-
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…
-
Do I need to buy travel insurance?
Do I need to get trip insurance? As a traveler, I never did seem to avail myself of the option until I learned more about the risks and rewards associated with trip insurance. The risk for me was that I would lose the money paid for the trip in the event that I could not…
