Silver Cloud

Long voyages and the lounges that fill them on Silver Cloud

Silver Cloud sails long one-way voyages of 28 and 44 nights, and her lounges are made for the sea days in between: Dolce Vita for cocktails and piano, and the Observation Lounge for reading and the view.

Dolce Vita is the social heart of the ship. It is an Italian bar built around a central counter, with piano music every day, and it suits an aperitif before dinner or a digestif after it. For quieter hours, the Observation Lounge sits at her highest point. You can borrow a book from the library, catch up on the papers or simply watch the ocean, and it is included in the fare. The Explorer Lounge, found on Silversea’s expedition ships, hosts lectures, live music and special events, which gives a long expedition voyage its rhythm. Drinks in the bars are included in the fare, with champagne, wines and spirits poured throughout the voyage and only a few optional premium selections costing extra.

The Zagara Beauty Spa is the other place sea days go. It has nine treatment rooms, an acupuncture suite, a relaxation area, an outdoor whirlpool with sea views, and separate saunas and steam rooms for men and women. Entry is free; treatments carry a charge. The Fitness Centre has Technogym equipment and free weights, also with ocean views.

French tasting menus and Italian evenings aboard Silver Cloud

Silver Cloud’s dining runs from The Restaurant, whose menus follow the ports of call, to La Dame’s French tasting menu, with La Terrazza’s Italian evenings in between.

The Restaurant serves breakfast through to elaborate dinners, and its international and regionally inspired dishes change with the destinations, so the menu shifts as the voyage moves on. La Terrazza is a relaxed buffet by day and becomes an Italian trattoria after dark, pairing Italian classics with wines from around the world; booking for the evening is recommended. La Dame is the occasion dinner: a seasonal French tasting menu that joins classical technique with modern interpretation, and it carries a reservation charge. The Restaurant and La Terrazza are included in the fare, as is The Grill by the pool, which serves salads and grilled dishes at lunch and seared cuts under the stars at night.

Where does Silver Cloud sail from?

Silver Cloud’s voyages leave from Darwin and from Papeete in Tahiti, both as long one-way passages. Her South Pacific voyage leaves Darwin and finishes in Papeete, Tahiti, while her South America voyage picks up from Papeete and ends at Puerto Williams in Chile.

If you live in Darwin, boarding there needs no flight at all, and from any other state it is a domestic flight. Whichever voyage you choose, we book that flight, or the flights to Papeete and home from Papeete or Puerto Williams, together with hotels either side and transfers as one holiday. Silversea departures from Australian ports are gathered in our Australia cruises with Silversea search. Silversea’s other ships include Silver Moon and Silver Muse, and the whole fleet is on the Silversea Cruises page.

Silver Cloud cabins and deck plans

Every cabin aboard Silver Cloud is a suite, so the choice is which suite rather than whether to have one. The Silver Cloud cabins and deck plans page sets out her suites deck by deck, so you can see how close yours sits to the lounges and the spa.

CruiseAway sells Silver Cloud’s voyages alongside the rest of the Silversea programme. Our Best Price Guarantee applies. You can find her sailings, and other voyages in the same style, in our luxury ocean cruise lines search.