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You house looks lovely! All the hard work has paid off. Looking forward to reading all about our voyage.

I made a booking Feb of this year and final payment was at the usual 120 days before sailing. My guess is SS made the change to 150 days when they introduced the 3-tier pricing in mid-March.

Yes, I have no doubt this is the best way to see this part of the world; I just don't know if I am up for it. Beyond the rigamarole of putting layers on and off, I firmly believe I will be the one in a million passenger to somehow land in the water instead of a zodiac. Yes it's irrational but it's how my mind works. I have however, put Arctic cruising on my "you must consider this" list. 😀 I am glad you had such a wonderful experience. Thanks again for sharing.

@Port Power I have been really enjoying reading about your voyage. I have to admit expedition cruising has not really been on my radar -- the thought of riding in the zodiacs instills nothing but fear for me. However, between the description of your days, and beautiful photos, plus @jpalbny posts on his Kimberly cruise, I may need to rethink my anxiety about zodiacs. Thanks for taking us along on your cruise.

Not elitist at all ... you handled the situation perfectly!

@GenerationX In the end, did you have to put your hanging items in a suitcase?

Lovely photos!

I'm guessing this would be your last solo trip if that video were made & posted on YouTube. 😜

Enjoying the photos very much. Thanks for sharing your voyage with us.

As always you two seem to find the best foods -- 100 kinds of tiramisu! I'll be looking for that whenever I get back to Rome.

I thought it was about time for you to be cruising again 😜 Looking forward to all your adventures with your gal pals.

As others have noted your pictures are awesome! Thanks for sharing your trip with us Now excuse me while I update my bucket list 😄

I also mostly travel solo; just as @Lois R and @jollyjones have noted Silversea treats solos very well.

SS has been making changes to many early 2026 sailings. My trip on Whisper was for South America and I believe there are changes to Japan cruises as well.

This morning while speaking to my SS rep (in the US) regarding adjusted plans for the Whisper he mentioned the new itineraries for the Moon and Nova are now scheduled to be released on June 10th. Ofc the original date was the 5th so we shall see.

I have never done a Perry Golf Cruise, but I have cruised with other groups: in my experience you always have to book through that company (or their rep) in order to be a part of the group activities. Also, I keep a junk email just for instances like this so I don't get annoying emails in my real email. Unsubscribing is a good technique; however, in the US a lot of companies ignore that and we have no real recourse if they fill our mailbox -- or sell the email to some other company -- so the junk email address avoids this problem as well.

Seems SS is redesigning lots of itineraries for 2026. I received the email notice today the 2026 Whisper South America sailings have been cancelled bc SS has changed the sailings from 22 days to 18 day trips. Ofc, no details on the new options. As others have noted I've been offered a full refund or 15% off a new cruise. I find it frustrating for SS to mention the new plans without revealing them.

Yeah I've had those conversations and most times people have booked direct or used a company I've already eliminated bc of bad experiences. I happy to be my own TA.

The trouble is, since you cannot name this amazing TA we are left to find our own. As a result, we have to struggle through useless, incompetent TAs dealing with stress and inconvenience to find that amazing one. I have decided I'd rather manage on my own, no middleman, and deal direct with whatever cruise line I am booking. This works for me, others like having a TA -- it's all personal preference.

This makes sense as the old P2P fare was not offered on all cruises. After the change SS created 3 categories of booking: D2D and P2P offered on everything and the Essentials fare only offered on some cruises sailing in about a 6 month window.

@billc23 Makes an excellent point which I had not considered. The definition of Port to Port changed around March 18th so if you booked before that you should have the transfers; if it was after that date then (officially) no transfers.

Hello Jim, The shore excursion notation is correct since SS includes tours, unless it's an "essentials fare" which you haven't booked. I don't have an firm answer for you regarding the transfers; however, P2P fares should not include the transfer. You can check you confirmation from SS to see if it's listed there as well. Personally, I'd leave it alone and see if SS gives it to you; they would send a link to Blacklane to book the transfers about 30 days before your trip. Since arranging the transfers are easy for you it may be good to roll the dice. I've been watching that cruise myself: the easy flights makes the itinerary especially attractive. It's unlikely I will book (to many other trips planned) at least I know I'll be able to follow your journey. 😃

Looks like a lovely trip, Mysty. And the short flights are a real bonus.

Thanks for the update on Whisper. If you don't mind: which room you were in?

He was very lucky; I am glad it worked out so well for him (and for those he was ultimately able to offer a job.)