Silver Nova Float-out

[voyager23]

Some photos from around the web of the float out yesterday of the Silver Nova form the building shed at Meyer Werft:

 

 

[ronrick1943]

Very nice, thank you for sharing.  Looking forward to be cruising on her in December.

[frankhi]

youtube video

 

 

[Lois R]

Thanks for sharing😀...LET'S GO🙂

[Techno123]

We have to wait until 2025 but lovely to see her 😁

[DCPIV]

We should be in board later this year and are looking forward to it! 

[Stumblefoot]

She looks huge for a SS ship and a bit discombobulated too.

[toseaornottosea]

She's yet to have her funnels put in place.  That may contribute to the "discombobulated" look.  That and the fact that she was purposely designed as an asymmetrical vessel.  At 54,700 GT and with 728 passengers she has a 75.1 passenger to space ratio giving her the best passenger to space ratio in the Silversea fleet and among the best in the luxury cruise industry.

 

[canderson]

22 minutes ago, toseaornottosea said:

She's yet to have her funnels put in place.  That may contribute to the "discombobulated" look.  That and the fact that she was purposely designed as an asymmetrical vessel. 

Looks a lot more 'symmetrical' in some ways than the previous generation design.  My wife still comments on the odd look of the of profile of the Muse class.

[Dolcevita Diva]

Thanks for sharing these photos and the video - fun to look at the closeups on the video to see more details.  Looking forward to being aboard at the end of September!

[Stumblefoot]

1 hour ago, toseaornottosea said:

She's yet to have her funnels put in place.  That may contribute to the "discombobulated" look.  That and the fact that she was purposely designed as an asymmetrical vessel.  At 54,700 GT and with 728 passengers she has a 75.1 passenger to space ratio giving her the best passenger to space ratio in the Silversea fleet and among the best in the luxury cruise industry.

 

Thx.  I appreciate your perspective.  
 

To my eye, the thing I struggle with is that she looks out of balance.  As you noted, asymmetrical. With the extra width she has just makes her a bit lumpy in the rear.  And, when paired with her sun glasses upfront, everything just seems a bit over the top. 😁

 

I’m just whining.  Nothing that will keep me from booking a voyage on her.  I imagine she’ll be a great ship.

[Dolcevita Diva]

1 hour ago, Stumblefoot said:

The thing I struggle with is that she looks out of balance.  With the extra width she has just makes her a bit lumpy in the rear.  And, when paired with her sun glasses upfront, everything just seems a bit over the top. 😁

 

That could describe me after too much of Silversea's wonderful champagne and desserts! 😄

[Stumblefoot]

2 hours ago, Dolcevita Diva said:

That could describe me after too much of Silversea's wonderful champagne and desserts! 😄

I must admit as I wrote that comment that the first line of Sir Mix-a-Lot‘s song “Baby Got Back” did pop into my mind. 😆

[voyager23]

Another video, and photo with funnel installed:

 

 

(photo credit @omasopdeboot)

 

Edited May 1, 2023 by voyager23

[dawntrdr]

It looks like both sets of elevators are glass-sided.  

[DCPIV]

I quite like the look of Nova.

 

Regardless, I'm much more concerned with how a ship looks from the inside than the outside.

[voyager23]

From Cruise Industry News:

 

[Lois R]

Good morning, did any of you get an email with a "Float Out" VIdeo?  I got one this morning and I think the inside of the ship is going to be beautiful😀 There are 3 sets of videos......one is a little over 2 minutes and shows the restaurant/bar venues, etc..........I am sailing her in November and as much as I love Moon and Dawn, I can't wait to sail Nova!😀oh, the Dusk Bar looks good to me!

[Doolz]

On 5/4/2023 at 5:40 PM, Lois R said:

Good morning, did any of you get an email with a "Float Out" VIdeo?  I got one this morning and I think the inside of the ship is going to be beautiful😀 There are 3 sets of videos......one is a little over 2 minutes and shows the restaurant/bar venues, etc..........I am sailing her in November and as much as I love Moon and Dawn, I can't wait to sail Nova!😀oh, the Dusk Bar looks good to me!

Please share the video links Lois, as we are sailing on the Nova in Oct and would love to see the videos of the interior.

Thanks in advance, Wayne

[Lois R]

8 minutes ago, Doolz said:

Please share the video links Lois, as we are sailing on the Nova in Oct and would love to see the videos of the interior.

Thanks in advance, Wayne

Hi Wayne, it is on the website but here is the link.......click on the picture. It should give you 3 separate videos, the longest one is  2minutes/13seconds.

https://www.silversea.com/lp-silver-nova.html?cid_email=em_USA_EM2301195612_VS_CLASSIC_CON_DEM_LINK&IndividualId=18168223&utm_campaign=USA_EM2301195612_VS&utm_source=USA&utm_medium=Email&cid=131427&mid=335700172

 

[Randyk47]

Now all of a sudden we’re interested and watching closely.  We just today had to switch our trans-Panama Canal cruise on the Shadow in December to the same basic itinerary on the Nova April 2024.  Was looking forward to the Shadow and now have to switch gears to a whole new ship and design.  👍

[Lois R]

1 hour ago, Randyk47 said:

Now all of a sudden we’re interested and watching closely.  We just today had to switch our trans-Panama Canal cruise on the Shadow in December to the same basic itinerary on the Nova April 2024.  Was looking forward to the Shadow and now have to switch gears to a whole new ship and design.  👍

Randy, you are going on the TA crossing from Ft. Lauderdale in April on Nova? Guess what? Me too😀...so, if everything stays as is we will finally get to sail together!😀

[fdnycruiser]

My wife and I have decided that 11 days on the TA may not be enough. Going to price out the previous Lisbon to Lisbon 22 day cruise 

[Randyk47]

54 minutes ago, Lois R said:

Randy, you are going on the TA crossing from Ft. Lauderdale in April on Nova? Guess what? Me too😀...so, if everything stays as is we will finally get to sail together!😀

We’ve switched…actually delayed….out of our planned Shadow trans-Panama Canal cruise in December to the Nova’s trans-Panama Canal in April 2024.   Basically the same itinerary of Ft Lauderdale to San Francisco 

[Lois R]

Hi Randy,😀 that is what I am doing too! Look forward to finally meeting you both.