sarahjane01

Just thinking on about this though. I won't know which terminal the Sojourn will dock at on its return will I - so I would not know where at the port to park.....

Hmmmmmm. Might need to rethink that.

Hi - On the Sojourn for the Christmas cruise. San Juan to Miami. 

Can I park at the port even though I won't be embarking there ( only disembarking)?

I want to park at the port and then cab to MIA to get my plane to San Juan. That way my car is at the port for when i return.

My Cruise Consultant does not know..

Thanks

Thanks everyone !

Hi everyone,

On the Sojourn out of San Juan our the Holiday cruise to the Caribbean this year. 

Flying out of Miami with AA in business.

We are taking a six foot Xmas tree with us as we always do but normally we depart from Miami so no flying involved. The tree is will be brand new and unopened.

Questions::

Is it 2 bags each with AA on business class fromMiami to San Juan?

If so  will the tree be counted as one of those bags or will it be classed as an oversize bag( like golf clubs) and a fee charged?

It won't be pre lit - I will be taking battery operated lights in my case.

Also we are taking gifts with us. I am guessing we will have to take them unwrapped and wrap once onboard?

Only issue now is how I get the decorations and wreath for the suite door along too.

Anyone know the cost for a third case?

Thanks so much

Sarah 

Quick Question:

On the 7 day cruise  Nov 22nd Miami to Bridgetown on the Silver Whisper.  I actually think this is a two week voyage but we are only doing the first half.

Anyway will there be a formal night in the first seven days? If so how many?

We are flying back from Barbados to Miami so want to try and not pack unessescary clothes if not needed.

Will we need full evening attire - Dinner jacket and evening gowns?

Thanks in advance.

Sarah

11 hours ago, Mr Luxury said:

Not sure at this stage,I didn’t know it was billed as a cross dressing cruise.

Well at this point I think anything goes - we have had cheap jewelry, face cream and curlers and the six ft tree. Possibly time to make sure this sail goes down with the best Howdy Doody ever. 

16 hours ago, markham said:

This party will definitely be the highlight of your cruise! No kidding. That's why the Howdy Doody git to know yer neyber party is called a Seabourn SIgnature Event, ok?

 

4 spa suites? What kinda party is that? Noooo, for the real thing- as opposed to everywhere else: If you want to rally in the excitement of Howdy Doody right, then head on down to deck 7. You'll meet the best folks on our big deck! You betcha our live wire CD will be dragging the captain about with the HD in tow. What a hoot! And don't confuse their red faces with embarrassment and overheating. NO, it's all joy, joy, joy.

 

If you're in curlers and face cream, what the heck. Be yourself. It's 2019. We love you for you. I will be serving up my 3 bean casserole and have a reserve casserole ready to go. Oh, and I will be wearing a big red and yellow rosette that says "I'm Mel and I like CATS" so you won't miss me with all the hubbub.

 

Happy and healthy sailing!

Oh believe me I will be down on Deck 7 spreading some Xmas cheer and maybe distributing some gifts !

in 2017 at Xmas, our hosted table decided that we would do secret Santa. $10 limit. We would exchange the gifts on NYE as we all requested we be at the same table again. It was so funny - you can imagine the absolute tat we purchased with our $10. Anyway come NYE we all exchanged gifts - One lady nearly passed out as she opened hers to be greeted with a Cartier box! Inside was the cheapest tackiest shell necklace - its was hilarious, we were all in our finery and looking so proper and we were opening these tacky gifts. 

I laugh every time I think about it - what a fabulous night! The howdy Doody seems like it should be top of my social colander. Time to start planning I think.

On 7/17/2019 at 3:07 PM, LoveBora said:

Does Seabourn charge an admin fee if a cruise is cancelled outside of the penalty phase? Thanks. 

Thats Silverseas little trick...

1 hour ago, Isklaar said:

 

 

Door decorating in advance of the dreaded 'Howdy Doody' corridor party!

Hope to meet you onboard.

Howdy Doody party? Wait I missed out. Bummer . We will be up in the spa suites - want be much of a howdy doody party with only 4 suites. I respectfully request we crash the party on a different deck. 

Or wait - why doesn't everyone come up to our deck? Might be tight but we have an extended balcony.

Might get some help with decorating the Xmas tree as Hubby suddenly finds something else to do at that point - lol!

The BEST soap ever! 

Hi 

Sailing with Seabourn out of San Juan this Xmas - the boat docks back into Miami on Jan 4th.

We are flying from MIA to San Juan the night before we set sail. We would like to park at the port and cab to MIA so the car is in situ for our return.

