Roll Call: Silver Spirit, Lisbon-Bridgetown, 23 October 2010

[Guest largo162]

Thanks ging466 for your input on this thread. My wife and I will be joining you all on this trip. It will be our first cruise with Silversea and we're excited about the new Spirit. We took a similar cruise on the Windstar in 1993, from Madiera to Barbados, which we enjoyed very much. We like the mix of port and sea days.

John & Marlene from Ontario.

[ging466]

Thanks ging466 for your input on this thread. My wife and I will be joining you all on this trip. It will be our first cruise with Silversea and we're excited about the new Spirit. We took a similar cruise on the Windstar in 1993, from Madiera to Barbados, which we enjoyed very much. We like the mix of port and sea days.

John & Marlene from Ontario.

 

Welcome John & Marlene to our roll call. You are in for a treat taking SS for the first time. It is my second cruise on SS and I'm very excited.

 

Look forward to seeing you next October (seems like ages away:(, but it will go quickly:)).

 

Cheers

ging466 (Jennifer)

[unfathomable]

We'll be there.

[ging466]

We'll be there.

 

Welcome jgibbs to our roll call. Look forward to meeting you.

 

Cheers

ging466 (jennifer)

[topigo]

Hello everyone,

 

We have just booked this sailing, verandas (non-midship) are almost sold out, so are the vista suites. We love crossings, but this voyage with its ports in Morocco, the Canaries and the Caribbean was really the best one out there. Will be our first time on SS.

 

Looking forward to meeting you all.

 

Tibor and Peter from Budapest

[MaryB1]

Welcome Tibor and Peter. This will be our second SS cruise and first transatlantic. Also seems that there is not much a selection left of midship veranda cabins.

 

Ging66 - we are definitely going on the Spirt and looking forward to meeting everyone.

 

Mary and Ken, Ottawa, Canada

[cechase]

As I write this, we are achored at Gustavia at St. Barthelemy.

 

What a great cruise, and what a great group of passengers. This is my first solo cruise since my wife passed away, and am having a ball - we have a wonderful group of cruise critic members aboard and they are all very first class, real and fun people. I could go on and on, but have to tell you all that if you ever get the chance to cruise with Marcy [Goldens4] and her husband Dick, Brits on Tour, Joe from Chicago, Ducttape, and the lovely sisters from New Jersey, Martha and Patty - jump at the chance.

 

I look forward to joining Jennifer and all of you on this cruise

[chicagogal]

As I write this, we are achored at Gustavia at St. Barthelemy.

 

What a great cruise, and what a great group of passengers. This is my first solo cruise since my wife passed away, and am having a ball - we have a wonderful group of cruise critic members aboard and they are all very first class, real and fun people. I could go on and on, but have to tell you all that if you ever get the chance to cruise with Marcy [Goldens4] and her husband Dick, Brits on Tour, Joe from Chicago, Ducttape, and the lovely sisters from New Jersey, Martha and Patty - jump at the chance.

 

I look forward to joining Jennifer and all of you on this cruise

 

Charlie - thanks for posting while on board. You know those of us "back home" love to hear from all of you "at sea". Glad you are having so much fun!

[ging466]

As I write this, we are achored at Gustavia at St. Barthelemy. What a great cruise, and what a great group of passengers. This is my first solo cruise since my wife passed away, and am having a ball - we have a wonderful group of cruise critic members aboard and they are all very first class, real and fun people. I could go on and on, but have to tell you all that if you ever get the chance to cruise with Marcy [Goldens4] and her husband Dick, Brits on Tour, Joe from Chicago, Ducttape, and the lovely sisters from New Jersey, Martha and Patty - jump at the chance. I look forward to joining Jennifer and all of you on this cruise

 

So glad to hear u r having a great time with the other CCers.

 

Welcome also to Tibor and Peter and Mary and Ken.

 

This cruise is quite a long way off but we are getting more and more CCers so maybe we'll take over the ship!:D

 

If anyone else is coming, pls let us know. I think we are in for a great trip.

 

Cheers

ging466 (Jennifer)

[palamoh]

We are booked in Suite # 412. We traveled in Sept w/Bob and Victoria and are thrilled they are joining us on this Cruise. They now feel like Family too us. We booked this cruise before our Sept cruise on the Shadow, the Cruise Specialist on the Shadow gave us a 5% discount on this cruise as well. I have been busy writing down the names of all of you who will be on this Cruise, looks like we could have quite a Coctail Party for CC members, Bob and I will buy of course.

