Emdee

Definitely…but poolside!

Both of us do not wear jeans…in fact my husband has never owned a pair of jeans. Formal optional are a good alternative for those who want to dress up. Elegant dressing is the key for evening wear. And jeans can be elegant. A well styled blazer on a pair of elegant jeans looks far nicer than some of the mothballed and ill fitting tuxedos that I have seen on some luxury lines. I applaud that Seabourn wants to move with the times.

I don’t wear jeans but I don’t see them as a problem. They were allowed on Crystal. After a lifetime of dressing in suits am happy to relax in perfectly acceptable elegant casual clothes on holidays.

The matching benefits that have been offered do not entice us crystallized passengers. But the excellent and thoughtful service on Seabourn does. We noticed that like Crystal the staff on Seabourn try to anticipate your needs. To me that is luxury. Unfortunately I had to cancel 4 Seabourn cruises in the next few months taking a 50% hit on some. This was due to health reasons. If things pick up I will jump on a Seabourn ship as soon as I can. For now hoping and dreaming.

Yes we would if the new Crystal is anywhere close to the old Crystal. Waiting and hoping.

That will be hilarious…as Seabourn gave the Crystal cruisers equivalent status?

I only drink one cup of coffee in my cabin at 6.00 am so the chance of it flying through the closed door isn’t there. Agree that people should be careful or they will fly into the ocean.

Yes they do. I asked for splenda and got a bottle that said splenda.

Splenda came in a dispenser and I hated it. The last time I went ashore and bought some Splenda packets. Taking my packets the next time. I find with the dispensers I either use too much or too little.

Yes and this ex Crystal cruiser is booked on 5 Seabourn cruises next year! But I am reconsidering the 24 day Quest itinerary in favour of a 14 day SS itinerary on the Endeavour in spite of SS not being my cup of tea! So many things have changed since the pandemic…including myself….so I am trying to go with the flow more.

Looking forward to the next episode!

What does the Marina day consist of?

We are on the same 14 days as you. The last time we were to have the caviar and beach day at Saline Bay but high waves made them cancel it and it was caviar in the pool.

In case of an expected CDC inspection the time will be delayed. In March we boarded early without a problem. As you said our time was changed to 45 minutes later but we had no problem when we showed up at the original time.

You can get a name brand….Splenda in a bottle if you ask for it. i prefer the packets as I serve myself the amount I need instead of sprinkling too little or too much. I carry my own Splenda now.

Ever since I found they had those splenda bottles on our first Seabourn I carry my own. SS doesn’t have Splenda at all they have stevia. Fortunately the first time I was able to rush ashore and pick some up now I don’t leave home without it…the little things make us happy.

We always special order on any line we are on. Most of the time they are very good. On Encore we special ordered after it was suggested by the F&B manager but our order wasn’t made. On Odyssey we special ordered twice and things were good. Looking forward to special ordering on our next three SB cruises actually 5 with two b2b. i almost never visit a bar and don’t eat caviar but good water and special orders are important for me. Yes choice is good…

May be a Great Lakes cruise instead. A friend did it on Viking and loved it though her flight to Thunder Bay was canceled and she had to get there via Winnipeg.

We are booked on the Dover to Montreal on the Quest next year and hope to go…health permitting.

Wendy we bought the apple air tags. They were great. Told us exactly where our bags were. We had gone AF to London and after a few days there on to Dublin so passing through some difficult airports including Pearson. My European SIM didnt work but the airport wifi gave me their location. Hope you and David are doing well.

We are on the Dover to Montreal segment next year. Doing two weeks on Ovation in January as a sunshine break and another trip on Encore in April hopping on from a TA on Regent Voyager.

Thanks for your review. We are booked on this itinerary for next year and now not sure DH will like it. We just did the SS expedition on Silver Cloud and he didn’t enjoy the zodiac part. We were on the Explorer with you and I know you met my DD and I think we briefly met as well. If you enjoy Bordeaux wines I can heartily recommend a visit for their amateur wine festival. They have visits arranged including dinners and lunches at a number of established vineyards. It is about 4 days and a fabulous experience. Alternatively a drive through the Loire will give you both wine and chateaux. Happy Cruising!

I am late to reading this review but wanted to mention that the shrimp look very much like the Atlantic cold water baby shrimp that are found in the area the ship was in. Sometimes called Matane shrimp. While small they are extremely sweet and quite different from the over large shrimp cocktail usually served in the Colonnade or on Regent Ships. These large cocktail shrimp are usually farmed and not wild as the Matane shrimp are.

Since Bombay duck is a fish I should hope it didn’t look like a duck. I guess it could be an acquired taste but I love my Bombay duck crispy crumb fried!

I think Seabourn has the service and the sense of family that Crystal cruisers love. The staff are very warm and friendly yet professional. To me Seabourn is currently attractive because of itineraries. I love the small ports they visit in the Caribbean. Time will tell what I finally decide….meanwhile enjoying other cruise lines and ships and their offerings.