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Based on our experience, you won't be disappointed, tip or no tip. There is no need to tip.

So today was replace the kitchen faucet day. I had done so 20 or so years ago and felt certain I could do so again (always saving up $ for the next Silversea cruise). What I didn't account for was our recently rescued cat's assistance...

Your approach will work fine. We also put money in the crew appreciation fund on checkout. Lots of threads on this if you want more details or other opinions.

Yes. And maybe 15 months ago we were on the RCL Quantum of the Seas. I have no experience with Celebrity. Wish I was better with words, but I'll just give it a try. I had a wonderful time on both of these cruises & I was not at all confident I would! They both lose in comparison with Silversea IMO, but neither trip was unpleasant. They were both clean. Someone else cooked every meal and cleaned the room every day. On both trips, the room attendant was polite and pleasant. We were on the ocean (soothing for me) and visited some interesting places. There was a good TV in the room, etc. I hope this isn't presumptuous, but I hope that you find a good cruise, be it on any line, for this Spring.

Looks like fun!

that's rough. We've had consistently positive experiences with our butlers. Our experience is: treat them as you would like to be treated, and good things happen, believe it or not, they may know a bit more than you do about getting things done on the ship.

Looks like Silversea Air has us on ITA business class to/from Rome in April. Has anyone had experience with them?

Not available anywhere in Richmond VA USA if my search was proper. Grab some if you can Mysty!

just awful drron 😀 where's stumbles?

Very gracious of you, mahalo (TY in Hawaiian). I have now learned a direct copy and paste from an email is doomed here in the world of Microsoft. For turtle lovers, these sea turtle mothers had come on shore in a protected area on Maui to do their part to ensure the continuation of the species. A good photographer would have included a human tor size perspective, I'll offer an estimated length of at least a yard or at least a meter, probably more...

Not sure why the Hawaii pictures posted in a weird manner and wasted a good half of this page. Will try to repost one of them (Maui sunset) below using a different method. If this does not work, I will return to just enjoying the great photos you all share.

More than our beloved Silversea, but not all that many really. I'd estimate a dozen, and of those, a couple were babies. Saw none in the specialty restaurants and did not notice any in the main dining rooms. One kid/parent incident all but ruined a breakfast visit to the Aloha buffet. NCL is the only cruise line that island hops within Hawaii; we visited 4 islands, 3 of which we might never have seen otherwise. The ship is USA flagged; I think it is the only ocean liner that is, & it seemed fine - cabin steward was good, ship was very clean, etc. Port talks and culture talks were also very good.

Just returned from a fun Hawaii trip, stayed in hotels + did an island-hopping cruise with NCL. Not my new favorite cruise line...but not horrible either - some great meals and wonderful people. We flew Delta One which was also good, even a memorable crab cake meal which I can recommend to you (if you like crab cakes!) Some pictures: sunset through the mountains The Pride of America ship from the shore. Can't say I understand all the ins and outs, but the ship is USA flagged and mostly USA crewed due to some law. Fireworks over the water from our hotel suite in Honolulu. Glad to be back on the cooler. If you've ever been frustrated with Silversea internet, you "ain't seen nothing" till you've been on this particular cruise.

Thanks for the pictures, would love to have joined you & Myster. Was there a standout among what you tasted?

maybe its time to understand Samoa sad to admit I don't understand that part of our country

We'll be on her in April (2nd time)

And then they write a review critical of the crowds in the gangway! I've been annoyed by posts on social media that include SMH (shaking my head) but here I am, SMH. Sorry, but no matter how much you've paid or feel entitled to, "you can't always get what you want." (can you believe the stones are still on tour?)

Well I hope its great. When my father served in the Pacific during WW2, there was a ceremony when the sailors crossed the equator for the first time. A single photograph documents this day in his history, and its the only one that we ever had that showed dad could act a little "wild and crazy"

whoa, I shouldn't have sold at 110

Let us know how they are please. We've been enjoying Uruguayan Tanat, as one of the bottle's labels states, always looking for data...

Had to look this up, it looks delicious! I wasn't hungry till I started reading through the above - may need an early lunch

Enjoying this thread, wife and I heading out for a first time visit to Hawaii on the first of February. I'd promise pix but we all have to live with our own limitations 😏 Thought it might be appropriate to share with you a youtube with a Hawaiian song, as always offered with a glass of "waina"

so true