This cruise was subcontracted to a British company.
The good bits.
The exploration staff are excellent keeping the passengers up to date and work really hard. Their safety procedures were impeccable both for the initial brief and then the zodiac brief.
The food was good on the whole and exceptional at times. The only complaint really was that more could have been made of the outside ...
Embarkation went smoothly. The transfer from Cape Grace Hotel to Silver Whisper was so efficient that I was onboard before official embarkation time. I sneaked down the corridor to my Vista Suite to drop off my carry-on bag then went up to the Viennese Lounge. The classic Silversea hospitality had begun.
Cape Town is a marvelous port for a 5-day visit before departing South Africa. Signal ...