Summer — Mediterranean
Barcelona, Civitavecchia (Rome) or Athens
7 to 12-night voyages across the Western and Eastern Med, with overnights in port and S.A.L.T. experiences ashore.
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Silversea · Nova Class · Launched 2023
Silver Nova
The ship that turned the ocean liner sideways.
Silver Nova launched in August 2023 as the first of Silversea's Nova class — an asymmetric design that shifts the public spaces to one side so the sea is always in view. All-suite, all-inclusive, butler service throughout, and one of the highest space-per-guest ratios at sea.
Quick facts
The essentials — checked before we advise.
Fleet details change. These are correct at time of writing; we'll confirm the exact deployment for your dates when we speak.
Class
Nova Class (sister ships: Silver Ray, and further Nova-class ships to follow)
Maiden voyage
August 2023
Size
54,700 GT · 11 decks · 244 m long
Capacity
728 guests, all suites — among the highest space-to-guest ratios at sea
Crew
Approximately 550 — close to one crew member per guest
Built at
Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany
Included
Butler service in every suite, all dining, beverages and gratuities, and door-to-door or port-to-port fares
Best for
Experienced travellers and celebrating couples who want ultra-luxury space, quiet design and genuine all-inclusive value
Deck plans
Every deck, suite category and venue on Silver Nova — the official deck plan (PDF).
Onboard
Standout features, at a glance.
A high-level look. We'll go deeper on any of these — including the shows worth pre-booking — when we speak.
Asymmetric design
Public rooms shifted to one side of the ship, so lounges, bars and restaurants face the sea rather than each other. It sounds like a detail; on board it changes everything.
The Marquee & Otium Spa
An outdoor pool deck with the open-air Marquee grill, plus the Otium wellness concept — spa, sauna, treatments and a genuinely calm thermal area.
Eight dining venues
La Terrazza, Atlantide, Kaiseki, Silver Note, La Dame, S.A.L.T. Kitchen, The Grill and the Arts Café — all included, all bookable, none of them a buffet-by-default.
S.A.L.T. programme
Sea and Land Taste: a regional food and culture programme — market visits ashore, a dedicated kitchen, bar and lab on board, built around the itinerary you're actually sailing.
Quietly sustainable
Hybrid power with fuel cells and battery storage, allowing near-silent operation in port — a real difference when you're sitting on your veranda in a Mediterranean harbour.
728 guests, no crowds
No queues at tender, no fighting for a lounger, no scheduled dinner sitting. The scale is closer to a private club than a resort at sea.
Cabins & where to book
Not all balconies are equal.
Every suite on Silver Nova has a veranda or generous window, a walk-in wardrobe and a butler. The differences are in position, aspect and the horizontal versus vertical suites — and that's where the advice earns its keep.
We'll steer you clear of the obstructed views, the cabins under the pool deck and the noisy connecting doors — and towards the ones that quietly go for the same money.
Best value
Classic or Superior Veranda, deck 7 or 8 mid-ship
The sweet spot. Mid-ship for the steadiest ride, high enough for a clean view, and the same butler and inclusions as every suite above it.
Best aspect
Panorama Suite, port side
Nova's asymmetry means one side carries the public terraces. We'll tell you which side favours your itinerary's scenic days.
Quiet choice
Deck 9 aft-facing veranda
Sunrise over the wake, well away from the pool deck and the tender platform. Our pick for couples.
The splurge
Otium or Owner's Suite
Separate living room, dining for six, a wraparound veranda and priority everything. Worth it on a longer voyage where the suite becomes the trip.
Where she sails
Popular itineraries for Silver Nova.
A general picture of her deployment. Exact dates, ports and pricing shift — we'll confirm live availability for your window.
Winter — Caribbean & Americas
Fort Lauderdale, Bridgetown or San Juan
Smaller ports the big ships can't reach, plus longer 10 to 14-night itineraries through the Lesser Antilles.
Repositioning
Transatlantic — spring & autumn
Crossings between Europe and the Americas. Long sea-day stretches are where a ship this quiet genuinely shines.
Why book Silver Nova with Valora
A Silversea specialist in your corner.
- Silversea Experience Certified — we've done Silversea's own accreditation on the ocean and expedition fleets.
- Honest suite advice — which deck, which side, and when the next grade up is genuinely worth the money.
- Fare clarity — door-to-door versus port-to-port, what's included and what isn't, explained before you commit.
- One named point of contact before, during and after you sail. Never a call centre.
Ready when you are
Sail Silver Nova the right way.
Twenty unhurried minutes with a named Silversea specialist. Honest advice on suite, deck and itinerary — no obligation, no hard sell.