Silver Shadow

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Silver Shadow entered service in September 2000 and is one of Silversea's smaller ocean-cruise vessels. The operator explicitly places it in Shadow Class alongside Silver Whisper. Its permanent IMO number is 9192167. This identity separates the ship from similarly named yachts and prevents a class relationship from becoming a reason to copy every sister ship's inventory.

Current operator particulars record 28,258 gross tonnage, 302 crew and a last refurbishment in 2019. A later marketing page should be read alongside that dated technical history, rather than assuming that every photograph represents a completely new vessel. The original service year and a refurbishment date answer different questions when comparing ship age and accommodation.

Dining offers include French, Italian, poolside and international settings. Consider when and how you prefer to eat alongside your time ashore. A specialty venue can require a separate reservation or have conditions different from an ordinary meal. Confirm the booked departure's arrangements before treating a restaurant photograph as a promise of availability at your preferred hour.

Accommodation choice deserves a category-level comparison. A picture window and a veranda offer different uses of the same sea view, while a larger living area is a separate consideration from outdoor space. Look at the actual floor plan, location and included benefits. If access needs are important, use the individual accommodation information rather than extrapolating from the general ship description.

The trade technical reference gives 186 metres length and 24.9 metres published width. The regional association confirms the original service date, but its older lower-berth and crew figures are not substituted for today's operator inventory. The current guest-capacity headline still needs reconciliation with an explicitly identified maximum or double-occupancy basis. Public deck labels also do not independently establish the complete physical deck count.

Shadow belongs to the ocean programme rather than the expedition selection. Choose it by the actual cruise region, route and room conditions instead of applying Silver Cloud's landing arrangements or another ship's culinary facilities. Compare airport and embarkation point carefully before organising transport. A smaller ship can offer a different daily rhythm, but the practical decision rests on your confirmed itinerary and services, not an assumption that every Silversea vessel provides the same experience.

Specifications

A dash means no independently verified value is available. Guest counts at double occupancy and maximum capacity are different measures. GT measures enclosed volume, not weight.

Other ships in the same recorded class

Shared class does not guarantee identical cabins, venues or deck layouts.

Sources

• Silversea — currentindividualshipfacts — Accessed Oct 28, 2026

  Current392guestheadline302crew;28258GT; independent2019/2024refitdates.

• Silversea — explicitShadowClassmembership — Accessed Oct 28, 2026

  NamesbothShadowandWhisper.

• New Zealand Cruise Association — originalservicedate — Accessed Oct 28, 2026

  September2000Shadow/July2001Whisper; older388lowerberths295crewnotcurrent.

• Silversea — individualdatedtechnicaldimensions — Accessed Oct 28, 2026

  Shadowpage70Whisper72;186m24.9m; generic18.5notmax. OlderWhisper2018refitnotlatest2024.

• USCBP — matchedcurrentidentityandflag — Accessed Oct 28, 2026

  9192167SilverShadowBS; voyagecountsnotcapacity.