January 20, 2010
By: Ralph Grizzle
When Silversea Cruises’ new Silver Spirit reaches Fort Lauderdale this week, the 540-passenger vessel will show travel agents and media, and ultimately guests, a few things that no other ship of its size has shown before: stateroom televisions hidden behind mirrors a...
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January 7, 2010
Dear Julie,
We had a wonderful time and everything was perfect. The Amazon was everything I had hoped so many thanks for your good care.
Julie
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December 23, 2009
By: Ralph Grizzle
With the introduction of Silver Spirit, Silversea shows became a bit more exciting.
One of Avid Cruiser’s regular readers asked if I could characterize “the vibe” on Silversea Cruises’ newest vessel. My initia...
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December 11, 2009
By: Ralph Grizzle
At 8,300 square feet (770 square meters), The Spa will be the largest in the Silversea fleet, featuring a beauty salon, fitness center, nine spa treatment rooms, two sauna rooms and two steam rooms.
Of special note is the debut of the ceram...
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November 9, 2009
By: Ralph Grizzle
This month, many of the ships operated by the North American-managed cruise brands will begin making their way back home across the Atlantic. Their return comes with the revelation that 2009 was not a huge success for cruise lines sailing Europe, but it wasn’t a com...
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September 23, 2009
By: Ralph Grizzle
For those who follow such developments, Silversea’s newest vessel begs the question: How will it compare to the other luxury launch of the year, Seabourn Odyssey?
The short answer is “favorably.” For the explanation, read on.
I’ve been on ...
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July 23, 2009
By: Ralph Grizzle
Silver Cloud spends three full days in St. Petersburg, which allows enough time to get to see and experience this beautiful city.
Silver Cloud offers a number of tours, ranging from Splendid St. Petersburg, a 3.5-hour overview of the city for US$79 to a...
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July 14, 2009
By: Nancy and Charles Nevil, London to London, May/June, 2009
Today day six, is Dublin Day and the dawn broke gray and cloudy. The morning temperature is about 52 degrees and humidity 79%. Not at all promising; if the rain comes, we’ll just have to find a friendly pub and while a...
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July 9, 2009
By: Nancy and Charles Nevil, London to London, May/June, 2009
Day three, dawn was filled with clouds. Maybe those warm clothes would come in handy after all. The temperature seemed to have dropped about 30 degrees in just 24 hours, and when we arrived (via the ship’s shuttle bus) ...
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June 30, 2009
By: Nancy and Charles Nevil, London to London, May/June, 2009
Often, the anticipation of travel is stressful, unfamiliarity and new routines fill our heads and create a desire to just get the preliminaries over with. And so it was as we arrived at the pier and had our bags taken. No, it was ...
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