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The pool deck is empty. All must be polishing up and primping for formal night.

4 hours ago, canderson said:

Please, oh please, can you ask Anu if he was also a butler on Celebrity, most particularly on Constellation for the restart cruise out of Tampa?  We have been trying to get contact information for him to ask about him and his family.  Like idiots, we neglected to ask him before we disembarked.  If we're talking about the same Anu, he was unquestionably the best butler we have ever had the pleasure of working with on any cruise ship, kind and intuitive.

 

He may remember my wife. Hard to see Anu, since staff was masking during this cruise.

 

 

I will ask however I do not think your Anu is the same person.

Sea Day en route to Puerto Rosario, Spain.

Sparkling seas and bright sun. The pool is crowded. 

Formal night tonight.

Another hour will evaporate into the ether.

I must mention our butler and suite attendant, who are splendid and caring. Anu and Mark are special. Kudos.

We have noticed many changes in the Silversea product. But the crew, many of whom are new to the line, are efficient and attentive. 

Moon over the Dawn

Mindelo

a lovely breezy day, very hazy.

Enjoy!

Sea day 4 and 5.

While the sun is out and pax go about their vacation activities, the Captain is rushing to get to Mindelo early, by tonight. We were due to arrive the following day.

There is a medical emergency onboard which requires utmost speed to the nearest hospital.

Sea day 3, en route to Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island, Cape Verde

Another gorgeous day aboard the Dawn. 

The rhythm and sound of the sea as it hits the hull is intoxicating and hypnotic.

We are relaxing. 

The pool area is again packed, nary a sun bed to be had.

Lunch at the pool today  consisted of 4 different buffet stations located around the perimeter of the pool deck, with choices of the cuisines of Asia, the  Mediterranean, America and India. The regular menu was also available. Live music from the combo added to the ambiance.  It was nicely done and the crew team were incredible at keeping pace with the crowd, many of whom are very, very demanding.  Kudos to the crew!

Last evening was formal night. We dined at SALT. What a terrific meal! I chose the flavors of Cuba side of the menu and enjoyed the garlicky pork which was tender and unctuous. Dr. Spins had black cod. For dessert, dulce de leche cake and churros with rich chocolate sauce. Yum.

SALT is worthy of repeat visits!!!

Most of the pax we saw were dressed according to the dress code. 

Dawn aboard the Dawn

From the room cam, pool emptied as rain came. And now the sun is out and the squall gone.

Table settings in Atlantide. No flowers.

And the rain came down 

Sea day 2.

Somewhere between Barbados and here, we lost an hour. We will lose another hour tonight. I am keeping track because I hope to retrieve them at some point. The loss of the hour is ok for the guests but not ok for the crew. 

The weather continues to cooperate. Windy but sunny. The pool is totally packed again. 

Lots of activities to participate in should one desire, including making a bracelet. Really?

Dinner last night in La T. Dress code was informal,  most of the gentlemen were in jackets, with some t-shirts and polo shirts. The attire of the women was mixed, from sparkly to wrinkled peasant dress. 

The food was again mediocre to poor. The service was excellent. Too bad it could not help the food. 

The tray of antipasti is still presented with great flair, as is the bread basket, I think this carries the meal. At the very least, it makes a good first impression. The sparkling wine is no longer offered. 

One cannot help noticing some big and small changes. Touches that made the line seem special, for example, no flowers on the tables. 

Lunch today in Atlantide. Barely any takers as the majority of the pax were at the pool and La T.  

I can confirm that this menu must have been in the same dryer as the menu from La T and it shrunk too. 

The food was a step up from la T.  The small white vases which had flowers in them were missing from the table settings. Service was attentive and efficient.

Formal night tonight. 

Thanks for the good wishes all.

Today, sea day 1, is picture perfect weather. 

Sun worshippers are getting toasted.

Others also getting toasted, but in a different way.

Lots of activities for others, cooking classes, cooking demonstrations, dance lessons, painting class, origami, lectures, a Caribbean buffet lunch at the pool deck with some very listenable live music, bridge lessons, table tennis tournaments, language classes, roulette tournament, a book conversation club, trivia, etc.

I recognize the faces of many pax from prior crossings.

Crossings do attract repeat pax who just love the sea days.

The majority of the crew are new.

We dined in la T last night. I can confirm the menu must have gone thru a dryer on high cycle, because it has shrunk.

Reporting live from the very packed to the gunwales Dawn.

Yesterday in Barbados the boarding process was a bit chaotic and a lot sweaty. 

The Dawn is completely full. 

What the future portends ????

The essential fare does not include the so called “upper suites” either. 

Love the word combinbale. 

Maybe it is time to bail. 

Thanks for sharing your adventures!

Certainly a beautiful day in Port  Everglades to begin a journey home or to begin one aboard.

Safe travels all.

This is hit or miss. No bubble bath packet, but sometimes a bath salt packet or tablet. You can certainly ask your butler or suite attendant.

These amenities more likely to show up in the silver suites and above, however in these penny pinching/cost cutting days of silversea, who knows what you will see.

there used to be a loofah type scrubber, and also a shower pouf to use with the shower gel/body wash. Haven’t seen those in awhile.

Or a white bag, that looks like a longchamp de pliage, but is not of that quality. 

Inside a ball cap, facial spray (like Evian water) and plastic bottle of commercial and water sanitizer wipes.

If you a traveling with a male companion, they will get a backpack with same contents.

Are you on an expedition, because then it is different.

2 hours ago, sbcs5390 said:

Thanks to the three of you (@billc23 and @Lois R too) unfortunately in the time we were considering the most-midship Deck 5 one got swiped by someone else. So might be in 510 but I guess that shouldn't be too too bad. This cruise has about half the time in one direction and half in the other so it is pretty equal. On other ships I have sought ought balconies with a little overhead exposure (sometimes half and half, which is optimal!) rather than another balcony right on top but I don't think there really are any like that on SS or at least this class of ship. I am sure we'll be really happy either way. 

Honestly in this class all suites are pretty much the same. Just higher up, which may mean more bounce. All the verandahs are great.

13 hours ago, sbcs5390 said:

We are booking our first Silversea cruise on Silver Moon. Are the deck 5 ones more "sheltered" than the Deck 6 ones? We love a sunny balcony. It's hard to tell when looking at photos of the side of the ship. 

You need to figure out your direction, i.e., which way you are sailing for sun exposure. For example on a crossing, you would get sun in the morning on the port side, with afternoon sun on the starboard side. 

I love deck 5. Close to the water! And pretty stable. But i would chose something midship. Too close to the bow and it may get a bit bumpy!

Clearly Royal sees pax as disposable and pawns. 

OMG Mr Silver!

I had heard Paolo was aboard trying to sort things out for the Spirit. She was the first vessel we sailed on, many years ago and prestretch. We have a place in our hearts for her. I am sorry to learn of the issues you are experiencing. Is Paolo aboard? IMO he’s probably one of the few who can work miracles, all other things being equal.

After our last Cloud voyage we thought we would not cruise Silversea again. Now we have signed up for the Dawn crossing. Fingers and toes crossed.

I never saw any to borrow. I was on the Cloud in late September 2023. We brought our own.