Veranda suite was 345 sqft with balcony (59% larger than Princess, NCL, Royal Caribbean, Holland, etc veranda cabins).All cabins/suites have double marble bathroom vanities, walk-in wardrobes, both shower & tub, separate seating, large verandas.Highly recommend the cabins on deck 6 (640-659), you are very close to all public rooms.

* Exceptions: Shore excursions & speciality restaurant, premium wines & spirits
* Air is typically included, but can op-out
Dinning
+ Open seating 100% of the time, we never experience a wait of more than 60 seconds
+/- One alternative dining option, up-scale French cuisine
Crew
+ Crew of 300 (basically one to one)
+ A majority of the crew members address you by name (after the 2nd day)
* During the galley tour we noticed they had the photos on a bulletin board of every guest and they were required to memorize us
+ Given the crew size, an officer can be at most table during formal nights
+ A crew member accompanies every shore excursion (a member of the entertainment team was typically)
Entertainment
+ The showroom is the size of lounges on the mega ships, but is stadium seating, it was never full
+/- Shows are all performed by 8 performers all very talented but would repetitive if you took a back to back cruise
- No major production shows, no alternative entertainment like comedians
+/- Only 2 lounges, one had live entertainment the other had a DJ's
+ Had enrichment lecturers
+ No port sale pitches to buy souvenirs
Dress Code
+/- 2-3 Formal nights, which are enforced in main dinning room and lounges
+/- 2-3 Semi-formal nights, which are enforced in main dinning room and lounges
+ Other nights are golf club attire
* Of course you can always have a 3 course meal served in your cabin by your butler
- Given I don't like to wear a formal wear, I would prefer a golf club dress code similar to Oceania
Boutiques & Casino
+ Zero pressure to purchase merchandise, no side-walk sales
- Only 2 shops
* Small casino, I never seen it full
American Express Platinum Perks
+ $300 credit per cabin
+ Bottle of 2004 Dom Pérignon champagne
+ Private galley tour
Ports of Call
+ Montreal
+ Quebec City, Quebec | Outstanding!Cruise: 10 Night Montreal to Boston
Sale Date: Sept 26, 2014 | Montreal, QC
This was our first time on Silversea
It was great cruise and we were impressed with Silversea and the intimate ship
A very pleasant change from the 3,000-4,000 passenger ships
The ship was small (which is good thing), but the cabin was huge with great luxury amenities
We would definitely book a Silversea cruise again and we are convinced small to mid-size ships are for us
The base fare is high, but given Silversea is all inclusive and the outstanding service levels, it's a great value
Embarkation
+ 3 couples in-line when we arrived at 2PM, took 5 minutes to gain access to the ship
- Only down side, part of the process took place on shore and part on ship
Fellow Passengers
* Nationality: 30% UK, 30% Australia, 20% USA, 10% Canada, 10% Other Counties
+ We found it refreshing to visit with all the various nationality's
+ Guest Age Profile: 99% 55+, 80% 65+ and retired
- Clearly not a ship for anyone under 45 or rug rats
+ 75% repeat Silversea cruisers (based on our interaction with our fellow passengers)
Ship Size
+ Max of 382 guests, I would estimate we had 275-300 guests during our cruise, not 3,000-4,000
+ Never encountered crowds at the elevators, dinning room, buffet, entertainment venues, tenders or at the desks (main/shore excursion)
+ 90% of the public spaces are aft, because the ships are small you're never far away
Cabins
+ All cabins are outside, Silversea refers to all cabins as Suites (I would concur)
+ Vista suites have a picture window vs balconies, but are 287 sqft (38% larger than Princess, NCL, Royal Caribbean, Holland, etc ocean view cabins)
+ Veranda suites are 345 sqft with balcony (59% larger than Princess, NCL, RC veranda cabins)
+ All Vista & Verandas are up-scale (i.

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