This ship is identical to Eclipse I was on in the other direction last Nov. A fabulous ship, so clean and well maintained it looks two days old....everything you could want in a cruise, outdoor and indoor pools, endless places to eat, things to occupy your time and huge shows and specialty entertainers. The food through out the ship is as good as you could want in a 5 star hotel. My stateroom was on deck 8 and with a balcony and I was traveling solo so it was amazing...large T.V. that actually worked with films, news, cartoons for kids.

I take cruises because I find it the last remaining place I can dress UP and go to dinner. Sadly I had the same BAD experience on the Silhouette as I had on the Eclipse...being a single MALE the person assigning the tables decided I was irrelevant and I was give ON BOTH SHIPS the same bad table up against a work station...I had trays of dirty dishes pilled behind my head and my talbe and one other were stuck in between the station and a pole. I could see very little and being alone it made dining very boreing. I have a hearing problem so I dine alone rather than bug others when I can't answer them. I paid for select dining (paying all tips in advance)...It's advertised as Dine at Your Time and ge the best Available table. This dosn't happen! Others were getting reserved seating and had great tables every night - when I asked for a better table they sent me from Starboard side to Port side - TO THE IDENTICAL TABLE. I gave up, and stopped dressing for dinner, wore track suit and ate in the Buffet every night after three goes at the dining room. N.C.L. is the only ship that knows how to fairly treat solo travellers.

Also I must mention...if you wear hearing aids or have sensitive hearing stay away from the theatres on both ships...the sound is so blasting and distored you ears buzz. Every one I spoke with had the same complaint. The sound is for a target market of 20 to 30 year olds. The actual passengers are 50 to 80. The sound tech. is to blame because even the feature piano player Leonardo was great but when the orchestra joined in they totally drowned him out as they did in all the big feature shows...The brilliant cas were shreaking to be heard. When they sang in the main lobby they were marvellous, you could hear and understand them... Read more