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  1. One other difference - this is a pre-Covid one - on Windstar, when you walk into dinner in the main dining room (as a couple) they ask if you would like to share a table or have one to yourselves. We always like to share and meet new people if haven’t already arranged to dine with someone. The exception is the outdoor grill where you do need to make a reservation with the number in your party and can usually just do this once in a 7 day sailing. On Silversea this is not the case so if you want to dine with someone else you do need to pre-arrange. Also, everywhere but the main dining room does require a reservation since the other dining venues are small .
  2. I have not been on that cruise as of yet but I have taken 7 cruises on Windstar and am about to book another. I’ve taken a Baltic cruise on Silversea on their largest ship which I think holds 600 people. You are comparing yacht to yacht for this cruise as Windstar sailing ships do not do this route. Here are a few differences/ similarities: Silverseas: -a true luxury ship complete with room butlers.not that you really need a room butler … -definitely more formal with some venues requiring a jacket. It is a ship that you will want to bring a cocktail dress or two. -Staff is amazing -With the larger ship (600 capacity ) there were numerous dining venues and areas to hang out. A few required an extra cost - all the meals were excellent though. They do have smaller ships (300 capacity?) so I can’t speak to those. -food is amazing -alcoholic drinks are included in cost - nice variety of wines to choose from - it’s a very expensive cruise line. We got an amazing deal that included airfare with a very reasonable cost for an upgrade to business class and enough on board credits to cover our excursions -I’d go back in a hot minute but it’s usually really expensive. -I was afraid that with the more formal atmosphere it would be a ‘stuffy’ less friendly feel but that was not the case. - we went in a 7 day cruise and I really wished we had signed up for a longer cruise. I did not want to leave. Windstar: - it is a really nice line but is not the true ‘luxury’ class. - the sailing ships are great - particularly in the Caribbean where they get to sail a lot. I have only been on one of their yacht once and it was before they were refurbished. T (which were purchased from Seaborne- another luxury line) - The atmosphere is casual, relaxed, friendly. No need for jackets, ties, cocktail dresses. Think country club casual with shirts, polos pants for men, and sundresses/ casual dresses or nice top & pants for women at night. - wonderful friendly staff - very good food, better than most of the big cruise lines - Princess etc. - smaller ports to explore that big commercial ships cannot get into - might be true of the smaller Silversea ships, I’m not sure. The choice for me it would come down to cost ….if pretty close I’d go for Silversea
  3. I saw the Europe specials and think we might be ready to cruise again. I’m still a bit worried about Covid though. We are looking at a last minute cruise the Dublin/Scotland on one of the yachts or the Dalmatian Coast on the Windsurf in July. Pros: Gaelic: -never been to Ireland/Scotland -I’m sensitive to heat- it will be cool - like the larger room size on the yachts Cons: - is this the best way to see this area? I have thought about an escorted land tour with Tauck instead for Ireland/Scotland - it’s a lot more expensive cruise Pros: Archipelago cruise: - never been to Dalmatian Coast & it’s on my bucket list - Windsurf is my favorite Cons: - it will be hot! - don’t care about visiting Athens - been there several times any thoughts on these 2 cruises? They are both new routes for us.
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