Our Silversea Adventure

Wandered out for Pizza close by hotel, delicious and the obligatory limoncello!
Early to bed as bags out and ready at 7am. Another delicious breakfast and wander to the pantheon via the Trevi fountain. One coin toss - great shot!
More walking and viewing amazing Roma sights including Michelangelo’ designed hill by the huge piazza. We find a cute restaurant for early lunch in a narrow street great for people watching and eat risotto bruschetta and insalata with chardy and we agree we love Rome! To the hotel and board the bus for the trip to the port. Silversea have arranged everything. It’s a door to door service - seamless. The few people we have met think I am from the UK apart from Kathy from Adelaide. Most people on the bus have American accents. The skies are blue the weather is warm ( especially on the bus as the air con is not working) and we can see the sea. We must be close. I will probably cry when I see the ship - I always do!
So close and yet so far. We are stopped at the security gate as the driver does not have the right pass. It’s quite hot and we will be glad to get off!
So despite 3 strikes against Silversea - the hot bus transfer , the long check in lines and the in person very detailed muster drill ( which every other cruise line has done away with) we are in LOVE with SS already. Neil our butler bought us a very nice bottle of gin , Eduardo at the pool bar is sourcing Clamato juice for me, the room is seriously beautiful and we got an upgrade. We are watching the sun set from our balcony after an amazing hot tub and swim with no one around! It’s like having your own yacht! The weather is balmy, the pizza by the pool is definitely the best at sea, and we are pinching ourselves. I’ve cried a couple of times already.Read more

First and only sea day today.
The sun is shining not a cloud in the sky but a bit cool on the deck.
Last night we dined in Silver Note again and had another amazing meal - mushroom mouse followed by buttered lobster tail and a berry surprise. The wine moved from an oaky chardy to a delicate sav blanc and then an Italian moscato. The sommelier is knowledgeable and I need to trust his advice. I turned my nose up at the sav balance from Australia but it was fabulous.
There is a singer and pianist entertaining us and the atmosphere is very New York jazz club. We pop into the salt bar to see our favorite bar tender Carlos who is a little bit grumpy but entertaining.
We stay up for the show which encourages audience participation and it’s a dance night again. We meet Derek and Kathy who are originally from Australia but are now living in the Middle East. They are lively company and we chat drink and dance the night away. Holiday Royce in full swing and he is channeling Kell on the dance floor.
We wind our clocks forward and lose an hours sleep so we wake late and head to La Terrazza for breakfast. It is the first time I have seen a crowded venue on board. Still room but it is as full as I have seen any venue.
We pass the onboard shops and I find a very cute dress with a very good special and I make my first onboard purchase.
To the Dolce Vita lounge and there is a martini making demonstration complete with tasting so why not! 3 mini martinis and it’s not lunch time yet. To the pool and it’s a bit chilly but they provide everything you need - blankets, set up the sun bed for you, cool towels, fruit skewers, anything you would like to drink. We break from this strenuous activity to get some lunch at the pool grill. They have a great light lunch snack type menu as well as a poolside buffet plus you can order pizza if you wish. Lunch is accompanied by an Australian chardy and a French rose. Back to the half sun half shade of our poolside possie. We have both finished our books. We may have to check out the library.
We listen to the destination talk about our upcoming Greece and Turkey ports ( new to both of us) and then Bingo and Trivia. Back to our stateroom for caviar and champagne. It’s been a glorious sea day marred only by our dismal result in trivia and the fact we missed the seafood lunch in La Terrazza.Read more