Linger Longer in Luxury on Silversea’s New Voyages Collection for Summer 2026
Silversea has long embraced traveling deeper and in luxury, but its Summer 2026 New Voyages Collection might well be described as a full-on bear hug.
Encompassing 163 voyages across 33 countries – including five new destinations and 99 UNESCO sites – the collection adds new layers of complexity and sophistication to your experiences, which also offer more time in port along with a host of highly curated experiences.
Local culture and cuisine also partner to provide insight into destinations by offering such epicurean excursions as cheesemaking in Mykonos, part of the eastern Cyclades group of Greek Islands, and a cooking class with a Michelin-starred chef in Bordeaux, France, an area that UNESCO recognizes as a notable urban center of architecture.
And there are new ports as well. Maiden calls for summer 2026 include:
The Island of Ponza, Italy, which epitomizes the word “escape,” thanks to the gorgeous Tyrrhenian Sea surrounding it and the grottoes that dot its landscapes.
Rijeka, Croatia, a Balkan gem whose 13th- and 14th-century Baroque buildings speak to its resilience, despite being ruled by the Romans, French, Austrians, Hungarians, Italians, Germans and more.
Antwerp, Belgium, whose name is synonymous with diamonds, is a vast seaport that is underpinned by fine arts. German artist Peter Paul Rubens made his home in Antwerp and influenced generations of painters, including Anthony Van Dyck, whose works also included not only religious pieces but also creations based on fable.
What’s new, different and enhanced about Silversea’s 2026 summer voyages collection? Besides first-time-on Silversea ports of call, guest will find an array of itineraries, including “slow travel” voyages that range over multiple weeks without repeating a port. The collection also adds touches that introduce and enlighten cultural, culinary and historic high points.
It offers boundless possibilities of the known and the new, all wrapped in Silversea’s commitment to showing you the world seamlessly in new and different ways. The new itineraries focus on old favorites and new ones, including the Mediterranean, Northern Europe and the British Isles, Alaska and Canada/New England. Read on for more details.
The Mediterranean
By the numbers: 6 ships, 102 voyages, 14 countries, 79 destinations, 2 new ports of call
What’s new, what’s fun?
The Mediterranean is almost a year-round destination, and Silversea gives all seasons their due by adding more options, thanks to six ships whose sail dates in 2026 last March through December.
How you’ll travel
You have options. On the 392-passenger-Silver Shadow, for instance, the focus is on slow travel (more on that below) and its longer, combinable itineraries that don’t overlap ports. For instance, you can take a 12-day sailing on the Shadow that starts and ends in Nice, France, after such Italian ports as Livorno, Civitavecchia (the port for Rome), and Salerno, where St. Matthew and Pope Gregory VII are entombed.
On your return to Nice, you can begin a second cruise on the Silver Shadow heading east and including such ports as France’s Saint-Tropez and Marseille, and Spain’s Barcelona and Valencia before returning to Nice. These-back-to-back combinable voyages give you a total of 24 days that let you absorb information and ambiance in equal measures. That’s the beauty of slow cruising, a highlight of the Summer 2026 collection of voyages.
The trend is increasingly popular in a world that sometimes feels as though pausing even briefly means losing a step. By telling your internal clock to slow it down, you’ll find that a relaxed and rested mind learns more easily, appreciates nuance and is open to exploring other ways of life and points of view.
On the other hand, if you’re a bit time crunched and want to squeeze out the maximum immersive experience in seven days, look at Silver Ray and Silver Nova. You can bundle several cruises to make a longer one. Plus on these ships, the newest in the Silversea fleet, your options include plush Otium Suites; top-tier gastronomy, including the S.A.L.T. (Sea and Land Taste) Chef’s Table; and sweeping views to the sea, all in an environmentally friendly package.
Special Silversea experiences in the Mediterranean
You’ll create outstanding memories on Silversea’s experiences ashore on the Summer 2026 collections in the Med. For instance, if you’re a wine aficionado, a grape harvesting cruise will explain that magic (combined with hard work) that vintners create. You’ll learn about the history of harvesting, a process that dates back more than 6,000 years to the Middle East, and what the introduction of glass bottles meant for an industry that now could allow its wine to age.
Sports fan? You can attend the French Open, part of the Grand Slam of tennis, a tradition that dates to 1891. And if motorsports are your thing, imagine yourself at the Monaco Grand Prix, a staple of the racing circuit since 1929.
Itineraries: The Western Mediterranean
Silversea’s 2026 collection of voyages in the Western Mediterranean is as varied as the area it covers, giving guests the flavor of, among others, Barcelona, Spain, and its whimsy and architectural genius; Monaco’s elegance and high life; and Nice, France, where the beautiful setting sets it apart.
Itineraries: The Greek Isles and the Adriatic
The glory that is Greece manifests itself in the destinations that form the cradle of Western Civilization: Athens, the birthplace of democracy; Patmos, which wears an aura of the divine; and Heraklion, Crete, which boasts a plethora of antiquities that date back thousands of years.
