Silver Shadow Review
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First thing I must say is the Vancouver Cruise Terminal is a dream to use, totally painless to board and disembark.
The sales pitch for Silversea is "6 star luxury" matched by service equal to none, it made me want to book to enjoy the next level up in cruising.
The reality is a very nice ship, slightly worn but no more than what was expected of a floating hotel that has not had a refit of late.
Cabin Review
The size of the room was just acceptable, the balcony was adequate with good furniture, the "teak" decking looked more like a shipping pallet, and as it didn't go all the way to the edges and you had a gap/drop off, not much fun if your chair slid back or to the side, it would fall down into the gap.The general decor was in fair condition, a little old fashioned being all reds and gold and I mean everything from carpet, furniture to the drapes and bedspread.The bed itself was superb but I couldn't get a pillow that was suitable for me.The bathroom was very good, double vanity, good size bath and separate shower with a hand held spray, the only complaint was there is no ventilation/extraction in the shower cubicle.