratio.

Silversea

These lucky guests will get to vacation in one of the ship's 13 suite categories — the most of any Silversea vessel, according to the brand.

Silversea

The largest of these hotel rooms at sea is the 1,324-square-foot Otium suite.

Silversea

To compare, the smallest suites ring in at 357 square feet.

Silversea

Dining will be just as luxurious as these hotel rooms at sea.

Silversea

Both venues fall under Silversea's "S.A.L.T" program, which draws culinary ideas from the cruise ship's destinations.

Silversea

Marquee is a new-to-brand concept combining the brand's existing grill and pizza venues into one open-air eatery.

Silversea

Other than Dusk Bar, the ship has nine other bars and lounges.

Silversea

Despite Silversea's parent company, the Silver Nova is not nearly as large as the mega cruise vessels that have been coming from Royal Caribbean.

Silversea

The cruise line says the Nova has sustainable features like the use of liquefied natural gas and battery power.

Silversea

After the Silver Nova completes its inaugural sailing, the vessel will stay around the Mediterranean before beginning itineraries in the Caribbean and South America.

Silversea

But don't expect affordable fares like a mass-market cruise ship.

Silversea

This price then jumps to $50,900 for the aforementioned 71-day cruise.

Silversea

The ship's upcoming sailings into early September have since accumulated a waitlist, according to Silversea's website.

Silversea

I got access to the VIP lounge on a Virgin Voyages cruise ship and thought it was the most relaxing place on board

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Silversea's newest luxury cruise ship has set sail &mdash; see how it's trying to attract wealthy cruisers willing to pay over $500 a day

In early August, MSC Group's new luxury cruise brand Explora Journeys began revenue sailings.

To add to this list, on Monday, Silversea's new Silver Nova set sail from Venice, Italy on its first seven-day roundtrip maiden sailing.

The ultra-luxury brand's ships all have high-end amenities like butlers and suites, most with balconies.

The Nova is sailing with a 1:1.3 crew to guest ratio.

These lucky guests will get to vacation in one of the ship's 13 suite categories — the most of any Silversea vessel, according to the brand.

The largest of these hotel rooms at sea is the 1,324-square-foot Otium suite.

To compare, the smallest suites ring in at 357 square feet.

Dining will be just as luxurious as these hotel rooms at sea.

Both venues fall under Silversea's "S.A.L.T" program, which draws culinary ideas from the cruise ship's destinations.

Marquee is a new-to-brand concept combining the brand's existing grill and pizza venues into one open-air eatery.

Other than Dusk Bar, the ship has nine other bars and lounges.

Despite Silversea's parent company, the Silver Nova is not nearly as large as the mega cruise vessels that have been coming from Royal Caribbean.

The cruise line says the Nova has sustainable features like the use of liquefied natural gas and battery power.

After the Silver Nova completes its inaugural sailing, the vessel will stay around the Mediterranean before beginning itineraries in the Caribbean and South America.

But don't expect affordable fares like a mass-market cruise ship.

This price then jumps to $50,900 for the aforementioned 71-day cruise.

The ship's upcoming sailings into early September have since accumulated a waitlist, according to Silversea's website.

Silversea's newest luxury cruise ship has set sail — see how it's trying to attract wealthy cruisers willing to pay over $500 a day