MajorThor

15 minutes ago, BigDaddy75 said:

Were those bedroom villas by the SC check or regular villas?  The map makes it seem like the bedroom villas are closest.

Yes they were bedroom villas. You have the SC check-in building as the first building you come to with the tram (picture on the corner of the lagoon). To the left (facing the lagoon) are the row of 1-bedroom villas with the 2- 2 bedroom villas in the middle. Then at the far “corner” you have the Moet Champagne and liquor bar. Now picture going “up” the other side of the lagoon towards the ocean and all of those buildings are just cabana style layout villas. 
 

To the right of the SC check-in is the bar/buffet with the spa being at the top next to ocean. “Behind” the bar/buffet going along the ocean are the “new” ocean villas. 

On 7/8/2023 at 4:21 PM, elidance said:

hi all,

just wanted to see if anyone has been to GSC specifically silver cove recently.  i don't see any recent reviews of the villas.  we are booked for an "ocean villa" on a cruise in November, after reading many older reviews.   seems like these ocean villas are closer to bar/buffet, and that the water might be better for swimming (idk if this is true.)  however, these villas are older (?).  from pictures - it looks like maybe the lagoon villas have a chaise couch while the ocean villas do not -- idk if this is only difference or not.  we don't need a 1 or 2 bedroom, just a studio.  seems like the studio lagoon villas are on the far end of the map.  anyone have any recent visits to silver cove to comment on any of this?  thank you 🙂

Just left GSC on 7/8.  We had two lagoon villas (first two closest to SC check-in). Awesome swimming in the lagoon. And yes cushioned lounge chairs at the lagoon villas.  The “new’ ocean villas are to the right of the SC check-in and yes are closer to the bar/buffet.  Lagoon studios are yes on the other side of the lagoon from the SC check-in.

On 7/6/2023 at 12:06 AM, BigDaddy75 said:

Haven guests have priority tenders off the boat.  Some Villa guests have said the same.  What about the tenders back to the boat. Do they get priority back to the ship?

Just came back from GSC on Sat 7/8.  We did not have the Haven but the villas.  We had the first tender off the ship (met in a separate area) and no priority back on ship.  We had a looong line to get on the last tender back to ship at 5:30.  But soooooo worth it.

@OurusualbeachYou had until Dec  31 2021 to convert that FCC to a cash refund.  New cancellations announced today are saying 45 days for a refund. 

You are correct, but I have $15000 in Trafalger credit from a canceled Italy/Sicily tour that has to be used and I already have a 14 day trip to Hawaii booked next year plus a week at WDW with my DVC membership in November next year.  The pushing the RCI cruise from April to July now to Nov this year, I cannot possibly get another cruise in next year to use the FCC anymore (the above trips are already cash outlay).  Therefore I had to request cash refund now instead of FCC.  But thank you for the tip.

I chose the FCC originally for my April 4th cruise thinking two cruises would be great.  Rebooked for July paid cash deposit with the being told FCC can be applied retro.  Now July cruises canceled so moved to November cruise.  2 problems, my FCC for the really expensive April cruise is double the Nov cruise and I cannot take another cruise in 2021 with credits for trips from this year and bookings for next year non-cruise vacations. Second problem, I received my FCC, I booked and PAID for 4 people and only received FCC for three people AND the amounts confirmed with TA were wrong for the three people.  So after 52 minutes on the phone with the GREAT TA, RCI canceled my FCC and processed a cash refund.  Point being even after being issued FCC I was able to get a cash refund after all.  Just have to wait 30 days now.