Silver Nova

Dining on Silver Nova, led by S.A.L.T.

Silver Nova’s signature is S.A.L.T., Silversea’s food programme built around the places she visits. At S.A.L.T. Kitchen, included in the fare, the menu changes by destination and focuses on locally sourced dishes, with more than 160 regional wines behind it. The programme also runs hands-on cooking classes for small groups in a professional teaching kitchen, at no extra charge.

For one evening worth planning around, S.A.L.T. Chef’s Table serves eleven courses of regional ingredients at a single seating each night, with wine and cocktail pairings; it carries a charge and is booked once aboard. La Terrazza covers the easier days, a casual buffet by day that becomes an Italian trattoria after dark, included in the fare.

Caribbean from December, the Aegean and the fjords mid-year

Silver Nova spends the Australian summer in the Caribbean, running 11-night round trips from Miami in December, January and February. Itineraries vary, but typical calls include Basseterre in St. Kitts and Nevis, Gustavia on St. Barth and San Juan, Puerto Rico. These sailings start from A$10,700pp*.

From May to September she is based in Greece, sailing round trips from Piraeus (Athens) of 7, 9, 11 and 14 nights, from A$8,290pp*. Stops change between departures, but you might see Mykonos, Santorini, Nafplio or Kuşadası for Ephesus; our cruises from Athens show what is open to book. In April, August and October she also runs 10-night one-ways from Athens to Venice, with ports such as Dubrovnik and Kotor along the way. Between May and August she sails 8- and 10-night round trips from Copenhagen to Norway; itineraries vary, and Bergen, Geiranger Fjord, Flam and Ålesund are among her calls. Wherever she sails from, Miami, Piraeus or Copenhagen, the trip begins with a flight from Australia, and we book the flights, the hotel either side and the transfers as one holiday, so a fortnight in the Aegean becomes the whole trip rather than just the voyage.

Her sister ships include Silver Ray, and the rest of the line’s ships are on our Silversea Cruises page.

Sunset at the stern and cocktails from the ports

Silver Nova’s best evening spot is outdoors and faces the water: The Dusk Bar sits open-air at the stern with 270-degree views, a generous place for a drink before or after dinner. Indoors, S.A.L.T. Bar mixes cocktails from the local ingredients and traditional spirits of the regions she sails, and its mixologists talk you through the heritage behind each one. The Shelter, with dimmed lighting and deep sofas, is the lounge for a later signature cocktail. Drinks in all three are included in the fare, champagne, wines and spirits alike, apart from a few optional premium selections.

Is Silversea a high-end cruise line?

Yes: we list Silversea among the luxury ocean cruise lines, and Silver Nova shows it most clearly in what her fares can cover. Beyond that, the specialty experiences, from S.A.L.T. Chef’s Table to the treatments at Otium Spa, are where extra charges come in.

Silver Nova cabins and deck plans

Every cabin on Silver Nova is a suite. Her cabins and deck plans place each suite on its deck, handy for a suite near the open-air stern.

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