Neilio

We were on the Muse in July 2023 Sew-Van. Some of the same stops you have. I did a trip summary. It's posted under "Silver Muse (Sew-Van) July 6-13 Recap". There are some postings related to the excursions. Have a great trip!

We just booked our flights for our Dec-Jan cruise on Encore from Hong Kong to Singapore. We are working with TA. The least expensive Business Class tickets via Flight ease were over $1500 per ticket more than what we could find ourselves. We were also able to get fully refundable tickets. We did have to pay now. Where the Flight Ease ticketing payment is not due until cruise is fully paid. Happy Cruising

Thanks so much for sharing with us. We will be on the Encore for 2 weeks (Hong Kong - Singapore) in Dec24/Jan25. Will be our first Seabourn. Only have sailed SilverSea and Azamara. Really looking forward to your updates. Safe Travels!

Safe Travels Terry! We love the photos and commentary.

Formal is OPTIONAL on the Alaska ocean cruises. Blazer is fine. Have a great cruise.

We did this cruise in July last year on the Muse. As noted above the Egan Center is for the buses. We were able to board the ship at just after noon. The folks that took the train boarded after 6pm. Have a great time!

Terry, Congratulations! I have been following your ups and downs the past month. So happy that your trip is now here. Wishing you and lovely DW a most happy and safe voyage. Will be enjoying seeing your great pictures and writings along the way. Safe & Happy Travels Neilio

An exec of the cruise line and sometimes a TA will provide the”VIP” designation. Not sure if any other way?

On our Silver Muse cruise last July (Seward to Vancouver) they did have 2 Alaskan Beers Available. I just don't recall the names? Also, prior to the cruise send an email to the ship concierge and see if they can procure some different local beers. Have a great cruise.

Wishing you safe travels home. Thanks again for the incredible photos and documenting your trip. Really appreciate what you provided to this forum. ATB

Amazing Photos. Thanks for taking all the time to post these. My wife and I have been thinking of doing this type cruise and your pics and descriptions really brings it home. Enjoy and Safe Travels! Neilio

We were on the Muse in July (Sew-Van). We ate at both Kaiseki and La Dame. We enjoyed both. For Kaiseki we asked for a "Saki" wine sampling and enjoyed through the multi course meal. At LaDame we asked the Sommelier for an "included" wine pairing for the multi course dinner including after dinner cognac. The wines selected by Sommelier were very enjoyable. We would not pay the Nova pricing.

Just my 2 cents. The stock (RCL) price is close to all time high. Market cap is over $28B. Surely the SS acquisition has paid off for RCL. They will continue to push the pricing boundaries as demand is still extremely high post pandemic. Time will tell. But, anyone who has recently cruised or travelled knows the reality of crowds and long lines. Just as airfares have exploded so to have cruise pricing. The only pushback that RCL will care about are empty ships. For now we will continue to see prices increasing and corporate profits soaring. This won’t last forever. But, we are in a much different time for the world economy. The product (SS) is still excellent. Happy and Safe Cruising to All.

We just sailed on the Muse (Seward to Vancouver). We had a normal Muster Drill at 630 pm where everyone was required to walk down the stairs and gather in Dolce Vita.