boccenana Posted July 19, 2021 #201 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Good cruise tip: Always bring enough meds for next leg of cruise.🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted July 21, 2021 #202 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Looking forward to your review, Lois. Are you able to specifically describe and name the items that you ordered during your dining at the S.A.L.T dining venue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted July 21, 2021 Author #203 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, rkacruiser said: Looking forward to your review, Lois. Are you able to specifically describe and name the items that you ordered during your dining at the S.A.L.T dining venue? Hi, the items on the menu all have a pretty detailed description🙂........the first page changes daily......the last 3 pages stay the same.. (I think it is 3 pages.......). Can I name the items I ate? Yes, I had a duck dish, a fish, and a lamb dish..........I cannot remember all the ingredients for all of them but I love that restaurant. When I sail Dawn next year I will be dining there again🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ilikebigboats Posted July 21, 2021 #204 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Lois thanks for your detailed cruise updates they were deeply appreciated. What did you think of the actual ship? Were you impressed with the new Silver Moon? Did you have a favorite place that you liked to hang out? We will be sailing on her 2023 to Rio. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted July 21, 2021 Author #205 Share Posted July 21, 2021 10 hours ago, Ilikebigboats said: Lois thanks for your detailed cruise updates they were deeply appreciated. What did you think of the actual ship? Were you impressed with the new Silver Moon? Did you have a favorite place that you liked to hang out? We will be sailing on her 2023 to Rio. Thanks again. Good morning, I think the ship is beautiful🙂...very soft colors. The linens (mattress specifically) was FANTASTIC👍......seriously wonderful. It was supportive, yet cushiony. I would say I had 2 main favorite spots......one for drinking, one for relaxing........(you can tell what I was doing on this trip LOL). At the pool, there is an area that is a bit aft of the pool. Normally this area has loungers but on Moon they put some comfy furniture......couches with big pillows and chairs to match and the area is all shaded. I would find a couch and start reading a book, then in about 5 minutes, I would just lay back and fall asleep........it was heavenly really. Inside the ship, SALT Bar was my stop.........love that place👍😃.....it opens at 6:00pm.......so I would usually have a drink before dinner and would go back after I ate as well. I guess I have to figure out a way to write a review but I really wasn't going to do a full one.......... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ilikebigboats Posted July 21, 2021 #206 Share Posted July 21, 2021 The comfy little area aft of the ship sounds perfect, shade, ocean view, a good book, and a glass of champagne what more do you need? I am so happy that S.A.L.T. is a success (in your opinion), to be honest I didn’t know if I was going to like it, but it looks like Silver Seas has a winner on their hands! Yay! I have booked my cabin on deck 9, after being on the ship which deck/ area do you think is the best for cabin location? I’m so used to the humongous ships, I guess on Silver Moon anywhere I choose will be close to everything. I completely understand if you don’t want to write a big fancy review, you have done a wonderful job taking us along on your cruise! Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted July 21, 2021 #207 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Shaded area adjacent to the pool. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare spinnaker2 Posted July 21, 2021 #208 Share Posted July 21, 2021 As to deck preference, all of the verandah suites are the same, its just a different deck. Personally I like to be on deck 5, low and midship. I like to be closer to the water. There are lots of lovely places to sit outside in the shade. The Arts cafe and outside the Panorama are quiet areas. There is bar service as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted July 21, 2021 Author #209 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Hi Spins😀thanks for that photo and I had a cabin on deck 5. VERY good location for sure. Near Guest Relations. I got to know them and they are such nice people😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted July 21, 2021 #210 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Lois I have enjoyed your trip report very much. The SALT concept sounds wonderful as it is currently being executed. My only thought is that the open seating concept seems to work well now, when the ship is at 1/3 capacity, but I wonder if it will have to change once the ship starts filling up. 600 people competing for the same number of seats may be problematic compared to 200. Time will tell. Maybe reservations will be needed once capacity increases. Not a terrible thing. We are on Spirit in November, COVID willing... I miss traveling so much! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les37b Posted July 21, 2021 #211 Share Posted July 21, 2021 40 minutes ago, spinnaker2 said: As to deck preference, all of the verandah suites are the same, its just a different deck. Personally I like to be on deck 5, low and midship. I like to be closer to the water. There are lots of lovely places to sit outside in the shade. The Arts cafe and outside the Panorama are quiet areas. There is bar service as well. I always like being on deck 5...... 'cos its nearest to the bar! 😅 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted July 21, 2021 Author #212 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Hi JP, always nice to hear from you and hope you and Chris are both doing well🙂. You know, that was a bit of a topic. When the ship sails full again how will things change. I know Atlantatide is open sitting too but that venue is larger. And remember, there are many dining choices so maybe they are thinking SALT won't fill up every night?...Not sure really. And to be honest, it is larger than it looks when you walk in.....it goes pretty far back. Also, remember there is the SALT LAB too.......in my opinion, it was a big hit.......I went to 2 classes and enjoyed myself very much.