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I agree with you. We have quit asking for liquor in our suite because it went unopened by us.

What is the point of a tie if you are not wearing a jacket? It would be better, in my view, if you wore a jacket and not a tie. I've never liked the look of shirt and tie without a jacket--seems so mid management at work to me. Just an observation. I'm sure you can get by with your dress plan.

I think most of the regular posters here know how I feel about buffets and the closure of the MDR for breakfast and lunch. We'll be onboard for 28 days this next summer and it could be a challenge for us.

I just completed the same survey and found it worrisome as it seemed to putting out feelers to see which current amenities could be dropped or changed (and not for the better). Like many of you, one of the main reasons we sail with Seabourn is because it is an all inclusive experience treating each passenger the same. And, sure enough, the return email address was Holland America.

I just received an email thanking us for sailing with Holland America and talking about some details of our trip. For the record, I have never sailed on Holland America and do not plan to in the future. Clearly, the email is referring to my upcoming Seabourn voyage. I don't appreciate the name confusion. I can't imagine Seabourn letting that get through. I see it as sloppy and careless. I'll leave it there.

I am expecting to enjoy Solis in July and August.

Hmm. I often order appetizers instead of main dishes. I hope this is allowed by the time we sail in the summer.

Thank you. I expect to be able to eat some things on the menu (salmon for example) but do not want to eat it every night or for every meal. I will certainly be eating what I can off the menu, but expect to need entrees made for me many nights--when I am not eating the ubiquitous salmon.

Thank you for these comments. I will go to preferences and give them an idea of what I can be eating. It should be easy to accommodate.

Thank you. No special ingredients needed--thank goodness. It should not be that difficult. I just don't want to eat the same thing at every meal.

I am very sad to say that I have joined the ranks of those who need a special diet--with a lot of things I can no longer eat. What is the protocol for asking for special accommodation while on the ship. We will be sailing for 28 days this summer. Do I ask ahead of time? Do I wait until I am on the ship? And to whom do I speak about this? Thank you for any suggestion in this area.

Always happy to read your reports!

The invitation only cruises did not include a full itinerary or much information. I think the expedition ships are great--for expedition type cruising--all over the world. There just wasn't any information given--or rather not enough given.

I know that Sunprince. There are all kinds of expeditions, but they do differ from classic cruises. I have not been sent itineraries for the invitation only cruises on Venture. They are in the Med. If they are true expeditions, Seabourn needs to send the itinerary and particulars along with their invitation. The way I understand it, Venture (and Pursuit) are doing some cruises which are NOT expeditions--which also means excursions are NOT included as they are on true expeditions. It was not made clear in the "invitation only" cruises which kinds of cruises on the Venture are being offered.

And since we don't eat sushi, our dining opportunities are very narrow. I WOULD try an expedition cruise, but not a regular cruise on an expedition ship. I do think that SB is having a bit of difficulty selling the concept of a non expedition cruise on an expedition ship.

I agree. This should have been seamless.

I know that not all Venture cruises are expeditions, but I think the ship is lacking for the regular cruises in terms of dining venues and entertainment. Perhaps that is just me--but if I sail on Venture, it will be an expedition. Your mileage and desires may be different.

I've been bombarded with emails from Seabourn lately. The latest one this evening mentions several cruises which they say are by invitation only (?). How does that work? They are all Spring 2025 and each includes a special event of some sort. The issue for me is that they are all quite short. Once we haul ourselves over to Europe we want to sail a bit longer. I'll take another look in the morning. The email says there is a 20% savings. I am always suspicious. And curiously, where do I go to see the itineraries? If the cruises are exclusive and by invitation only--I am assuming they would not be on the website? But no itinerary is shown in the email. Maybe I am missing something. All the cruises in "the Collection" are aboard Venture, but they are in Spain, France, and the Med--not in areas where there would usually be expeditions.

OK. I thought that would be your answer. We DO prefer lunch in the MDR. And the menu to order in the Colonnade for lunch is very short. When we are on Sojourn for 28 days next summer, I WILL ask.

Do you order ahead of time off menu even when the MDR is closed for lunch? In other words, if planning ot diner in the Colonnade for lunch, can you order off menu ahead of time?

We have received the same emails. I will have to admit to looking askance at most of Seabourn's marketing. We tend to choose the itineraries we most want to experience. Not a money saving decision, but it works for us.

Exactly. Everyone should order what they want--and if they cannot give you a portion for one person, there will be a lot of food waste. Seems silly to me. In the MDR, I sometimes have ask for a cup of soup instead of a bowl. I've been told they cannot give me a cup--can only give me a bowl. I keep asking.

That is good news Nancy--but what chaotic information coming from Seabourn!

Some of the new regulations in Norway were in place last summer as well, but perhaps there are additional new regulations? We are on a SB itinerary going (back) to Norwas this summer (2024).

I corresponded with our travel agent this evening. She says that Seabourn has decided to pull out of Dover starting in 2025. That's all she knew.