meow!

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We found the above list of cruise ship "space ratios" on the web which may be of interest. 

Hi Meow! You're definitely right about individual tastes. :)

 

Like you, it's been a decade since we were on the Shadow. But, we really, really like the Muse and all of the dining choices it offers. Plus, the crew on our two Muse voyages were really, really good and recognized us throughout the ship. Fingers crossed that our upcoming Shadow voyage will be as memorable as the first.

Thank you kindly for your reply.:)

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Hi ,

 

Here the amazone cruise video’s from our Asia cruise hong kong to Singapore in April:

 

Thank you for such an interesting video. We were on the Shadow more than a decade ago, and we still remember it fondly. It was, and likely still is the best ship in the Silversea fleet, better than the Spirit and the Muse.

You were in suite 521, a "terrace suite". How did you accommodate the members of your group -- likely they were in separate suites. The suite is exactly like the verandah suites except for the "shared balcony". In fact you would have a wider view without the partitions.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=112477%20%20(Part%20II) the cabin

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=680435 our Panama Canal voyage.

We still remember the "free flowing" caviar, as much as you could eat and as often as you wanted back in those days. Within a few days, all crew members called us Mr and Mrs Meow! All that changed in the subsequent years. On our last voyage on the Muse last year, everything was different, whether for the better or the worse depends on individual taste.

Your effort in taking the video is cordially appreciated.:)

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Meow was on Az, not SS.

Different lines hand out different “certificates “ ie printed bits of paper, could be Arctic Circle, could be crossing the equator, could be crossing the date line, could be finding the Observation lounge …

The certificate was issued by Azamara, and it was handed out on the pool deck, where most people gathered to witness the event, Those who did not attend the event were sent copies to their cabins afterwards.

Meow,

 

Who issues this certificate you mention? We've been in the arctic circle twice on SS and have never heard of the certificate before.

It was issued by Azamara, jollyjones is right.

We were in Reykjavik in 2011 aboard the Azamara Journey from Copenhagen to Dublin. The ship deliberately veered north 40 knots such that all of us could get the certificate for having entered the Arctic Circle.

It was at the height of Iceland's financial crisis and the little (in population) country was literally bankrupt. Now it is back to prosperity with one of the highest per capita incomes.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1482473

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departing from Piraeus a sunny summer evening

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2557731

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How have Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut affected Silversea cruisers?

Any stories to share with all of us? Thank you.

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Crystal Serenity (soon to be back on service) 68,000 tons 980 passengers 566 crew.

So 69.4 tons/passenger and 1.73 passengers/crew.

Crystal Symphony 50,000 tons 848 passengers 545 crew.

So 59.0 tons/passenger and 1.56 passengers/crew.

Silver Mews 40,700 tons 596 passengers 411 crew.

So 68,3 tons/passenger and 1,45 passengers/crew

So the refurbished Serenity has slightly more space/passenger than the Muse, while the Symphony has substantially less space/passenger than the Muse.

The Serenity staff and Symphony staff have substantially more passengers to service than the Muse. So if staff have similar abilities, Crystal cannot offer better service than Silversea. All this talk of Crystal service is hype without numbers to support it.

Besides, both Crystal ships have a lot more passengers than Silversea. While Silversea new ships are over 400 passengers (the definition of a small ship), Crystal ships are close to 1,000 passengers (the definition of a large ship). Luxury cruisers don't like crowds!

Though we have not been on Crystal, we fail to see how Crystal can be superior to Silversea, sorry!

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Are you certain this is the case with Spirit (the ship referenced here)? Are you saying that one can order from any restaurant? From La Terrazza? From La Dame? From Indochine? Etc.

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We are referring to what we knew from the Muse last year and the other ships more than half a dozen years ago.

La Terrazza is a specialty restaurant, La Dame charges $60, they cannot be ordered for room service. Indochine is part of the de facto main restaurant, and its dishes likely can be ordered for room service.

