Silver Whisper

The reception staff worked so hard trying to locate luggage for myself and also 4 other staterooms that were missing their luggage as well. They contacted the agents in the ports of call and the agents were the ones to pick up my luggage and deliver both pieces to the ship. I had an opportunity to meet with the Future Cruise Consultant and he was extremely knowledgeable regarding upcoming cruises. Silversea cruises offered candy in your stateroom upon arrival which is something new. They also delivered sweets to your stateroom during the cruise. Having lost my luggage, the Whisper gave me essential sundry items I needed until my luggage was found. 5 Stars for Silversea Cruises.

It's like coming home when we take a new voyage. The staff greets you by name after the first day. The restaurant menus change daily with many updated options. The ship is small, with very experienced world travelers as passengers. If you want a mega ship with rock climbing walls, etc. Silversea is not a good choice. But, if you want refined luxury with a relaxed atmosphere Silversea is the answer.

This is a beautiful ship -- small enough to get around easily, but large enough to have options. Service was excellent and friendly. No formal nights on this itinerary.

This is one of the few ships offering a Full World Cruise with plenty of formal evenings, live music, elegance and offers dancing with a dance instructor who are part of the Gentlemen and Lady host program. This feature is very appealing to solos, singles, widows and widowers. On this ship one never feel alone even if one chooses to dine alone. Despite the ship needing some significant refurbishment, Whisper may likely offer the best overall atmosphere for solo travelers desiring some luxury touches, at the current time. The single supplement was lower than what the competing lines were charging on the 2017 FWC. Deck 4 Vista suites were dominated by Solo passengers. Very easy was embarkation in San Francisco at the cruise terminal. And because of the size of the ship and the outstanding crew, rarely will you find a queue. We left port from San Francisco off to 5 days at sea before reaching Hilo, Hawaii. Days at Sea were a perfect opportunity to settle in, sample the various activities and shows, and well just get to know each other. The ship visited Hilo, Maui, Honolulu then sailed 5 days at sea to reach Samoa, we crossed the international dateline and lost a day. Then on to Tonga, 2 days at sea, to Auckland, NZ. From there we sailed New Zealand then Australia from Newcastle, Sydney Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle, Geralton, Exmouth ( beautiful town tournament fishing but with more flies than people) The main ports thereafter were in Bali, Palawan(spectacular beaches) Manila, Taiwan, Japan ( we crossed International Dateline again) Shanghai, Hong Kong, Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India, Doha, Dubai, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Italy, Malta ending in Monaco.

The World Cruise isn’t just about the Destinations. When you’re onboard, you can expect to be continuously spoiled and entertained. The world is expanded and explained by enrichment expert lecturers and time for the varied activities programs, The food is exceptional and nothing rivals the stellar personal service of the crew - from.the laundry worker to the waiters to butler to the officers.