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some got OBC to stick with cruise, and others could put the money towards a future cruise like you. others like me received nothing, so it was go or loose everything. so unfair how Silversea handles reservations in different regions and cabins. we are arriving in Athens tomorrow. I am going to sign off with this feed. wishing you all well for future cruises.

Oh what to do on a sea day thru Suez Canal is champagne n caviar

Too much choc extravaganza n champagne. But all good n appreciate your posts I am actually excited to go thru Suez Canal as I did this as a 6 year old in a totally different world.

❤️ But thank you. Just simple

No one is fully informed, not even the Captain. I started this feed way back to be honest and yes agree some people are just stirring too much, but SS has kept us in the dark for so long. I am on the Moon right now. yesterday we were sailing back to aqaba and this morning we woke to sailing to Athens. it's absolutely crazy. I contacted SS months ago about this sailing questioning security when other cruise companies cancelled and I was assured sailings as normal - went thru expenses to get to Jordan etc because I had no other option as SS were not giving me a refund even when I heard other passengers were. SS has not been good with communication, even on the ship, so of course there are speculations, all future and present passengers are in limbo. speculation on board with comments from officers is that Silver Moon willl reposition around the Cape. we are now anchored and waiting to go thru Suez Canal tomorrow morning. Staff has been amazing, service as always is great. Most passengers on board are trying to be positive and staff seem to be elated we have turned around. Champagne is plentiful 🙂

Yes we are going to anchor now till tomorrow morning when we will transit Suez Canal n head to Athens

Yes crazy. Great waking up to this letter this morning. Arrive Athens on 16th

Silversea is doing a great job booking passengers on flights etc. passengers are not happy about change of itinerary but staff are really being great with a lending ear for frustrated passengers and doing their best to rebook passengers on flights etc Btw did the long long Giza trip. Now need to change my Luxor excursion as 13 hours is just too much.

That is crazy that u have not heard your 16 Jan won’t depart from muscat

🙏 I spoke to Captain on the dock yesterday n he said he does not know where ship will go after Aqaba. Doing long excursion to Giza today.

oh yes received the excursions for the change of itinerary - great - but have to pay a lot of extra money to do these un-anticiipated excursions. or unless want to sunbake on the beach. security for Egypt has increased and Silversea cancelled Egypt of this reason, and oops now we are going to 3 ports in Egypt and we have to now pay more for our excursions ???? yes frustrated

I am have been trying to give you helpful information ahead of what Silversea is advising you.

absolutely not similar. original was One port in Egypt and then on to Saudi Arabia and Oman. Why would u think it's similar doing 3 ports in Egypt backing in the sun on some beach and then returning to Aqaba. enough, be sensitive with your comments as its frustrating enough being on this cruise and sharing

you made the right decision

Sorry to have to inform but we just heard via a letter than we are headed north back to Aqaba n muscat to Dubai has been cancelled

Captain said we will know more tomorrow in Jeddah. Will keep u all posted. Nothing has changed yet

This was a one on one with captain n 3 of us heard the same.

After captains talk this evening and he advised we will know more about our cruise once we get to Jeddah. I asked him about the below link scheduling Silver Moon to be in Aqaba on 16th n 26 th January n he said he knows this n that cruise line needs to be in anticipation. I asked what did he think about our prospects of going further south n he said he thought we would be going north rather than south n that SS will make it a great cruise ?????? https://cruisedig.com/ports/aqaba-jordan/arrivals

missed seeing you at the Salt bar last evening. hope to meet some of the CC people. Otherwise service, food, cabin etc all fantastic.

SALT Bar at 6pm or other suggestion welcome as I dont know the ship at all.

No I am staying close to port, but not sure exact time I will get in from Petra as tomorrow will start a 3 day road trip with private driver. That would have been fun to meet for drinks. how about 6th on the ship and any other cruise critic members going to join the cruise. we can put a face to the messages would be fun

Just arrived in Aqaba for boarding Silver Moon on 6th. Aqaba is a very relaxed safe town. Not much to see here and not that attractive. Easy to walk around by myself as a woman and very friendly people and great fresh fruit juices. I will now do a 3 day private road trip to Wadi Rum and Petra. Look forward to seeing members of CC onboard the Silver Moon on 6th

I changed my initial flight to Amman and doing a 6 day road tour. Now I am flying directly into Aqaba and only doing a 3 day trip to Petra.

we are only a couple of people communicating on this cruise critic. I wonder how all the rest who dont know about cruise critic are thinking. And how many people will end up cancelling and being on our cruise.

again I post, do any of you cruise companions want to get together for a meet up on day one let me know and we can schedule it. lets go ahead with enjoying this cruise and positivity .