Silver Whisper World Cruise 2013

[philipb]

This now shows on the Silversea website (but without prices). The itinerary looks wonderful - plenty of sea days. I am interested in the Los Angeles - Sydney sectors. Does anyone have any further information (eg when booking opens)?

[duct tape]

Looks good to us too. You should be able to find out details on board! A letter went to VS folks offering them early booking with a $2000. refundable deposit.

[aruba jack]

Phillip, checking Silversea website a lot of cabins for this cruise are already waitlisted. I noted mid-ship,veranda and vista are still available. Higher cabins have the waitlisted sign next ot them. No fares are posted. I don't know when they started to take bookings!

[philipb]

Jack - someone must have an 'inside track'!!!

[duct tape]

As I posted elsewhere (don't remember where) - Venetians (frequent floaters) will be able to book first. I imagine all the bigger suites are WL since they will go first also. I am sure we will have more news shortly.

[CanadianKate]

I can't find this on the website. When I search for World Cruise 2013 on Silversea.com it gives a number of choices but none of those links work. Could it be country specific so Canadian ISPs are blocked?

[Jaffa]

SS waitlists the senior suites so as to offer them first to full world voyage guests.

At a certain time closer to the cruise they will start to release some for segments.

 

You can of course still book for a segment but you may not find out your success until closer to cruise date.

I also know there is a priority waitlist for senior suites, so those who book the segments first are the first to get cleared when they are released.

I have also been told if you book early for a senior suite for a segment and it is not released at all you are almost certain to get the next level down depending on your priority on the waitlist and length of segment booked.

 

So the longer the segment and the earlier you book the better chance you have of getting what you want or the next cat down.

[duct tape]

It isn't on the website. The info came in a letter to Venetians from Mark Fagler, VS Director.

[newlondon]

Actually it is on the website. You have to search cruises by date-enter 1/13 and the ship is the Whisper. This is the only cruise for 2013 being shown. DW and I were very disappointed with the 2/13 itinerary-too many sea days and no visit to Halong Bay. Fortunately Crystal has an almost perfect trip and, therefore we will be taking that. As Keith 1010 likes to say aren't we fortunate to have so many choices.

[WesW]

pls see this link for 2013 WC itinerary:

 

 

http://www.silversea.com/worldcruise2013/

 

 

Some segments: First segment is 5 Jan -16 Jan; LA to Papeete, Second Segment 18 days, Papeete to Sydney, last segment is 24 days Capetown to LA. (like this one) Spoke with SS pro Cindy Spivack a few min ago in FLL. You can WL any of the segments now--she will notify you by email when the segments are available for booking. If you are interested in Cindy's contact info:

 

Cindy Spivack at 1.800.353.2642 ext. 3019, 954.522.4477 ext. 3019 (International)

or CindyS@silversea.com

 

 

 

SS press release on 2013 WC, fyi:

 

 

Silversea Reveals Itinerary for World Cruise 2013

 

Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale aboard Silver Whisper

115 Days • 52 Ports • 28 Countries

 

 

Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises today revealed a few tantalising details of World Cruise 2013, an epic 115-day journey from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale aboard Silver Whisper, 5 January to 1 May , 2013.

 

Crossing the equator four times, the World Cruise itinerary will follow the tropical belt to 52 destinations in 28 countries with overnight stays in several key ports. The warm-weather journey will explore an array of far-flung cultures and scenic wonders including New Zealand and Australia's remote west coast; the idyllic isles of French Polynesia; fascinating Asian cities of Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore; and Africa's rarely seen western coast.

 

Click here to view the complete itinerary or visit Silversea.com/worldcruise2013.

 

Starting today, members of Silversea's Venetian Society loyalty club can take advantage of priority reservations to reserve a suite for the entire 115-day voyage -- before it is released to the general public.

 

Steve Tucker, Silversea's vice president of field sales for North America, said: "The itinerary for our World Cruise 2013 is an experienced traveller's dream. Guests will be able to visit some of the most exotic places on the planet, from Bali and Bora Bora to Madagascar and Tasmania, returning every evening to the comfort and all-inclusive luxury of Silver Whisper."

