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Silversea Cruises has officially named its newest ship, Silver Ray, during a ceremony in Lisbon. The cruise line selected María Josefina Olascoaga to be Silver Ray’s godmother. She’s an ocean ...

I recently spent 11 nights aboard the new Silversea cruise ship, Silver Ray. In this video, I explore the ship's amenities ...

Silver Ray, the newest ship in the Silversea fleet departed on its first-ever Grand Voyage on January 20, 2025 — a 71-day circumnavigation of South America. The Fort Lauderdale celebration launched ...

Silversea's new Silver Ray cruise ship has 544 crew members to tend to its 728 guests. The ship has 333 crew cabins and 540 beds, which means some have to share their rooms. The workers spend their ...

Silversea Cruises is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the launch of a new ship. The 728-guest Silver Ray, the second in the line’s Nova Class, was officially named in Lisbon, Portugal, on ...

Silversea invited me on a complimentary five-night cruise on its new 728-guest ship, Silver Ray. The ship's cheapest 2024 itinerary is a seven-day cruise for $4,550 per person. See all the amenities ...

Silversea has launched a global trade incentive offering agents the chance to win a luxury cruise on Silver Ray. During the month of May, the luxury line is marking Travel Advisor Appreciation month ...

Royal Caribbean Group’s Silversea has taken delivery of Silver Ray, the second ship in its Nova Class, from shipbuilder Meyer Werft in Germany. The 54,700 GT Silver Ray has capacity for 728 passengers ...

Leading ultra-luxury travel brand Silversea Cruises® officially begins the construction of Silver Ray℠, the second ship in the Nova class, holding a traditional steel cutting ceremony at the Meyer ...

Silversea Cruises and MEYER WERF celebrated the keel laying of Silver Ray on March 23, hosting select Travel Advisors for a symbolic ceremony at the shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. An age-old ...

See all the amenities wealthy cruisers get on Silver Ray, from caviar room service to butlers. Silver Ray is not where you go to watch travelers in their mid-20s drink cheap margaritas. No.