Magor2015 Posted May 23, 2018 #1 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Hi We are on the Spirit from September 10th. First time with SS. Previous cruises with Seabourn, Celebrity, RC. ANY advice would be appreciated but a few specific questions. 1. Have ALL the suites been renovated including the bathrooms? Or just the “new section”? 2. My wife has a chronic back condition and we usually take a Tempur Mattress topper. What are the beds like? Hard, soft? Subjective I know! 3. Any “insider” tips (e.g ordering caviar) that are not widely known or communicated by SS to get make the best of our trip? 4. Does anyone have a photo of recent menus from the various venues? Many thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman The Cat Posted May 23, 2018 #2 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1. Suites have been fully renovated, bathrooms have not been but I think they were in good condition.2. Don’t know if you can request a mattress topper. Mattress is not super firm nor is it soft. We like a firm mattress and the bed is ok for us. They have a full pillow menu. 3. We don’t eat caviar; not sure if they offer it. You can pre-order special items at least 24 hours in advance with the dining room maitre’d. 4. Don’t have photos, and the menus change anyway. But we are really pleasantly surprised by the changes on the Spirit—the ship feels much upgraded from the former style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted May 23, 2018 #3 Share Posted May 23, 2018 i think that some bathrooms no longer have tubs, just a walk in rain shower. they are listed on the updated deck plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wripro Posted May 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted May 23, 2018 You can order all the caviar you want but you will have to pay for it. Except perhaps when it's part of a dish on one of the menus. Only Seabourn allows you to order caviar any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted May 23, 2018 #5 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Ive got lots of pics of the new menu's and food from our recent Spirit cruise that I'd be happy to share. Is there a way of dropping them directly into a reply here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted May 23, 2018 #6 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Tapatalk app then reply with attachment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted May 23, 2018 #7 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I've uploaded some photos of Menus and food to photobox. http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/5333314396 Hope they're helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clewis104 Posted May 24, 2018 #8 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I've uploaded some photos of Menus and food to photobox. http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/5333314396 Hope they're helpful. These are great! Very helpful, thank you! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magor2015 Posted May 24, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Thanks all. Great info. Keep it coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isklaar Posted May 28, 2018 #10 Share Posted May 28, 2018 No 'insider tips' re caviar. They charge you for it and last time I was on SS - admittedly several years ago - they had flyers in the suite advertising which caviar types they sold and prices/weight etc. Definitely no secrets about ordering caviar, they want you to buy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted May 28, 2018 #11 Share Posted May 28, 2018 No 'insider tips' re caviar. They charge you for it and last time I was on SS - admittedly several years ago - they had flyers in the suite advertising which caviar types they sold and prices/weight etc. Definitely no secrets about ordering caviar, they want you to buy it! That may be true, but on our Wind cruise in April they ran out. We tried to buy a whole load for a private party and could only ‘sell’ us their last two. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted May 28, 2018 #12 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I've uploaded some photos of Menus and food to photobox. http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/5333314396 Hope they're helpful. Excellent photos, looking at the menus the ships now all seem to be the same, not necessarily a good thing IMHO. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted May 28, 2018 #13 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Excellent photos, looking at the menus the ships now all seem to be the same, not necessarily a good thing IMHO. Sent from my iPad using Forums In fairness Silver Spectre the quality of the food was on the whole superb and their was plenty of variety. We loved Seishin so much we ate there 3 times. Indochine was Superb too. Atlantide we only had lunch once but it was very good. We never got to try Silver Note as it didn’t open till the end of the cruise and we’d been on the waitlist for 2 months for the Friday and the Saturday but not to be. The arts cafe did a nice afternoon tea which we only tried once towards the end of the cruise as it opened late too. La Terrazza was a bit disorganised but decent enough. It was nice to eat out on deck. Hot Rocks was an experience too. la Dame was disappointing, avoid the lobster tail in pea soup as a main course at all costs! And Spacanopoli was very poor, the ‘pizza’ was inedible. But on the whole I think once they’ve settled in there will be plenty of choice of decent quality venues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Silver Spectre