PaulaJK Posted July 15 #1 Share Posted July 15 We are boarding on Aug 6 th and would love to hear ( tips, reviews, current staff ) from recent travelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted July 16 #2 Share Posted July 16 Hi Paula, I was hoping someone would have replied to your post........I am sailing her in November so you will be the one who can give me your view of the ship😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdaa Posted July 16 #3 Share Posted July 16 Hi Paula, Another Moon cruiser (in October) here. Would absolutely love to hear from you after--or during--your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaJK Posted July 16 Author #4 Share Posted July 16 will report but hope for some advance views Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winemaker_1 Posted July 17 #5 Share Posted July 17 We're on her in Sept. Happy to report then but looking forward to your hearing impressions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahogany Posted July 18 #6 Share Posted July 18 Didn't Terry from Ohio post a long review of Moon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted July 18 #7 Share Posted July 18 1 hour ago, Mahogany said: Didn't Terry from Ohio post a long review of Moon? Hi, yes....he did. It goes back to February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TLCOhio Posted July 19 #8 Share Posted July 19 1 hour ago, Mahogany said: Didn't Terry from Ohio post a long review of Moon? YES!! On the live/blog linked below, there are lots and lots of pictures, details, etc. But, it was for that sailing from Mumbai-Singapore, 15 days in late February. it was after the Silver Moon had circumnavigated around Africa with no passengers on board. As noted in my various comments, most of the staff, food, service, etc., worked reasonably well on the ship. As always there are always can be a few hiccups, including some management mistakes made pre-cruise by the "bean-counters" back in Monaco and/or Miami. They did not deliver on their promises affected by the schedule adjustments. That was not the fault of the ship crew. That's higher management. Or, mismanagement. As with most cruise lines, when they have added so many more new ships, have had to do staffs shifting and after the Covid re-opening ramp-ups, etc., some staff members are super-experienced Silversea pro's. Stars!! A certain number of the ship staff, however, are newer and not always up to the highest, expected skill levels. Happy to answer any questions, provide added details, etc. Tell me more as to your specific interests, needs, etc. THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio India to Singapore 2024: Live/Blog over 20,000 views with many visuals, including “Golden Triangle”, Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2992045-live-terryohio-india-to-signapore-silver-moon-rising-pix’s/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofrances Posted July 23 #9 Share Posted July 23 Hello all! Just back from the lovely Silver Moon Athens to Venice (July 9-19). The ship is looking as beautiful as ever and is quickly becoming our favorite, although in total honesty we have only sailed on the Moon (several times) and the Muse 😁 We were fairly pleased with all aspects of the cruise. The food was good to excellent in all venues, with LaDame being top notch and SALT serving up some fabulous local Croatian dishes. The cruise was I believe almost completely sold out, but didn't feel too crowded in the public spaces. Obviously the pool was a big draw given the intense heat, but we still managed to find chaise lounges in the shade whenever we wanted. Our "pro tip" if you can call it that, would be to utilize the Observation Library lounge for pre-dinner drinks. It is a beautiful spot and the bartender Onur and our favorite server Husen took great care of us. Hardly anyone else ever there so we felt like we had a private party each night! We thought the Shore Excursion folks were great, handling many changes with ease and being very reasonable about us swapping out excursions for different ones. The Silversea singers/dancers have improved since our Christmas cruise on the Muse - there were four singers and two dancers which makes more sense given the constraints of the Venetian Lounge. Our excursions were terrific and the guides very knowledgeable and personable. I usually have a pretty blasé attitude about the excursions, expecting some to be hits and some to be misses, but each one was pretty special. Favorite port was definitely Kotor for the incredible sail in. We had one night both pre and post in the Silversea hotel - the Grande Bretagne in Athens and the San Clemente Palace in Venice. Both were outstanding in our opinion. Our only disappointment was that the cruise director was a bit of a dud. Trivia was not as fun as on our previous cruises. It may have just been the fact that the itinerary was very port heavy with only one sea day so we didn't have much chance to interact with him. But we do miss Vicki Van Tassel dreadfully... Our itinerary was terrific - we loved the deep dive into Croatia with five ports there. As mentioned Kotor in Montenegro was the favorite but Corfu was a close second. I'm happy to answer any other questions if I haven't covered enough. Hope you enjoy your time on the Moon as much as we did! Maureen 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted July 23 #10 Share Posted July 23 Hi Maureen, glad you had such a good cruise😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TLCOhio Posted July 23 #11 Share Posted July 23 20 hours ago, mofrances said: The food was good to excellent in all venues, with LaDame being top notch Maureen Appreciate this highly-detailed follow-up and report from Maureen. Glad you mentioned LaDame. Wanted to share from our dinner there during our Mumbai to Singapore Silver Moon cruise that it was a "Super Star" experience. Really excellent food, awesome service, amazing environment, etc. We were lucky that for our evening there, it was not that busy and this lack of crowding made things even better. If booked full there, the tables are a little close together. Below are a couple of visuals to help promote why this option might be worth considering. More pictures on the full live/blog. THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio India to Singapore 2024: Live/Blog over 20,400 views with many visuals, including “Golden Triangle”, Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2992045-live-terryohio-india-to-signapore-silver-moon-rising-pix’s/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaJK Posted July 23 Author #12 Share Posted July 23 We are in a port intensive cruise which traveling from Rome to Barcelona visits Italian, French and Spanish ports. Will Salt change offerings in line w the ports/ countries? Since pre booking was nit available fir Salt, hiw do we gi about booking and how far in advance…or is this a walk in option like Atlantide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulaJK Posted July 23 Author #13 Share Posted July 23 3 minutes ago, PaulaJK said: We are in a port intensive cruise which traveling from Rome to Barcelona visits Italian, French and Spanish ports. Will Salt change offerings in line w the ports/ countries? Since pre booking was not available for Salt, how do we go about booking and how far in advance…or is this a walk in option like Atlantide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Port Power Posted July 23 #14 Share Posted July 23 11 minutes ago, PaulaJK said: 15 minutes ago, PaulaJK said: We are in a port intensive cruise which traveling from Rome to Barcelona visits Italian, French and Spanish ports. Will Salt change offerings in line w the ports/ countries? Since pre booking was nit available fir Salt, hiw do we gi about booking and how far in advance…or is this a walk in option like Atlantide? S.A.L.T. Restaurant is an alternative choice as a main dining. No bookings required. Their main menu if local flavours changes daily or every second day, then there are regular menus that lasts about four days. Plus standard faves. You can also request dishes with sufficient notice. Just enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobreg Posted July 25 #15 Share Posted July 25 On 7/22/2024 at 9:26 PM, mofrances said: Our only disappointment was that the cruise director was a bit of a dud Hi. We are on the crossing to Fort Lauderdale in November and can you please provide the name of the CD? Just in case he is still on board at that time. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted July 25 #16 Share Posted July 25 12 hours ago, Bobreg said: Hi. We are on the crossing to Fort Lauderdale in November and can you please provide the name of the CD? Just in case he is still on board at that time. Thanks. Hi, I am on the crossing too and there is a roll call started if you want to come say hello😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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