Silver Wind

MARCH

A true 6 star luxury Expedition Cruise to a stunning grey, black and white color destination, with abundant wildlife of penguins, whales, seals, birds, along with snow capped mountains, moving glaciers, ice floes and ice formations abound! The stunning blue of the exposure of the million year "old" ice was in stark contrast but absolutely exquisite! Silversea offers 2 ways to reserve your cruise. Door to Door, which is all inclusive starting from your home, with private executive style airport transfers, airfare, pre and post night hotel stays, prepaid gratuities, wifi and premium beverages. They provide a Butler on every category! who cater to your every wish! You can also opt for the port to port option, if wanted, to do your own air, hotel and transfers - especially if you want to extend your travel to other area destinations. This was MY personal visit to the World's 7th Continent and one of the most once in a lifetime true expedition experiences! WoW! It won't be my last! The Expedition Crew with their specialist lectures and guided excursions were Outstanding!! These are experts in their perspective fields and they ONLY want you to experience "everything" to see and do in Antarctica with safety and comfort!! The staff onboard are great and enhance your cruise and destination experience and I can highy recommend Silversea! The food was delicious and they have 4 restaurant options, besides 24 hour room service! It is a real experience to travel the Drake Passage from South America to Antarctica. You can either have the Drake "lake" (calm) or the Drake "shake" (wavy) They also have an option to fly over the Drake Passage and cruise Antarctica but the majority of passengers traveled roundtrip by ship. The weather was cold! You can only visit during their "summer months" with temps around 32 degrees F I guess I'm a true Florida gal!  Glad they provided warm weather clothing and accessories!  We MUST protect our fragile world and help save our planet with responsible travel!  By Air, Land, Sea and Space! 

SEPTEMBER

<div>Not only did we experience 6 star luxury service throughout our cruise by our butler, cabin steward and other onboard staff, but also the expedition team went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time. Food and dining service was second to none. And we got to do so many activities as well as learn about this amazing destination!</div>

NOVEMBER

As an avid Expedition, Nature, and Safari lover, I was not sure what to expect on Silversea Expedition, but I did very much enjoy it. On this itinerary we did not have the full Expedition experience, no zodiac landings or kayaking from the ship, but this was because the countries we were in did not allow it, but instead we had a selection of locally guided tours in each port, and the Naturalists from the ship came along on each departure. On my trip, there were a number of Silversea repeat guests, and some more Expedition travelers, and both seemed to enjoy themselves. For me, the lectures, and watching for wildlife with the Naturalists were the best feature, but sailing on a luxury all suite vessel with a balcony and a butler was certainly enjoyable as well! Silversea puts it together well and included both a pre and a post night hotel.

OCTOBER

Only old tv shows. National Geographic. Movies Nothing live from any country.

JANUARY

An excellent trip overall with a great staff and even better food. We loved the small ship atmosphere and the very quiet spaces. The ship never felt crowded and we loved the number and variety of public rooms. The tenders into ports was a bit of a turn off as I found the tenders to be crowded, hot and stuffy and not a great overall experience. The shore excursions were also a hit or miss. I don't enjoy riding in small vans with multiple people, et al. One of our shore excursions was cancelled and we were not notified until we were onboard the ship. The quality of food was excellent - a huge variety and they willingness of the staff to meet any need was very nice. Excellent wine list if you didn't like the included wines and i thought the pricing for some of the rare/high-end thing was very fair, if not inexpensive. The different restaurants and changing menu's were also a nice surprise. I don't think I ate the same thing twice in 10 days, except the large salads I made for lunch! The ship is being updated soon we're told and it is in need of a refresh. Everything was very clean but had the slight feel of a the early 90's to me. Our room was comfortable and had tons of storage space. The butler that attended to us was beyond accommodating and very helpful. The entertainment on board was very good and varied from lectures to broadway style reviews. We enjoyed the energy of the young performers. Overall it was an excellent trip and would do it again.

DECEMBER

This was a great cruise for us since we live in FL and did not have to fly to the port city. We enjoy the days at sea, and this cruise included 4 . Lovely decorations throughout the ship for the holiday. The Boutique staff were friendly and funny, and the selection was great. Our Butler and all the service staff made us feel right at home.

OCTOBER

Would take the same cruise again, perhaps a bit earlier in the season to prevent such severe weather, esp. ocean waves. No person to blame. A “Bomb Cyclone” in Boston is surely an unpredictable weather oddity. NYC was sunny & beautiful the following two days. History/Geography Lectures were outstanding!