 

Silversea is offering the added convenience of a full North America-to-North America circumnavigation. Sailing between Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale, the 115-day voyage features additional opportunities to embark or disembark in Fort Lauderdale, New York and Southampton. The optional extensions are:

 

--Fort Lauderdale Embarkation: 16-day Panama Canal Holiday pre-cruise, Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles, 20 December 2012 - 5 January 2013

 

--New York Disembarkation: 3-day post-cruise leg extension from Fort Lauderdale to New York City, 1 - 4 May 2013

 

--Southampton Disembarkation: 15-day post-cruise transatlantic crossing from Fort Lauderdale to Southampton via New York City, 1 - 16 May 2013

 

A Host of Added-Value Amenities

In addition to all-inclusive fares, full World Cruise guests will enjoy an array of special amenities, from complimentary air or air credit and transfers to a generous shipboard credit. There will also be a magnificent World Cruise event ashore, a gala Bon Voyage reception, dinner and overnight at the exclusive Peninsula Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, commemorative gifts, Silver Shore Baggage Valet -- even laundry is included.

 

At Home Upon the Oceans of the World

The intimate Silver Whisper is the perfect escort to the far corners of the globe. She can sail along secluded waterways or into small harbours for authentic, life-changing encounters with nature, wildlife and the seldom-seen.

 

All-Inclusive Silversea distinctions include:

 

--Intimate, ultra-luxury ship for just 382 guests

 

--All-suite accommodations, over 80% with verandas

 

--Butler service for every suite

 

--Complimentary wines and spirits

 

--Included onboard gratuities

 

--Complimentary transportation to town (most ports)

 

The company expects to open reservations for World Cruise 2013 to the general public in the next several weeks, when pricing and more details will be available at http://www.silversea.com.

[CanadianKate]

Thanks for the link.

 

We are currently cruising around the world, in segments.

 

The Pacific and HKG to CPT are two big sections that we need to finish up our goal. This cruise has both but I doubt we can afford (or afford the time) to do both in 2013 but we'll keep an eye on this.

[CanadianKate]

So three weeks ago, I put down the deposit on a Vista for the first two segments (so LA to Sydney).

 

Although even today both Terrace and Vista show availability for each segment, I'm on the waitlist.

 

My agent wrote today saying the SS says I should also be waitlisted on the Terrace list to improve my chances of getting on board.

 

I've written back saying they have two choices and I have one: they can book us as two single segments, give me the back to back discount and move us mid cruise or they can upgrade someone else to a terrace (or give it to us at the Vista price.) My option is to ask for my deposit back and find another cruise, either on Silversea or on another cruise line.

 

The drop-dead payment day isn't until September so I don't know if this is SS trying to upsell us. We really don't want a terrace because we sleep with our drapes open so this option is truly the bottom of the barrel for me - I'd rather swap a Vista for a Terrace than change our in cabin habits and have to have the drapes drawn almost all the time.

 

It seems early to be telling us no space will open up (there are still 5 weeks left.)

 

Does anyone have any experience with space on World Cruises (which are obviously different than regular cruises.) We had no problem booking a Vista on last year's world cruise and we did it a lot closer to the sail date booking in late September/early Oct for an early Feb departure. But that 21 day cruise was originally one segment that got split later in the sales cycle.

[duct tape]

good morning, CK. I have done a few of these. This is how it goes: SS has booked full and 1/2 WC guests. Everyone who wishes to sail segments goes on a list for the requested accommodation. The WL is because rooms are kept open for potential guests who will book the whole WC but they will not do it until they have to. The final payment due date is August 22. Things will be cleared up shortly thereafter. Hope this is clear and makes sense.

[CanadianKate]

Duct Tape: this does help.

 

I'll hold on and wait. My agent knows I'll walk away if I don't get what I want so if I need an advocate, she'll be one. There's a Seabourne from Fort Lauderdale the same day (but longer, more money, better itin in some ways after Panama but I'd have to do the Caribbean again and I'm not interested in that.)