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This is how it looked on my prior cruise, however, I heard that it is now a jewelry shop? Is that true. They had other brands, all good ones. I was aware of the tax, but find it better to get off the ship and go to a jewelry shop in town where you can negotiate sizable discounts. My opinion only. My husband has 39 watches so we always look for the best deal.
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I would love to receive one. I have taken one Explora I cruise and am booked on two more but on Explora 2
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We sail January 14 and January 24. I am FERVENTLY HOPING THAT THE SHIP IS NOT FULL. Can you tell me what you see?
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Mine lasted a long time. It was a good product, but I was allergic to it, it turns out.
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We just boarded tonight and only want to give my first impression. This cruise line and ship blows every ship we have ever been on out of the water. It is fabulous. With all their mistakes the overall experience and ship is fabulous. Suite is above average. General ship fabulous and food is fabulous. More later
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Well, I waited to get some more experience
Caroldoll replied to Critically Cruising's topic in Explora Journeys
That's it. Looking forward to seeing you. We are easy to find. My husband is 6'5" and looks like Tom Selleck. I, on the other hand am only 4'10". Hard to miss us. We are about to start our long journey. -
Hank, you go! Great reply
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Well, I waited to get some more experience
Caroldoll replied to Critically Cruising's topic in Explora Journeys
I agree with both of you. My feeling on Silversea is that I just don't like one dining room and the formality. It has been since before Covid that we cruised with them, but it felt it small and confining. Both my DH and I also do not like the formality although we do feel that the people on the ship should present themselves with some amount of decorum. No tuxedos for us. That was an attraction of EJ. -
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Caroldoll replied to Critically Cruising's topic in Explora Journeys
Oh dear, there are those on the board who are really trying to whip up dissension and misery. Makes me sad. We should all have our own opinions! Nice to hear things about the ship, but not constant misery. There MUST be something good! LOL -
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Caroldoll replied to Critically Cruising's topic in Explora Journeys
Not ego at all Hank. To each his own. I have had a parcel of kids and handled everything including a huge business all my life working up to 18 hours a day sometimes--lots. I like a Butler. There are other times--my friend who came in another suite rented a tuxedo which was HUGE, BUTLER ran all over finding pins! I do not let them unpack or pack, but one time my husband drank tainted milk on shore, Butler took care of him bringing all sorts of stuff. By the way, we followed our Butler! Weird, right! I don't go on a cruise to continue my heavy lifting. That being said, we only have a part time one on this ship. We will see how that works! Sorry if I seem uppity, but I am really quite a work horse! -
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Caroldoll replied to Critically Cruising's topic in Explora Journeys
I like your post. My husband and I are 83 and 87. We are VERY ACTIVE and nothing is too much or too little for us to do. We like to think we are the new generation as we like the relaxed standards and some of what EJ is trying to do. Before Covid we cruised three or four times a year. We got plenty tired of dragging a tuxedo. However, we are aware that some people take advantage like one of our Senators and do degrade the "feeling". The less on the ship, the better for us and frankly we are hoping that our cruise which starts tomorrow is not full! Hope to meet a lot of you! -
We hope to meet you too. Prescott has unique weather. Never really hot and only a little snow in the winter. I am not sure you stayed around long enough to notice. Great little family town. We moved three years ago from Newport Beach, CA. Homes have gone up close to double since we purchased it. The only down side is we formerly were only 60 min from the airport, now is two hours. Hope to meet you too.
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I do understand that and I was tempted to end it a day early, but it required so many changes for us, we just thought we would take a taxi up to the Ritz Carlton (close) and then walk down to Bergdorf for a little retail therapy. We don't figure on being off all day. It is an inconvenience, and the cruise line has handled this badly. We probably will never cruise with them again, but we are open minded.
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Well, I waited to get some more experience
Caroldoll replied to Critically Cruising's topic in Explora Journeys
I am sure it will be just fine and I do have your prescribed number of days, perhaps on most of them. -
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Caroldoll replied to Critically Cruising's topic in Explora Journeys
Seaborn does not have butlers. This isn't luxury. Had to go down to the desk daily to make reservations. -
Well, I waited to get some more experience
Caroldoll replied to Critically Cruising's topic in Explora Journeys
I wouldn't mind it if it included endless caviar, lobster or elk!