Crystal Adventures Late Risers Shore Excursions Luxury cruisers who sail on Crystal Cruises will no longer have to choose between sleeping in and going ashore on an organized shore excursion. The reason why is because Crystal Cruises just announced the addition of new Crystal Adventures planned especially for late-risers starting this fall. Traditionally cruise lines…
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Port Buzz: Venice, Italy
Silver Spirit calls on Venice, Italy “Queen of the Adriatic” We have arrived to our final destination: Venice, Italy. The city is part of 118 small islands separated by canals that are linked by bridges. Since Silver Spirit is over-nighting in the city, guests get to spend more time getting to know Venice. Silver Spirit docked on…
Port Buzz: Hvar, Croatia
Hvar I don’t want to write about Hvar, Croatia so that people don’t find out about it…. But, duty calls and all I can say is that cruise visitors calling on this island in the Adriatic will be nothing short of euphoric after a day in the sun. The port is small so plan to…
Port Buzz: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Silversea’s Silver Spirit calls on Dubrovnik Today Silver Spirit called on Dubrovnik, which is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea, in the region of Dalmatia (like the cute dog). Cruise visitors calling on Dubrovnik, Croatia will have lots to explore. Walking around the pedestrian-friendly streets exploring the medieval town can easily keep cruise guests…
Port Buzz: Kotor, Montenegro
Silversea’s Silver Spirit calls on Kotor, Montenegro A fun day in the sun. After a picturesque sail through Kotor Bay, Silver Spirit arrived at her prime city center berthing station just steps from Kotor’s medieval Stari Grad (Old Town), which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The ship got cleared quickly and guests set off…
Port Buzz: Corfu, Greece for cruise visitors.
Kerkyra (Corfu) in a day via Silversea Cruises Discover what to do in a day while visiting this UNESCO World Heritage site. Silver Spirit called on the island of today during our 7-day cruise that began in Athens a few days ago (read about the journey thus far, click here). Corfu is the…
Port Buzz: Katakolon, Greece via Silversea Cruises
Silver Spirit calls on Katakolon, Greece The gateway to ancient Greece and Olympia: the birthplace of the Olympics. Silversea Cruises’ Silver Spirit arrived to Katakolon, Greece today around noon. The port is situated on a headland overlooking the Ionian Sea on the west side of the Peloponnese peninsula. The main draw for cruise ships calling…
Port Buzz: Athens, Greece
Port Buzz: Athens, Greece Find out what cruise passengers can do in this bustling city before or after their cruise. Having survived a rather long flight from LAX, I arrived to Athens, Greece. As soon as I gathered my bag, I met my Silversea ground representative who transferred me to the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens which is one…
The journey begins : Silversea Cruises Voyage 5424
Piraeus (Athens), Greece to Venice, Italy on Silver Spirit Get inspired – Ship to shore articles from Silversea Athens to Venice voyage Port Buzz: Dubrovnik, Croatia Port Buzz: Kotor, Montenegro Port Buzz: Corfu, Greece for cruise visitors. Port Buzz: Katakolon, Greece via Silversea Cruises Port Buzz: Athens, Greece The journey begins : Silversea Cruises Voyage…
Silversea Cruises new Travel Journal
Silversea Cruises new all-in-one Travel Journal I was not expecting the new document package from Silversea Cruises for my upcoming voyage on Silver Spirit (see the highlights here). The Travel Journal that arrived in a thinner version of their signature gray box with Silverseas’s foil-stamped logo took me by surprise. There are a couple reasons…