Reef Knot Posted October 8, 2018 #1 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Hi, I'm looking into a 12 day Silversea cruise on the 21st March next year- Singapore to Singapore, however looking at the itinerary she stays in Yangon for 4 days. Do we stay on the ship or move to a hotel ? I've only been on a couple of cruises before but neither of them have had to experience 4 days of "non cruising" Can anyone let me know what this is like. Thanks, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted October 8, 2018 #2 Share Posted October 8, 2018 You will stay on the ship for three nights in Yangon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Knot Posted October 8, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted October 8, 2018 You will stay on the ship for three nights in Yangon.Thanks Sent from my Moto G (4) using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebelle14 Posted October 9, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Have you looked at the shore excursions? There is so much to see! The ship is your hotel with meals and drinks included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Knot Posted October 9, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I see a lot of shore excursions listed some of them overnight tours away from the ship. For this cruise it says that a selection of shore excursions are included in the price. Does this mean one excursion per port ? and is there any way of knowing which excursions are included and which require payment ? Thanks again, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony & Trevor Posted October 9, 2018 #6 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Burma, is a fascinating country. See it now before too many changes take place. Happy Sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinPashmina Posted October 17, 2018 #7 Share Posted October 17, 2018 If you want to take the time and spend the $$, I recommend you take an over night to Bagan and to Mandalay. My husband and I were on one , if not the first, call in Yangon. We chose the offered overnight off the ship. It was incrediable. In Mandalay we stayed at a fine hotel which backed up to a steep hill down which the Buddha descended. We had beautiful dinner in a candlelit garden. The next day we turned Mandalay. I LOVED this experience. Then we flew to Bagan where we stayed in a beautiful cottage type hotel right on the Irrawaddy River. We spent most of the next day touring several of the over a thousand temples in Bagan. i wouldn't trade these two days for anything. On our next , and probably last, trip to Burma, we stayed in the port, and, for two days we toured in and around Yangon. I enjoyed experiencing the amazing markets, and the huge, fabulous Temple in Yangon. But nothing could touch our previous off the ship experiences. My only regret is not taking the balloon trip offered in Bagan. I agree that Burma is problematic. Go while it’s safe and open enough to see a bit of the country before the regime totally cracks down. I think this could happen...maybe sooner rather than later....and maybe even now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B Posted October 17, 2018 #8 Share Posted October 17, 2018 (edited) Spend four days making sure no one mistakes you for a Rohingya. Edited October 17, 2018 by Bill B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebelle14 Posted October 18, 2018 #9 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Your TA should have suggestions for you as should the tour director onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinPashmina Posted October 18, 2018 #10 Share Posted October 18, 2018 It would (probably) be too late to book any overnight excursions if you waited until you were on board. If you don’t care about going on these overnights, and IF your Travel Agent has actually been to Burma, fairly recently, you should be fine. The excursion folks on the ship are there to help you sort out choices. Usually they will give excellent information and interesting insights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv-cruising Posted October 19, 2018 #11 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Go to Bagan. Take a balloon ride. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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