mogulman

It is pretty hard to use the reviews. Maybe one person out of 500 will leave a review.

I have since talked to a few people from our cruise afterward. They did say it didn't seem to be as good as other SS cruises they had been on. So maybe it was just that crew/boat? Maybe they are having trouble with staffing?

Yeah. We spoke to them about how long it was taking after like 30 minutes after the apps. They apologized, but it still took longer. Not sure if they were backed up or what the problem was.

Wasn't thinking about the fare being based on number of passengers.

Went on our first Silversea cruise this week, Alaska inside passage on the Silver Muse. Previously had done Carnival cruises when my son was younger. Last time was about 6 years ago. Not sure if the cruise line has gotten worse or my expectations were too high? I guess I was expecting the quality of food to be better. Also expecting much better service in the restaurants/bars (we had to wait 2 hours for entrees on two different occasions). Our butler was awesome and the rooms were great. Was hoping they would have crab legs and oysters on the menu. Never saw them except in Indochine, where the crab legs were doused in a sweet sticky sauce one night. There did seem to be plenty of Halibut and Salmon. Also, the variety of whisky , tequila and gin was limited compared to the alcohol available on the drink package we paid for on Carnival. Again, figured since it was a more upscale cruiseline they would have some higher end alcohol. Makers mark and Buffalo trace was about it for bourbon. In general, there were a lot of better things, but not everything was better. Also, price wise not 2x/3x price better. Maybe cruising, in general, has gotten worse since 6 years ago and SS is just following the trend?

I'd like to know also. We are embarking on Thursday 6/1 from Vancouver. Boarding time is supposed to be 2pm, with rooms available at 4pm. Ship leaves at 6pm. Get there early? Noon, 1pm? Or wait until thing start flowing with less line up? Maybe 2:30 or 3?