Well my cruise on Silver Spirit was the best ever. The butler was nice, the food exquisit , the ambience fantastic and there were orchids everywhere. And only about 600 passengers on board and no anklebiters. This cruiseline is the best and I would not consider any other.
I love the Terrazza, it reminds me of the outdoor dining on SeaDream where we had breakfast, lunch and dinner on our cruise last November. Very entertaining presentation, thanks for sharing.
You have sold me on taking a Silversea cruise! We are experienced cruisers, but have never tried this line. Changing that soon. All the cuisine looks superlative. Cheers 🥂
One thing that's really nice is being able to get a good meal outside and not be stopped in the basement in a dining room where you can't see like it used to be.
Good evening to my favourite cruise bloggers( not sure if you should get that title..your far more personal then that !!!) I don't know why I've only just come across this video tonight ( glass of wine in hand and it's only Thursday..😉) it's Brought back so many fabulous memories of our very first luxury line cruise .. ( 34 plus mainstream before) started in 1989 ..then October 2005 .. silver wind ... Well we had arrived and have never gone back ... Just luv your videos have now got to our 100 days plus so free laundry ....still waiting for more videos on ..I know you know what I'm going to say ??? Keep up the fantastic work ..it's hard but someone has to do it ...😉🚢🚢🍾🍾🍾👔 Best regards
Dear lord... where to begin.. Perhaps at both ends- in the gym! Really great Ep., Rich & Helen. Holly & I just finished watching- and wow- Indochine & the Arts Café especially- I could see myself there quite often. Listening to Jazz & having nibbles as well- I'm there! There wasn't a single venue (including Suite breakfast) in which I would not want to experience. Thanks for such a great episode- especially filmed with such a buttery outer focal area.. made the center really pop!
It is the difference that counts, for what it is worth. We have recently returned from a Darwin ( Australia) to Cairns ( far North Queensland) cruise on a 100 passenger capacity ship, which was lovely. However, having experienced two Silversea cruises ( BA to Barbados and the Antarctic Expedition) what is obvious is the polish and variety in the dining rooms, the space available in the amenities in the suites and the size of the ship, when things turn slightly rougher than wished for. Their current voyages program looks fabulous and we are longing for their Singapore to Athens journey. It is on our bucket list and unless a Silversea voyage is not on yours, it simply is not a bucket list!
TYVM! This is the perfect place for my #1 Visit With Us question. Food? ( I had given up on my previous #1 question - _Seabourne or Silversea?_ - prior to listening to your answer, ironically, with Emma. Does it really matter which is 95/100 and which is 97/100? I would enjoy either; don't stress, be happy.) *So what is your opinion of ocean (or river) dining?* Both relative to each other and relative to land. Are there "Michelin-star" level restaurants at sea? It's not a deal-breaker if there are not, but if they are, I would prioritize them. The problem is that every cruise line - from Carnival/Costa to Oceania/Seabourne/Silversea - talks about their "great" food. Nobody advertises "if RyamAir had economy food, this is what they would serve" It's not that it is bad - I think Guy's Burgers on Carnival has an amazingly high enjoyment/cost-to-Carnival ratio. But I do think "some are more equal than others" and I trust your reviews far more than the "why would you pay extra for specialty dining?" crowd. Perhaps companies are saying it more or perhaps I am just noticing it more, but I am seeing "Michelin quality food" mentioned. At least for 1-star, this is something I can relate to. I'm sure there are exaggerations - some huge, some normal marketing - and hope there are some that deliver that level. It seems like cruise lines are a decade or two behind Vegas, but catching up fast, in getting celebrity chefs or at least chef's name. E.g. Pépin, Keller, Shaq :-) "cruise celebrity chef" search gets over a dozen names. But I am not completely convinced that is much of a guarantee. Who would you cruise with for food? Silversea or Seabourne or Oceania or Azamara or ...? If you were doing a top-ten video using past clips, which lines/restaurants would be on it? P.S.: I thought Ocerania's "we spend the most money per passenger on food of any cruise line" was right out of marketing class, objective instead of less credible subjective "we're great" P.P.S.: Azamara in their latest CLIA UA-cam mentioned that 64% of returning guests mentioned fine dining as a decision driver so I am not the only one who cares about food. P.P.P.S.: Did Helen the Souffle Expert complain about the quality or just the quantity?
