Luxury Cruise Lines
Sep 22, 2014, 1:38 pm
#47
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Enroute to ? & likely flying in ' A ':)
Programs: TPPS, UA, EK ...; Marriott BONVOY , HH, GP, GC..
Posts: 4,217
Wonder if Oceania is at least on par with Silversea .
Will be sailing Nautica in Oct .
If ok , may cruise to Alaska with either of them . Unless figure out better / best small line by decision time .
Looking forward after 30 years . Hope glaciers have not shrunk drastically since
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Will be sailing Nautica in Oct .
If ok , may cruise to Alaska with either of them . Unless figure out better / best small line by decision time .
Looking forward after 30 years . Hope glaciers have not shrunk drastically since
!
Sep 23, 2014, 8:39 am
#50
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: IAD/DCA
Posts: 31,797
ill try to post the latest berlitz numbers at some point
Oct 30, 2014, 1:20 pm
#51
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Titusville,Fl. 32780 USA
Programs: Marriott Gold,United Silver,Delta Silver,Hhonors Diamond., SPG platinum, Priority Club Plat.
Posts: 270
Food on recent Silver Whisper transatlantic was the best I've experienced. Far superior to recent Seabourn and Regent cruises we've taken. Sea Dream food is very good but beef seems to be frozen not fresh. Dry even when properly cooked.
Oct 31, 2014, 5:28 am
#52
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Manhattan NV
Programs: Hilton LTD, Hyatt Glob, Marriott LTTE, AA LTP, Avis PC, National EE, Seabourn DE
Posts: 3,030
Nov 5, 2014, 6:26 pm
#53
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Enroute to ? & likely flying in ' A ':)
Programs: TPPS, UA, EK ...; Marriott BONVOY , HH, GP, GC..
Posts: 4,217
All of us liked our suites staterooms & the ports of call .
Looking forward to sailing with them again .
Nov 15, 2014, 1:44 pm
#54
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Palo Alto, CA, USA
Posts: 3,222
Nov 30, 2014, 6:44 pm
#55
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Titusville,Fl. 32780 USA
Programs: Marriott Gold,United Silver,Delta Silver,Hhonors Diamond., SPG platinum, Priority Club Plat.
Posts: 270
Dec 13, 2014, 6:49 pm
#60
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 394
One point hasn't been mentioned.........if you are a solo cruiser, Crystal offers a fantastic value. Their routine single supplement is far, far lower than on any other luxury line (by "routine" I mean on every sailing, not just on unpopular voyages on sale for a limited time).
I've done 2 Crystal cruises and loved them -- the average age is far above me (53), but the piano bar seems to be hopping after 11, and the after dinner shows seem always full (personally, I could never stay up late enough for the piano bar entertainment). I guess I don't care because I'm as likely to strike up a conversation with someone who's 75, 55, or 35....Doesn't matter much to me. My two cruises have been transoceanic, so I'm actually glad I wasn't on too small a ship The 850-900 passengers on my voyages was just right.
I've done 2 Crystal cruises and loved them -- the average age is far above me (53), but the piano bar seems to be hopping after 11, and the after dinner shows seem always full (personally, I could never stay up late enough for the piano bar entertainment). I guess I don't care because I'm as likely to strike up a conversation with someone who's 75, 55, or 35....Doesn't matter much to me. My two cruises have been transoceanic, so I'm actually glad I wasn't on too small a ship
The 850-900 passengers on my voyages was just right.