Silver Explorer Review

Nice ship and staff - horrible expedition

Review for the Arctic Cruise on Silver Explorer
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PaulMCO
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Aug 2015
Cabin: View Suite

General Overall Impression:

We were deeply disappointed in the expedition portion of the cruise. We missed 50% of the cruise due to excessive ice in Scoresbysund. Silversea’s answer was to do more in Iceland. We did not pay to visit Iceland – we paid to visit Greenland. For some unknown reason they did go to the southern part of Greenland and made this second half and Iceland tour. I blame the Captain here since he controls where we go. There was no reason we could not have gone south and done other expedition areas. The choice of going to Iceland and doing normal ports Husavik, Akureryi and western Fjords was not expedition sailing but sightseeing.

Pre-Cruise Hotel: Hotel was horrible the Radisson Blu Scandinavia. Internet did not work and construction noise throughout our three day stay. Breakfast was mediocre buffet. Some people paid nearly $300 per night, through Silversea, for the privilege of staying at this dive.

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View Suite

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Clean but tired looking.

TV never worked. Gave up trying replaced once by hotel manager

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