Haha! So many questions! Where do I start? Well, if I was doing a top ten it would be extremely difficult to separate the top 5. In there would definitely be Azamara, Silversea, Seabourn, Celebrity. More and more are tying in michelin star chefs but that wouldn't necessarily mean the food is prepared to that standard - I'd say that many would be menus 'designed by' or 'inspired by' and therein lies the difference. Still gorgeous nosh though. We haven't tried Oceania yet but we hope the quality lives up to the hype. I've been told it does. Helen's souffle tasted delicious, but it hadn't risen like others we've enjoyed, so it wasn't as 'light', if that makes sense. It was only a small complaint and you have to have balance, right? :)
Thank you again Zulfikar. I hope you have subscribed as we've got quite a lot of Silver Spirit content for you to enjoy. Unfortunately we won't be on in November but have a wonderful time! :D
We went on Silversea Spirit before refit - lacking. Dark lounge areas and cabin typically problem little space at the end of bed. We went on Silversea at its conception sample around Britain and then around the Far East and many other destinations cruises with them but the experience on the Spirit put us off sailing with them again. Have gone back to our favourite now Seabourn, followed by Cunard Grill Suite and Celebrity Suites
Thank you princess! :D New Jersey? Every time I see that written I think of the Bon Jovi album (which I bought as a teen on vinyl when it came out) 😂 #old
Every time we go on a cruise I always get a room the furthest thing from the dining room and then I never take an elevator. So far haven't gained. Another place you could hardly get into on some ships is a beauty parlor or the spa treatments.
Great video. I do have a question for the Silversea regulars here: I am thinking of doing a solo cruise with them. Is it always possible to dine alone, so a table for one, in any of the restaurants?
My fav is Silver Notes and insuite dinning. But everything is great. I am a bit on the fat side and try to refrain myself from pigging. I am back in weeks. I am not happy they haven’t fitted the SALT concept yet. Not impressed by La Terrazza a dinner time. I adore the Grill but want my things to be cooked. I don’t enjoy cooking on rocks. Not charge in the Indochine?
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@@visitwithus I am a subscriber. Keep up the good work. I’ve sailed with Silversea a few times and there is much that I like about them. However the decor is very brown/beige. Overall Viking is my preferred cruise line.
If you have to book a restaurant when you get on the cruise that's not good that's not service you need to expand that restaurant. . I've been on ships for you had to have reservations for everything and never like that but people want you how to give it to them.
And if they charge for this restaurant they would make more money if they had a bigger and more chefs or whatever. I hate hassles on vacation where you can't get in some places.
I’m planning our Summer 2022 cruise thus trying to decide between Regent or Silversea. Your video has me leaning in the direction of Silversea 😉. I’ve cruised REGENT and I wasn’t blown away with the food quality, although the service was truly excellent. What are your thoughts, if you don’t mind sharing?
Hi and thanks for watching! We've not sailed on Regent so can't give you our authoritative opinion. However, we CAN say that we've had ZERO complaints about the food on Silversea. It's fabulous! :D Please let us know what you decide to do! We'd love to know. :)
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Well my cruise on Silver Spirit was the best ever. The butler was nice, the food exquisit , the ambience fantastic and there were orchids everywhere. And only about 600 passengers on board and no anklebiters. This cruiseline is the best and I would not consider any other.
@@monikamichaelis-iw3to We are sold on Silversea too! Fabulous experience! 😍😍😍
I simply LOVE listening to your commentaries! You're genuine, elegant and absolutely hysterical! Bravo!
Thank you! 😊That's really kind of you to say. I hope you subscribe! :D
@@visitwithus Well of course I subscribe! Isn't that a given? :-)
We have booked this cruise in March to Vietnam, after watching you video I have more confidence to go Thank you!
Sounds amazing 🤩
So glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful.
Have an amazing time 😍
Delicious! Best cruise ship video I've ever seen. Should you ever need assistance in describing the wines, may I please be of service?
Of course 😁🍷
Thanks for watching and your kind words 😊
I love the Terrazza, it reminds me of the outdoor dining on SeaDream where we had breakfast, lunch and dinner on our cruise last November. Very entertaining presentation, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Lou. We've yet to sail with Seadream but they are on our 'soon' list! :D
It was amazeballz, Lou :) Loved this ep.
You did a nice job. I really liked your video and now I want to cruise with Silversea. Funny banter, really good 👍
Aww, thank you 😊
We hope you get to experience Silversea one day soon 🤞
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Love the jazz bar and food concept Great pairing.
We love the concept of ‘foodertainment’ and Silver Note does it very well 👌
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I sail July 1st! It feels so far away but your video has made me so excited. Wonderfully narrated, many thanks!
Happy cruising 🛳❤️
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Brilliant and comprehensive overview
Thank you so much and we hope you'll subscribe. Much more Silversea content coming in 2022. :)
You have sold me on taking a Silversea cruise! We are experienced cruisers, but have never tried this line. Changing that soon. All the cuisine looks superlative. Cheers 🥂
Thanks so much MDL! Hope you find Silversea as fabulous as we do! 😍
One thing that's really nice is being able to get a good meal outside and not be stopped in the basement in a dining room where you can't see like it used to be.
