Silver Spirit Review
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This was my first and probably last transatlantic cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA to Lisbon Portugal. I enjoyed this first time experience but the large number of sea days was overwhelming so I am not sure I would do it again. No fault of Silversea, the weather for the middle part of the cruise was dreary, raining and a little choppy. As a first time transatlantic cruiser I did my research and knew the weather could be unpredictable. I was prepared for bad weather but what I did not expect was the weather causing a scheduled stop to be canceled. This was VERY disappointing. The ship was scheduled to stop in the Azores but due to weather this was canceled resulting in 7 consecutive sea days.
Interestingly in speaking with other passengers that traveled this cruise before this is a regular occurrence on this route, so be warned if taking a transatlantic in the future.
First time transatlantic cruisers be aware of just about every other day of necessary time changes.
Cabin Review
The best part of the cruise is the size of the Veranda cabins on the Silver Spirit! The bathroom size with separate tub and walk-in shower is great! The Butler, Evelyn, quickly arrived and quickly fulfilled all our requests. The cabin attendant, Mark, was equally as accommodating. This was my best Butler/Attendant experience on Silversea.
On the downside the electronics (outlets, TV and remotes) are in dire need of an update. The in mirror TV’s are nice but are obviously outdated. The remotes are very frustrating and difficult to respond. I think they are so overused the buttons are worn out. There is only one outlet (two if you unplug the clock) that were not designed for plugging in chargers as you have to be careful not to inadvertently turn on or off the light.