Can I do this seeing as the ship is not actually leaving from the port in Miami ( only returning there two weeks later?)

If so which terminal shall I park at ?

If I park at the wrong one is there a shuttle between terminals?

For the outbound part: Is there cabs readily available or shuttles to MIA from the port on embarkation day?

Sorry for the questions but we have only done Florida to Florida cruises before.

Thanks . I checked it out - they look amazing, we are so looking forward to it.

48 minutes ago, Isklaar said:

 

We were on Sojourn cruise over Christmas 2017, will be again this year,  and I know the marquee you're referring to. I expect it to be a similar setup this year. Carambola is my favourite place for the Caviar in the Surf event.

Isklaar, 2017 you say? Thats the cruise we were on - we had the best time - best cruise we have ever done.  You may remember seeing us onboard. English couple - we had a six ft tree in the suite - which we had Nick and Jo from Customer relations fetch from our room and put it at the head of our hosted table on Xmas Evening and NY Eve. We had such a great night on both of those hosted table events. Possible we were a tad loud as we all were up for s party - such fun and lasting memories.

maybe look us up if you are on our sailing - we love to meet people! This year we still intend to bring the tree - its not Xmas without it ! Even if we have to fly it out to San Juan. LOL

4 hours ago, raphael360 said:

I can answer the parking question for you because we live in FL and take extended trips out of MIA all of the time.  If money is no object, it's a coin toss whether to park at the MIA or the port of Miami price wise.  You're going to take a taxi one way in either case and parking is around $25 per day either place. (Both the port and airport are operated by Dade county). What I do on extended trips out of Miami is park at the Sheraton Miami Airport.  You can find this option on line and get prices around $8-9 per night.  Search under "MIA parking rates" and everyone offers the Sheraton.

 

The vegetarian options are quite good on Seabourn in my opinion.  FYI.  The main dinning room offers a vegetarian main course every night or you can request almost anything you want 24 hours before.  Also, SB offers hosted tables all of the time and I would guess you will get invited to a hosted table staying in the Penthouse Suite.

 

We're spending Christmas and New Years on the Odyssey this year - can't wait.  We did the Panama Canal a few years back, Sojourn, I think, and it was the best NY eve we've ever had.

You are correct - I am paying the same price for a penthouse spa suite as I was on Silverseas in a V3 cabin. Apart from that the cruise consultant has totally lost my business - only interested when I am waving my CC in front of him - other than that he was on the missing list - oh well he lost $22k  sailing because of his attitude.

3 hours ago, saminina said:

Christmas day is caviar in surf day.

Have no clue what BBQ in the marquee might be about.

Spa suites are great.....especially corner.  There is quite a difference between two on end and middle suites.  

 

Serene area is pretty worthless when you're staying on top.  That second fridge used to be stocked with favorable bottle juices.  Those days are over.   On a good day, they might have cans of V8.  Otherwise, it's cheapo unhealthy juice and raisin cookies.

 

And congratulations on the easy decision choosing SB over SS this time.   Besides not aggravating yourselves, I'm guessing you are paying many fewer dollars.

Hi - Thanks for the info - the BBQ last time we were at Carambola Beach was set up with a large white Marquee with lots of dishes to choose from with the wonderful huge lobsters that were steamed on the grill and in endless supply. My hubby loved that! - we just caught that bit after our tour - the caviar in the surf we missed 😞

Hi everyone,

Just cancelled my Xmas cruise with Silverseas ( long story).

Booked for Xmas 2019 on the Sojourn San Juan to Miami on 21 Dec.

I have some questions regarding suite. We have decided to try the Penthouse Spa suite, instead of our usual Penthouse suite. Has anyone got any pics of this suite or have any reviews I could look at?  My consultant is great but she can't find any videos or pics either. She has explained that basically the suite is about 100 sq ft bigger than the regular penthouse, plus the balcony is bigger and you have unlimited access to the serene area plus a spa concierge?? I guess that they can get me into appointments and arrange my treatments etc.

Also "healthy snacks and drinks" in a second fridge .

I guess one appeal is that these four suites are secluded as far as you can only get to them via the stairs within the spa.

Any experience of this suite would be great.

A few other questions:

Xmas Day we are doing Carambola Beach. They are offering tours on that day as well - one I particularly want to do so was wondering if that's the day they will do Caviar in the Surf? Don't want to miss that as we missed it last time.

Would they also do the BBQ in the marquee with the lobster ( husband asking)

Also does anyone know if they will do the hosted dinners like before on Xmas Day and NY Eve?

