Liquefied natural gas, fuel cells, and a deliberately asymmetric hull
Silver Ray runs on liquefied natural gas, with dual-fuel engines coupled to a
four-megawatt fuel cell system and batteries. The combination allows the ship to
operate without local emissions while alongside. The yard states a reduction of
roughly forty per cent in greenhouse gas emissions per double occupancy suite
against the previous class.
The second peculiarity is visible to the eye. The hull is not symmetrical:
the funnel and machinery casings have been offset to one side, which opens
continuous side views along the outer decks. Nobody builds an asymmetric ship on
a whim, and it is the kind of choice you notice on your first walk around.
The hull
Two hundred and forty-four metres, 54,700 gross tons, 728 guests and about
544 crew. It is the largest ship in the fleet, and the only one with its sister
to offer a veranda in every suite, all thirteen categories.
It was delivered by the Meyer Werft yard in May 2024 and named at Lisbon the
following month. It carries the largest pool in the fleet.
Elsewhere in the fleet
Silver Muse and Silver Dawn belong to the previous class, with 632 and 596 guests rather than
728. Silver Spirit is older. Silver Endeavour is an expedition ship, of another nature.
Included, and not included
Included aboard: gratuities, wines and spirits, Wi-Fi in every suite, butler
service in every category, dining in all restaurants and suite service at any
hour.
Not included since 11 September 2025: air travel. The line withdrew its
door-to-door fare that day. Flights and airport transfers are bought separately.
It is the point on which older documentation misleads most reliably.
Excursions depend on the fare and the type of cruise: included on expeditions
at the higher fare, as a credit or à la carte on classic cruises. Your advisor
confirms the formula for your departure.
The rules aboard
This line is not aimed at families: no club, no childcare, no youth
programme. Infants under six months are refused, and children under five stay
aboard during Zodiac outings on the expedition ships. A minor must stay with an
adult aged twenty-one or over, or in an adjoining suite.
Ownership has been simple since July 2020: Royal Caribbean Group holds the
entire capital. Any source saying otherwise predates that.
From Montreal
A luxury cruise is built on logistics. Flight, connection, a night on the
ground, transfer to the quay. Since 2025 none of that is automatically included
in the cruise fare, which makes assembling the file more important than
before.
Voyages AquaTerra operates under a licence from Quebec's Office de la
protection du consommateur. Your payments are held in the trust account required
by the Travel Agents Act, and the Compensation Fund for Customers of Travel
Agents covers your file.
