!!! SILHOUETTE !!! Western Caribbean- The Ultimate Review & Complete Pictorial Guide!

[gambee]

We are booked on the Med cruise in June, thanks for all your insight.

 

You're very welcome :)

[SeaWatch]

What is the breakaway review?

[gambee]

What is the breakaway review?

 

I will be aboard Norwegian Breakaway (brand new ship) on May 19 and as you can imagine I will do another review for that ship. So I plan to do some cool stuff with that review, the Allure review and this one have been my training grounds, now I am ready for the big leagues :D.

[Tom47]

Well, I really just have them rotate on my the background of both my computer and my Apple TV. I don't think I have ever printed a picture, I only work digitally. And to be precise there at 17,300 pictures, those are the final ones that I kept. I am sure I have taken maybe 8 times that number, but a lot of them get deleted in the selection process.

 

Hi Gambee

17,300 pictures!! WOW!! Your review is a tremendous resource for anyone who has never sailed on X. DW and I print many of our pics and like to put them in photo albums. She complains if I take more than 400 pics. We use Canon point and shoot cameras(A520 and 560)

 

On another topic, DW and I have never been to Jamaica, but have read about Dun's falls-- a premier attraction. Did you skip it because you have already seen it? Or a separate reason, i.e. Jamaica's homophobic reputation? crime?

 

Tom:)

[SeaWatch]

I hope you like NCL - my experiences on the Jewel and Sky were not so peasant.

[RoonilWazlib]

 

We had a great view!

 

 

 

Gambee, do you use a polarizing filter for these? I just bought one for my upcoming cruise, and I'm not entirely sure how to use it... Know anything about that?

[midwestchick]

I was in a 1C category, but my understanding is that most of the room in this ship are the same size (with exceptions of course, suites and such).

 

Well I believe you can ask for it for to be emptied. Our steward asked us if we wanted it locked up, I said no, you never know if you want something. And no, nothing in there is covered with the drink package.

 

Have a great cruise!

 

Thank you, gambee. Okay...now if we go off the ship on an excursion, I understand you can bring wine back on....what about beer?

I don't drink wine...gives me migranes and I'm careful with hard liquor...really hits me, but I do enjoy a beer or two on the balcony. Would the confiscate beer if I brought some on the ship?

[zales]

Gambee, can you please tell me if all of your drinks can be ordered Virgin:), and if so did you keep a list of all the drinks you tried:eek:

[manonvacation]

This is actually the only panorama I did for this report. It is composed of 6 vertical pictures it came out really nice :)

 

 

I love this picture. Thanks a lot Gambee!

[swim13]

:D I could not resist. I think I am going to start a collection of all the ships I sail. I will have to find a way of getting the Allure one and the Sky one as well. Beth if you end up going on the sky could you do that favor for me? I could paypal you the cash for it :)

 

Gambee, I can get you the Allure model ship when I go on her in 74 days! You could even pick it up by meeting me at the cruise terminal the day we get back? Let me know! :)

[gambee]

My mom came back to the room and we both got ready to head to dinner. Let me start by saying that I was very skeptical that this venue would be too stuffy for us. While I completely adore amazing food, I am not a fan of upscale restaurants for all the extra stuffiness that they convey. I am very casual and easy going, I think I get that from my mom.

 

When we got there we were welcomed by the metro D and he took us to our table. Our table you ask? AMAZING!!!! It was originally meant for 4 people and there was so much space around me that I really did not know what to do with myself. It was like an entirely different experience and one that I was very happy enjoy.

 

The table next to us was empty so I took a picture.

 

 

And here is the view from our table

 

Then the server came over and gave us our menu.

 

 

 

 

 

The service you ask? OUTSTANDING!!!!

 

They were all very professional, but at the same time you could see their human side. I will go on and say that this was the very best service we have received in a cruise ship ever!!! Just impeccable. This is the time that tipped the most in a specialty restaurant, very well deserved money.

 

 

[gambee]

I took a few more pictures.

 

Tinny salt and pepper, very cute and super heavy. odd.. A lot of metal in there.

 

And the butter pyramid

 

and some fresh flowers

 

 

We placed our order and then they came around with bread. Mom got a baguette with a bread stick in the middle. I forgot what I got, possibly something with cheese :D

 

 

 

[gambee]

Then our drinks came, let emphasize that our servers went far and above anything that I could have had expected.

 

I ordered my traditional Dirty Martini with a little twist, I ordered blue cheese stuffed olives. Now mind you they don't have blue cheese olives in the bar, so what did our server do?

 

Well she grabbed the olives cleaned them out and then stuffed them with cheese for me. I mean really if this is not service, you tell me what is. I know for a fact that I heard a few people in bars ask for these olives and they simply said they did not carry them.

 

My mom ordered a strawberry daiquiri.

 

 

Then they brought us an apperitive (not in the menu) to start with.

 

It was a small crab cake, nice way to start a dinner. Very tasty.

 

 

The I got the scallops Wellington. Outstanding, they were incredible.

 

Mom ordered the mushroom cappuccino, it was great, very creamy! Yum yum =)

 

After that was done, we got suckered into getting a salad :D, by our wonderful server!