 

"Mitch" and Sheila

[Emtbsam]

We are booked in Suite # 412. We traveled in Sept w/Bob and Victoria and are thrilled they are joining us on this Cruise. They now feel like Family too us. We booked this cruise before our Sept cruise on the Shadow, the Cruise Specialist on the Shadow gave us a 5% discount on this cruise as well. I have been busy writing down the names of all of you who will be on this Cruise, looks like we could have quite a Coctail Party for CC members, Bob and I will buy of course.

 

"Mitch" and Sheila

Hi Mitch & Sheila -

I'll let Bob know that he has to split the bill with you. Th choice of cabins was quite limited when we booked, so we'll be in 927. Now we need recommendations for hotels in Lisbon. Possibly Wellseasoned can give us some after his stay there prior to the Maiden crossing.

[ging466]

ging466: Jennifer, 610

 

cechase: Charlie, 508

 

Emtbsam: Bob & Victoria, 927

 

Prince: Not sure how many?

 

MaryB1: Mary & Ken

 

DTM: Dan & wife

 

Riobound: Barbara & Don & Carolyn & Ron

 

largo162: John & Marlene

 

jgibbs: x2

 

topigo: Tibor & Peter

 

palamoh: Mitch & Sheila, 412

 

Cheers

ging466 (Jennifer)

[ging466]

This thread has generated a lot of views...is there anyone lurking who would like to join our roll call? We are going to have quite a get together, afterall Mitch (palamoh) & Bob (Emtbsam) are buying so how can you refuse!:D:D

 

Cheers

ging466 (Jennifer)

[Emtbsam]

Are there any ping pong players in this group? Bob's much better at the game than am I. We'd love to have the opportunity to have a real tournament.

[ging466]

Are there any ping pong players in this group? Bob's much better at the game than am I. We'd love to have the opportunity to have a real tournament.

 

Hi Emtbsam

 

I really like playing ping pong but don't have the opportunity to play very much. If Bob is really good I doubt I'd give him a run for his money but I'd very much like to play. On most of my other cruises (not SS), I've gone up to the ping pong table and it's been over run by children :eek:.

 

Cheers

ging466 (Jennifer)

[ging466]

Hi to all on our roll call.

 

It's Xmas day in Sydney, a pleasant 26C (80F), a little overcast with possible rain showers...a long way from all the snow and bad weather in the northern hemisphere.:cool:

 

Are u all reading Debbie and Craig's blog about the Spirit? It sounds fabulous and we only have 10 months to go!:D:D:D

 

Hope u all have a happy & safe Xmas.

 

Cheers

ging466 (Jennifer)

[cechase]

Yes I have Jennifer, and even asked a question how you can get a TV into a Mirror!

 

Merry Christmas to you [it is Christmas Eve here] and a happy and prosperous New Year.

[ging466]

Yes I have Jennifer, and even asked a question how you can get a TV into a Mirror! Merry Christmas to you [it is Christmas Eve here] and a happy and prosperous New Year.

 

Hi Charlie

 

Doesn't the TV sound great - u can even check your bill (how much u r spending at le champagne:))

 

Cheers

Jennifer (ging466)

[Guest largo162]

Merry Christmas to all. It's 32F here in southern Ontario but we're cozy inside and the turkey's in the oven. We've been following the Spirit on Debbie and Craig's fantastic blog and the ship sounds great--- can't wait for our time to come. Here's a link to track Spirit - http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml - call sign C6XU6.

A happy and prosperous New Year to everyone.

Marlene and John

[ging466]

Hi Marlene and John

 

The website is great, thankx for posting the link. We can all see exactly where the ship is (or any ship for that matter)...the internet really is fantastic.

 

Cheers

Jennifer (ging466)

[cechase]

Jennifer, and all of those posters on this thread, I would like to wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

[ging466]

Jennifer, and all of those posters on this thread, I would like to wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

 

Thankx Charlie...Best wishes to u too:).

 

Cheers

Jennifer (ging466)

[Prince]

Is anyone staying overnight in Barbados at the end of the crossing?

 

(We are contemplating a one night stay at Sandy Lane before flying back to the States.)

 

Prince

[Emtbsam]

Is anyone staying overnight in Barbados at the end of the crossing?

 

(We are contemplating a one night stay at Sandy Lane before flying back to the States.)

 

Prince

If you are using "free" airfare from SS, you might incur an additional charge by deviating from their flights.

[Prince]

I tend to always book my own air arrangments---I guess I am a bit fussy about my flights. That is good to know for the future however--if I ever take the air with SS.

 

Does that mean everyone will be going home directly off the ship?