IdRathrBCruzn Posted July 9 #226 Share Posted July 9 I caved in and put my Keen's in my carry-on. Sigh. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted July 9 Author #227 Share Posted July 9 (edited) 1 hour ago, QueSeraSera said: OK @Port Power I've ordered my 1st pair of Keen's closed toe sandals for an upcoming trip to Cape Cod Massachusetts 45 minutes ago, IdRathrBCruzn said: I caved in and put my Keen's in my carry-on. Sigh. Just don't wear them with socks... But on the other hand (foot?) those tan lines look pretty funny! Edited July 9 by jpalbny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted July 9 #228 Share Posted July 9 1 minute ago, jpalbny said: Just don't wear them with socks... But on the other hand (foot?) those tan lines look pretty funny! My first pair of cycling gloves had crocheted backs. I looked like I had the measles with a polka-dotted tan. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DavyWavey70 Posted July 9 #229 Share Posted July 9 43 minutes ago, jpalbny said: Just don't wear them with socks... But on the other hand (foot?) those tan lines look pretty funny! Agreed JP. Wearing with socks should carry a minimum penalty of a keel haul and a maximum penalty of a Carnival cruise. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanne Posted July 10 #230 Share Posted July 10 Would much appreciate if anyone on the Cloud Kimberley cruise right now could tell me how good the internet is…just the regular one. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare RyanJCanada Posted July 16 #231 Share Posted July 16 What a fantastic trip report @jpalbny - just finished getting caught up. Thanks for taking us along with you! Do you have anything else booked with Silversea or are you waiting until post-retirement to make further plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted July 16 Author #232 Share Posted July 16 6 hours ago, RyanJCanada said: Do you have anything else booked with Silversea or are you waiting until post-retirement to make further plans? Thanks Ryan - we have a WC segment planned for Jan/Feb of next year and then Silver Endeavor to Greenland and the Canadian Arctic for next July. In between now and then we also have three Ponant cruises booked. Part of the reason for early retirement is that we have more vacations booked than we have vacation time to use! So it will be a negotiation for either more vacation time, part time, or retirement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaunceyb Posted August 21 #233 Share Posted August 21 Thank you for sharing many details of your recent Silver Cloud voyage. We were on the Cloud in July 2023, Greenland. Overall the cruise was great and the expedition staff excellent. The only negative was the service in the Main Dining room, very unattentive and very slow between dinner courses. Our waiter was kind of a "dud". I saw in your posts that you mentioned service issues in the MDR - overall what is your assessment of the Cloud's F&B? We are booked on the Cloud for January 2025, Antarctica - looking forward to another great cruise on the Cloud with an open mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted August 21 Author #234 Share Posted August 21 57 minutes ago, chaunceyb said: The only negative was the service in the Main Dining room, very unattentive and very slow between dinner courses. Our waiter was kind of a "dud". We had one like that also. We avoided him after the second time, as it seemed to be a trend which we didn't want to continue to validate! Then things were much better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 21 #235 Share Posted August 21 Whichever SS ship we are on if we have a dud waiter we ask to be seated elsewhere. When we have been served by an excellent waiter we then ask to be seated in their area. vote with your feet and improve your own experience. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaunceyb Posted August 21 #236 Share Posted August 21 29 minutes ago, jpalbny said: We had one like that also. We avoided him after the second time, as it seemed to be a trend which we didn't want to continue to validate! Then things were much better. Thanks for your quick reply! So you just told the maitre d that you wanted a different section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaunceyb Posted August 22 #237 Share Posted August 22 1 hour ago, drron29 said: Whichever SS ship we are on if we have a dud waiter we ask to be seated elsewhere. When we have been served by an excellent waiter we then ask to be seated in their area. vote with your feet and improve your own experience. Smaller ships like the Cloud make it a littlr more challenging to be seated elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare drron29 Posted August 22 #238 Share Posted August 22 52 minutes ago, chaunceyb said: Smaller ships like the Cloud make it a littlr more challenging to be seated elsewhere. We used to do it on the Explorer which was even smaller. When we left the restaurant after a bad experience we would talk to the Maitre'D and ask that in the future we would rather sit in a different section. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigtraveller Posted August 22 #239 Share Posted August 22 13 hours ago, chaunceyb said: The only negative was the service in the Main Dining room, very unattentive and very slow between dinner courses. Our waiter was kind of a "dud". I saw in your posts that you mentioned service issues in the MDR - overall what is your assessment of the Cloud's F&B? I was on Cloud in March and the F&B service in the MDR was consistently poor. Unfortunately it wasn't isolated to one or even two waiters. Meals were very slow, food was tepid and wine service patchy and slow. I spoke with the relevant staff onboard about the issues, I sent tepid food back to the kitchen etc, but there was no improvement during the cruise. I have another booking on Cloud for next year, and am hoping to read of improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare highplanesdrifters Posted August 22 #240 Share Posted August 22 12 hours ago, drron29 said: We used to do it on the Explorer which was even smaller. When we left the restaurant after a bad experience we would talk to the Maitre'D and ask that in the future we would rather sit in a different section. We had a similar problem on Explorer....except it was a smelly passenger. By the end of the trip there was rarely anyone seated near him. The waiters nicknamed him the Oligarch. Oh the stories about that one.😂 I miss the Explorer. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DavyWavey70 Posted August 22 #241 Share Posted August 22 23 minutes ago, highplanesdrifters said: We had a similar problem on Explorer....except it was a smelly passenger. By the end of the trip there was rarely anyone seated near him. The waiters nicknamed him the Oligarch. Oh the stories about that one.😂 I miss the Explorer. I'm just curious as to what he smelled of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare highplanesdrifters Posted August 22 #242 Share Posted August 22 Just now, DavyWavey70 said: I'm just curious as to what he smelled of? Vodka and body odor. A lovely combo. He started drinking at breakfast. Or perhaps never stopped while awake. Thank goodness there was no Paco Rabanne cover up.😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted August 22 Author #243 Share Posted August 22 (edited) 52 minutes ago, DavyWavey70 said: I'm just curious as to what he smelled of? I was going to guess penguin poo? It's tenacious! That's why my usual MO on expedition cruises is to shower before dinner, rather than in the morning. *** I haven't ever found F&B service to be consistently poor on a Silversea cruise. There are hiccups. On rare occasion there's a staff member we prefer to avoid. I'm happy that someone else is cooking and cleaning for me so I'm not too bothered by the occasional service issue. Others can and do have different opinions and that's fine too. If everyone loves Silversea (and Ponant), it will be harder for us to find sailings that we can afford! Edited August 22 by jpalbny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare highplanesdrifters Posted August 22 #244 Share Posted August 22 Just now, jpalbny said: I was going to guess penguin poo? It's tenacious! That's why my usual MO on expedition cruises is to shower before dinner, rather than in the morning. Penguin poo, good guess. Or Fulmar vomit. That trip was in the South Pacific and Kimberlys which only made matters worse. Heat and humidity are not my friend. For me in the Tropics sometimes it's a 3 shower day.😅 I also agree on the F&B. Speaking from an expedition ship standpoint, I find the Silversea menu in general to be much more interesting than Seabourn. Although Seabourn is trying a little harder. The duds can be avoided. Also agree on pricing lately, crikey! Do they have gold toilets or something like that on SS Endeavor? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted August 22 Author #245 Share Posted August 22 6 hours ago, highplanesdrifters said: Also agree on pricing lately, crikey! Do they have gold toilets or something like that on SS Endeavor? I'll let you know, if I can still afford the cruise we have booked for next July! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare highplanesdrifters Posted August 23 #246 Share Posted August 23 Can't wait to hear how long the queque is on this excursion. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted August 23 Author #247 Share Posted August 23 7 hours ago, highplanesdrifters said: Can't wait to hear how long the queque is on this excursion. Depends whether it's meant for ladies or gentlemen, I'd think? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DavyWavey70 Posted August 23 #248 Share Posted August 23 1 hour ago, jpalbny said: Depends whether it's meant for ladies or gentlemen, I'd think? Or the Alphabetty tribe. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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