 

It was so fresh and a perfect way to get a slight break before getting our main dish!

[gambee]

For dinner my mom ordered the Lobster which is cooked table side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gambee]

And I got the dover sole, which was finished table side.

 

 

Mom's lobter AMAZING!!! So light and tender, it was just percet.

 

And my Dover Sole. Let me tell you that this fish in possibly my favorite fish, finding a good dover sole is not easy. And on the Silli I think I had my favorite dover sole EVER! Just look at that fish, my mouth is watering!

=)

 

 

We both tried really hard to eat everything, but we were sooooooo full and with so much more to come.

 

We then got the dessert menu.

 

Dessert drink menu

 

[gambee]

The cheese platter

 

I ordered a soft cheese pate with some crackers.

 

And a 7 year old port wine to go with it. By the way I had two martinis and they stuffed the olives for both of them.

 

For dessert we ordered the sampler for two.

 

They were all good, but the rose creme brulle with cotton candy on top was magical. I asked them if they could bring 1 more for us and they brought us two more. We were in Heaven :D

 

[gambee]

 

To add to all that they also brought us some chocolates, gummies and a macaroon (my favorite)

 

 

Murano is all I that I expected it to be and more, great food, great service and an amazing ambience. When I sail X again Murano is the restaurant that I will not miss.

 

 

After that we went to the martini bar for one last drink.

 

These were taken on the way there.

 

 

 

 

And here are the last martinis of this the trip, a peartini and a banana split.

 

 

 

 

The peartini was good and as always the banana was outstanding!

 

[gambee]

Back in our room this was a sad view :(

 

Alsmot home...

 

 

And this is what happens when the door is open and mom exits the room to tip extra to our steward and his assistant.

 

 

 

 

Day 7 Ending.

 

 

 

I will now work on day 8 which is really short but has some good information. I think the RCCL and X comparison will have to wait until friday, I was thinking on re-reading the review and writing notes to do that.

 

[Happy2cruise]

Gambee, thank you so much for all the pictures. We did our first Celebrity cruise 3 weeks ago on the Silhouette and loved it. Your pictures put us right back on the ship again:):):):):):)

[midwestchick]

OMG...you have to STOP! :p ;) You have me drooling here...creamy Maine lobster bisque...lobster...drool, droll, droll....I'd just as soon skip dessert and eat two tails....yum! I don't know....I was going to forego all the speciality restaurants but I think we may have to do this one...probably for our pre anniversary celebration.

Was it Maine lobster or Caribbean lobster? And bleu cheese stuffed olives...I just sit and eat them like they're peanuts.

Edited April 16, 2013 by midwestchick

[bajacali]

Back in our room this was a sad view :(

 

Alsmot home...

 

 

And this is what happens when the door is open and mom exits the room to tip extra to our steward and his assistant.

 

 

 

 

Day 7 Ending.

 

 

 

I will now work on day 8 which is really short but has some good information. I think the RCCL and X comparison will have to wait until friday, I was thinking on re-reading the review and writing notes to do that.

 

 

Gambee, thank you for sharinng your gift and talent with us. You are truly an artist. Your posting have drawn me to my computer numerous times per day. Your day 7 post will be bittersweet. Will miss your photos but look forward to following your future cruise travels. Thank you and all the best to you and your mom.

[Cruise Arizona]

 

And here is the Card Room

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey Gambee, I finally made your review. Some people think I am such a boring cruise because I like to play board games and card games with my family, inside, instead of getting sunburnt by the pool. So here I am at the far table playing either Dominion or Carcassone with my hubby and son. I was looking of all your pictures of the fun and games by the pool, and I was like "What did I do that day?" Thanks to this pic, I remember, enjoying a little family game time.

Edited April 16, 2013 by Cruise Arizona

[gambee]

We woke up early because we felt the ship docking and went back to sleep. Then we woke up and got everything ready to get of the ship. We had chosen for our bags to be taken down the night before and my mom put two tags in each bag to make sure that they would not get lost in the process.

 

I took advantage and shot a few pictures before putting my camera away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 16, 2013 by gambee

[gambee]

 

 

 

This one was taken with the iPhone

 

 

[gambee]

And here fellow followers is when HELL STARTS!!!

 

That terminal is absolutely the worst ever, I think in total it took us 1:30 in line and looking for a bag that X misplaced. Mind you the bag part took about 10 minutes, thanks to a very helpful lady that found it for us. The bag had been taken to the wrong group and she looked for it with us. I tried giving her a tip but she refused, I asked her and she said she could get in trouble if she accepted it.

 

But anyway, something needs to be done about this terminal, it is just a nightmare.

 

Just look at that line, thank God it was a cool day.

 

 

 

People in wheelchairs get to skip most of the line, that's it Gambee needs a wheel chair! :D lol.

 

And this is the last picture, they were cleaning all the rust.

 

 

After we got done with immigration my bf was already there waiting for us, we got on the car and drove home.

 

 

 

Day 8, Ending!

 

 

I will now start working on the comparison section and the conclusion. I will post it once I have it ready =)

 

I will also answer the comments after I get something to eat.

 

Edited April 16, 2013 by gambee