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Meow; Thank you for confirming that things have not changed on the Spirit, our favorite ship. Unfortunately, my lovely bride doesn't want to cruise anymore; she says 24 cruises is enough. I do keep working on her though.:)

Thank you kindly for your appreciation.:)

The connoisseur's list is very wide ranging. What is available depends on what the ship happens to carry at the time. In general, anything that requires additional charge is on that list.

That may be one of the benefits of having been acquired by a huge corporation. We will see what happens some years from now.

With more "specialty restaurants" on board, more of these require pre-booking. At the same time, as the total seats to passengers ratio remains stable, booking at a given restaurant has in general become easier.

There is no comparison. Silversea gives you real estate (with large cabin sizes other than on "expedition cruises"), while Crystal gives you the intangible of "perceived service" which depends on personal taste. Crystal's staff to passenger ratio is no better than Silversea, their advertisements just "boast" harder.

To cut down on your luggage, for the gentlemen, a dark coloured suit with a few different coloured shirts and ties (with the white shirt and black tie on formal nights) will be quite sufficient. Through the years, "formal" is getting more and more relaxed.

Hello friends, I haven't done a "full fledged review" in many years but I thought I would give some thoughts on my recent cruise after getting back into the swing of things. (work, etc.).

Thank you, reading your story is like revisiting Venice from our computer desk!

Course by course dinners are one of the advertised luxuries. The butler (or a substitute) will carry the dish into your cabin and put it on your (converted from "centre table" with a wooden "adaptor" on top) fully linen covered table. So you feel you are in the restaurant. Usually any dish available in any restaurant that does not need pre-booking or special arrangement will be accepted.

Bulgari Is widely used by the luxury cruise lines, so while other brands may be good, Bulgari should be kept as a main choice.

The official rule is no tip expected, and you can contribute to the crew fund. However, if you do tip with cash, roughly $10 per day and tell the two staff who service your cabin to divide among themselves, they will appreciate it.

It is harder to tip the restaurant staff. Those without "bars" (rank) may accept cash, if you give it quietly, those with bars will usually decline and tell you to give to the crew fund.

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A decade ago, we did Panama Canal on the Shadow (the Whisper's twin) just before

Christmas, the sea was quite calm. Usually rough seas are over by end of October.

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A decade ago, on our Shadow 15 days Panama Canal crossing, within a few days, the crew had already learnt all the passengers' names. The usual address is "Mr and Mrs Meow!"

On our kitchen tour, we found a list of passengers with names and pictures. Apparently, they studied it!

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We had been on the Shadow twice,

Mexican Riviera – Silversea Shadow December 2004

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=112474 (Part I)

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=112477 (Part II)

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=112585 (Part III)

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=112815 (Part IV)

Panama Canal – Silversea Shadow December2007

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=680435

Those were the wonderful days, with free flowing caviar, and all the staff recognized all the passengers within a few days. We were more lively, and participated more on those voyages both ashore and on board.

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We don't know a lot of things. On the surface, Manfredi is still wealthy and has kept a good deal of his money, while apparently losing "family pride" and "Italian national pride".

Imagine he had not signed contracts on the three new ship, and retired earlier, he could have a much easier time. Instead of claiming this "vision" of fourteen ships, he could claim his next generation was not interested in succeeding in the cruising business. That would also be quite understandable.

It still appears he is trying to put a brave face on overbold business misjudgement.

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Mmm. I don't think the numbers support that view. The amount of net debt is less than twice the cash flow, which isn't over-reaching unless the interest is outrageous: unlikely, assuming that the debt was secured on assets (ships).

 

I think it is more likely that he … absolutely fantastic deal. 14-times earnings (EBITDA) for a private company being bought out by a public company ….

But he sold the rights to directing his "family business", is that a victory? More likely, he is no longer able to handle the heavy debt, and accepts becoming a subordinate! While he is still wealthy, he has lost "family pride" which is known to be so important to Italians, and have to obey the new owners if he wishes to keep his job.