Southern summer — Antarctica
Ushuaia, with Drake Passage crossings
Peninsula voyages and longer sailings taking in South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.
← Cloud & Wind — Polar Class
Silversea · Expedition · Ice-class conversion completed 2021
Silver Wind
The classic ship that went to the ice.
Silver Wind entered service in 1995 and was given a strengthened, ice-class hull in 2021, joining her sister Silver Cloud in the expedition fleet. She pairs polar capability and a full expedition team with the all-suite, butlered comfort Silversea guests expect.
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
Expedition — polar ice class; sister to Silver Cloud
Entered service
1995; ice-strengthened and converted for expedition work in 2021
Size
Approximately 17,400 GT · 8 passenger decks
Capacity
Around 274 guests, reduced to roughly 200 in polar regions for landing ratios
Crew
Approximately 239, plus a dedicated expedition team
Expedition kit
Zodiac fleet, mud room and dedicated landing operations
Included
Butler service in every suite, dining, beverages, gratuities, Wi-Fi and shore excursions, subject to fare choice
Best for
Guests who want genuine expedition access without leaving Silversea comfort behind
Deck plans
Every deck, suite category and venue on Silver Wind — 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.
Ice-class conversion
The 2021 work strengthened the hull and added the expedition infrastructure needed for polar operations.
Expedition team on board
Naturalists, historians and photographers lecture at sea and lead small groups ashore.
Zodiac landings
A proper mud room and Zodiac fleet mean quick, orderly landings and coastal cruises in small groups.
Silversea dining, at expedition scale
The Restaurant, La Terrazza, La Dame and The Grill — a real dinner after a day in the cold.
All-suite, all butlered
Butler service throughout, with parkas and boots provided on polar voyages.
Around 200 guests in polar regions
Kept below the landing threshold so every guest goes ashore at every opportunity.
Cabins & where to book
Not all balconies are equal.
Wind shares Cloud's expedition logic: choose for motion and position, not just square footage. Verandas matter far more on an Arctic or warm-water voyage than they do crossing the Drake, and suites near the mud room see early-morning traffic.
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
Vista Suite, mid-ship
The steadiest ride on the ship and a sensible saving when you are ashore or on deck most of the day.
Warm-water choice
Veranda Suite
On Mediterranean, African and tropical expedition sailings, private outdoor space is genuinely used.
Quiet choice
Away from the mud room and lounges
Landing operations run early. A suite clear of that traffic makes for calmer mornings.
The splurge
Silver, Royal, Grand or Owner's Suite
Separate living space for long voyages. Layouts vary, so we compare specific suites rather than grades.
Where she sails
Popular itineraries for Silver Wind.
A general picture of her deployment. Exact dates, ports and pricing shift — we'll confirm live availability for your window.
Northern summer — Arctic & Northern Europe
Longyearbyen, Reykjavík or Tromsø
Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland and the Norwegian coast, with landings the larger ships cannot make.
Shoulder seasons — warm-water expedition
Mediterranean, West Africa and the Atlantic islands
Expedition-style sailings in gentler waters, combining small ports with Zodiac exploration.
Why book Silver Wind with Valora
A Silversea specialist in your corner.
- Silversea Experience Certified — specialist knowledge of the ocean and expedition fleets.
- Clear guidance on how Wind compares with Cloud and with Silver Endeavour.
- Honest advice on season, crossing conditions and whether a veranda earns its money.
- One named point of contact before, during and after you sail. Never a call centre.
Ready when you are
Sail Silver Wind the right way.
Twenty unhurried minutes with a named Silversea specialist. Honest advice on suite, season and itinerary — no obligation, no hard sell.