Agree- we love dining al fresco ❤️
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Good evening to my favourite cruise bloggers( not sure if you should get that title..your far more personal then that !!!) I don't know why I've only just come across this video tonight ( glass of wine in hand and it's only Thursday..😉) it's Brought back so many fabulous memories of our very first luxury line cruise .. ( 34 plus mainstream before) started in 1989 ..then October 2005 .. silver wind ... Well we had arrived and have never gone back ... Just luv your videos have now got to our 100 days plus so free laundry ....still waiting for more videos on ..I know you know what I'm going to say ??? Keep up the fantastic work ..it's hard but someone has to do it ...😉🚢🚢🍾🍾🍾👔 Best regards
Thanks Patricia! We're super humbled that we're your favourites. We really appreciate your support. :)
Dear lord... where to begin.. Perhaps at both ends- in the gym!
Really great Ep., Rich & Helen. Holly & I just finished watching- and wow- Indochine & the Arts Café especially- I could see myself there quite often.
Listening to Jazz & having nibbles as well- I'm there!
There wasn't a single venue (including Suite breakfast) in which I would not want to experience. Thanks for such a great episode- especially filmed with such a buttery outer focal area.. made the center really pop!
Thanks Bob and Holly. It's certainly a culinary experience I would urge you to try, with or without the buttery outer. 😂
It is the difference that counts, for what it is worth. We have recently returned from a Darwin ( Australia) to Cairns ( far North Queensland) cruise on a 100 passenger capacity ship, which was lovely. However, having experienced two Silversea cruises ( BA to Barbados and the Antarctic Expedition) what is obvious is the polish and variety in the dining rooms, the space available in the amenities in the suites and the size of the ship, when things turn slightly rougher than wished for. Their current voyages program looks fabulous and we are longing for their Singapore to Athens journey. It is on our bucket list and unless a Silversea voyage is not on yours, it simply is not a bucket list!
How true 👍
Thanks for watching 😊
TYVM! This is the perfect place for my #1 Visit With Us question. Food?
( I had given up on my previous #1 question - _Seabourne or Silversea?_ - prior to listening to your answer, ironically, with Emma. Does it really matter which is 95/100 and which is 97/100? I would enjoy either; don't stress, be happy.)
*So what is your opinion of ocean (or river) dining?* Both relative to each other and relative to land. Are there "Michelin-star" level restaurants at sea? It's not a deal-breaker if there are not, but if they are, I would prioritize them.
The problem is that every cruise line - from Carnival/Costa to Oceania/Seabourne/Silversea - talks about their "great" food. Nobody advertises "if RyamAir had economy food, this is what they would serve" It's not that it is bad - I think Guy's Burgers on Carnival has an amazingly high enjoyment/cost-to-Carnival ratio. But I do think "some are more equal than others" and I trust your reviews far more than the "why would you pay extra for specialty dining?" crowd.
Perhaps companies are saying it more or perhaps I am just noticing it more, but I am seeing "Michelin quality food" mentioned. At least for 1-star, this is something I can relate to. I'm sure there are exaggerations - some huge, some normal marketing - and hope there are some that deliver that level. It seems like cruise lines are a decade or two behind Vegas, but catching up fast, in getting celebrity chefs or at least chef's name. E.g. Pépin, Keller, Shaq :-) "cruise celebrity chef" search gets over a dozen names. But I am not completely convinced that is much of a guarantee.
Who would you cruise with for food? Silversea or Seabourne or Oceania or Azamara or ...? If you were doing a top-ten video using past clips, which lines/restaurants would be on it?
P.S.: I thought Ocerania's "we spend the most money per passenger on food of any cruise line" was right out of marketing class, objective instead of less credible subjective "we're great"
P.P.S.: Azamara in their latest CLIA UA-cam mentioned that 64% of returning guests mentioned fine dining as a decision driver so I am not the only one who cares about food.
P.P.P.S.: Did Helen the Souffle Expert complain about the quality or just the quantity?
Haha! So many questions! Where do I start? Well, if I was doing a top ten it would be extremely difficult to separate the top 5. In there would definitely be Azamara, Silversea, Seabourn, Celebrity. More and more are tying in michelin star chefs but that wouldn't necessarily mean the food is prepared to that standard - I'd say that many would be menus 'designed by' or 'inspired by' and therein lies the difference. Still gorgeous nosh though. We haven't tried Oceania yet but we hope the quality lives up to the hype. I've been told it does. Helen's souffle tasted delicious, but it hadn't risen like others we've enjoyed, so it wasn't as 'light', if that makes sense. It was only a small complaint and you have to have balance, right? :)
OMG!!!! I’ve watched this over and over. Amazing info! I’ll be there soon in November. You might be on :)
Thank you again Zulfikar. I hope you have subscribed as we've got quite a lot of Silver Spirit content for you to enjoy. Unfortunately we won't be on in November but have a wonderful time! :D
Another great video Thank you so much. 😋😋😋
No, thank YOU for watching! Really appreciate it. :)
My favorite of your reviews so far. Thank you.
