My husband and I went on the Silver Galapagos on the March 31, 2018 sailing. We had cabin 343. In my opinion the very best cabin. We were on the same floor as the lobby and you just had to walk down one flight of stairs to get to the restaurant. You only had to walk down the hall to the lounge - where all the meetings were and where you got off the ship to get onto the zodiacs. It was very quite! There were 3 good sized oval windows although you are not in your room much. My only problem with the room was that there was not a plug next to the bed to plug in my phone. I use it as my alarm clock and I had to plug it in across the room.
The ship is lovely. It holds around 100 guests. You get to recognize most people after a week. The ship is set up just right - it never seems crowded. Every evening you meet in the lounge to have a briefing for the next day. I loved this. The only issue is they had a row of sofas and then a row of chairs. The chairs were higher than the sofas so if you sat on a sofa the person in front of you blocked the screen. They need to convert all the seating to either sofas or chairs.
I would like to discuss the zodiacs. Before the trip I was worried about them. By the end of the trip I couldn't wait to get on them! They seat around 12 people. You sit on the side but it is very stable and there is a rope to hold onto. Usually 3 people help you get on and off the zodiac, and there is a convenient step in the zodiac (no giant step down). Dry landings are pretty easy (and I was walking with a cane) and wet landing you swing your legs over the side and slide down (usually only about a foot). The zodiac rides were one of my favorite things to do! If you are not zipping to and from an island, you are taking a gentle drive around an island to see the wildlife.
Excellent. Perfect location. Great size. Quite .