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Thank you. Very good information for first timers.

Which restaurants require or encourage reservations. Which venue is the "main" dining room?" Is that just a walk in? And is it true that no restaurants open until 7? That's a bit late for us. What are the alternatives? Room service? A buffet? We are new to Silversea and I'm totally confused.

Very thoughtful posts and I totally agree with most of the posts. Thanks for all your thoughts.

Thanks for the replies. Orlando to Singapore we booked with United miles. We end up in Mahe (Seychelles) so the scheduling is a little more difficult with MANY options on multiple airlines.

For those who upgraded to business class air (going half way around the world) did you find that the routing and connections were good? I'm pretty picky about flight schedules was just wondering if they are pretty convenient.

Great. Thar's what I needed to know.

Will we be able to see the prices before the date we can sign up for excursions. I see the descriptions of all the excursions, but I want to compare the pricing vs hiring local guides before sign up day. Will they be published before hand? Unfortunately, I won't be able to sign up on the day and hour I'm assigned because I will be traveling and out of internet range. So I will have to ask my my travel agent to do it for me. The more information I have, the better choices I can make and the easier it will be for her.

Good to know! Thanks.

We are considering a segment of the world cruise next year from Singapore to Mahe (Seychelles) on the Silver Dawn. I would imagine they cater to the world cruise passengers vs the segment. Would that affect our ability to get the excursions we would like to do? That's a long way to go and not get to see and do the things we're interested in.

Is their any news? We canceled our segment from Mombasa to Mumbai, but I'm not sure what was finally decided. Just curious.

Were the prices included in the pdf you just loaded?

KBs - We have made our own arrangements many times and "knock on wood" have always been back at the appointed hour! I'm thinking that's the way to go in this instance.

I looked at the excursions. Thank you for that. But the ones that are "included" aren't the ones I'm interested it. So we have to pay for the other ones? This is so confusing!

Thank you both!

Does Viking have a list of excursions at each port once you book? Oceania does that so you can start planning ahead. When can to see the offered excursions on Viking before the booking date?

New to Viking Ocean. What does the Silver Beverage Package include.

We also are on a segment of that cruise. Mombasa to Mumbai. Have not heard from Crystal but I'm anxious to book another cruise (on another line) ASAP! I hope they don't linger much longer as things are filling up. And I want our deposit back too!

Which ship? We are booked for a segment on the Serenity. Mobassa Kenya to Mumbai India.

Has anyone experienced people noise from the stairs or elevators.

Is there any way we can see what excursions will be offered at each port before we are able to book them? We're doing a segment of a world cruise in 2025 but I want to start exploring all the options.

I am the original poster and looking through the website photos, I definitely see advantages to the Classic floorplan. One thing I didn't notice before was the small slider vs full sliders in the Classic. I also prefer the TV to be opposite the bed. So thank you all. We have a perfect cabin!!

Thank you everyone for your thoughtful responses. We booked a segment of a world cruise in 2025, and Classic was our only option. Very happy to hear the good reports.

Are some still not renovated. If so, are the Classic suites really dated?

When is happy hour?

I have been amused by how my question about dressing for dinner and sport coats morphed into a discussion of wearing baseball caps (loss of hair due to chemo not included). Any more REAL comments on what "normal people" wear in the dining rooms!! 😂