😃 I know there are the folks who don't want to do any cooking while on a cruise and that is certainly their choice but this is just fun. It is not an "IRON CHEF" competition. But cooking an item that is part of the itinerary you are sailing. If you and Chris are on the ship at that time, I bet you would really enjoy it👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ronrick1943 Posted July 21, 2021 #213 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Lois R said: Hi JP, always nice to hear from you and hope you and Chris are both doing well🙂. You know, that was a bit of a topic. When the ship sails full again how will things change. I know Atlantatide is open sitting too but that venue is larger. And remember, there are many dining choices so maybe they are thinking SALT won't fill up every night?...Not sure really. And to be honest, it is larger than it looks when you walk in.....it goes pretty far back. Also, remember there is the SALT LAB too.......in my opinion, it was a big hit.......I went to 2 classes and enjoyed myself very much.😃 I know there are the folks who don't want to do any cooking while on a cruise and that is certainly their choice but this is just fun. It is not an "IRON CHEF" competition. But cooking an item that is part of the itinerary you are sailing. If you and Chris are on the ship at that time, I bet you would really enjoy it👍 If you don’t mind, in the lab of SALT, do they have a set up for each person attending or is it just instruction from the chef? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boccenana Posted July 21, 2021 #214 Share Posted July 21, 2021 If you just search "silversea s.a.l.t kitcen video" you will get all your answers😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunviking Posted July 21, 2021 #215 Share Posted July 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Lois R said: Good morning, I think the ship is beautiful🙂...very soft colors. The linens (mattress specifically) was FANTASTIC👍......seriously wonderful. It was supportive, yet cushiony. I would say I had 2 main favorite spots......one for drinking, one for relaxing........(you can tell what I was doing on this trip LOL). At the pool, there is an area that is a bit aft of the pool. Normally this area has loungers but on Moon they put some comfy furniture......couches with big pillows and chairs to match and the area is all shaded. I would find a couch and start reading a book, then in about 5 minutes, I would just lay back and fall asleep........it was heavenly really. Inside the ship, SALT Bar was my stop.........love that place👍😃.....it opens at 6:00pm.......so I would usually have a drink before dinner and would go back after I ate as well. I guess I have to figure out a way to write a review but I really wasn't going to do a full one.......... Thank you so much for all the posts you've made about your cruise. I have been particularly interested because I will be sailing on the Moon as both a Silversea and solo traveler for the first time. Your experience sounds wonderful and has made me look forward to my cruise with even more anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted July 21, 2021 Author #216 Share Posted July 21, 2021 34 minutes ago, ronrick1943 said: If you don’t mind, in the lab of SALT, do they have a set up for each person attending or is it just instruction from the chef? Hi, there are 9 stations.........so 9 passengers can have a single station or if you are a couple, you can share that station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted July 21, 2021 Author #217 Share Posted July 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, Sunviking said: Thank you so much for all the posts you've made about your cruise. I have been particularly interested because I will be sailing on the Moon as both a Silversea and solo traveler for the first time. Your experience sounds wonderful and has made me look forward to my cruise with even more anticipation. Hi Ann, I have been sailing solo since 2003........the majority of those were with Celebrity. I started cruising with Silversea in 2017 and mass market is behind me in the mirror.😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ronrick1943 Posted July 21, 2021 #218 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Lois R said: Hi, there are 9 stations.........so 9 passengers can have a single station or if you are a couple, you can share that station. Thank you, sounds great—we’ll have to try it. We just started cruising on Silverseas— Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boccenana Posted July 21, 2021 #219 Share Posted July 21, 2021 21 minutes ago, ronrick1943 said: Thank you, sounds great—we’ll have to try it. We just started cruising on Silverseas— The Silversea website has wonderful videos on every part of the Silvermoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted July 21, 2021 Author #220 Share Posted July 21, 2021 And You Tube has some great ones too👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doolz Posted July 22, 2021 #221 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I noted from the earlier comments that the average number of guests on the first two cruises was close to 200, what is SS policy in regards to the maximum amount of passengers and has it gradually started to increase or is this number just based on demand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted July 22, 2021 Author #222 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Hi, I honestly don't know how they decide on how many guests will sail. I know on my sailing, which was the 3rd........there were 200 revenued guests and from what I was told, there were 22 "others". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdell Posted July 22, 2021 #223 Share Posted July 22, 2021 A few weeks back, on a Facebook live event, Barbara Muckerman had mentioned that after the first few cruises, they were planning on opening up to 75%. It might be that people are more hesitant to cruise at the moment. I am on the 8/17 Silver Moon sailing and am eager to see how many people will be on board, but based on information from recent cruisers and other COVID-related news, the ship(s) may not see 75% for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinbeach Posted July 22, 2021 #224 Share Posted July 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Jdell said: A few weeks back, on a Facebook live event, Barbara Muckerman had mentioned that after the first few cruises, they were planning on opening up to 75%. It might be that people are more hesitant to cruise at the moment. I am on the 8/17 Silver Moon sailing and am eager to see how many people will be on board, but based on information from recent cruisers and other COVID-related news, the ship(s) may not see 75% for a while. Was told yesterday that 75% was the number they were hoping for but had not booked nearly close to that. I join the July 28 cruise - have sailed SS for over 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whaleofatime Posted July 22, 2021 #225 Share Posted July 22, 2021 43 minutes ago, cinbeach said: Was told yesterday that 75% was the number they were hoping for but had not booked nearly close to that. I join the July 28 cruise - have sailed SS for over 20 years. Hey, we will see you on board then 🤞👋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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