We decided to cruise with 7 other friends in our community and always had this itinerary on our ‘bucket list’. The newly renovated ship and its size and amenities seemed to fulfill our requirements.Pre-cruise contacts with Esther Paine from Silverseas were excellent, and we embarked with high expectations for personalized service. Pre-planning of excursions and dining reservations went smoothly with web site. The arrival of the trip diary and luggage tags confirmed this.We had our own pre-arrival and hotel plans, but once we arrived at embarkation port, Silversea took over and we had smooth quick, transition.

The cabin was perfect for us, impeccably clean with great service from our butler and porter.Everyone on board ship was smiling, curteous and so willing to serve us! We had anticipated use of the cabin bar, but found that there was constant offering of any liquors mixed drinks, wine, and specialized coffees in so many venues, that we failed to even open one of our bottles of liquor.

Being able to freely move about the ship with our abundant choices in restaurants for breakfast, lunch or dinner, or in-between, (or have breakfast room service) allowed us to savor so many different cuisines, that we cancelled our reservation in La Dame.We were never disappointed in Indocine, Atalantide, or LaTerraza. Wine stewards and servers always tried to please us with choices. Read more