Silver Shadow NE/Canada

[commodoredave]

One of the reasons we booked our upcoming cruise on the Silver Shadow to New England and Canada is that it calls at the Magdalen Islands, a rarity among cruise itineraries to this region. The New York Times agrees. In a recent story, the paper extolled the virtues of the islands including in this paragraph: “As you approach the islands by ship, the buildings and terrain spread themselves out before you like a living diorama. Up close, the buttes are particularly irresistible: Every one seems to have a well-worn footpath through tall grass, sometimes no more than a single leg wide. Up top, you can see it all: east shore, west shore, cliffs, dunes, lighthouses, steeples, houses, shops, fishing boats, clotheslines and, depending on the butte, most of the other islands in the chain.”

You can read the complete story and view the stunning photography at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/26/travel/magdalen-islands-quebec-canada.html?campaign_id=24&emc=edit_tl_20240601&instance_id=125067&nl=travel-dispatch&regi_id=71604166&segment_id=168423&te=1&user_id=0cb3f635dfe903160978244a61854344

 

[KY Deb]

Oh, thank you!   I knew nothing about this area when booking our trip, and am now excited to visit.  We are on the July 12 sailing.  You?  

[commodoredave]

1 hour ago, KY Deb said:

Oh, thank you!   I knew nothing about this area when booking our trip, and am now excited to visit.  We are on the July 12 sailing.  You?  

You’re welcome! June 18 sailing. Glad the story is of interest to you. 

[admranger]

3 hours ago, commodoredave said:

You’re welcome! June 18 sailing. Glad the story is of interest to you. 

Thanks for posting the article.  Very interesting.

 

My wife and I will be on the June 18th sailing as well!  Our first SS cruise.

Edited June 4 by admranger

[KY Deb]

You both must report back with your thoughts and helpful ideas! 

[commodoredave]

1 hour ago, admranger said:

Thanks for posting the article.  Very interesting.

 

My wife and I will be on the June 18th sailing as well!  Our first SS cruise.

Hope to meet you on the cruise. 

[commodoredave]

1 hour ago, KY Deb said:

You both must report back with your thoughts and helpful ideas! 

Will do!

[admranger]

2 minutes ago, commodoredave said:

Hope to meet you on the cruise. 

Same.

 

I'm easy to spot:  Exceedingly handsome, charming, and modest.  🤣

Edited June 4 by admranger

[commodoredave]

1 minute ago, admranger said:

Same.

 

I'm easy to spot:  Exceedingly handsome, charming, and modest.  🤣

We must be related!

[admranger]

Sorry for the dumb question but my search efforts failed me:

 

What size is the in-room safe?

[57 varieties]

It is big enough for a small laptop. About 12x8x8 inches.

Edited June 12 by 57 varieties
Correction

[admranger]

On 6/12/2024 at 12:20 AM, 57 varieties said:

It is big enough for a small laptop. About 12x8x8 inches.

Thanks!  Super helpful to have the dimensions as well. Appreciate it.

[admranger]

On 6/3/2024 at 2:00 PM, commodoredave said:

One of the reasons we booked our upcoming cruise on the Silver Shadow to New England and Canada is that it calls at the Magdalen Islands, a rarity among cruise itineraries to this region.

 

I thought of you when it was announced that we would be skipping this stop due to the weather situation.  Unfortunate.

[commodoredave]

1 hour ago, admranger said:

I thought of you when it was announced that we would be skipping this stop due to the weather situation.  Unfortunate.

Yes. We are very disappointed. However, we have decided to do a car trip through Quebec and Nova Scotia next year and take the ferry to Les Isles de Madeleine. We are trying to turn lemons into lemonade!

[KY Deb]

Was another port substituted for the Magdelan Islands when the weather was too poor to stop or did you have another sea day? 

[AveSaloon]

2 hours ago, KY Deb said:

Was another port substituted for the Magdelan Islands when the weather was too poor to stop or did you have another sea day? 

 

It's another day at sea, so the two large "service dogs" will have to just take their walks onboard.

 

Yes...former show dogs, that now have little collar tags saying "Service Dog".  Cutely avoiding the "no pets" policy.

 

I pity the next guests in that cabin.

 

 

[KY Deb]

Please don’t tell me they’re in 623!!  That is just ridicules.  2 service dogs???   And I’m sure the animals were just dying to take a cruise!  So unfair to the dogs.  And where do they do their business on a ship ?  Gross.   

[jollyjones]

Hi,

A quick question for anyone on board the Shadow now or has been recently - are there power outlets by the bed? If not, how far away is the nearest one?

Thanks. 

[commodoredave]

8 hours ago, jollyjones said:

Hi,

A quick question for anyone on board the Shadow now or has been recently - are there power outlets by the bed? If not, how far away is the nearest one?

Thanks. 

Right next to the bed.

[commodoredave]

On 6/26/2024 at 5:24 PM, KY Deb said:

Please don’t tell me they’re in 623!!  That is just ridicules.  2 service dogs???   And I’m sure the animals were just dying to take a cruise!  So unfair to the dogs.  And where do they do their business on a ship ?  Gross.   

They are not service dogs by any normal description. These dogs pull their owners about, engage with and bark at other guests, and badger their owners for food when they are at the lunch restaurant. The owners oblige and drop food on the floor for them to eat. We have witnessed this. We have a cousin with a service dog. It does none of these things as it is trained and certified as a service dog. Service dogs do not behave this way.

[KY Deb]

That is horrible.   There is a place for animals.   A cruise ship is not one of them.  IMO.  To pretend they are “service “ dogs is beyond the pale. 

[jollyjones]

9 hours ago, commodoredave said:

Right next to the bed.

 

Thank you!