I am a vegetarian ( newbie) should I speak with the chef onboard regarding menu choices? I ask as  Silverseas last Xmas thought it was acceptable to give me a tomato and a couple slices of veg for my Xmas Dinner...... not kidding :-)

Lastly, I am flying out of Miami to meet the ship in San Juan. Will I be able to leave my car at the port of Miami so its in situ for when I disembark or will I have to leave it at the airport and then cab to from Port back to the airport upon my return?

Hi,

I can't seem to get hold of my silverseas rep so heres a simple question. As a newbie vegetarian do I need to tell them ahead of time of my dietary requirements? I would prefer to eat Vegan on board but vegetarian option will suffice.

Also do they have drinks in the suite? On Seabourn they asked us our preference prior to sailing.

Thanks

Sarah

Ok - How do I book dinner reservations for the holiday cruise? Do I do it onboard or in advance?

Thinking of Xmas Eve, Xmas Day and NYE.

Which restaurant do I need to be in for the best menu and atmosphere?

Only really just thought about it - am I too late?

Thanks

Hi everyone - we have just booked the 14 night Spirit Christmas cruise leaving on the 21st Dec. We have gone for the verandah suite on deck 9 - we chose that because we wanted a deck with fewer rooms on it - originally we were going to be midship deck 8.

Really excited to try Silverseas - last Christmas we were on the Seabourn Sojourn and LOVED it - we loved the smaller ship compared to the big cruise lines, and also the more intimate service that the smaller boats offer.

Anyone have any tips or advice for this first timer?

Would the dress code be similar to Seabourn?

Anyone have any experiences to share on the type of thing we can look forward to being a Christmas Cruise?

Thanks

Sarah

Hi

It’s the Silverseas Spirit on a two week Caribbean cruise. We had 2 formal nights on the Seabourn cruise which was also a two week cruise in the Caribbean over Christmas. Of course it was always fairly dressy on other nights -def no shorts after six pm . Ladies wearing cruise casual or better and gents in anything from slacks to suits.

When you say dressier could you give me an idea?

I also heard silverseas rooms are smaller than Seabourn?

Thanks for your help in advance

Sarah

So I am looking at doing a holiday cruise on Seabourn this year - its the sister ship to the Sojourn that we were on last Christmas. The only drag is that its not out of Florida its out of St Marten. So as an alternative I have found a cruise on Silverseas Silver Spirit out of Ft Lauderdale.

Looking for opinions on Silverseas. We LOVED Seabourn so my questions are:

Whats the staff to customer ratio on Silverseas?

Are the suites as nice as Seabourn?

Whats the age group like on Silverseas? Seabourn had hardly any kids onboard which we loved as we have no kids - not that I am against kids but we did enjoy the adult only environment onboard.

Quality of ship compared to Seabourn?

Dress codes - similar to Seabourn? Formal nights etc?

Any other reviews or comments would be good.

Thanks

Sarah

That a thought - one we may well consider. I have had a look at the flights again and it would appear that although they are a pain, after watching the Seabourn video of Alaska I now want to go BADLY.

Just trying to talk the husband around - lol:D:D:D:D:D

Sad Sad Sad.

Think I am going to cancel my Alaska Cruise Vancouver to Anchorage.

I don't want to but the flights on disembarkation day are awful back to Florida. I was going to swap to the Vancouver round trip cruise but even those flights are not the greatest.

I can't be waiting all day until 9pm for a flight that then takes until 9am the next day to get in.

Too many missed days at the office.

So then i though I would try and get on a carribbean cruise with Seabourn or one of the other luxury lines. NOTHING for Aug or Sept - its all the Med or Alaska.

It was for our 25th anniversary - now I don't have a lovely holiday planned.............

We had such a fantastic cruise on the Sojourn over Christmas and now I have to wait even longer to get back on...

Oh My!

I made an appearance in your video - lol. Near the end on the NYE part - I am on the balcony dancing.

Brilliant !!!

Thanks

Let's get this straight. Your history shows you booked a V1 but then upgraded to a Penthouse. That is either one heck of an upgrade or your TA is a super upsell salesperson who seemingly didn't even bother to tell you whether a Penthouse is "nice" or not. Then you mention your Seabourn (not Seaboard) agent had "zero idea on anything". Not good. You need to have a good meeting with your TA immediately, if not sooner.

Pardon me for my TYPO..............:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

As for the suite - decided to blow some extra cash out of my lottery win...

This was just a lighthearted request for previous cruisers with SEABOURN to offer some advice to a SEABOURN virgin - thats all. Not really expecting people to pick me up on my spelling or question my choice of accommodation.