Silversea Silver Shadow Pointers

What it's like on a
luxury Alaska cruise ship
Why the Silver Shadow is special
Top activities
Dining
Dinner menus
Crew photo gallery
Suite photo gallery
Deck plans
Other public spaces
Silver Shadow facts
More pointers

My Alaska cruise tips
Best cruise ships by category
Best 4 Alaska cruise ports to visit
Best time to go - plus getting there

Alaska shore excursion rankings
Best shore excursions - overview
Helicopter tours
Floatplane tours
Best 3 Juneau shore excursions
Best 3 Ketchikan shore excursions
Best 3 Sitka shore excursions
Best 3 Skagway shore excursions

Best pre- & post-cruise excursions
Denali National Park
Goldstar Dome railroad ride
More pre- and post-cruise options

More Alaska cruise tips
Best glaciers
Famous Alaskan foods
Itinerary insights
Alaska facts & tidbits
Packing tips

More
Silver Shadow pointers

Keep it a secret venue

The best space for curling up with a book is in one of the comfortable chairs in the modest-sized Observation Room (see photo) on the top deck. Except for an occasional private function and port sail-ins and sail-outs, it often sits quiet and empty. As a bonus, the wrap-around floor-to-ceiling windows give you terrific views.

Passenger profile

Guests on a Silver Shadow Alaska cruise are affluent, sophisticated and well-traveled. They come from around the globe, with the majority from the USA. Many are active or retired professionals and top executives. Most come as couples and are in the 40s to 70s age range. Few (sometimes zero) children are aboard.

Communications

My cell phone (Verizon service) worked well in the ports and at sea (except when the ship was miles out or sailing along scantily populated coastal areas). The ship's satellite internet service was up 90% of the time (exception: in ports rimmed with high mountains).

What's included
in the fare

Food, wines, drinks, onboard entertainment, and tips are included. In some cases, airfare is also thrown in. Key extras are shore excursions, surcharges for high-end wines/ champagnes/cognacs/spirits, dining in the Le Champagne restaurant, boutique purchases, spa treatments, private fitness training, laundry/pressing/dry cleaning, and satellite phone and internet services.

Dress Code

Daytime