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Thank you all, that is exactly the information (and the form) I needed.

Can one disembark at a port that is not the disembarkation port and rejoin the cruise at the next port stop? If so, is this arranged with Princess head office or through onboard services? Any additional information would be appreciated. Thanks!

Currently on the Spirit. Boarded on Friday and after a day and night in port today we set off for Walvis Bay. This is our first time on the Spirit and our only previous Silversea cruise was on the Moon. For context, we have cruised on Crystal and Seabourn many times. 
 

I too was worried having read the same reviews. First impressions are of a ship that is in good condition but could use a refresh, compared to Moon which is much newer and feels lighter, prettier and more spacious. Nothing that would be a deal breaker though. The service is excellent and dinner tonight at Indochine was great. We missed the headline entertainer but went to the Panorama Lounge and the place was rocking. Had a lot of fun. The lecturer this afternoon was good and on topic. 
 

We’re not too fond of buffets but had a nice lunch at La Terrazza yesterday. So, so far so good. Definitely not a bust and we are enjoying ourselves. Bonus, saw a humpback whale from my balcony this afternoon. 
 

Don’t fret 😁

All I can say is I’m so jealous!!!  Boarding a Silversea ship in Cape Town next week and I’m excited but I would be much more excited if it was a Crystal ship 😞

6 minutes ago, westmount said:

 

Thanks @westmount, quite the opposite though. Husband hates suits and ties but loves wearing a tux. We have three formal nights coming up in January so considering bringing the tux 🙂

Generally speaking, can anyone comment on whether there are any/many men in tuxedos on formal nights? thanks!

@Fletcher awesome pictures. Thanks for posting!

Avenue Salon that retains the intimacy but has a bit more capacity

Promenade deck

4 hours ago, jollyjones said:

I wonder which island you mean?

Nauplion is indeed a gorgeous town on the mainland of the Peloponnese.

 

Alexandria is no loss, IMO the OP has ended up with an itinerary better than the original. 
 

 

My bad. Not an island. Favourite Greek port stop then 😁

Nauplion (or Nafplio) is a gorgeous island with a strong Venetian influence that you can still see as you walk through its streets. It is possibly my favourite of the Greek islands and I think you will enjoy it.

1 hour ago, CruiseCriticAaron said:

I took this photo thinking I knew what you meant and now realizing that no, this isn't the thing...but the weights are just to the left of the photo. I'll see if I have a better image floating around somewhere.

This is exactly what I meant. Thank you so much for taking the time. 

Thanks everyone 

Hello, how close to the travel date does Silversea Air issue the air tickets? Thanks!

Would you please post pictures of the fitness equipment. In particular the weight lifting machines. Thanks

@Peanutbrittle56 unfortunately air travel has become incredibly unpredictable with many more flights cancelled or delayed than before the pandemic. I would sincerely recommend you plan to fly to Barbados the day before. We were flying from Vancouver to Barbados last December to join the Silver Moon and all it took was a delayed departure for everything to unravel. Long story short, the airline sent us from Toronto to Miami to spend the night there and then fly to Barbados on the only flight available the day of the cruise.

@Lois R you’ve reminded me that we did do a bit of cooking but maybe because of what we were doing it didn’t involve much other than assembling. Thanks for your thoughts on the Spirit, I am really looking forward to it 🥰

@TLCOhio Terry thank you very much for the info and visuals!

On our Moon cruise I personally enjoyed spending time on the deck behind the Arts Cafe with a yummy drink/snack and a good book. I also participated in a cooking class in the SALT Lab. We didn’t really “cook” anything as everything was pre-measured and pre-cooked for us but it was a fun daytime activity. We liked Atlantide very much so we chose to have lunch there coming back from excursions a few times. 

@Observer thank you for the info. We enjoyed SALT but it wasn't the culinary highlight for us. Looking forward to Indochine 🙂

Hello,

We've only sailed on the Moon and had a fabulous cruise and loved the ship. We'll be on the Spirit in January and would really appreciate any insights from those who have been on both ships. I'm very aware that the ships are different so I'm particularly interested in whether different aspects of the ships impacted your experience, good or bad. Many thanks,

15 hours ago, Keith1010 said:

Early morning I workout at the Fitness Center when it's just me and the equipment and knowing that some of you (Claudia) are interested in the equipment I took photos of all the equipment. The vast majority of it is the same as before.

 

Keith

 

Much appreciated Keith. 

4 hours ago, May B said:

Heck, how many of us were mispronuncing Gabriel Allon’s wife’s name (Chiara) in our heads until we heard somebody do it correctly?

Kindred spirits 🙂

@Keith1010 wishing you and Anne Marie the most fabulous and happy of anniversaries on our beloved Serenity 🥰

@Keith1010 wishing you and Anne Marie a wonderful cruise. Looking forward to your reports, if you get around it I would be grateful if you could provide a couple of pics and info about the fitness equipment (I've asked guest services but who knows how long it will take them to get back to me 🙂 )

I realize the FB stories are only available for 24 hours. I won't post any more links but it appears Crystal is now posting on FB and Instagram every day so for those of you who have access to either, just follow Crystal and you should see them.

Another short video of the Symphony! it's a teaser but so exciting. Sharing the facebook link:

https://www.facebook.com/stories/2290157201009641/UzpfSVNDOjY3MTQxNTg1NDk5OTA0MA==/?view_single=1&source=shared_permalink&mibextid=W9rl1R