Overall we had a wonderful time, with lots of great ports of call on this itinerary and excellent service from our cabin attendants, all the staff in Blu and the Martini Bar bartenders.

We have previously cruised on the Equinox (2011) and Eclipse (2012) and so expected everything to be very similar on the Silhouette. However, this cruise didn't feel quite as good as the previous 2, although it's difficult to say exactly why not.

Embarkation, and disembarkation, were well organised and efficient. We made our own arrangements to and from the ship with ease. Our Aqua class cabin was as we expected from our previous cruises -- clean, compact and more than adequate for our needs. But just a small note, there's a different draw configuration on Silhouette -- 3 large instead of 5 of varying sizes -- so it was easier to leave some items in the case under the bed. Read more