Over the past ten years we have cruised many times on the Silversea fleet, sailing on the Whisper, Shadow and the smaller Cloud and Wind. With the launch of the new larger Spirit in 2010 we often found ourselves in conversation with fellow travellers when the question 'have you sailed on the Spirit and what is your opinion of it'? Was raised, well with varied answers we decided to try the Spirit ourselves and make our own mind up.
Late October we embarked on a ten day voyage from Barcelona bound for Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Initial impressions were very good, the ship makes good use of the additional space and the public areas all benefited from being that little bit larger. In particular the La Terraza restaurant benefits greatly from a larger buffet servery and outdoor terrace. Throughout the ship fixtures, fittings and furnishings all met the high standards expected from Silversea.
The veranda suites are about 12" narrower than the Whisper & Shadow which is a shame, they are however longer, the balcony slightly larger and the bathroom is very much improved.
The Silver Spirit Veranda cabins are narrower than those on the Whisper and Shadow, presumably to fit more cabins in to the limited space. Having said that the cabins are very well fitted out with plenty of hanging and storage space. The bathrooms are excellent, a full size bath, great shower, the hand basin taps look good but are fiddly to use. All in all cabins are excellent