Kudos to Kenneth Whetstone of Silversea - my second fantastic cruise through his efforts! Following is a “trip report” that I sent him. Having seen some “iffy” reviews on Cruise Critic about Silversea before I wanted to give credit where credit was due!

……Of all the people I met on my cruise, I seemed to have the “best of the best” in both hotel and suite service! Of course, I beamed from ear to ear! Most of the passengers I met were repeat SS cruisers, some still happy, and others not at all happy. (Being a former non-US resident, and multi cruise line, multi country traveler, I understand there are differences in destination produce, products, touring, etc. Having lived 15 years in Switzerland and England, and traveling extensively, I completely “hear” and apologize for an American trait “it’s not like home….”) I think the majority of some of the complaints I heard were due to the geographic area.

The Raffles at the Palm Dubai was astounding! Even at 3+ am, the butler brought me bandaids for blisters! I’ll attach pics separately in case it interferes with sending this. I never got to bed at that hour obviously - busy unpacking my beloved and only belongings in my carryon (checked luggage apparently went to Guyana for 3 days), exploring my magnificent room and reading my “welcome” information. Breakfast buffet on both mornings was outstanding, as was our dinner the night we had there. The cirque-like show (which began to look slightly familiar until I realized I’d seen it in China) and dinner following were exceptional. Our guide (sp?) Maneesh was wonderful. Read more