The Adriatic, by contrast, offers such outstanding destinations as the Gulf of Kotor in Montenegro and its four magnificent bays; Split, Croatia, whose palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and Palermo, home to the unique Islamic-Norman style of architecture.
The 2026 Grand Mediterranean Voyage
The 2026 Grand Mediterranean Voyage will depart Lisbon, Portugal, on Sept. 18, 2026, aboard Silver Spirit. The journey will last 50 days, call on 40 ports in a dozen countries and include three overnights. This spectacular tour of the Med concludes Nov. 7 in Piraeus, the port of Athens.
Exclusive benefits for Grand Voyage guests include shore excursions in each port; business-class airfare; luggage services and transfers; shoreside events; $1,000 in onboard credit per person; laundry service; free Wi-Fi; and visa services.
Northern Europe and the British Isles
By the numbers: 2 ships, 25 voyages, 18 countries, 52 destinations, 3 new ports
What’s new, what’s fun?
In Northern Europe and the Baltic in 2026, guests can enjoy numerous late departures and overnights that provide more time in ports. And what a group of ports it is. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, now members of the European Union since shaking off Soviet control, will surprise you with their energy, their progressiveness, their history and the unexpected pleasure of miles and miles of beautiful beaches.
If you’re seeking cooler climes, also consider sailing under Norway’s stunning fjords. Their beauty is unparalleled, and the natural beauty and crisp air will refresh you.
A unique sailing of the Channel Sea, meanwhile, begins near Amsterdam and zigzags between ports of the Netherlands and England, calling on the charming French ports of Rouen, Honfleur and Saint-Malo.
Silversea’s S.A.L.T. participants can get a back-of-house glimpse into the origins of gastronomic excellence with a sit-down and private cooking class hosted by Chef Rasmus Fischer. Known for zero-waste and sustainable cooking methods, Fischer will educate a lucky few about Scandinavian culinary history and current Danish foodie trends.
How you’ll travel
One of the most enjoyable ways to learn about culture is through cuisine; on Silver Dawn, Silversea’s S.A.L.T. program is especially strong in this region and offers a delicious education on such topics as seasonal grape harvesting as well as private culinary instruction from Rasmus Fischer, a rockstar of Nordic cuisine. History is always on tap, including the D-Day anniversary and Edinburgh’s Military Tattoo, a tradition since 1950 that closes out the three weeks of the Edinburgh’s International Festival.
Silver Spirit will also serve Northern Europe.
A new 12-day itinerary from Ijmuiden (port for Amsterdam) to Norway and ultimately to Copenhagen allows guests to combine a second voyage that leaves from Copenhagen and takes in the gorgeous Norwegian fjords.
On to Alaska, where nature steals the show in summer
By the numbers: 2 ships, 30 voyages, 2 countries, 13 destinations
What’s new, what’s fun
For a change of pace, the Alaska 2026 summer voyages include extensive, immersive experiences in Alaska, a veritable playground of wildlife and spectacular scenery you’ll experience nowhere else in the world. Guests can sail through the Last Frontier on some of the smallest ocean ships, each with a private veranda, that cruise to Alaska and Canada. Wildlife sightings are easier to come by – and it’s certainly more comfortable to spot a whale at 6 a.m. two steps from your bed.
Smaller ports, including Ketchikan and, new-to-Silversea, Valdez, give an intimate look at two of Alaska’s big little towns.
How you’ll travel
The 596-passenger Silver Moon and the 388-passenger Silver Whisper will be dedicated to Alaska for the 2026 summer season, running a combined 30 weeklong voyages from May 14 through Sept. 3. Voyages aboard Silver Whisper will be combinable for a highly immersive Alaskan journey. Highlights will include Mendenhall Glacier and wildlife viewing in Stephens Passage.
The 388-passenger Silver Whisper and 596-passenger Silver Moon can easily navigate and maneuver the ice fields and fjords of the Last Frontier. For such an expanse of land – Alaska is 665,384 square miles, more than 11 times the size of New York State, for instance – create an intimacy with the land and its creatures.
And for fall, the spectacular colors of Canada and New England
By the numbers: 1 ship, 4 voyages, 2 countries, 10 destinations
What’s new, what’s fun
After its season in Europe, Silver Shadow will migrate to the waters of Canada and New England for four, 11-day fall foliage voyages from Sept. 21 to Nov. 4, 2026.
Timed to coincide with the colors of fall and paced for a relaxing blend of sea days and ports of call, these sailings highlight the best of coastal Canada and New England. Scenic sailing takes guests through the breathtaking Saguenay Fjord and along the coast of Nova Scotia.
How you’ll travel
Eleven-day Canada/New England from Bayonne, N.J., to Montreal (and reverse) aboard the 382-passenger Silver Shadow. Ports include Boston, rich in history and splendid with autumnal arboreal fireworks, as well as quaint ports including Saguenay in Quebec and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, known as the setting for “Anne of Green Gables.”