My first SilverSea experience

[RooFlyer]

I'll be in Anadyr about a month prior to you.

Sorry, looking at next year.

I think the thread title now needs changing.

Gawd! I just suggested this title to the Mods who moved the posts out of Chat.

 

[JohnM]

Probably one of the few cruises I would consider doing

I refer to these as voyages, not cruises...

 

[tgh]

It's an easy free kick to brand every boat ride as a cruise..there are cruises and there are aqua based adventures...

 

[Daver6]

Hell must be freezing over this year. I'm going on my first cruise too....albeit one on of the Hurtigruten cruises up and down the Norwegian coast. I also found how opaque pricing and details were to be incredibly frustrating.

So with hell freezing over, I guess the Dockers are in with a chance to win the premiership.

 

[odysseus]

Although I agree about the poor website description, I suspect and believe much of the Silverseas customer base - especially new ones - go through a TA, rather than booking blindly through the website.

There are a fair number of businesses who prioritise upgrades and information to their TAs, and leave their direct retail site comparatively neglected.

 

[zig]

Even a 'single supplement' would be sort of OK. I mean, I'm not going to use 2 shares of all the food & bev or use 2 spots on the site excursion.

Cruisers, do companies like SilverSeas ever offer 'last minute' deals for unsold cabins?

As someone who sails solo on SS, I feel your frustration.
All travel for solos that I have experienced attracts a single supplement, and I agree, I don't take up 2 shares of food, beverages, or excursion places. SS does offer a range of of reduced single supplement voyages (10 - 25%), but of course quite often they aren't on the voyages you want. I have been fortunate to find availabilty on enough to meet my needs so far.
However, if you have the flexibility to travel at short notice, there are often last minute ( after final payment, so about 3 months out) offers available on a range of other voyages.

 

[RooFlyer]

Although I agree about the poor website description, I suspect and believe much of the Silverseas customer base - especially new ones - go through a TA, rather than booking blindly through the website.

After I saw the web site, I went straight to my TA, who enlightened me.

 

[RooFlyer]

SS does offer a range of of reduced single supplement voyages (10 - 25%), but of course quite often they aren't on the voyages you want.

This is what the SS people I spoke to kept pushing - and I had to point out what you say.

 

[Major]

This sounds like a very frustrating experience so far. I hope you find a suitable boat

 

[JohnM]

Gawd! I just suggested this title to the Mods who moved the posts out of Chat.

OK - but at least get them to spell it correctly .

 

[love_the_life]

OK - but at least get them to spell it correctly .

Apparently not.

It’s Silversea with no ‘s’ at the end as JM has noted.

 

[JohnM]

What I was drawing attention to was the absence of the 'l' in Silversea - but now fixed.