Live from Silhouette Nov 7 2022—have questions? Ask away

[cruisestitch]

Boarding at noon went incredibly smoothly.  

136 people didn’t/wouldn’t check in at muster stations.  I hope they were found and put off the ship.

 

we change the clocks tonight….ugh…..I guess we will be on Atlantic time for the entire cruise

 

 

 

[39august]

Glad to see a live review of something besides and E class ship!

[TeaBag]

Have a good time cruisestitch.  We just disembarked Nov 3.  I watched you sail today.  Were you one of the lucky people on the helipad?  We sailed out of Lisbon on the helipad and it was great.  

[cruisestitch]

No I wasn’t there because my suitcase hadn’t arrived yet and my only closed-toes shoes were in it.

[TeaBag]

Aww, that's too bad.  Maybe you'll get another chance.

[cruisestitch]

[go.without.you]

Following since I'll be doing the 10 nt Christmas cruise.

[Texed]

Ms. Cruisestitch, 

Thanks for posting.  😊

[NBliving]

Looking forward to following along!

[Jim_Iain]

Will definitely be following along.    Hope you enjoy Silhouette as much as we did.  Hope you have a wonderful cruise.

[upwarduk]

I just want to sail on Silhouette one last time in 2023. After that she will no longer be sailing from Southampton.

[If only]

We are following along as we board the Silhouette on Dec 5.  Thank you for posting the good & negative if any on this cruise.

 

Edited November 8, 2022 by If only

[dlh015]

18 hours ago, cruisestitch said:

136 people didn’t/wouldn’t check in at muster stations.  I hope they were found and put off the ship.

Wow! That's quite a lot! 

I'm with you...put 'em off. If they can't even obey that rule, it's a cinch they won't obey others.

 

Have a great cruise!!

[Flensburg]

Have a great cruise, we will be the Silhouette on November 21 at the same route the you are now 🙂

[cruisestitch]

It’s always interesting when they back the ship into the dock.. We did that this morning in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic

[lola2013]

1 minute ago, cruisestitch said:

It’s always interesting when they back the ship into the dock.. We did that this morning in Puerto Plata Dominican Republic

I'm anxious to hear about this port.  My understanding is there is a beautiful resort close to the port.  You are able to use the pool and other facilities with no fee...except for purchasing a drink.

[Barwick Cruiser]

I’m looking forward to following along as well, looking at the same itinerary in Feb. What kind of cabin are you sailing in? Also interested to hear what you did in DR today. Have fun! We love the Silhouette…extra dining options without the extra passenger load of Reflection. 

[LuAnn]

On 11/8/2022 at 8:20 AM, upwarduk said:

I just want to sail on Silhouette one last time in 2023. After that she will no longer be sailing from Southampton.

Do you know where she'll be sailing from after that? Really love that ship!!

[upwarduk]

7 hours ago, LuAnn said:

Do you know where she'll be sailing from after that? Really love that ship!!

No idea, not seen any announcements.🙈

Edited November 10, 2022 by upwarduk

[OandGlo]

Any dailies to post?  Comments about entertainment on board?

[cruisestitch]

Here are a couple of dailies. I don’t go to shows in the theater but all of the live onboard entertainment around the ship has been excellent. Also it’s a very strong and experienced activity staff. Lots to do all day

[KatieDub]

Following along this thread as we are doing the same itinerary in February.

What nights are the formal nights?

Was there prime rib on the first night?

Any idea how many guests on board and does it feel full?

Edited November 10, 2022 by KatieDub

[PaulaW]

Thank you for doing this report.  We will boarding in December.  Can you please comment on the availability of wines?  When I was onboard the Millennium back in May, I had upgraded to the premium drink package only to be disappointed by the lack of wine choices.  They were out of nearly everything on the menu!

 

Just wondering if it will be worth our while to upgrade on the Silhouette.

 

Thank you!

[cruisestitch]

1 hour ago, KatieDub said:

Following along this thread as we are doing the same itinerary in February.

What nights are the formal nights?

There are no formal nights per se. The evening elegant chic nights are night 2 and night 9

 

Was there prime rib on the first night? I don’t believe so

 

1 hour ago, KatieDub said:

Any idea how many guests on board and does it feel full? It does feel full

 

[cruisestitch]

38 minutes ago, PaulaW said:

Thank you for doing this report.  We will boarding in December.  Can you please comment on the availability of wines?  When I was onboard the Millennium back in May, I had upgraded to the premium drink package only to be disappointed by the lack of wine choices.  They were out of nearly everything on the menu!

 

Just wondering if it will be worth our while to upgrade on the Silhouette.

 

Thank you!

It’s very hard to answer that. A couple of favorite ones are not available, including Roxanne which is only served in Tuscan grill. They are apparently out of it and have been for about a year.

 

I can’t imagine that upgrading just to be able to buy premium wines makes much sense. Wouldn’t you be better off just paying the up charge on a class by glass basis for a couple of glasses of wine each night?