This is what food on a new $675-per-day ultra-luxury cruise ship is like, from endless caviar to a sushi buffet

Brittany ChangJul 24, 2024, 20:54 IST

Silversea's new Silver Ray cruise ship has eight restaurants, five of which are complimentary.Brittany Chang/Business Insider<ul class="summary-list"><li>Silversea invited me on a complimentary five-night cruise on its new 728-guest ship, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/silversea-new-ultra-luxury-cruise-ship-suite-review-2024-6">Silver Ray.</a></li><li>Food on the ultra-luxury ship includes a complimentary sushi lunch and a $180 tasting menu.</li></ul>The food on a $675-a-day, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/silversea-new-ultra-luxury-silver-ray-cruise-ship-amenities-2024-6">ultra-luxury cruise ship</a> is what you'd probably envision: caviar, lobster, and filet mignon.What you might not expect, however, is the cook-it-yourself restaurant, lunchtime <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/new-luxury-cruise-ship-wealthy-travelers-regent-seven-seas-grandeur-2023-12">sushi buffet</a>, and a $180 tasting menu.In mid-June, ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea launched its 12th ship, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/favorite-amenities-silverseas-new-luxury-silver-ray-cruise-ship-2024-7">Silver Ray</a>. At 801 feet long and 54,700 gross tons, the new 728-guest vessel is unmistakably larger than most of the brand's previous vessels.And with all this space comes room for plenty of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-i-wont-sail-carnival-cruise-again-firenze-food-2024-6">dining options</a> — eight restaurants, to be exact.

The new ship is popular, with a handful of its 2024 sailings now fully booked.

Silver Ray is 54,700 tons.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

In the evening, Kaiseki serves high-end Japanese dishes.

Kaiseki is only complimentary for lunch.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

If you're indecisive, order the sushi and sashimi combo, which comes with one of each roll.

The sushi and sashimi combo came with a cut from seven different rolls.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

The French restaurant La Dame is also upcharged at $160 per person.

La Dame serves traditional French fare for $160 per person.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

Silver Ray's most expensive restaurant, SALT Chef's Table, costs $180 per person.

The meal includes a wine pairing, cocktail, and nine savory and two sweet courses.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

SALT Chef's Table is as much a high-end dinner as it is a social gathering.

Chef's Table is held at Salt Lab, home of Silver Ray's complimentary cooking class.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

SALT Kitchen is the complimentary cousin of Chef's Table.

In Lisbon, dishes at 160-seat SALT Kitchen included grilled sardines served with a grilled lemon wedge and a small saladBrittany Chang/Business Insider

Traditionalists can instead dine at Atlantide.

Atlantide is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.Brittany Chang/Business Inside

Silver Ray's alfresco dining room is also open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Lunch options include salmon poke and pita.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

At night, it becomes the Grill, one of the most casual restaurants onboard Silver Ray.

At night, guests can grill their own shrimp, filet mignon, prime rib eye steak, New York strip streak, and lamb chops.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

La Terraza, another casual option, is also open for three meals of the day. But by nightfall, the restaurant might look unrecognizable.

The buffet has an al fresco dining area.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

In the afternoon, the congee is replaced by platters of Kaiseki-quality sashimi.

The lunchtime buffet has options like crab claws and shrimp.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

And the buffet transforms into the ship's go-to à la carte Italian restaurant in the evening.

The restaurants all come with complimentary bread. Pictured is the bread selection from La Terraza.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

If you'd prefer a dinner and a show, head to Silver Note.

Silver Note has 54 seats and a bar for post-dinner drinks with live music.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

The Arts Cafe isn't technically a restaurant, but it's a great place to grab a quick and light bite.

Coffee and tea are complimentary on Silversea.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

The same goes for room service — if you count caviar as a 'light bite.'

Room service is complimentary on Silver Ray.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

Yes, room service caviar is complimentary and served with classic accouterments like sour cream and bellinis.

The crew member who delivered my caviar and set up my dining table told me that caviar was among the most popular room service orders.Brittany Chang/Business Insider

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