Stumblefoot

3 hours ago, mysty said:

 

In our house the motto is, “you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit”.  A phrase to live by in all manners of life, I suppose. 😁

6 hours ago, ggo85 said:

The “main” dress code is published in Chronicles.

Are you saying they no longer publish the dress code for each venue daily in the Chronicles?  Yes, I understand the overall code is always shown on the front page, but each venue was then shown as well, typically on the very last page.

7 hours ago, ggo85 said:

I do wonder why, if the dress code is so beloved, they have relaxed it on Nova?

To try and stop the incessant whining complaining, or make it even more confusing for some? 🤷🏼‍♂️

8 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

…and IMHO will cause much less complaining.

Want to bet?  
 

6 hours ago, MBP&O2/O said:

Interesting comment.

Agree.

6 hours ago, MBP&O2/O said:

When I moved from mainstream to luxury one of the first things I did was researched the dress code. I didn't find it hard to find the information that I wanted.

For us, when we were deciding between ultra-luxury lines, it was our TA who informed us.  We didn’t find it a big deal at all, just packed the appropriate clothes. Then once on board, we’d just decide where we wanted to dine on any given evening during breakfast and dress accordingly that evening after 6:00p. Seemed easy enough, but what do I know?

2 hours ago, mysty said:

 

Okay @Stumblefoot !  My "tad" is probably your definition of "hyper"!  You say tomato and I say tomahto!  😅  We all do what we're comfortable with…

💙💛💚

Amen!  There is absolutely nothing wrong with your “tad”.  At all.  

For what is pleasant to one person may be unpleasant to another.  And, for that, we are thankful. For what a boring place this world would be if we were all the same.

1 hour ago, ggo85 said:

And it’s not published anywhere I can find. 

It’s actually published every single day that you are on board the ship. This way, no one has to worry one bit before the day in question.  Quite lovely, really.

3 hours ago, mysty said:

I have to admit that I'm a tad over the top when it comes to planning and organizing.

I'd love to know how you define "tad". 😁

4 hours ago, drron29 said:

Not one but 2 women without the top to their bikinis.

Odd, I couldn’t find any pics in the Ruminations thread. 😉

9 hours ago, mysty said:

It seems excursions in Vietnam are not for the faint at heart.

Wait until you see the motorbikes at night in Hanoi!

Don’t forget folks…

45 minutes ago, QueSeraSera said:

Me, a happy man in Italy

 

Damn, Que… your 3-glass minimum has served you well!

Santorini, like Venice, is so romantic, especially when the cruise tourists leave in mid-afternoon.  It feels as if you have the place to yourself.

3 hours ago, drron29 said:

…our neighbours at Indochine tonight they had a worse incident when their bus ran over a young boy on a bike.

Oh, that would be just awful to experience. So very sad.

2 hours ago, drron29 said:

We had a head on with another bus.

Holy smokes! Glad everyone was okay.

What speed do you estimate the vehicles were traveling?  Looks like it was much lower than the 90km/h head on crash I was involved in once.

3 hours ago, Grand Duchess said:

They still dare to call it beef and caviar tatare...

O… M… G… 🤢🤮

2 minutes ago, drron29 said:

It took off (pun intended ) on frequent flyer forums and stood for Your Miles May/Might Vary.

Meaning now is basically well that's my opinion.

Well I’ll be damned.  Gotta luv kids these days and their acronyms.

1 hour ago, jpalbny said:

Since we're going out… …on Halloween to avoid the festivities…

 

Scrooge!

Oh wait… wrong holiday.  Sorry, JP.

18 hours ago, ggo85 said:

YMMV 

1 hour ago, jpalbny said:

As you say, YMMV.

Well, this has been A LOT of fun.  
 

Now, what in the holy heck is YMMV?  Some sort of whacked out new Canadian airport code?  😁

2 hours ago, Mayflower1 said:

However those of us who have been supporters of Silversea for many years should be concerned at the negative views being expressed here and elsewhere over recent months.

Completely agree Mayflower1.  Those views are certainly a concern for us and should SS not have the issues fixed over the next 16-months or so, then our 2025 voyage will be our last.  Too many other options in the ultra luxury space, with more coming in 2026 and beyond, to remain loyal to a company that no longer offers discernible differences.

7 minutes ago, tinaincc said:

It’s OK to voice opinions here and more importantly with the cruise lines, in hopes they will move to more inclusive policies.

Yes, of course.  No one has ever said otherwise.  Check the record of others who have expressed the same opinion as you.  Everyone is entitled.  Which is why folks will continue to question certain POVs.  
 

I for one have never found SS to be discriminatory, but rather very inclusive, providing great variability to all who wish to dress however they like.

13 minutes ago, RonWL said:

Overall, we found Silversea to be fantastic.  Food was top notch.  Service was great.  Could say much more about how much we enjoyed the cruise.  Compared to the superlatives for just about every other aspect of the cruise, the dress code was, well, silly.  On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being fantastic) the dress code is a 4, while the food was a 10.

Totally understand what you’re saying.  But, what you find silly another finds sensible.  This is what makes a market, I guess.  I’ll just never understand why some feel they need to continue complaining about a subject that has been discussed ad naseum, let alone ruin someone else’s joy.

15 minutes ago, tinaincc said:

It’s nonsense to believe that someone would study the dress code policy, especially one as inane as SSeas which varies by ship, by night and by restaurant. 

If true, then why do people who want to be casual all of the time continue to book SS?  And, then when they discover they don’t like the policies, why don’t they cancel their booking knowing full well they aren’t going to enjoy themselves?

I get RonWL’s point, because he wanted to try SS, which was more important to him regardless of any dress code on any given night or restaurant, even though he wasn’t crazy about said code.

9 minutes ago, jpalbny said:

I've had the Colosi Nero d'Avola a few times.

When I saw its origin, I figured you had tried it.  Someday I’ll get over there to explore the region’s wines.

27 minutes ago, tinaincc said:

It has been beat to death… many think that clothing requirements should not be based on the restaurant and that like other lines, a simple dress code with formal optional and jacket optional is the way going forward.

Agree.  Wish people would stop with the complaints.  They know what the line’s dress code is when they book, so why complain about it?  If you don’t like it, move on to a line that better meets your wishes.  Pretty easy from my POV.

On land we don’t question a restaurant’s dress code.  If we don’t like it, we just choose a different one, rather than incessantly whining how we wish they would change.

3 hours ago, jpalbny said:

As long as it's warmer than the red wine, I'm happy.

Ha!  I’ve seen your steak and there’s no way the center is warmer than whatever red wine you’re having with it. 🥩vs.🍷

I truly look forward to the day when I get to cook a steak for you.  It’ll be the easiest grilling job I’ve done, ever.  When I remove my steak to rest, I’ll put yours on.  Shockingly, I do worry that it may be too early for yours though. 😆

Lincslady, your meal sounds fun!  Hope you can take a pic, or two, for us here to enjoy.

2 hours ago, Mayflower1 said:

…it must be a worry that standards across the Fleet seem to be causing comment.

Hasn’t that always been the case here in the forum?
 

I remember there was a fella way, way back, possibly from the UK, who used to moan and complain about the most trivial of things, even including SS’s surveys.  Some just have that disposition.

1 hour ago, Brad1185 said:

Let’s hope. Viking and Oceania can do it. SS should be able to also. 

 

My guess we will not have to wait much longer.  

They already have.  A man sailing SS never has to wear a jacket if he doesn’t want to.  Plenty of dining options for those who don’t, as well as those who do.