Silver Whisper Review

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Review of Silver Whisper - September 2012

Review for the Baltic Sea Cruise on Silver Whisper
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rkaratsu
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Sep 2012
Cabin: Deluxe Veranda Suite

My wife and I just returned from the Whisper on a cruise to the Baltics states and while things are still relatively fresh in my mind, I thought I would write a bit about our most recent Silversea experience. (Previous to this, we had been on the Shadow and the Spirit, most recently about two years ago. We have also accumulated over 100 days at sea on other assorted mainstream cruise lines.) Anyway, here are some general impressions:

SERVICE

We thought the service was not only good but in many cases exemplary. Our butler Arlyn was terrific. Upon meeting, she did indeed offer to unpack for us (declined), make restaurant reservations and even hunted down Diet Pepsi for me. She also delivered room service on the mornings we ordered it (on four different occasions, she was always within 10 minutes of our requested time.) The wait staff in the MDR were also good (by the second day, the head waiter knew that we preferred to sit at a table for two, and always sat us in the section where one waiter we particularly liked was working) and the bar staff knew our drink preferences by the second day (as well as the fact that my wife liked to have a plate of pimento stuffed olives with her drink. No idea where she picked up this odd craving but whenever she wanted olives, she got them!) And at the end of the cruise, I asked in the shop if I could buy the Bvlgari products. They did not sell but called up the spa, which they thought might possibly sell. They didn't either but then contacted our butler and lo and behold, on departure, we were given an entire set of the Bvlgari toiletries complements of the head of housekeeping. I thought this was really nice.

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Deluxe Veranda Suite

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We were in 711. Regular veranda. Nice room, nothing spectacular but very comfortable. Two things I will mention about this particular room: One is if you look on a deck plan, this is one of those rooms that it is located next to "white space". I was a bit apprehensive when I saw this (I assumed we were next to the launderette) but it was just an area where crew go in and out and we never heard any excess noise or slamming doors. The other thing about this cabin is that it is pretty close to the front (stern?) of the ship and there is no stairway at the front of the ship. Could be a bit of a walk for some (although not an issue for us.)

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