MJN1 Posted February 6, 2015 #1 Share Posted February 6, 2015 We just did "the dance"! :D SS has done away with the (faux) leather folder and luggage tags. You now get a slender silver (carton) box with pretty elegant looking printed paper luggage tags - as always - for boarding. The real upgrade is the "Travel Journal". It comes in the form of a 14.9x20.9cm (5.86x8.2inch) booklet, contains the ticket, the list of ports with shore excursions and the usual on-board information. It is very well done, multi-coloured and even has an individualized page for your suite (your cabin number printed, the suite described and a floor plan of the deck you are on). I have been rather critical about the "innovations/improvements" :eek: recently made by SS, but this is really nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyjones Posted February 6, 2015 #2 Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) The real upgrade is the "Travel Journal". It comes in the form of a 14.9x20.9cm (5.86x8.2inch) booklet, contains the ticket, the list of ports with shore excursions and the usual on-board information. It is very well done, multi-coloured and even has an individualized page for your suite (your cabin number printed, the suite described and a floor plan of the deck you are on). None of which information cannot be found elsewhere either online or onboard; the journal is heavy and is a lot of unnecessary paper and ink - I just tear the ticket out and chuck the rest away. How I wish they'd just make it all available online so that one can print out only that which is necessary (as most other cruise lines do), and then SS could save the cost of printing it and sending it by courier (which to Bermuda is not a trivial amount) - that's a cost saving I'd be happy to see, unlike some others. Ah well, each to his own ... Edited February 6, 2015 by jollyjones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfcu Posted February 6, 2015 #3 Share Posted February 6, 2015 None of which information cannot be found elsewhere either online or onboard; the journal is heavy and is a lot of unnecessary paper and ink - I just tear the ticket out and chuck the rest away.How I wish they'd just make it all available online so that one can print out only that which is necessary (as most other cruise lines do), and then SS could save the cost of printing it and sending it by courier (which to Bermuda is not a trivial amount) - that's a cost saving I'd be happy to see, unlike some others. Ah well, each to his own ... And I disagree completely. As you say, each to his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critics0001 Posted February 6, 2015 #4 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Easy to tear out pages since the book fell apart when we opened it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaraokeQueen Posted February 8, 2015 #5 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Personally, I find the travel journal to be the perfect keepsake. I also bring home the printed listing of the Officers who worked the segment and also take personal notes of other crew members. It would be nice if they printed two tickets, one removable, another a customer copy, so you wouldn't have to tote the entire book on the trip. Call me old school, but I like reading about shore excursions with a book in hand. Nothing is more frustrating then flipping from one screen to another, trying to determine what the options are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcrooz Posted February 8, 2015 #6 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Personally, I find the travel journal to be the perfect keepsake. I also bring home the printed listing of the Officers who worked the segment and also take personal notes of other crew members. It would be nice if they printed two tickets, one removable, another a customer copy, so you wouldn't have to tote the entire book on the trip. Call me old school, but I like reading about shore excursions with a book in hand. Nothing is more frustrating then flipping from one screen to another, trying to determine what the options are. Especially the good looking ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisiamc Posted February 11, 2015 #7 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'm starting to wonder if we will have any documents at all. We are leaving home on March 5th, but our cruise is not until the 27th of March. We told this to our TA, who told Silversea, but they don't seem to be inclined to send the documents early. I know there is still 3 1/2 weeks left, bit it would be nice to at least hear that they're on their way. They're not really equipped to deal with people who want to do some pre-cruise travelling, are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfcu Posted February 11, 2015 #8 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'm starting to wonder if we will have any documents at all. We are leaving home on March 5th, but our cruise is not until the 27th of March. We told this to our TA, who told Silversea, but they don't seem to be inclined to send the documents early. I know there is still 3 1/2 weeks left, bit it would be nice to at least hear that they're on their way. They're not really equipped to deal with people who want to do some pre-cruise travelling, are they? Don't worry. We are on a cruise sailing 20 March and we received our little silver box yesterday, 10 February. So you should be receiving yours in a week or so, in plenty of time before your 5 March trip. Relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisiamc Posted February 11, 2015 #9 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Don't worry. We are on a cruise sailing 20 March and we received our little silver box yesterday, 10 February. So you should be receiving yours in a week or so, in plenty of time before your 5 March trip. Relax. Thanks, that's good to know. I wasn't ready to panic yet, since I'm pretty sure that if we show up with appropriate ID they'll let us board. But I'm looking forward to this pretty silver box! It's been years since we've had real docs from a cruise line. I hope I still remember how to do the doc dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagerTravelerBC Posted February 19, 2015 #10 Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) We received our book last week. A nice package, but I agree a little too heavy. I did notice at least 2 typos and at least 1 old outdated picture. Edited February 19, 2015 by EagerTravelerBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bspill Posted February 20, 2015 #11 Share Posted February 20, 2015 We are also booked to sail March 27th aND received documents earlier this week. You should be getting them any day now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisiamc Posted February 20, 2015 #12 Share Posted February 20, 2015 We are also booked to sail March 27th aND received documents earlier this week. You should be getting them any day now. That's a good sign! We're getting close enough now that I would be really happy to see our documents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisiamc Posted February 20, 2015 #13 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I'm pleased to report that we have edocs now! Not as much fun as a Silverbox, perhaps, but it does the job, is easier to deliver, and is printed and clutched in my grubby mitts right now. Happy cruisers tonight! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagerTravelerBC Posted February 24, 2015 #14 Share Posted February 24, 2015 We are also booked to sail March 27th aND received documents earlier this week. You should be getting them any day now. hope to see you at tthe meet and mingle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisiamc Posted February 24, 2015 #15 Share Posted February 24, 2015 hope to see you at tthe meet and mingle Is there a Cruise Critic Meet and Mingle? I looked for a roll call, but didn't see one, and assumed that there was no Meet and Mingle either. If it's a CC event, what do we need to do to get signed up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisiamc Posted February 24, 2015 #16 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Ok, I think I've answered my own question! :o I looked a little more closely and clicked the "Register for a Meet and Mingle" link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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