Silver Shadow

Silver Shadow is operated by Silversea Cruises.

Silver Shadow measures 28,258 gross tons and 186 metres in length, with 10 decks.

Silver Shadow is smaller than 63% of the 418 cruise ships in service on Cruise Frog with a tonnage on record, and carries more guests than 54%. At 72.1 gross tons per guest she is roomier than 95% of 416; the median ship is 39.4.

Silver Shadow has a passenger space ratio of 72.1: 28,258 gross tons for 392 guests. Ratios over 50 feel spacious and under 30 busy, so Silver Shadow feels spacious for her size.

Silver Shadow carries 392 guests at double occupancy, with a crew of 302 (about 1.3 guests per crew member).

Silver Shadow entered service in 2000 and was last refurbished in 2019.

Silver Shadow sails Mediterranean, Caribbean, Canada and New England and Transatlantic itineraries.

Silversea Cruises publishes the deck plans for Silver Shadow; this page links to Deck plans (PDF).

Cruise Frog rates Silver Shadow 4.3 out of 5 overall, the average of 6 editorial scores. She scores best on cabins (5/5) and lowest on value (3/5).

For the “Official ship-specific PDF - checked October 2026” plan, start with these quieter-location candidates: Deck 6 where suites also overlap on Decks 5 and 7: Compare a suite with accommodation immediately above and below, away from lifts, stairs, connecting doors, laundrettes and public-venue entrances. Check the aft public areas separately. Compare the exact cabin with the decks above and below, nearby lifts and connecting doors. These are layout-based suggestions, not a guarantee of quiet.

For the “Official ship-specific PDF - checked October 2026” plan, review these flagged locations before booking: Deck 7 below occupied Deck 8 public areas: Align the exact suite with pool, whirlpool, bar, outdoor seating and dining footprints above. Ask about hours and early furniture setup where the areas overlap. Deck 5 and adjacent public facilities: Match the exact suite to public dining, entertainment, wellness or service footprints beside and below it. Ask about the nearest venue and corridor separation before booking. These flags are not measured noise reports or a warning about every room on a deck. Read the sourced cabin advice for the evidence and any explicit operator warnings.

Find the cabin on the selected plan, then compare the same fore-and-aft position on the deck above and below. Check the full venue footprint, including outdoor seating, stages, service areas and entrances. Nearby activity can be a reason to investigate, but does not by itself prove a cabin is noisy. Use the cabin advice and its sources to distinguish layout cautions from operator warnings.

Use this guide’s deck selector to compare the decks around your cabin and open available diagrams in the zoom viewer. The full ship PDF and source links are listed for each plan edition.

Select your sailing date before comparing cabin locations. Editions can change after a refit. These answers use “Official ship-specific PDF - checked October 2026”, reviewed 2026-10-22. No fixed sailing-date window is given in this source. Confirm the exact suite, category, balcony outlook, accessibility and refit configuration for the actual departure. Location notes are spatial inferences, not measured noise reports or guarantees of quiet.