Wow, thank you! We've got a Silver Moon one in the edit queue, so watch out for it (hit the bell notification is the best idea)! :D
We went on Silversea Spirit before refit - lacking. Dark lounge areas and cabin typically problem little space at the end of bed. We went on Silversea at its conception sample around Britain and then around the Far East and many other destinations cruises with them but the experience on the Spirit put us off sailing with them again. Have gone back to our favourite now Seabourn, followed by Cunard Grill Suite and Celebrity Suites
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It would be nice to show the menus as complete if you are doing a vlog on food - you often skipped the bottom or a part of the menu.
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I found it! Thank you! From your biggest New Jersey fan....
Thank you princess! :D New Jersey? Every time I see that written I think of the Bon Jovi album (which I bought as a teen on vinyl when it came out) 😂 #old
Very nice
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Thank you, this was a really useful video!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching. :)
The pizza looks amazing!!!! well... it all does! wow
It really was delicious! :D
Every time we go on a cruise I always get a room the furthest thing from the dining room and then I never take an elevator. So far haven't gained. Another place you could hardly get into on some ships is a beauty parlor or the spa treatments.
👍 Thanks for watching 😊
Well the food alone is enough to motivate you to sign on the next cruise.
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I noticed you closed the curtains when you had dinner in your suite🤔😆
From memory we were a little unlucky with the weather on that cruise so probs just trying to keep warm 😆
Great video. I do have a question for the Silversea regulars here: I am thinking of doing a solo cruise with them. Is it always possible to dine alone, so a table for one, in any of the restaurants?
Pretty sure you’d be able to dine alone at a table for two Jan 👍
I’m also a solo cruiser & have never had problems securing a table for myself although I don’t usually go to the restaurant till 8pm+
My fav is Silver Notes and insuite dinning. But everything is great. I am a bit on the fat side and try to refrain myself from pigging. I am back in weeks. I am not happy they haven’t fitted the SALT concept yet. Not impressed by La Terrazza a dinner time. I adore the Grill but want my things to be cooked. I don’t enjoy cooking on rocks. Not charge in the Indochine?
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍😊
Have you seen our videos from the Silver Moon and on the SALT programme?
ua-cam.com/video/c0PwcUvDTVY/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/BuIpAQTJ3sA/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/b-UBNOcOyA8/v-deo.html
@@visitwithus I have experienced it on the Dawn. I expected it to be on the Spirit too.
Are Atlantide and Indochine where The Restaurant was? Or is this part of the 49 feet that was added to the ship?
Yes, I think you may be right 👍
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Beautiful and informative video.
So nice of you, thank you George. I hope you've subscribed. :)
@@visitwithus I am a subscriber. Keep up the good work. I’ve sailed with Silversea a few times and there is much that I like about them. However the decor is very brown/beige. Overall Viking is my preferred cruise line.
Love your videos
Thank you so much! We hope you've subscribed. :)
I love terraza
Rich? What type of cabin were you in? Curious to compare with our 2023 booking.
We were in a standard Verandah Suite. It's anything but 'standard' though as you can see. :)
@@visitwithus we booked a deluxe veranda on Silversea Moon which we think is a tad bigger. As you say, nothing standard about Silversea. 🤗
Our kind of food!
It's the best! :D
Lovely!
Thank you for watching, although the video is not yet live, so it's quite a mystery how you did! 😂
What's the gross tonnage of this ship ?
39,519 tons.
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If you have to book a restaurant when you get on the cruise that's not good that's not service you need to expand that restaurant. . I've been on ships for you had to have reservations for everything and never like that but people want you how to give it to them.
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And if they charge for this restaurant they would make more money if they had a bigger and more chefs or whatever. I hate hassles on vacation where you can't get in some places.
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The narration sounds very ‘narrated’ the cadence and rise and fall of a crafted commercial, quite odd, and oddly impersonal.
Sorry about that 😞
Thanks for watching anyway 👍
I’m planning our Summer 2022 cruise thus trying to decide between Regent or Silversea. Your video has me leaning in the direction of Silversea 😉. I’ve cruised REGENT and I wasn’t blown away with the food quality, although the service was truly excellent. What are your thoughts, if you don’t mind sharing?
Hi and thanks for watching! We've not sailed on Regent so can't give you our authoritative opinion. However, we CAN say that we've had ZERO complaints about the food on Silversea. It's fabulous! :D Please let us know what you decide to do! We'd love to know. :)
I love terraza