Posted May 28, 2018 #14 Share Posted May 28, 2018 In fairness Silver Spectre the quality of the food was on the whole superb and their was plenty of variety. We loved Seishin so much we ate there 3 times. Indochine was Superb too. Atlantide we only had lunch once but it was very good. We never got to try Silver Note as it didn’t open till the end of the cruise and we’d been on the waitlist for 2 months for the Friday and the Saturday but not to be. The arts cafe did a nice afternoon tea which we only tried once towards the end of the cruise as it opened late too. La Terrazza was a bit disorganised but decent enough. It was nice to eat out on deck. Hot Rocks was an experience too. la Dame was disappointing, avoid the lobster tail in pea soup as a main course at all costs! And Spacanopoli was very poor, the ‘pizza’ was inedible. But on the whole I think once they’ve settled in there will be plenty of choice of decent quality venues. I’m not unhappy about the quality generally, but the choice reduction is not good. Before Le Champagne became La Dame the menus would change, and there was an extra course (but for $40 instead of the current $60 charge). However, the real issue is the Musification of the Spirit and the change from an MDR with a daily changing menu and significant choice to relatively static menus in Atlantide and Indochine. The current setup has less choice, and this is particularly relevant on longer cruises. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted May 28, 2018 #15 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I’m not unhappy about the quality generally, but the choice reduction is not good. Before Le Champagne became La Dame the menus would change, and there was an extra course (but for $40 instead of the current $60 charge). However, the real issue is the Musification of the Spirit and the change from an MDR with a daily changing menu and significant choice to relatively static menus in Atlantide and Indochine. The current setup has less choice, and this is particularly relevant on longer cruises. Sent from my iPad using Forums I can’t comments as a regular SS cruiser as this was our first time with them. I can imagine if you’re a regular then it might get a bit samey if they don’t change the menu’s regularly. But certainly food wise as a first timer we found the choice and quality of food on the whole superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les37b Posted June 2, 2018 #16 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Ive got lots of pics of the new menu's and food from our recent Spirit cruise that I'd be happy to share. Is there a way of dropping them directly into a reply here? Tapatalk is what I use, though another alternative would be to post a share link to something like a box account. I shall see first hand the menus tomorrow in Greenwich..... will create a walk through video to post also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowornever Posted June 2, 2018 #17 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Love your videos, Les. Can you please focus in on power outlets? I'm hoping beyond hope that the aforementioned problems have been resolved. They sound dreadful. Will look forward to your reports & wonderful videos. Safe travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meow! Posted June 2, 2018 #18 Share Posted June 2, 2018 i think that some bathrooms no longer have tubs, just a walk in rain shower.they are listed on the updated deck plans. That will be surprising, having both tub and shower has been a Silversea feature other than the old Cloud/Wind, and the expedition ships! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyjones Posted June 2, 2018 #19 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Not sure but I think it's just the new cabins that only have a shower. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted June 2, 2018 #20 Share Posted June 2, 2018 I believe all of the existing bathrooms were untouched. Ours certainly had a bath and a shower, as I found out on the 4th day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les37b Posted June 2, 2018 #21 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Ours certainly had a bath and a shower, as I found out on the 4th day. LOL at least you've managed to keep your sense of humour. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveywavey70 Posted June 2, 2018 #22 Share Posted June 2, 2018 It was just keeping a low profile for a while les37b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2travel4life Posted June 5, 2018 #23 Share Posted June 5, 2018 2 questions: * La Dame? Impressions, reviews, please; * Formal nights- we are on a "short" cruise (7 nights), what level of clothing is suggested/required for formal nights? Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgmc Posted June 5, 2018 #24 Share Posted June 5, 2018 We have our first cruise booked on the Spirit after many on the Shadow and Whisper....this being said, I am wondering if special order meals are available on the Spirit and also, does the menu in La Terrazza rotate every 4 days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfathomable Posted June 5, 2018 #25 Share Posted June 5, 2018 ...I am wondering if special order meals are available on the Spirit and also, does the menu in La Terrazza rotate every 4 days?We didn't try special orders, but others said that they were still available. There were no changes to the La T menu (or in Atlantide and Indochine) in 21 days, but senior officers said that the plan was to rotate menus weekly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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