We had been wanting to take a Silversea cruise for some time, but we have cruised so much (a lot of it on Radisson) that we wanted an itenerary that would be different for us. I saw the Cloud embarking 9/13 in Stockholm, going to a bunch of places "on our list" and disembarking at the Tower bridge in London. We caught it before they raised their price a little, and got a Veranda for $4800 pp for this 10 night cruise (the perfect length for us). this price certainly appeared "Radisson-comparable" all things considered, so we booked it as (probably) our next cruise, instead of a Radisson alternative. Why? Well, to keep this a "happy post", the reasons are that somewhere in the back of my mind, I have it that Silversea is just a "notch above" --- though unaffordable to us in the past. Also, we like the smaller ships, and the port intensive itinerary this offered. And finally (though not such a "happy post) there has been enough information floating about that Radisson quality may have become, shall we say, "uneven" at the moment. And then, experiencing new things is what travel is all about anyway.

Thanks,
Richard