SLSD

Most cruise itineraries are planned several years ahead. Right now, there is a danger that the conflict will widen. There are no signs that it will be over anytime soon. I think it is a smart move on the part of Seabourn to plan ahead and not expect Israel to be a safe place to take guests in 2025. A conflict like this one is not something that can be turned on and off. This is the why explaining what Seabourn has done.

Ok. I thought I would ask. I have a new favorite drink that incorporated apple juice or apple cider.

Very little added sugar is important to me as well--for caloric considerations as well as other reasons. Do the bars stock plain apple juice as a mixer?

And what is the serious issue? Do tell!

I will be interested in hearing if there are mocktails made without carbonated mixers. While we do consume alcohol, we would welcome other choices when we feel we have reached our "healthy" limit for the day.

And the alternative line is??? Is it Explora?

I agree with you to a certain extent. I am not one to say--pick another cruise line---or dine in another restaurant. I just don't see what the big deal is when it comes to a man packing a jacket or two for a luxury cruise. At the same time, I do believe that people should dress as they choose.

Just another word about jackets. Mr. SLSD is retired and has been for over five years now. He mostly dresses casually these days. Yesterday, he went to meet a friend for lunch at a close to downtown Dallas restaurant. He dressed wearing a sports coat without a tie. After he returned home, he reported that almost every man in the restaurant had on either a suit or a sports coat with slacks. Some were wearing ties and some were not. This is lunch in a restaurant. It is a steak house (Capital Grille) somewhat akin to a TK Grill. I don't think it is out of line to expect that most men would want to wear a jacket to dinner on Seabourn. I'm not preaching, but expressing surprise that most would not think it appropriate.

Perhaps we need to write Seabourn and ask them to make sure your SB cruise(s) are exemplary as we want to keep you within the fold. (I'm not being sarcastic here--you have been a great source of information for many of us.).

Thank you for that assessment. We probably should try Silversea.

I am a bit worried about stuffiness onboard Silversea and a slightly older demographic--if that is even possible. While onboard entertainment is not the most important thing to us, I still remember how hideously bad it was the last time we sailed Silversea--and how nonexistent the cruise director was. Our itinerary was great, but the on ship experience was very staid and dull. Have things changed? This was quite a few years ago.

The Topkapi Palace is also wonderful to see. Hagia Sophia is my very favorite place in the city. The Blue Mosque is also so special.

Did you read the article from Esquire that I posted in the first post for this thread? If not, you missed the point of the thread. And who said I had fine taste? Not me!

Mr. SLSD would support that. He has a particular expression to describe Levis, which I will not repeat here. Wranglers have always been his jean of choice back from the days he worked on a Texas ranch in his growing up years. Here's what GQ has to say about men's jeans: https://www.gq.com/story/best-jeans-brands#:~:text=Owens%2C Our Legacy-,The Big Three,we think of blue jeans. How do I have time to make further comments on this recycled thread today? I'm on a 11 hour car trip--fortunately not as the driver.

So true, sadly enough. Everyone would prefer to be tall and slim--and some would prefer to be young as well. Youth IS wasted on the young I sometimes think. And then, they are much older before they know any better. All we can hope for is good health and vitality as we grow older and some of us are fortunate enough to have that. The author of the Esquire article claims that EVERY MAN looks good/better in the Wrangler cowboy cut jeans. Maybe Seabourn could provide every man with a pair of these jeans and we can see if the author is correct! The author made no comment about women .

For the first time, on our last cruise (June 2023 Ovation) I was not really enthusiastic about our meals in the Restaurant. We never tried the Colonnade in the evening--but perhaps we should have. I just don't care for the ambience there (unless outdoors). I don't know if my disappointment in The Restaurant was just me or if others sensed that it was diminished. Perhaps part of it was that we have cruised with Seabourn enough that the menu seemed very repetitive from past cruises. So--I do applaud new items on the menu. I am a bit excited about Solis, but realize how small the restaurant will be on Sojourn (our ship next summer), so I doubt that we will get more than a few opportunities to try it. We will be on for 28 days, so maybe I will be pleasantly surprised.

That's good news and would be easier than getting a new number! Our card company has always changed our number when we had to replace due to lost card or fraud.

I did see that--still hurdles to jump over . I was responding to the original poster, but may have put my post on the wrong post. Sorry about that. I should have addressed Lisa directly.

If your card number is used by someone else to purchase items, the credit card company will bear the loss. This is why they would suggest that you cancel the card. Telling them it was damaged is not being truthful.

The card company would probably suggest that it be cancelled since it was left behind. I would cancel it, but I understand it is a hassle to change a credit card number.

I was responding to your comment about recycled topics by the same posters. You are of course welcome to read anything posted here. Perhaps I misinterpreted you comment which is easy to do in this forum.

I'm sure there are various opinions about this. First, you need to know that you can dine in a casual setting on formal nights and dress in the usual elegant casual way---a shirt and sweater would be fine. That would have you dining in the Colonnade or at Earth and Ocean (around the pool). If you would rather dine in the Restaurant on formal nights, you would find virtually every man wearing at least a sports coat. Some would be without a tie, but probably most would be wearing a tie. A few would be wearing a tuxedo/ dinner jacket. My husband wears a sports coat when he flies, so at least one of his sports coats doesn't have to be packed. He usually brings a second one. I'm sure there are men who do not bring a sports coat, suit, or tux/dinner jacket. My husband wears a jacket whenever we dine in the Restaurant. I know times are changing, but Seabourn, as a luxury cruise line, has usually had guests who dressed up a bit for dinner. Others here may give you a different perspective.

Cancel your credit card.

Hey! This was meant to be a fun somewhat humorous post--nothing serious. Just scroll by next time.

If you read the article, you now know that Esquire is touting $50 jeans. I'm sure they would also approve of your $15 pants! We'll have to ask them about sweats. They were not in favor of the designer jeans. I think everyone has to make their own decision as to what to wear. We may not all approve, but we are not in charge.