Silver Shadow, Anchored at St. Barths
Heard Along the Promenade Deck
Continuity! With great good fortune, I’ve now been lecturing on the gold-plated ships of Silversea for some 25 years, beginning with a Mediterranean trip (from Barcelona going eastward to Istanbul) back in the summer of 2000. Then it was the Silver Wind and celebrities Bob Newhart and Don Rickles were among the passengers. And today, I’ve logged 20 or so Silversea trips (on itineraries from Belfast to Bangkok to Bermuda) – and, in quick count, it is my 5th or 6th trip on the beautiful Silver Shadow. The Italian-built ship has been aptly defined as being “elegant and relaxed”.
On this wait-listed sailing with 350 or so guests being looked after by 300 seemingly handpicked staff, there’s a sense of quiet luxury – a 1-to-1 ratio. So, yes, they all but chew the food for you! Fine dining, a pillow concierge and throw a white-gloved butler for everyone. It is all quite indulgently wonderful!
One fellow traveler on her 45th Silversea cruise noted: “Silversea [now owned by mighty Royal Caribbean] is the perfect fit for a refined, personalized cruise experience – with a focus on great comfort and fine service!”
About the Author
CruiseNews is proud to reprint Bill Miller’s dispatches with permission. Heard Along the Promenade Deck draws from Miller’s Scribblings, Lives of the Liners, and Millergram.
Miller is a featured speaker aboard four upcoming 2025 voyages. Guests can catch his captivating talks on ocean liner history, cruising’s evolution, and the legacy of the Port of New York, to name a few, on the following itineraries:
- Silver Shadow, departing August 17, 2025, from Iceland to New York.
- Viking Mars, departing October 9, 2025, from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale.
- Queen Elizabeth, departing December 9, 2025, from Miami roundtrip.
- Crystal Serenity, departing December 22, 2025, from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles.
Miller, known as “Mr. Ocean Liner,” is a leading American maritime historian and author. He has written 125 books and 1,000 articles on ocean liners and cruise ships, including Doomed Ships and The Fabulous Interiors of the Great Ocean Liners. Miller created the passenger ship database for the Ellis Island Museum and taught “The Ocean Liner” at the New School in Manhattan. He has appeared in documentaries such as SS United States: Lady in Waiting and lectured aboard more than 75 cruise ships. His work has earned him numerous honors in maritime history.
Many of Mr. Miller’s book titles can be seen HERE.
