Elizabethbea

Oh yes, my TA is in the US--she must be good for me to use a US TA when I live in Australia!

It's not odd really. TAs get around 20% comission on Explora sales. Some very decent TAs ( I have one who is wonderful) in effect cut their commission and knock it off the price of your cruise. They get paid their commission very close to sailing often, so you get the refund when you get back. ( I use mine towards the next cruise ) Some TAs will tell you there are no discounts. Just don't go with those. If you stick with a good TA she/he will look after you and always get you brilliant deals. I am NOT a TA! Just been cruising for 15 years and have an excellent one.

Correct. She was offered a Club Soda.

Of course . But I would not expect not to be able to get sparkling water on a ship that purports to be Luxury and when one is paying over AUD 1000 a night.

Very interesting-I have a friend onboard who sais there is NO proper sparkling water and getting Pommery is a nightmare. Just shows it is very subjective.

This does not bode well for Silversea. At all. Brilliant woman.

I agree the huge price increase in the last 6 months is mind blowing . Think I may be forced to blow to another line...

Well you were lucky when I was onboard in Jan I was told the 5% does ot apply to the Total Luxury offer. It does say that in the Ts and Cs.

I am not surprised--they have a neat way of borrowing money for nothing--They cancelled a 36 day cruise I had in May 2025, booked April 2023, ( because they got a better offer and cvhartered it ) --cancelled months ago--and I am STILL waiting for my money back. Not impressed.Not the way to treat long standing 4 cruise a year guests.

I was on Explora for the first 3 weeks of Jan. Beautiful ship. SwRmi g with Travel Agents whom I believe got a “ sell a cruise get one fir yourself” incentive