Settling back in after an awesome week sailing the small ports south of San Juan. We only saw one other cruise ship the entire week which was a monster Princess ship in Barbados.

Silversea was great as usual. Every aspect was up to the high standards we have experienced on previous cruises. The Cloud was refurbished since our cruise last Summer and I have to say they did a fantastic job. You would never know this is an older ship. We did have a slight issue with the air conditioning which was annoying. The A/C was working, but halfway through the cruise it felt a little warmer in common areas and not as cold as we would have liked in the room. Nothing unbearable, but just a little annoying.

The food was wonderful. Had fun at the new Pool Grill "Hot Rocks" where you finish grilling your steak, prawns, or whatever protein you choose on a small hot stone. It was a nice break from the formal dining in The Restaurant. The Italian restaurant was our favorite. We ate there twice in the week.

The ports were interesting. We had 1 sailing day, and the rest ports. We didn't take any organized tours which is one of the main reasons we like Silversea over Regent. If we sailed Regent, the price of the cruise would have been at least $1-2K more because of the "free" excursions. We mainly wandered around the small ports and found beaches to plant ourselves for the day.

Of course the best part of the cruise was to be with friends. We had a great time and are already looking forward to the next adventure!