What is the Silver Dawn cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
Silver Dawn is a Silversea ship for 596 guests in 298 suites, built by Fincantieri and in service since 2022. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Friday 4 December 2026, in port 07:00–18:00
Saturday 2 October 2027, in port 09:00–20:00
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
Silver Dawn is the third of Silversea's Muse-class ships, after Silver Muse and Silver Moon. Fincantieri delivered it at Ancona in November 2021, it was named in Lisbon on Thursday 31 March 2022 and it made its first voyage, Lisbon to Barcelona, the next day. Silversea gives a gross tonnage of about 40,700, and Fincantieri a length of 212.8 metres. All 298 suites face the sea and almost all have a veranda; the ship carries 596 guests and 411 crew. It has nine places to eat, including the S.A.L.T. Kitchen, part of Silversea's programme of food from the places the ship visits, and it introduced Silversea's Otium wellness concept. Silver Dawn sailed Silversea's 2026 World Cruise, 140 nights from Fort Lauderdale to Lisbon.
How busy will town be?
The upcoming visits listed on this page show the passengers expected on each call and any other ships in port the same day. Town is busiest when several ships are in at once or a large ship arrives at a weekend. A ship carrying a few hundred passengers makes little difference on its own.
Can you sail on it from nearby?
Yes, from Lisbon. The call on Saturday 2 October 2027 is part of voyage DA270928012, Spain, Portugal and Italy Featuring Mallorca, which leaves Lisbon on Tuesday 28 September 2027 and calls at Porto and Vigo before a day at sea. Silversea gives Gibraltar as 09:00 to 22:30; the Port schedule gives 09:00 to 20:00. The ship then sails to Malaga, Cartagena, Palma, Alcúdia, Mahón, Alghero and Ajaccio, ending in Civitavecchia for Rome on Sunday 10 October 2027. The same voyage is the first leg of Silversea's 60-night Grand Mediterranean round trip from Lisbon. Bookings are made through Silversea or travel agents.