Because we were celebrating a very special anniversary, hubby and I decided to splurge on a costly cruise and so we picked the SilverSea cruise lines on the basis of the high rating that the line receives annually in magazines such as Conde Nast Traveler. Almost from the outset, the cruise was a great disappointment which led us to decide that the best thing about SilverSea is its advertising and brochure!

To begin, let me say that the service was impeccable. The crew uniformly was kind, helpful, always pleasant, responsive to requests. In short, the service was superb. Embarkation and disembarking was a dream. Of course there were only 300 passengers so this was not unexpected. End of the good stuff.

The plated food was mediocre at best and downright inedible at its worst. Portions were small or meager and no, multiple courses simply do not make up for the lone small pork chop on a plate. Hubby lost 3 pounds by the end of the cruise! While food at buffet service was copious, it was certainly no better than what was plated. Read more