Silver Muse

Japan round-trips from Tokyo and the Singapore–Hong Kong run

Silver Muse sails Japan between March and November, mostly on 12- or 14-night round-trips from Tokyo. She adds 24-night round-trips in June, July and September, and some voyages run one-way between Tokyo, Yokohama and Kobe. Stops change between departures, but you might see Kanazawa, Hakodate, Nagasaki or Kagoshima, and the longer loops may add Naha on Okinawa.

From April to November she also links Japan with Korea and China. These are one-way voyages of 12 to 14 nights between Tokyo and Incheon in South Korea, and some departures from Incheon finish in Hong Kong instead. Typical calls include Busan, Shanghai and Hiroshima.

Over the Australian summer, between November and February, she moves to South East Asia. There she sails one-way between Hong Kong and Singapore in both directions over 12 to 14 nights, and some sailings from Singapore end in Bangkok. Heading south from Hong Kong, Manila, Coron and Kota Kinabalu are among the ports she visits. Out of Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Halong Bay and Phuket appear on some itineraries.

Wherever she sails from, we book the flights out, the flight home from the port she finishes in, a hotel either side and the transfers, all on one booking with the cruise. She sails alongside the rest of the Silversea fleet, where each ship has a page of her own.

Dining on Silver Muse, from S.A.L.T. Kitchen to Kaiseki

Dining on Silver Muse follows the itinerary. At S.A.L.T. Kitchen, which is included in the fare, the menu changes with the destination and centres on locally sourced dishes, with more than 160 regional wines to match. Kaiseki carries the theme into Japanese cooking: light sushi and izakaya dishes by day, then specialities such as miso halibut and wagyu teriyaki in the evening. Its reservation charge covers tastings of premium sake, Japanese whiskies and TWG teas.

For a set-piece evening, La Dame serves a French tasting menu of seasonal courses, also with a reservation charge. Atlantide is an à la carte dining room for global dishes and grilled specialities, and Spaccanapoli bakes Neapolitan pizza to order in its own oven, also priced à la carte. Everyday meals cost nothing extra at La Terrazza, a buffet by day that becomes an Italian trattoria after dark. The Grill by the pool is included too, with seared cuts under the stars in the evening.

Dolce Vita, S.A.L.T. Bar and the Zagara spa

Evenings on Silver Muse gather at Dolce Vita, an Italian cocktail bar built around a central counter with piano music every day, for an aperitif before dinner or a digestif after. S.A.L.T. Bar follows the kitchen’s idea, mixing cocktails from the local ingredients and spirits of the regions she visits. The Panorama Lounge is open from morning to late, with live music that moves from gentle piano to DJ sets as the hours pass.

Drinks at the bars are included in the fare, from champagne to wines and spirits, apart from a few optional premium selections. For quieter hours there is the Arts Café, with coffee, teas and pastries. The Observation Library sits at the ship’s highest point, with panoramic views of the sea. Connoisseur’s Corner offers premium cigars indoors and on its terrace.

The Zagara Beauty Spa is free to enter. It has nine treatment rooms, an acupuncture suite, a relaxation area, an outdoor whirlpool with sea views, and separate saunas and steam baths for men and women. Treatments are charged, as are services at the Zagara Beauty Salon. Up on deck, the pool and whirlpools have a pool attendant on hand.

Silver Muse cabins and deck plans

Every room aboard Silver Muse is a suite; her cabins and deck plans set out each category deck by deck.

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