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  1. For my upcoming Silver Shadow cruise from NYC - QUE, the hotel is the Intercontinental Times Square.
  2. My understanding is that if there are 3 sea days, they will have a director. Look for the "spade" symbol on the website when you look at the cruise. Things change so this policy may have been updated.
  3. Thank you so much Scottca, I do really appreciate your thoughts. These are excellent suggestions & I'm grateful for your time & expertise.
  4. Thanks, scottca. Not really interested in the Hollywood stuff - been there, done that & really liked it at the time but I'm thinking mainly of the LACMA & I think I'll check out what is going on at Disney Concert Hall. Safety is a huge concern for me & I've always felt secure at Fairmonts. I'd love to know your favorite hotels in the same category as the Fairmont. You're such an asset on this board & again, I'm so happy I ran across it.
  5. I'm so happy to find this forum. To you Angelenos, What is your opinion of staying in Century City (Fairmont) for a couple of nights before boarding a cruise at the "World Cruise Center?" Too far from LAX or WCC? I know it's close to shopping but are the logistics bad? Using Uber or Lyft. Thanks - I really appreciate the help you're giving.
  6. I totally agree! I wouldn't trade my travel agent of 20+ years for anything - she or he can get you out of many snafu's around the globe. Find a good one through friends & neighbors' recommendations. A trusted & reliable TA is worth her/his weight in gold.
  7. This is great information - thank you for taking time to post the menus & write such a comprehensive review.
  8. Can you tell me about the Ovation electrical outlet configuration near the sleeping area? It would be much appreciated.
  9. Somewhere on one of these boards was posted a menu of a "special" meal served onboard & the wines were Robert Mondavi Woodbridge white & red....those are supermarket $15- 1.5 L wines. Really? Say it isn't so!
  10. I sent you several Carnival photos so please let me know if you received them. If that worked, I'll send you thoughts on ports. Just so many lovely memories of people as well as ports. It's just a wonderful experience &, even though the 2020 COVID cruise didn't end well - quarantined in Recife until various authorities could sort it all out - it, at least started out beautifully. Not every port is a WOW port - some are a little down & out, but you'll get a good overview of South America.
  11. Hi JSR - bus transportation to the Sambadrome started about 8:30'ish (???). We had dinner onboard prior to the busses - the restaurant opened earlier than usual for the pax going to this. Our seats were at the ground level at about the "20 yard line" at the far end of the stadium. They were magnificent. In 2017, it was the actual competition & in 2018 it was a parade of the winners. Silversea began return transportation about 11 & then shuttled until the early morning hours. There is the first "samba" which lasted until about 11 with a break & then the others began. We stayed for the first & part of the 2nd & then returned about 2 a.m. It's a wonderful experience! I'd be happy to send you photos if you can somehow disguise your e-mail address here. At least on the Muse & the Spirit, we were docked near a dilapidated parking garage where the busses pulled in to pick up & drop off. Easy & it's probably a 1/2 hour trip to the Sambadrome. I envy you your upcoming trip. It's amazing! You will see so many amazing sights! Of course it's not an in depth study...it's a cruise! Happy planning.
  12. Hi JSR. I can only share our experiences on this itinerary having done it 2 & 3/4 times, the last being when COVID stopped us in our tracks in 2020 in Recife on the Shadow GV. This cruise is a wonderful way to get outta' Dodge for the winter months & you are so correct about the advantage of no long flights for US/Canada passengers & you'll find a large number of repeat passengers. Silversea provides a wonderful pre-cruise experience in FLL or MIA with hotel & festive "getting to know you" dinner. Our first in 2017 didn't have one, the 2018 was at the Ritz-Carlton, FLL & the 2020 at the Biltmore in Miami. There are also many GV events on board & on land. As there are a lot of sea days, there is always a bridge director/instructor if you are interesting in learning or playing, trivia, cooking demonstrations, guest entertainers & many cultural entertainers who come onboard in various ports. Two of the 3 we did involved Carnival & the Silversea experience as beyond wonderful... fabulous seats at the Sambadrome - many shuttles to get you back to the ship at various times since the festivities go on until 4-5 a.m. They go all out - so much so that I'm thinking of doing it again in 2024! I highly recommend it & if I can answer any specific questions, bearing in mind that the last one I did was in 2020, I'll be happy to do so. Happy planning.
  13. Hi Fudge - I'm enjoying your posts so much. Can you tell me about the electrical outlets on either side of the bed? 110? 220? Keep your wonderful posts coming our way. Many thanks.
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