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Will camping be available on Jan and Feb 2024 sailings ?

That works for our post-cruise night. The agent did mention in our itinerary that it states "walk to hotel" both pre and post cruise, so that would be airport location. Our original confirmation stated : PRE-CRUISE HOTEL: SILVERSEA SIMPLY HOTEL ROOM TYPE: SILVERSEA GENERIC ROOM 7/11/2023 7/12/2023 Our Simply Hotel selection is the perfect choice for those who want a centrally located setting from which to discover - or rediscover - the city. Rooms in these 4 and 5-star properties are generally Standard Double or King rooms that provide comfortable accommodations and superior service for those who wish to extend their trip with a cultural or shopping experience in some of the world's most iconic cities. For your convenience, we can easily organize transfers between the airport and hotel or between the hotel and the pier so that you only have to decide how much or how little you wish to do. Examples of hotel brands that we consistently feature include Intercontinental, JW Marriott, Fairmont or the Conrad Group. This description doesn't fit the airport Radisson. We're flying in 2 days early to spend some time in Oslo. I guess we can just book something in the city and then move to the Radisson the day before the cruise-not an ideal situation.

We're going in July 2023 and would appreciate info on hotel being currently used by Silversea. The agent told me Radisson Blu but did not say which one. Thank you.

We are flying into Oslo and the hotel is included for 1 night. We are considering flying in 2 days early and would like to stay at the same hotel Silversea use. I was told the hotel name wouldn't be available until 30-60 days before sailing. Does anyone have experience with the Silversea Oslo hotel? Thanks.

We really enjoyed our cruise. There were 45 guests on our sailing. We made some new friends and were sorry to say goodbye at the end of the cruise. Masks were recommended, specifically at buffets and in buses but compliance was about 50%. The staff wore masks but some of them tended to let them slip down under their noses. They did use 2 buses on our excursions so they weren't crowded. We had a Category 3 room which is only 150 square feet which was tight for storage but we managed. I think I would splurge for the Category 6 or 7 if I were to sail again. I think Tauck did a great job with the excursions. The after hours Louvre visit was amazing! The local guides were all very knowledgeable and personable. The food was some of the best I've had on any ship. I told the chef he needed to fire the pastry chef because the bread was addictive! Service was a bit unsteady with quite a few new staff members but you could tell they were all trying their best. My only real complaint was the pillows-much too soft for us. We all received an email from Tauck during our cruise with a $500 voucher attached apologizing for service issues we encountered during our cruise. It is good until June 2023. We have an Ireland land trip booked for Sept so we'll be able to use the vouchers. Dear Karen, Thank you for traveling with Tauck on your recent river cruise. After two years of disruptions and travel dreams put on hold, it’s wonderful that destinations around the world are welcoming visitors once more. We hope that you enjoyed the opportunity to travel again as much as we enjoyed hosting you! We understand that you have received a Tauck travel voucher from us without any accompanying explanation. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused (and we have since corrected the oversight that prevented our explanation from arriving with the voucher as planned). We are providing you with the Tauck voucher because – although we’re sure your river cruise provided many special and memorable moments – we’re also aware that some elements of your onboard experience were lacking. For this, we sincerely apologize. The issues you encountered resulted primarily from a temporary staffing shortage caused by Covid-related visa restrictions that have prevented many of our overseas-based team members from returning to work. We have been working successfully to address these challenges, we were confident your ship was adequately staffed prior to your departure, and we were extremely disappointed that a number of last-minute absences resulted in the issues you experienced. Again, we apologize. It’s our deep hope that this gesture will allow you to consider your overall experience more favorably, that you’ll enjoy fond memories of your river cruise for many years to come, and that the voucher may help us to welcome you again soon on another Tauck journey. Once again, we thank you for traveling with Tauck. Sincerely, The Tauck Guest Relations Team

Gourmet Gal-thank you for the information and your review. We are sailing on the MS Sapphire for Rendezvous on the Seine 5/31 with a Gift of Time pre-night at the Park Hyatt Paris Vendome.I am 73 and my boyfriend is 79 and looking forward to this trip. I've sailed Viking and AmaWaterways but chose Tauck for my boyfriend's first river cruise as the low passenger count and Tauck's reputation for outstanding service seemed worth the price. I've done several Tauck land tours and hoped they would provide the same exceptional service on this cruise I've come to expect from them. We are both vaccinated and double boosted. Dick recently (3 weeks ago) recovered from Covid. Luckily he only had mild cold-like symptoms. We both realize there is a possibility of catching Covid on this trip but will do everything in our power to stay healthy. I have my supply of KN95 masks which I intend on wearing while inside the ship and on buses. I am not happy with Tauck's lax enforcement of masking but will try to still have a good time.