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Just bad PR, guess it tells you what they think about paying guest on the ship coming into and leaving Fort Lauderdale.

Like I said, it’s over now and we are back at home. We did stay a few days in Florida, We flew out this morning with one change of planes in Denver. All was go, and best of all everything was on time and all luggage arrived with us at home. This is who we see as we walked into our home, or her (Lulu) home. Thanks for reading and enjoy the New Year, at least part on the ocean………….

Thanks so much, it was fun writing the report and Not only did I want to be honest, I also wanted to have some fun with it. I enjoyed the cruise and the trip, a little long for us and happy to be home now. I really do think Silversea has a good product, especially the staff on the ship. I believe management has a lot to work on because from my experience this wasn’t really was fully luxury-I truly expected a little more. One of the big problems was running out of product/ingredients during the cruise. No excuses for this to happen, mid cruise.

although true, they should care. Not to give something to someone, but to get it right for the line. If Silversea wants to be luxury, they need to step it up. You can’t be luxury just part of the cruise. Wee just got off the Nova, it was a good cruise but not great. Way too many mistakes, running out of food items, at times a meal came out cool to cold. If Silversea is going to be management needs to know what is real and what is not and what needs to be fixed.

MSC parked next to us—kind of a big difference in size. This is the end leaving Mexico with the final sunset before arriving at the Port of Fort Lauderdale. Over all we had a good time, like I said before some good and some so-so, but nothing to say we didn’t enjoy the cruise.

Just to add two items. The popcorn you can order from your Butler was really good. Also don’t miss the soups, this ship really does know how to make really good flavorful soups. disembarkation, this was pretty normal- we just waited to be near the end. All luggage was neatly in a row and easy to find. They had porters, customs was a breeze-in fact one of the easiest. They just asked to see your passport, and said Welcome, please leave. Three steps later you are outside. Didn’t even ask what we spend or what!!!!!!

This cruise we were on, we had a few younger cruisers (40-50) and we had a lot of complainers in that age group. It same like nothing could please them and unfortunately they made it known. Sad, we had thinks that didn’t go right but it was a big deal, the crew on the ship didn’t make the mistakes.

Unless there are children on board you will be the youngest. I’m sure you’ll still have fun.

We were on Christmas and New Years, so both nights people dress pretty nice as it was a formal evening. The other most men did not wear jackets and we really weren’t counting but most nights we saw a lot jeans and a few polo shirts. We didn’t see anyone enforcing a dress code. In fact the management team at the restaurants took your suite number and seated them.

Lois, thanks - happy you enjoyed it.

The trip is really wrapping up now, today is the last full day of the cruise as we go to FLL port of entry to the United States. What we liked and what when wrong, I’ll start with the negatives first. 1. Running out of supplies, mainly food items that should have always been on board. 2.Ordering a drink in a dining room and they have to go to a bar outside the dining venue. 3.When you drink a non-alcoholic wine, they have to go find it-how easy would it be to have it available like anything else. 4.Not controlling the crew announcements in your room. Believe it or not they couldn’t find the Ass’t Cruise Director—all of the sudden they make an announcement in every room over the speaker system looking for this Director. 5.How far the bathrooms are from the dining rooms. 6. Being able to hear the washing machine in our suite, which is a high end suite. 7.Service was a little slow at times, not enough staffing. 8. Dress code, either have one or don’t. This cruise did not follow the code, jeans and other attire was OK. I’m OK with both, just do what the people want. 9. Rude guest, and those that felt being loud and demanding was OK.. What we liked. 1. embarkation was really easy, but we only had 40 people getting on in Cartagena. 2.The staff, how professional and friendly. 3.Food in general was good, not the best-some hit and miss-but generally good. They do need to work and the dessert’s fair at best. 4. Asking for something, they really try to work it out. 5.Medical team, good group of professionals and the clinic itself was put together nicely. 6.The ship nicely done, feels like a High End Resort. That’s about it, if you have a question let me know.

Believe it or not, WI-FI when out for most of the day. They didn’t say anything about it at all, after a few phone calls they confirmed it was out. They said we will let you know as soon as the problem is fixed. Well they didn’t, nothing—we just tried again in the evening, now it’s time for dinner. I’m going to come back with the good and the bad….a few of both.

Thanks, happy you are enjoying it.. Cartagena is a fabulous place to visit, it’s just so hot in temperature. But we had a great stay before the cruise and a couple of days when the ship stopped on the way back.

The pool area—-people and the staff really friendly and the staff sincere when wishing you a Happy New Year. Most people didn’t make it for breakfast on the 1st, we didn’t either-at lunch we were told very few guest for breakfast.

New Year’s eve was fun, I was a little surprised how fast the Silver Note emptied. One would think with the music you take your time and enjoy the night, at about 10:40PM you only had three table taken, at 10:45PM only two-one was us. However about 20 minutes to midnight the pool deck started to fill up. You think the ship would have sounded the horn at midnight, but no-just recorded music and a small balloon drop. The Silver Note, remember the chocolate swan dessert. Well it looked better than it tasted.

This about ends the story as we only have two days left on the ship. We disembark on the 4th of January, as are in no hurry-we’ll be the last to get off, we have no plane to catch. The plan is to stay a few days and haven lunch n and dinner with a few friends. So I don’t think it will be that helpful as the crowds and pushing will be over. We don‘t have too get off the ship until 9:45AM, so we ordered a car for 10:00AM. We’ll get off the ship, go through customs and wait if need be. But if something happens I’ll let you know.

Sure, they call it the Chronicles. This the one we got tonight January 2nd, so it’s current. Hope this helps you for what you want.

Just wanted to thank all those followed this review and WISH ALL OF YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR. As this trip comes to an end soon, we had a nice cruise. We had a few miss happenings, but over all it was nice. New Years on the Nova was fun, people and crew mixed during the celebration.🍾 I’ll follow up a little later………

Great idea, we started having all laundry folded a few days ago for easy packing. I hate getting home with dirty laundry.

We are in 7097, in the office area of our suite you can hear the laundry room noise. Not loud but you do her it. Any other part of the suite no outside noise.

Really nothing at all stated about the naming. When we were on the Silver Spirit after covid it just happened that we ere the first ship to arrive in Hong Kong. You’d think it was a new ship, full press, nice goodie bags for everyone. We’ll be out to sea tonight for New Year’s eve, one would think they would be in a Port—that way you’d have fireworks at midnight.

Thank you, we’ll be dining and celebrating at the Silver Note tonight. Should be fun and I believe they will be doing something on the pool deck. No matter where you’re celebrating my it be fun and safe—-we need a to look forward to 2024🥂!

Funny, but first you have to find the bathroom. Or by time you get to it you just don’t care😇

Same hear, we saw something awhile back January 4th—but nothing since that time. One would think that would say something since a lot of people are staying over night at hotels. We’ll be staying two extra nights near the FLL airport. Having lunch and a dinner with friends. Sorry I have no information about it. Have a great cruise…………

In Cartagena like I said we spend sometime in the bird sanctuary, here are a few photo’s. It’s really a nice place to spend sometime before going back to the ship. When leaving the ship you really have no choice to get out of the Port-but usually you’re in a hurry so you don’t really see it. Well something is going wrong with wi-fi as I can’t up load a few of the photo’s now.