Silver Shadow Review
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We had only 1 week that everyone was available, and Silver Sea Shadow was the only sailing available. We booked 5 Terrace Suites because there were no partitions between the cabin verandas, and we could all walk back and forth to other rooms, as well as be together outside to view the scenery. We didn't expect any children activities, but they were made available because there were so many families on board during that week in late August. Our 3 children did not participate- they were too involved in being with family, and taking excursions.
The service on board was excellent, the food in both dining rooms was wonderful, and when the kids discovered room service they were delighted. The scenery is magnificent and beyond description. Even the children were captivated!
We took some ship tours and booked some ourselves. The ship tours were in Ketchikan to see the bears picking salmon out of the river below the observation deck, ziplining, streetcar and White Pass RR in Skagway and Seaplane in Juneau. The ship excursions are nice size - not large groups of people in huge buses like some cruises offer and those who went were happy.
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Terrace Suite
Terrace suites 525-533. Rooms are smaller than other 6 star ships, but were adequate except that there is no storage place for clothing except in closet. We are accustomed to having drawers available in the room. Big advantage if you are a family in that you have access to each other's rooms via the terrace and no need to go out in the hall and have someone get up to open the door. We felt private enough to travel among the rooms in robes since we were five of the eight rooms, and we never saw the other people. Only disadvantage is that there are no chairs outside, but in such cool weather we would not have sat out anyway.