Aboard Silver Ray with Silversea Cruises
Cruise Overview
Like many southeast Florida neighbors, Fort Lauderdale has long been revitalizing.
In a state where gaudy tourist zones often stand aloof from workaday downtowns, Fort Lauderdale exhibits consistency at both ends of the 2-mile Las Olas corridor.
The sparkling look results from upgrades both downtown and on the beachfront.
Matching the downtown's innovative arts district, cafés, and boutiques is an equally inventive beach area, with hotels, cafés, and shops facing an undeveloped shoreline, and new resort-style hotels replacing faded icons of yesteryear.
Despite wariness of pretentious overdevelopment, city leaders have allowed a striking number of glittering high-rises.
Nostalgic locals and frequent visitors fret over the diminishing vision of sailboats bobbing in waters near downtown; however, Fort Lauderdale remains the yachting capital of the world, and the water toys don’t seem to be going anywhere.
It's not another Cancún yet, but Cozumel's days as a rustic divers' hangout are history.
Whether arriving by plane or at the island's gleaming ferry terminal, visitors soon realize there's nothing deserted about this island.
That has its advantages.
It's rare to find such stunning natural beauty, glass-clear aquamarine seas, and vast marine life combined with top-flight visitor services and accommodations, and as a result Cozumel's devotees are legion.
Divers sharing stories of lionfish and sharks sit table-to-table with families tanned from a day at the beach club, while Mexican couples spin and step to salsa music in the central plaza.
But the elephant in Cozumel's big and bountiful room are the throngs of cruise-ship passengers who take over the countless crafts and jewelry stores along the seaward boulevard downtown any day there are ships in port—which is to say, just about every day.
But take just a few steps off the beaten path and this little island offers big rewards.
Deserted, windswept beaches, wild and vibrant natural parks, and 600 miles of coral reef are still yours for the discovering.
Just 19 km (12 miles) off the coast, Cozumel is 53 km (33 miles) long and 15 km (9 miles) wide, making it the country's third-largest island.
Plaza Central, or just "la plaza," is the heart of San Miguel, directly across from the docks.
Residents congregate here in the evening, especially on weekends, when free concerts begin at 8 pm.
Heading inland (east) takes you away from the tourist zone and toward residential areas of town.
Most of the island's restaurants, hotels, stores, and dive shops are concentrated downtown and along the two hotel zones that fan out along the leeward coast to the north and south of San Miguel.
The most concentrated commercial district is between Calle 10 Norte and Calle 11 Sur to beyond Avenida Pedro Joaquin Coldwell.
Cozumel's solitude-seeking windward side also has a few restaurants and one hotel.
Unless you want to stick around your hotel or downtown San Miguel for your whole stay, you'll do well to rent a car or a scooter.
Most worthwhile sites, such as the island's Mayan ruins and pristine windward beaches, are only readily accessible with wheels.
Taxi fares are astronomical, and after just a few trips a rental car is clearly a better deal.
It's not another Cancún yet, but Cozumel's days as a rustic divers' hangout are history.
Whether arriving by plane or at the island's gleaming ferry terminal, visitors soon realize there's nothing deserted about this island.
That has its advantages.
It's rare to find such stunning natural beauty, glass-clear aquamarine seas, and vast marine life combined with top-flight visitor services and accommodations, and as a result Cozumel's devotees are legion.
Divers sharing stories of lionfish and sharks sit table-to-table with families tanned from a day at the beach club, while Mexican couples spin and step to salsa music in the central plaza.
But the elephant in Cozumel's big and bountiful room are the throngs of cruise-ship passengers who take over the countless crafts and jewelry stores along the seaward boulevard downtown any day there are ships in port—which is to say, just about every day.
But take just a few steps off the beaten path and this little island offers big rewards.
Deserted, windswept beaches, wild and vibrant natural parks, and 600 miles of coral reef are still yours for the discovering.
Just 19 km (12 miles) off the coast, Cozumel is 53 km (33 miles) long and 15 km (9 miles) wide, making it the country's third-largest island.
Plaza Central, or just "la plaza," is the heart of San Miguel, directly across from the docks.
Residents congregate here in the evening, especially on weekends, when free concerts begin at 8 pm.
Heading inland (east) takes you away from the tourist zone and toward residential areas of town.
Most of the island's restaurants, hotels, stores, and dive shops are concentrated downtown and along the two hotel zones that fan out along the leeward coast to the north and south of San Miguel.
The most concentrated commercial district is between Calle 10 Norte and Calle 11 Sur to beyond Avenida Pedro Joaquin Coldwell.
Cozumel's solitude-seeking windward side also has a few restaurants and one hotel.
Unless you want to stick around your hotel or downtown San Miguel for your whole stay, you'll do well to rent a car or a scooter.
Most worthwhile sites, such as the island's Mayan ruins and pristine windward beaches, are only readily accessible with wheels.
Taxi fares are astronomical, and after just a few trips a rental car is clearly a better deal.
In a state where gaudy tourist zones often stand aloof from workaday downtowns, Fort Lauderdale exhibits consistency at both ends of the 2-mile Las Olas corridor.
The sparkling look results from upgrades both downtown and on the beachfront.
Matching the downtown's innovative arts district, cafés, and boutiques is an equally inventive beach area, with hotels, cafés, and shops facing an undeveloped shoreline, and new resort-style hotels replacing faded icons of yesteryear.
Despite wariness of pretentious overdevelopment, city leaders have allowed a striking number of glittering high-rises.
