Easterncommand

Hi, we are booked on the 10th May cruise which is leaving from ‘Venice’ With regard to the refit other than providing a small arts cafe in the library/ connoisseur area it is generally just fixtures and fittings in public areas. I am not sure if this is going to include suite areas. The only issue I have is being the first sailing after a dry dock and will all work be finished.

Or the other end of Prince’s St the Waldorf ,Caledonian.

Hi Not sure on your budget but if you are looking at something different try the Ocean Mist Hotel this is a floating hotel docked in Leith and not to far from the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Hi, I am on the 22/12/23 sailing from Athens. If you go to the thread regarding the sailing for 6/1/24 and go to post #22 you will see that I posted my e doc. for the December cruise.Try checking your junk mail as yours may be there.

Did you see that much!🫣

Hi All, Whilst I am not on this cruise but the 22/12/2023, I have been following this tread with interest. We have just received this morning 22/11/2023 our final cruise document from Silversea via our TA, this is showing that the cruise is disembarking in Aqaba. This does not help alleviate everyone’s concerns as it would appear that the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing. ElectronicTicket_237940-23.pdf

Hi Having looked at the itinerary for the Jan 6 cruise,I suspect that like the cruise of Dec 22 that the Egypt ports of call will be cancelled.

Hi, Hopfully the information you have received is erroneous. We are are on the cruise that is scheduled to disembark on the 6th January 2024 in Aqaba. To date we have not been informed of any change to the disembarking port. As we have a tour booked for Jordan, and our flights booked from Amman(Not with Silversea) disembarking in Muscat will cause severe problems.

Hi, We are on the Moon for the Suez transit in December, and have been informed that Alexandria has been substituted however the stops in Safaga, Sharm and into Aqaba are still going ahead. That is not to say that if things deteriorated even more that these are not cancelled at a later date. This cruise was booked solely for the Suez transit as we had to cancel our planned Panama Canal cruise. We have done the Greek islands to death do not wish to sail them again. Fingers crossed that no further changes are made.

Hi It been a couple of years since we were in Malta. Assuming you are docking below Battery Gardens,take the lift up €1-2,walk through to the main thoroughfare and turn left. A10 minute walk will get you to the main bus station from there you can take the bus(approx 45 mins) or there is a taxi rank and I believe it approx €20 to Marsaxlokk.

Hi All. With regards to the Whisper it is rumoured that a small arts cafe will be installed during the refit scheduled for April 2024. Other than that the coffee is barely passable.sorry

Hi, I am hoping this is all speculation as I have my flights booked (Non refundable) hotel in Greece also non refundable. We also have a 5 night 6 day tour of Wadi Rum,Petra etc booked which has cancellation penalties. This cruise was booked in lieu of a Panama cruise we cancelled due to the closure of Machu Picchu. Both of these cruises were on our bucket list and we are going to be very disappointed if it does not go ahead. I suppose all any of us can do is wait and see.

Hi Be aware that Northern Ireland(Belfast) also issue it’s own bank notes. Like Scottish notes you may have difficulty using them in the rest of the UK although they are legal Tender. That aside you will find atms in NI that will dispense Euros.

Hi I was on the Silver Moon 08/29/2022 and made some purchases and used the tax rebate on the ship at the end of the cruise. I used my card to have the rebate credited back to me. I have since had some fraudulent payments taken from my account. This has nothing to do with Silversea or the ship. If I am recalling correctly these refunds were to be processed by company in Poland, which just happens to be were the fraudulent charges were carried out. Maybe I am putting 2+2 together and coming up with 5 but this is really just a heads up to anyone else that may of used this facility.

Hi, Yes Azamara can provide the test for a fee $59.00 however testing is available in Athens for €10/20 so if there is no announcement by Azamara test before going to the port if you can.