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@Sketty1616 as has been said, the points won each day are pretty low but can build up, especially if you also do the daily quiz and submit in time, if you've further SS cruises to look forward to then you can get a points carry out certificate to boost your prize potential on your next cruise 🙂

I believe (from our SS travel consultant) that only a maximum of 6 available cabins for each category /deck are shown on the Web page booking screen. There may well be more than that. So that '58' would likely be a minimum that is available but could easily fill nearer the date through late booking consolidators. And some unavailable suites might only be on hold during a potential booking enquiry, which may not complete. Hth

That's interesting to know! However we also avoid 1000+ capacity ships - just don't like to be around so many people especially boarding/ports etc, and much prefer the 400-800 passenger class but with high space ratios. So 1400 or so on the newer O ships explain the greater choice of venues, due the greater capacity, but wouldn't work for us, but thanks for your info! Guess you won't be seeing us on O!

Actually that dress code is already in place on all the 'ocean going' fleet except Shadow, since April 21st (aligning with Nova). Shadow (for some reason) doesn't adopt this until the May 26th date you mention.

Actually a posh uber!

In the Grill on SS, you're likely cooking your own steak at your seat on the hot lava rock, so it's down to you how that's done, although the accompanyments are more basic than chef prepared and plated meals. It's more casual and home bbq, so maybe not so comparable to more formal RSSC Prime 7?

For us it's not just cabin size - though that is what you're spending a good deal of time in, so you'll want comparative cabin sizes; it's more the space ratio (defined very well on cruisemapper). Not been on O so can't comment on how it actually feels, but comparing a typically similar passenger capacity O ship to SS ship (ie. O Insignia/Nautica, with SS Dawn/Moon) cruisemapper has space ratio of 38 for O, versus 56 for SS. Far more space per person on SS and that's an important consideration for us worth paying for!

Hi Alexandria - just interested to know - that Seabourn cruise, was the previous call within the EU, and did the cruise start in the EU without any other non-eu calls? I rather thought that if you'd already visited intra-EU that the immigration officers only need to see the ship's log to confirm you've not exited the EU! Or am I overthinking it?!

@Lonedaddy we visited Valencia June last year with SS and yes there was a shuttle bus (just walk up, no need to reserve), but the town stop they went to was on C/ de Santa Rira near C/ de la trinitat, some distance from the old town on the opposite side of the dried river bed. It wasn't very central for sightseeing - we walked down the river bed to the awesomely impressive Les Arts complex and got an €13 uber back to Port from there as we were so far away from the shuttle pickup stand!

Maybe try emailing Silver Shore Concierge shoreconcierge@silversea.com (they're based in Monaco office). Not sure if they will reply to that email (I've received shore excursion changes from them) but worth a try!

Yes but I mean that, under supply and demand, there will likely be fewer cabins remaining available on that particular cruise and so they don't need to reduce so much by promotion (or even include a cruise within the promotion at all, as is the case with one of our future ones). And of course I'd expect cruise fares (and airlines & travel generally) to have risen from 2 years ago: the travel industry exiting from restrictions at that time and a lot has happened in the global economy & geo-politically since then. I'm sure all lines will be increasing pricing for the same reasons not just SS in isolation. SS say Book early for the best fares and availability. Our fares are structured to reward guests who book early with the best possible fare, and CC boards confirm this - that seems to have worked for you! Atb

You can also spend in the boutique, so maybe some nice new clothes, SS merch, or some jewelery maybe! I 'think' also, that any remaining OBC could be passed to the crew fund, rather than losing it.

I think it'll be very refreshing to hear the views of a first timer like yourself. There's plenty of cruising old hands on here that remenice, compare to different times, or nick-pick (no offence to anyone!). Can I ask are you travelling with a better half or solo? Welcome to cruising I'm sure you'll have a great time and hope that you do! And welcome to cruise critic too!

Thanks that's real good knowledge!

I see on the Monaco GP websites that you can't take in reusable water bottles (such as those supplied by SS in suite) and plastic bottles have their screw caps taken by security (much like music venues I've been to). At least previous years - anyone any other intel?

Is there food and drink within each grandstand area, or do you need to go to further afield within the track?

Just checked - and it's not Formal Optional across the Monaco stay - no jackets or ties required, gents! 😊

@Host Kat Hi - does an 'ignored' user know they that this has been set by the other member, ie. if they try to reply to a post from the member who set the ignore, will that message fail or be posted for everyone else to see ? Tks

Have claimed 3 future cruises against the Fare Guarantee and this current offer, and all have been repriced with reductions, actually sufficient to cover one of our cruises for 1 person, plus $3000 total OBC that wasn't there before! Going to have lots of massages and premium wines!! One thing to be aware off is that any other discounts (like 5% onboard savings, venetian society savings etc) are also scaled downwards based on the new headline fare.

Stonewall?

To be inclusive of all, it has to be the entire ship! Could always use the good old rainbow flag!? Oh wait, there's '00s of those now too! Doh!

What's wrong with just 'same-sex attracted'? For a group who dislike labels, we go and add more and more to that alphabet soup! I get what you're saying!

Two things I always check in a bathroom - 1. There's a bath towel hanging close by the shower for when I get out, & 2. There's toilet paper available before I start! Maxims that have served me well in life!

@Marstan79 Have cruised both RSSC and SS in the last 6 months (SS Dawn & RSS Splendor). Tbh I couldn't really split the food in comparably similar restaurants, ie. La Terraza vs Sette Marie La Varanda in evenings, buffet breakfasts, and the main restaurants Atlantide vs Compass Rose. Similar offerings. Where Regent is better is in the variety of alternative restaurants, especially on the larger Explorer class (which have oriental and French styled restaurants) and their steak restaurant Prime 7 (found on all RSSC ships) is not replicated on SS other than the informal Pool Grill. However you can only make a single booking in each of these Regent speciality restaurants in advance, and can only waitlist for further visits once on board, but they are all inclusive. SS allows multiple first come first served advance bookings in all their speciality restaurants but are excess chargeable (although any OBC can cover this). Personally we like SALT Kitchen on SS for it's variety and local cuisine themes and Silver Note for lighter musically accompanied dinner, and these are inclusive too as you know. I think SS does better with coffee shop/afternoon tea offerings. The Arts Cafe on SS is definately unsurpassed by RSSC Coffee Connection equivalent. Of course Regent ships, size for size, carry more passengers so there is more pressure on the restaurants to accommodate everyone, but this probably also allows for the greater number of 'formal' restaurants. So in some ways Regent are better, in other ways SS! I think SS has better less-formal eateries (pizza Spacanapoli for example) than Regent. Regent's daytime only pool grill is similar to SS version, but perhaps pips them with menu choice. Plus's & minus's to both, but hope that helps a bit!

Just stubbled on this topic thread from a "silversea" phrase search. My takeaway from scanning this topic is that AZ ships have very small cabins and balconies cf. SS. And from watching some recent YT vlogger's video reviews content who have been on AZ in last couple of years isn't very complementary (reception staff, entertainment, maintenance and bathroom size in particular) eg Emma! So whilst the AZ proposition is similar on the face of it, it strikes me to be the lower end of the 'luxury' market, and certainly not 'Ultra Luxury' that YT'r Gary Bembridge often references.