Nostalgic locals and frequent visitors fret over the diminishing vision of sailboats bobbing in waters near downtown; however, Fort Lauderdale remains the yachting capital of the world, and the water toys don’t seem to be going anywhere.
It's not another Cancún yet, but Cozumel's days as a rustic divers' hangout are history.
Whether arriving by plane or at the island's gleaming ferry terminal, visitors soon realize there's nothing deserted about this island.
That has its advantages.
It's rare to find such stunning natural beauty, glass-clear aquamarine seas, and vast marine life combined with top-flight visitor services and accommodations, and as a result Cozumel's devotees are legion.
Divers sharing stories of lionfish and sharks sit table-to-table with families tanned from a day at the beach club, while Mexican couples spin and step to salsa music in the central plaza.
But the elephant in Cozumel's big and bountiful room are the throngs of cruise-ship passengers who take over the countless crafts and jewelry stores along the seaward boulevard downtown any day there are ships in port—which is to say, just about every day.
But take just a few steps off the beaten path and this little island offers big rewards.
Deserted, windswept beaches, wild and vibrant natural parks, and 600 miles of coral reef are still yours for the discovering.
Just 19 km (12 miles) off the coast, Cozumel is 53 km (33 miles) long and 15 km (9 miles) wide, making it the country's third-largest island.
Plaza Central, or just "la plaza," is the heart of San Miguel, directly across from the docks.
Residents congregate here in the evening, especially on weekends, when free concerts begin at 8 pm.
Heading inland (east) takes you away from the tourist zone and toward residential areas of town.
Most of the island's restaurants, hotels, stores, and dive shops are concentrated downtown and along the two hotel zones that fan out along the leeward coast to the north and south of San Miguel.
The most concentrated commercial district is between Calle 10 Norte and Calle 11 Sur to beyond Avenida Pedro Joaquin Coldwell.
Cozumel's solitude-seeking windward side also has a few restaurants and one hotel.
Unless you want to stick around your hotel or downtown San Miguel for your whole stay, you'll do well to rent a car or a scooter.
Most worthwhile sites, such as the island's Mayan ruins and pristine windward beaches, are only readily accessible with wheels.
Taxi fares are astronomical, and after just a few trips a rental car is clearly a better deal.
It's not another Cancún yet, but Cozumel's days as a rustic divers' hangout are history.
Whether arriving by plane or at the island's gleaming ferry terminal, visitors soon realize there's nothing deserted about this island.
That has its advantages.
It's rare to find such stunning natural beauty, glass-clear aquamarine seas, and vast marine life combined with top-flight visitor services and accommodations, and as a result Cozumel's devotees are legion.
Divers sharing stories of lionfish and sharks sit table-to-table with families tanned from a day at the beach club, while Mexican couples spin and step to salsa music in the central plaza.
But the elephant in Cozumel's big and bountiful room are the throngs of cruise-ship passengers who take over the countless crafts and jewelry stores along the seaward boulevard downtown any day there are ships in port—which is to say, just about every day.
But take just a few steps off the beaten path and this little island offers big rewards.
Deserted, windswept beaches, wild and vibrant natural parks, and 600 miles of coral reef are still yours for the discovering.
Just 19 km (12 miles) off the coast, Cozumel is 53 km (33 miles) long and 15 km (9 miles) wide, making it the country's third-largest island.
Plaza Central, or just "la plaza," is the heart of San Miguel, directly across from the docks.
Residents congregate here in the evening, especially on weekends, when free concerts begin at 8 pm.
Heading inland (east) takes you away from the tourist zone and toward residential areas of town.
Most of the island's restaurants, hotels, stores, and dive shops are concentrated downtown and along the two hotel zones that fan out along the leeward coast to the north and south of San Miguel.
The most concentrated commercial district is between Calle 10 Norte and Calle 11 Sur to beyond Avenida Pedro Joaquin Coldwell.
Cozumel's solitude-seeking windward side also has a few restaurants and one hotel.
Unless you want to stick around your hotel or downtown San Miguel for your whole stay, you'll do well to rent a car or a scooter.
Most worthwhile sites, such as the island's Mayan ruins and pristine windward beaches, are only readily accessible with wheels.
Taxi fares are astronomical, and after just a few trips a rental car is clearly a better deal.
Cruise Itinerary
Aboard Silver Ray
Launch Year: 2024 Length: 244 Width: 30 Currency: USD Capacity: 728 Crew Count: 556 Deck Count: Cabin Count: 363
Set sail from summer 2024 aboard the second Nova Class ship Silver Ray
Get ready for Silver Ray. Silversea’s second Nova Class ship arrives in summer 2024 and promises guests seamless destination connection. Silver Ray mirrors every aspect of her sister ship, Silver Nova, including a pioneering, asymmetrical design and extraordinary use of glass in both public areas and in suite for uninterrupted views wherever you are! What’s more, Silver Ray is one of the most spacious ships ever built, offering an exceptionally high space-to-guest ratio yet remaining nimble enough to offer purity in movement, as her name suggests. She is truly our ray of light.
Silver Ray preserves all our trademarks and delivers a new way of luxury cruising. Her revolutionary horizontal design ensures outstanding public areas, which fuse seamlessly together. Silver Ray will introduce a brand new selection of superb, spacious suites, many of which promise offer a 270˚ view from sea to sky. Eight restaurants and an unprecedented choice of bars complete the experience, offering delicious drinking and dining at any time of the day.
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