What do you like about Silversea?

[Fletcher]

6 hours ago, QueSeraSera said:

Of course, if the itinerary is wrong, who would look twice at a cruise to unwanted destinations?  Doesn't matter who is sailing it.

 

But the "second third" etc is not useful or helpful to one trying to select between 2 or more cruise lines with equally attractive itineraries.

 

Then I guess you just go with the cheapest cruise that takes you where you want to go?

No, because I do like a certain level of . . . .stuff.  And I have an absolute rule that I'll never set foot on a ship with more than around 700 passengers.  Seabourn Ovation was perfectly OK for a certain itinerary (Norway) but no bigger than that.  By the way, I'm doing a back-to-back on the Aranui next year - hardly luxury, but pricing at Silversea levels. 

[crusinbanjo]

9 hours ago, Fletcher said:

No, because I do like a certain level of . . . .stuff.  And I have an absolute rule that I'll never set foot on a ship with more than around 700 passengers.  Seabourn Ovation was perfectly OK for a certain itinerary (Norway) but no bigger than that.  By the way, I'm doing a back-to-back on the Aranui next year - hardly luxury, but pricing at Silversea levels. 

Well said, I totally agree, Mrs Banjo and I refuse to go on big boats with lots of Pax.   Mostly we look for ships that are even smaller than the 700 pax mark.  In the past we have cruised on ships that are bigger, on lower priced lines, and bought up to the suite category for the extra attention, but now those lines are mostly mega ships, and we have no interest in them, no matter the price.

[ak1004]

For us, Oceania Riviera/Marina with 1,200 passengers is still a good size. Never felt more crowded than Sliver Spirit.