MAY

<div>We liked the small ship. Never waited in line for anything. No reservations needed in the main restaurant, so you could dine whenever. Lunches at La Terrazza were buffet style and had many choices and food was delicious. There were only 6 entertainers, but they were all extremely talented and versatile. We did miss being able to get coffee/snacks without calling room service. Daily trivia games were fun and loved that there were Bridge professionals on board and duplicate bridge on sea days. Staff was very attentive, but never got to know anyone well except German, who was great. Many other guests had been on multiple Silver Seas cruises and kept coming back which is a testament to the company.</div>

FEBRUARY

<div>with no computer room, no way to print important e-mails. Many of the wonderful perks like native dancers to perform on the pool deck when we sailed late from a port or wonderful pool deck buffets seem to be missing nowadays on cruises.</div>

JANUARY

<div>I took this cruise with my daughter. We were both very pleased with every aspect of this experience. I cannot say enough about the quality and kindness of the staff. I hope you pay them well!??&nbsp;</div>

JUNE

Perfect weather and interesting ports added up to a wonderful trip. The staff was great and the food in all of the dining options was quite good. The chef did several cooking trips and demonstrations and everyone loved them. The demonstrations were standing room only. He shopped locally and people appreciated the high quality of the fruits especially.

MARCH

We took a late March 10-day trip in the Caribbean including the week before Easter (spring break for many schools). We had a great diversity of fellow passengers and the interactions between the passengers was far better than we have ever experienced before. Perhaps the good staff attitude helped set the tone. In any event, we seemed to be always chatting with new friends, whether on our small-group shore excursions, or at coctails, or at meals.

SEPTEMBER

<div>This was a very port intensive itinerary with only one day at sea out of the 10 total days. The weather was gorgeous and calm seas let us enjoy everything these ports had to offer. Because most people were off the ship during the days, there was little time to spend on board. Because of the active itinerary, there were also not a lot of onboard activities scheduled. However, with this level of sophisticated traveler, most people want to do their own thing anyway. Surprisingly, even Trivia, which is usually very heavily attended, was not on this sailing.</div> <div>The ship does a good job with offering a free shuttle bus to the main downtown area in each port.&nbsp; Due to high seas, we had to dock in Naples overnight&nbsp;instead of going to Sorrento and Amalfi where we were scheduled to tender, but the ship made arrangements so all the shore excursions could still be accommodated.</div> <div>Silversea is an excellent ultra-luxury cruise line for the upscale traveler</div>

SEPTEMBER

Our butler was attentive, courteous, and prompt. I wish I could have taken him home. The entire staff on this ship was outstanding. They seemed to know what you wanted before you did. Food was excellent in the dining room and La Terrazza. We felt the service in La Champagne was not up to the standards of the rest of the ship. The evening entertainment was limited, but that may be due to the small size of this ship. The SilverWind was a bit tired and needed some refurbishing. However, that in no way detracted from our experience on board. We are looking forward to our next SilverSeas experience in 3 months.

AUGUST

<div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The best part about the Silver Wind is the food and service. The ship is all suites although the suites are small and the bathrooms are dated with dark marble tubs. Alot of the guests onboard sail with SilverSea regularly and felt right at home. The employees are very professional, well trained and hospitable. The food was the best I have ever had on a cruise ship with five dining choices&hellip;.main dining room (open seating), The Patio Grill where you cook on hot stones yourself, La Terazza (Italian where the menu changes every three days), Le Champagne- a relais and Chateaux fine dining experience with a $40 surcharge, and inroom dining. We experienced all the restaurants and all were wonderful. Before the cruise, you can make reservations in the dining venues ahead of time, but you can also do it onboard. The main dining room is open seating. &nbsp;The SilverSea singers all had good voices but would have loved for them to sing more popular songs that the whole audience would enjoy. &nbsp;At night, most people go to sleep. &nbsp;There is a piano player who can sing in the Panorama each evening and a four piece orchestra in main bar that turns into a disco at 11:00pm although all of it is on the tame side. &nbsp;No music out by the pool but that is the policy of the ship. &nbsp;There were a few very young kids on board but no activities for them so it is not encouraged. &nbsp;We met very interesting people and overall enjoyed the cruise.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div>

AUGUST

Love the inclusive features (drinks, shore excursions, gratuities) that are offered on a luxury ship! Staff could not do enough for you. Entertainment was fun, professional, loved it!

APRIL

Trip of a lifetime--I loved it!

AUGUST

<div>We will sail Silversea again but likely on one of the larger ships.</div>

JULY

<div>Compared to previous cruises, this one seemed less personal and the cruise director, while friendly, made no effort to invite us to dinner. There was one employee in the bar and restaurant who knew us by name by day 2 and remembered what we liked! Not enough staff in the casino and the attendants, while skilled, were more interested in talking about my clothes and other personal things. Also it would have been a great touch to have a planned evening event while docked as we experienced in Athens-a candlelight concert and champagne.!! This is the first time there were young children on the ship and they made a lot of noise at meal times.</div>

NOVEMBER

<div> Although the ship was headed to dry dock,she looked beautiful and the service was exemplary.</div>