Silver Whisper Cruises

Life aboard Silver Whisper
In February 2021 Silver Whisper visits New Zealand and Australia as part of a World Cruise. Join the ship at Lima, Peru, in January 2021. Stay overnight on Easter Island (one of few ships that actually lands guests on shore), cruise by Pitcairn Island of Bounty fame, and visit three ports in French Polynesia, and the Cook Islands. The following sector departs New Zealand for Bali, via Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns and Darwin. This is your opportunity to enjoy luxurious cruising. Berlitz Cruising and Cruise Ships gives Silver Whisper one of its highest scores. Meanwhile, Silversea Whisper’s is currently pioneering a 140 day World Cruise, that sees her travel to all seven continents, including Antarctica. The voyage departs Florida for South America, Pacific islands, Sydney and southern Australia, Singapore, Thailand, India, the Middle East, Suez (with side trips to Luxor and Valley of the Kings, and Aqaba with the hidden city of Petra), Mediterranean, and UK to name a few countries. As 2020 progresses, her itineraries range from the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and New England region of North America, to the Caribbean. These are mostly around 11 nights.

Silver Whisper and Silver Shadow provide more passenger space than any other cruise ship. The crew-to-passenger ratio is very high. Carrying just 382 guests and 295 crew members, what can you expect onboard? Butler service, casual attire and open-seated dining, genuine hospitality, and all-inclusive service are some of the pleasures you can expect. On shore your fare includes hosted adventures lead by scientists and destination experts. Your fellow guests will be discerning, well-travelled couples (mostly over 50) who prefer a small ship setting, gourmet food, fine service and elegant surrounds. The ship will cater to your pampering, fitness, shopping, and contact-with-the-outside-world needs. Attention to detail on Silver Whisper is impeccable.

Accommodation
This is a luxury small ship. All staterooms are suites with outside views, 81% of which have private teakwood balconies. Staterooms are large by industry standards, with twin beds or queen-size bed, and a sitting area with sofa, chairs, coffee table and replenished refrigerator and bar. Other amenities include marbled bathroom with full-sized bath, walk-in robe with personal safe, vanity table with hair dryer, a writing desk, flat screen TV with DVD, and direct-dial telephone. Some suites can accommodate a third person. All accommodations come with Butler service.

There are nine grades of suites. Silver Suites accommodate three guests. Royal and Grand Suites can join a Verandah Suite to make two bedrooms, and Owner’s Suite joins with a Vista Suite. Suites have progressively larger sitting, dining, and balcony areas, and increased outside-viewing. Royal, Grand and Owner’s Suites feature extended butler service, coffee machine, and a good amount of free time using the Internet and world-wide telephone, plus a large range of extra niceties that centre on personal service. Nothing a guest could wish for is missing. Two Terrace Suites are wheelchair-accessible.

Food and Dining
The main dining room provides open-seating dining, set with fine china and silverware. Multi-course à la carte gourmet meals are served at all hours, accompanied by liberal complimentary wines. The alternative by-reservation restaurant is Le Champagne with its degustation menus. There is a dinner-dance on some nights.

Most prefer breakfast in their suite; others head for the buffet in La Terrazza, with its indoor and outdoor seating, and nightly Italian dishes. A 24-hour in-cabin dining service delivers course-by-course to your suite balcony. A poolside grill provides light options with salads. Retire to the Panorama or Observation lounges for drinks and conversation.

Entertainment
By day select from lectures, language lessons, dance classes, bridge, ever-popular Trivia, and the Silver Links golf program. Evening entertainment in the two-deck Show Lounge may include a production show, cabaret acts and local entertainers. There is a band, classical ensembles, and live music in the evenings in The Bar and the Panorama Lounge. For quiet time retire to the library, the small casino, or the Internet café.

For health and fitness there are the small gym, fitness classes, and Mandara Spa that offers are variety of treatments, a steambath and sauna. On the top deck are a pool and deck chair space. Fares are inclusive of gratuities.

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