Silver Spirit Review

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Pleasant, though not perfect, cruise on the Silver Spirit

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Catlover54
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Feb 2015
Sailing away from Auckland
White Island
White Island, helicopter flight
White Island
Working dog on sheep ranch
Sheep and working dog
Sheep getting shorn
Gardens, Akaroa
Silver Spirit in harbor
Art in the gardens
Sunset
Railroad ride near Dunedin
Ulva Island hike
fjiords
Dawn on deck
sunset
Remembrance, Melbourne
Knitted trees, Melbourne
Melbourne museum, modern art

My husband and I picked up the Auckland-Melbourne leg of this cruise February 12. Overall, we enjoyed the cruise, though there was room for improvement as noted below. The beautiful scenery of New Zealand and smooth flow of the cruise fortunately made up for the mild to moderate service flaws we experienced on this ultraluxury small ship which competes with Regent and Seabourn.

PRE-CRUISE:

We spent two days prior to the cruise in Auckland . We stayed at the conveniently located Auckland Hilton, right on the pier near where the ship docked, which has a wonderful (though expensive) view restaurant called Fish. We also independently toured excellent wineries and had a gourmet lunch on Waiheke Island the day before the cruise at the fantastic and scenic Mudbrick Restaurant. I recommend allowing at least two full days for touring in and around Auckland as it is a delightful port with many options for half-day or full-day excursions, a good port choice by SS.

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