skybluewaters

You can always get smoothies in the Colonnade (at least at breakfast) and also in the Square. They rotate the flavors daily among banana, strawberry, mango, etc, as well as "green" smoothies.  I asked and was told they had no added sugar. 

I don't recall having seen ginger shots, but I can recommend Jägermeister shots if you can't find ginger.

7 minutes ago, Sunprince said:

this was a useless email with no value...

...which describes 90% of the emails in my inbox.

No big deal

23 minutes ago, tv24 said:

I would have liked something totally different such as Asian fusion, especially since Seabourn's Asian food in the Collonade has been disappointing in the past. 

100%.  But since all the ships will soon have sushi, perhaps SB feels they have already checked that box. 

5 minutes ago, lisa6191 said:

I did not ask about the 5% for returning customers because I didn’t know about it.

This discount is usually marketed as being for "select" voyages. 

Then there's the issue of whether the discounts are combinable.

I sure wish that Seabourn would begin or end some of their cruises in San Francisco!

Menu looks fine to me, although I could do without the hyperbolic flourishes that are reminiscent of the Restaurant menu.  And they really do need to get a proofreader.

I find the app useful as it shows your itinerary, including TKG reservations and excursions. You can also book excursions from the app and you boarding pass is found on the app.

While awaiting your next cruise, you can see the daily menus for each of the restaurants for the ship that you will be taking for your next cruise.  I enjoy deciding which restaurant I would go to and which items I would order.  But I suppose that doesn't sound very interesting to most people.

56 minutes ago, sfvoyage said:

I just met with the corporate manager in charge of F&B and this project in particular.  (Odyssey is in Seattle today, and many corporates are on board, including Natalya Leahy.)

 

Good news:  they are already in the process of sourcing Fever Tree Elderflower Tonic and have also identified an unsweetened elderflower flavoring/essence.

 

Regarding the first mocktail that uses egg white powder and is therefore unsuitable for vegans, they are sourcing a vegan egg white alternative.

Good news indeed!

It seems Seabourn is attending to the details and are serious about maintaining/improving F&B on board.  These changes, albeit minor, along with the newly initiated sushi in the Club, as well as the new in-suite dining menu and the promised 100 new menu items over the next year are encouraging developments.  Sounds like they got the message that they can't rest on their laurels.  Now if they could just build a new generation of ocean vessels...

42 minutes ago, TER777 said:

 A Princess is getting married. 

Tracie:  any info on which country she's from? 

10 hours ago, Noggins said:

Symphony has arrived in Venice this morning (Fusina) and is being readied for a 3 day charter (for a wedding - wow, that's some wedding party!).

Wow!

Looks like the wedding party will be going from Venice to Athens.

I hope one of the passengers/partygoers will write a review of this cruise for CC.

2 hours ago, commodoredave said:

The Seabourn Gong Show continues. Today, just 4 days before our cruise departs, we received notice that a visa for Suriname is required and must be applied for by end of tomorrow for it to be processed in time for our arrival in Parimaribo on October 14.

After you booked this cruise, did you check to see if a visa (or in this case, a travel card) would be required?  Every single cruise line that I am aware of clearly indicates that it is the traveler's responsibility to do so. 

Sure, it would be helpful if the cruise lines helped with this, but it is our responsibility as cruisers to manage this. 

If anything, you should be very thankful that Seabourn sent you this notification. 

14 hours ago, TER777 said:

Yes, sushi bar is only first come-first serve. No reservations.

And it still counts as a visit to Umi Uma

20 minutes ago, Cantara24 said:

that is a suckers game

And, apparently, sometimes a SDuckers game, also 😆

One thing for sure, don't worry about the condition of the ship itself.

It's just fine.  Odyssey underwent a significant refurbishment 4 years ago and was looking great when we were last on her five months ago. 

The final voyage should be special. We would gladly be going on it if not for our previous plans to be on the Quest at that time.

Here's a screen capture from the Seabourn Source app four days ago. 

Note the temperature recorded at 7:35PM on the Odyssey, which was en route from Alert Bay, BC to Vancouver.

My guess is that they inadvertently placed the thermometer in the roasted Jidori chicken.

Thanks for this great news! 

Not only will this be a wonderful addition to the pre-dinner scene, but it will take the pressure off of the usually packed Observation Lounge and make it easier to get seated there before dinner for a drink.

Do you know if they will be serving hot sake in the Club along with the sushi?

Why do you say you were "assigned" this cabin?

Perhaps it was because that's what the group you are part of gave you.

In any event, if you are at all prone to sea sickness, you have the absolute worst cabin for that.

19 hours ago, sullaRaffaello said:

People need to get taught what luxury is.

Really?  By whom?

I guess because I prefer not to have a meal at a table with starched white tablecloths three times a day, I'm a schlump.   Heck, I might even be as uncouth as @AtA.

11 hours ago, arzz said:

Which ships have Starlink?

I've heard that Starlink is already on the two expedition ships, Pursuit and Venture, and will be on all Seabourn ships in the near future.

3 hours ago, Texas Tillie said:

Remembering fondly what has been come to be known as the Flying Dutchman cruise. We missed the first port due to seas that didn't allow us into the port. After that we floated around the South China Sea looking for someone to take us. Thank you Singapore. Little did we know at the time what Covid would do to all kinds of plans going forward. The vast majority of the passengers just rolled with the punches and had a grand old time!

 

Patty

Yes, we were turned away from scheduled stops in Manila, Da Nang, Hanoi, and Hong Kong.  A total of ten consecutive sea days, I believe.  Then we were told we would disembark in Taipei instead of Hong Kong, but the next day that changed to Singapore after Taipei refused us.  Crystal was handing out N95s each time we got off the ship in Singapore, where we spent our last three days.  Mandatory temperature checks twice daily.  Ahhh, those were the days!  But it goes to show that itineraries can change for a multitude of unpredictable reasons, and you can still have a great time (we did) in spite of it all.

18 hours ago, Covepointcruiser said:

I never realized that we boarded Seabourn based on our loyalty level

Yes and no.

Diamond and Diamond Elite board early.

That's the only differentiation based on status.

Way too risky. 

Many things can go awry, including weather, customs, availability of transportation, local traffic, issues at the airport, etc.

You might get lucky and make it on time, maybe you'll be lucky 75% of the time, but you have to be comfortable with knowing that getting to your flight on time is out of your control and you have to be willing to accept the consequences of missing your flight, risk vs benefit.

Plus, do you really want to be worrying about this during your cruise?

I always go for flights after 12:00PM (domestic) and 1:00PM (international).

You can get yourself into a nice airport lounge (even if you have to pay for it) and have a relaxing time without the worry.

1 hour ago, commodoredave said:

...this will likely be our last Expedition cruise with Seabourn.

It sounds as though you've worked yourself up to quite a negative state.

I do understand the frustrations you've had.

I sympathize that SB has "robbed us" of the pleasure of anticipation, as that's important to us, also.

But is it really so bad to be given a boarding time 20 minutes later than your friend's?

The issues regarding excursions and the Covid vaccination are significant, but they were worked out, so why let them ruin your attitude?

As they say, if you want to have a good time, you'll have one.  If you want to have a bad time, you'll have one.  I hope you choose wisely!

Please follow up on this board with a review of your cruise. 

And I hope you have a great time!

Yes, you definitely can.

I believe you have 30 days to do so.

What a wonderful combination cruise you have put together!

Enjoy every moment!