jjmurph01

We traveled once so far on Silversea. On our first cruise there were some excursions that were included in the cruise price, plus others you could purchase. Is this still the case?

We are looking at 9/6/18 departing Venice and can’t tell from the website if the excursions listed are included or not.

Thanks

As a new member of the community I hope I use this forum correctly.

We are planning our first (ever) cruise and will be on Silversea Silver Spirit late October - early November from Rome to Barcelona. We had planned a cruise on Oceania last year but unfortunately had to cancel, so we are first time cruisers.

My challenge is with packing. We are spending 4 days in Tuscany before returning to Rome for two nights and then onboard the ship. Packing will be a challenge, I think.

I've heard that Silversea has a formal night that requires the gentlemen and ladies to dress up. From what I've read, this could be dark suit and tie or tuxedo for the gentleman and a wide variety of dressy outfits for the ladies. Concentrating on the man's side, wondering if I only pack a dark sports coat, along with ties and shirts, would that suffice?

I understand that if we don't want to dress up there are restaurants or grills on the ship where we can eat without the formal attire.

Last question: I would hope that "formal night" would infer more than just dressing up. Is there something special about Silversea formal nights that warrants the formal attire? Different events? Different entertainment? Different dining experience?

Thanks in advance to anyone who responds. And, by the way, if you're on the Silversea leaving Rome on October 29, give us a shout. Best part of cruising is making new friends.