Bill B Posted December 20, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 20, 2018 On Tuesday evening I returned home (Vietnam) from a 10-day, Sapphire Princess SE Asia cruise to find UPS had delivered my very first 'Silver Box' that day. I'm saving it to open on Christmas morning... as it will probably be the only thing Santa will bring me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumblefoot Posted December 20, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Got ours too. Always exciting to open if for no other reason than to peruse the travel journal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJS-TX Posted December 20, 2018 #3 Share Posted December 20, 2018 For some strange reason we received four Silver boxes for the same cruise, Antarctica on the Cloud in February. Not sure what happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterodactyl14 Posted December 20, 2018 #4 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Maybe you got mine...I never got one at all (and didn't know to ask about it until too late). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyMandy Posted December 29, 2018 #5 Share Posted December 29, 2018 We haven't received ours yet. Do we ask our travel agent to contact Silversea, or is this something we can do ourselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brumagin1 Posted December 29, 2018 #6 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Your travel agent may already have your box. If your agent booked the cruise, the box may have been sent there. I would ask for the agent to forward to get it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B Posted December 30, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Is it normal to receive only one plastic luggage tag and cable per person? I don't need more than one, but think two would be the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted December 30, 2018 #8 Share Posted December 30, 2018 One each is all we get, Bill, so that sounds right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B Posted December 30, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Thanks... now I don't feel gypped! I just spent 2 hrs 'restoring' my computer after it ran out of power - because it was on battery without me knowing - because my landlady unplugged the power supply adapter (220v - 110v) yesterday when she did my weekly apartment servicing. Got everything back and functioning (except the letter I was writing)... sort of - my VPN would not connect - because somehow the computer thought it was two days in the future. I seem to have missed New Years Eve. I've calmed down now... and the air is not quite so 'blue'. I can see more 'training' is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyjones Posted December 30, 2018 #10 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I get one name label and cable per silver box, and four (count 'em!) baggage labels. Not very logical. Altho' as a frequent cruiser who only travels with carry on, I don't use the bag tags at all, and I have a little collection of name labels - they are very durable, once you have one it just stays there. Of course, that doesn't apply when the airlines rip the whole handle off your checked suitcase ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B Posted December 30, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, jollyjones said: Of course, that doesn't apply when the airlines rip the whole handle off your checked suitcase ... I just disposed of my two Samsonite cases. The handles and wheels were 'gone' - I was literally dragging them when I got back from Singapore - and bought two new ones for my upcoming, two-month 'round the world odyssey. We'll see if they 'make it'. Remember the old Samsonite TV ad with the gorilla? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maZDSniheN0 Edited December 30, 2018 by Bill B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emtbsam Posted December 31, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I usually buy used Tumi luggage on eBay. Then I don't feel so bad when the baggage handlers mess it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted January 1, 2019 #13 Share Posted January 1, 2019 On December 30, 2018 at 10:12 AM, jollyjones said: I get one name label and cable per silver box, and four (count 'em!) baggage labels. Not very logical. Altho' as a frequent cruiser who only travels with carry on, I don't use the bag tags at all, and I have a little collection of name labels - they are very durable, once you have one it just stays there. Of course, that doesn't apply when the airlines rip the whole handle off your checked suitcase ... Jolly, put the labels with the chocolates! a collection of sorts. happy new year, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted January 1, 2019 #14 Share Posted January 1, 2019 18 hours ago, Emtbsam said: I usually buy used Tumi luggage on eBay. Then I don't feel so bad when the baggage handlers mess it up. That's so smart Emtbsam! happy new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emtbsam Posted January 1, 2019 #15 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Happy New Year to you two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RachelG Posted January 1, 2019 #16 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Brilliant idea about buying used tumi. Though we have had some for 10 years that is still good—have had to have one wheel repaired and one of the locks broke, but otherwise still functional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Knot Posted January 8, 2019 #17 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Ok , I'll bite. What's a Silver Box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyjones Posted January 8, 2019 #18 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) The Silver coloured cardboard box in which arrive your luggage labels, one luggage name tag per person, and a glossy (IMO complete waste of trees) 'Travel Journal'. Sent out to your TA, or you if you booked directly with SS, starting 100 days pre-cruise. Or later if you haven't completed the forms on 'My Silversea'. Edited January 8, 2019 by jollyjones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Knot Posted January 8, 2019 #19 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Nice, will look forward to receiving our box - we sail on the 21st March. Presume it is one box per cabin and not per person ( thinking of the trees) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyjones Posted January 8, 2019 #20 Share Posted January 8, 2019 The box isn’t so important although you should have received yours by now, what is important is your cruise ticket which you download and print from my Silversea, it’s under documents. If you haven’t got the box and the ticket isn’t showing, check you have completed all the information required on my Silversea or ask your TA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Knot Posted January 9, 2019 #21 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Thanks for the heads up. Currently showing under my documents is the Guest information form and the Travel journal (86 page pdf) It does say that tickets will be emailed 6 weeks prior to sailing. something more to look forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B Posted January 9, 2019 Author #22 Share Posted January 9, 2019 17 hours ago, Reef Knot said: Currently showing under my documents is the Guest information form and the Travel journal (86 page pdf) It does say that tickets will be emailed 6 weeks prior to sailing. something more to look forward to. Eight weeks until sailing, and the same here - only GIF and TJ showing under 'Documents' on My Silversea... except, it doesn't say anything about emailing tickets. Should I be worried? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyjones Posted January 10, 2019 #23 Share Posted January 10, 2019 14 hours ago, Bill B said: Eight weeks until sailing, and the same here - only GIF and TJ showing under 'Documents' on My Silversea... except, it doesn't say anything about emailing tickets. Should I be worried? If your ticket doesn't appear on your 'Documents' 50 days pre-cruise, or soon after, (and you have filled in absolutely everything and you have a green dot on 'Guest Info'), contact your TA or SS, whichever you booked the cruise through. At 8 weeks, i.e. 56 days, the ticket won't be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unibok Posted January 14, 2019 #24 Share Posted January 14, 2019 For comparison's sake, my silver box arrived around 86 days out, and my e-tickets arrived exactly 50 days out -- both came direct from SS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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