RachelG

Hanging jacket on the back of the chair, really?? I freeze indoors most of the time in summer. I hope you have taken sufficient layers and can bundle up.

You should be able to find a trivia team easily. Just turn up the first day, let it be known you are looking for a team, and if they figure out you are Dutch, you will be snapped up immediately. As above, trivia is serious business on Silversea. (My husband’s best friend is from the Netherlands. The most unlikely of friends—an Oklahoma rancher and a very European Dutch accountant.)

Walk in closet is one of my requirements, mainly because I generally get up way earlier than my husband and like to be able to get dressed without disturbing him.

Good information as we embark in Montreal in a few weeks. We are flying in 2 days early as I don’t trust airlines these days, so will either need to do the test in Tulsa the day before we leave or get one of those proctored self tests. I did download the ArriveCAN app. I put in all our info until it got to the part to enter your arrival flights. And for some reason, it won’t let me en ter a date beyond the end of August. So I will give that another try when September rolls around.

I hadn't heard about the issues in Mexico. We have a family trip planned to Puerto Vallarta in January, and my best friend and her husband are leaving for there (same resort) today. Should I be worried? She hasn't said a thing to me about it.

And the big question of whether Japan will open to cruise ships by then. We are on Tokyo to Tokyo in March--if it sails!

I have used Alain at Dream tours 3 times. Very good service. Highly recommend.

That is weird. I have definitely gotten change in euros onboard

We have booked two cabins next to each other when the boys were younger. Put them in one and us in the other and never had a problem, but they were under strict orders to behave. The cabin stewards spoiled them though.

They have heaters and blankets. It is actually comfortable--and I enjoyed a couple of meals there with stumblefoot and jpalbany in Antarctica.

I do love St Emilion. But there are definitely some steep cobble stone streets there. No flip flop sandals should be worn--i learned the hard way.

So glad you like the Navigator. We love that little ship. It isn't nearly as grand as the newer ships, but the suites are nice. And you can go some places larger ships can't.

Oklahoma steak is way better than Kansas steak. Lol. Nicer grass here.

You should check it out. We have had mostly good luck.

just call an Uber. Super easy. Have done it a couple of times there.

correct. over 100 nights of Silversea expedition ships and George has never taken a jacket. I, OTOH, like to dress up so still take some fancy dresses, shoes, etc. But am definitely in the minority.

looking forward to following along. Have a great trip while I slog along at work! That is a very interesting looking hotel.

Loving all the pics and commentary. As far as carving station, they have one at lunch every day in La Veranda with some sort of meat or fish. I haven't ever seen a strictly ham every day one.

Agree with Rcandc about Iceland Air. We learned our lesson on that. Mdunne48, thank you for the Fox pic. He is a sweet one.

Loving the report and pics. We have been to Iceland several times. This brings back good memories.

They wouldn't both pay off for both parties. Only for the person who paid for the trip with that card. With the AM EX card, the whole trip has to be paid for with that card. But I interpret that to mean for that person--just like if you went on a trip with your friend and you paid your fare and your friend paid theirs. Haven't ever had to make a claim on either. Mostly just use the Chase Card as it is not quite as specific that the entire trip has to be paid for with the Chase card.

I want to hear about the arctic foxes tour. This is a new one as I have been to this port twice before... And it is definitely something I would have booked had it been on offer.

I have the Chase Reserve visa and the Am ex platinum card both. I use both for more expensive trips, i put my part on one and my husbands on the other. Haven't had to make a claim fortunately.

not my experience when Crystal refused to give me back my money after THEY cancelled a cruise. I was able to get some of it by disputing the charge. But not my original deposit which had been made almost 2 years prior. I did eventually get that money back from Crystal--about 6 months after they cruise they cancelled was to have sailed.

love that chocolate cake pic! Hopefully the weather will cooperate for you in Iceland. we have been there several times. All but one had perfect weather through out and the other, it rained the whole time.