Silhouette - (hopefully) a live review - 9th September Med Cruise

[theopup]

Great pictures today, and your dinner and pizza at lunch looked excellent 

[Baggy178]

How were the mashed potatoes ? 😉

[ladylemondrop]

8 hours ago, Baggy178 said:

How were the mashed potatoes ? 😉

Oh, in Tuscan…they are to die for! So creamy, I wish they would serve like this in the main dining room… 

[chemmo]

So enjoying your review!

 

Such a lovely mix of life on board and sightseeing. Nice for you to enjoy some quality family time too.

 

Goes to show, despite concerns recently aired, cruising is still a great holiday option!

[ladylemondrop]

1 hour ago, chemmo said:

So enjoying your review!

 

Such a lovely mix of life on board and sightseeing. Nice for you to enjoy some quality family time too.

 

Goes to show, despite concerns recently aired, cruising is still a great holiday option!

Yes having a really wonderful time we have absolutely no complaints at all, a few very minor niggles but nothing worth dwelling on. 

The biggest noticeable difference is the sheer volume of people compared to last year. That’s not a fault of the cruise line, that’s just luck. As in, last year we were lucky it sailed half empty! 
 

We are hoping our tour in Cadiz is not 5 coach loads full. Today we are in Marseille and just doing our own thing. 

[hcat]

what are u doing in Marseille,?

we did not care for it near the  pier, scruffy..

most take an excurision from there  

[ladylemondrop]

We didn’t have long in port today, and it takes a good half hour by shuttle (free) from the ship to the cathedral. I would not recommend trying to walk… 

 

We went into the beautiful cathedral, and then walked through the tiny winding streets of Le Panier district, yes, scruffy, but so full of character! It was interesting. We bought lots of soaps to take home as gifts. 
 

We are now ‘home’ again already at 1pm. We have been invited to the Helipad sailaway but it’s very hot up there with no shade so we will probably stay by the pool in the shade. 
 

 

 

[hcat]

kudos to you for making the long uphill walk..that's the one place we would have gone..but we took a tour away from the area.

 

 Area looks nicer than when we were there. Love the soaps and french  lavender! 

[Summer1961]

Thanks for the info.  We’ll be in Marseilles with my brother and sister in law June 7, 2024 from 2-8 pm.  This sounds like a nice way to see it.

 

Does the shuttle offer a return trip as well or you just got back on your own?

 

Although I do like more organized tours, sometimes it’s just nice to be on your own.  Looking forward to the soaps 😁

[barneyboy]

48 minutes ago, Summer1961 said:

Thanks for the info.  We’ll be in Marseilles with my brother and sister in law June 7, 2024 from 2-8 pm.  This sounds like a nice way to see it.

 

Does the shuttle offer a return trip as well or you just got back on your own?

 

Although I do like more organized tours, sometimes it’s just nice to be on your own.  Looking forward to the soaps 😁

We were in Marseille on Reflection 2 weeks ago and got the ship shuttle into town which cost $15. We then got the petit train to the Basilica of Notre Dame. On the return journey we were dropped at the old port where we walked around, before catching the return shuttle to the ship. The train cost €9. We actually found Marseille nicer than anticipated and we also bought lots of soap. 

[Cruise a holic]

On 9/14/2023 at 3:48 PM, ladylemondrop said:

Hcat, ducks is just something that people do on cruises for fun! I only found out about it recently but we joined in and it is something that just puts a smile on your face, the guys at the Martini bar were squeaking one tonight every time they got a tip. 
 

Lawn club was good, just as we remembered it, really tasty home style food. A lovely laid back atmosphere too. I will let the photos speak for themselves…. I

had a proper dessert tonight!! (And a cheeky night cap martini of course) 😉 early night for me. There’s a huge storm it’s wonderful to watch on the balcony. 
 

 

[Cruise a holic]

Our favorite speciality restaurant is the lawn club grill!  Wonderful food!  Great service.  Also love a French Martini!  

[Cruise a holic]

cannot wait until our January Silhouette Cruise!  Counting the days! 107!

[ladylemondrop]

5 hours ago, Summer1961 said:

Thanks for the info.  We’ll be in Marseilles with my brother and sister in law June 7, 2024 from 2-8 pm.  This sounds like a nice way to see it.

 

Does the shuttle offer a return trip as well or you just got back on your own?

 

Although I do like more organized tours, sometimes it’s just nice to be on your own.  Looking forward to the soaps 😁

The shuttle bus was return and was free. I just don’t think they had time to check tickets etc it was so busy and such a short window in port. 
I spent waaayyy too much on soap! Everyone back home is getting soap… 

[ladylemondrop]

Tonight we dined at Le Petit Chef, it was fun, and the food was tasty, nothing too fancy but very nice anyway. We love the animations it’s just childish fun. My husband loved the lobster and said it’s one of the best things he’s had this cruise. Dessert is basic, ice cream. 
 

After dinner we went to the Full Moon Party, by the pool, even though the weather is a bit windy, it was very well attended. It wasn’t my favourite choice of music but I understand you can’t please everyone at a disco. (Was old stuff and I prefer modern pop) People let their hair down though! 
 

 

[hcat]

13 minutes ago, ladylemondrop said:

The shuttle bus was return and was free. I just don’t think they had time to check tickets etc it was so busy and such a short window in port. 
I spent waaayyy too much on soap! Everyone back home is getting soap… 

wait til you go thru customs..hope no issues like we had

went around and around...we finally settled on the word candles..which seemed to be ok really annoying!

but everyone loved their soap and lavendar!

[Summer1961]

1 hour ago, ladylemondrop said:

The shuttle bus was return and was free. I just don’t think they had time to check tickets etc it was so busy and such a short window in port. 
I spent waaayyy too much on soap! Everyone back home is getting soap… 

I bought too much soap on a cruise one time too.  😂. Don’t underestimate it’s weight!

 

 

[ladylemondrop]

8 hours ago, Summer1961 said:

I bought too much soap on a cruise one time too.  😂. Don’t underestimate it’s weight!

 

 

Thankfully we are not flying home. But I still have to carry it somehow… my case was so full already when I got here! 

[groryjm]

1 minute ago, ladylemondrop said:

Thankfully we are not flying home. But I still have to carry it somehow… my case was so full already when I got here! 

When we pack we always pack a little bubble wrap, which we then can discard to make space for souvenirs (usually bottles) when we return😉

[ladylemondrop]

Today is my birthday and we are at sea. I feel a little bit tired after staying up late for the pool party, but am just enjoying a lovely latte at Al Bacio (we are actually seated in Sushi on Five as it’s so busy, which seems a good use of space) 

Here are couple of photos from last night. We had late night pizza too! It was good fun. 
 

 

 

[Baggy178]

43 minutes ago, ladylemondrop said:

Today is my birthday and we are at sea. I feel a little bit tired after staying up late for the pool party, but am just enjoying a lovely latte at Al Bacio (we are actually seated in Sushi on Five as it’s so busy, which seems a good use of space) 

Here are couple of photos from last night. We had late night pizza too! It was good fun. 
 

 

 

 

Happy birthday young lady !

 

[hcat]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Hope you have a great day...

I am sure you will do it in style!

 

[ladylemondrop]

Can’t think of a nicer way to spend the day…

[Literary Lynne]

Happy Birthday! 🥂 What a wonderful way to spend it. Loving your posts. Thank you so much for 'taking us along' with you.

[chemmo]

Sincere best wishes for a wonderful birthday!

 

Continuing to enjoy your review, re the soap…Could be a good excuse to buy a couple of new handbags to carry it in!