Yippee Skippee!

Today my FedEx driver delivered my docs from B&K for my Oct 10th Med. cruise. I had heard about the Silver Box that they came in previously. I opened it to find two black Silversea luggage tags and under those an info packet for those we are leaving behind (yeah, everyone I know plus my two felines).

We also got an oblong black ticket wallet that zips open to reveal TA DA!! Linda Litteken's business card! in one of the eleven slots for credit cards. There are also internal zippered areas, slots for passports etc., plus a nice pen! If you carry a largish purse (or larger than I normally do) you could truly use this as a wallet. There's even a silver hoop to attach keys.

Also enclosed, and this is different from RSSC, were our bag tags, (you know, the ones with your deck number that you fill out with your name, suite number, sailing date etc). These came preprinted with all of our info, so we just have to zip them on before boarding. Cool! I like that! No muss, no fuss!

Other than our cruise tickets, there were two small booklets; one with general Silversea info, the other pertinent to our cruise with shore excursions and port info (which I may add fits easily inside the ticket wallet).

I haven't seen RSSC's new ticket wallet, but so far Silversea wins with the preprinted bag tags! (Obviously, I'm easily pleased!)

Oh, I should add that not only have I been able to book excusions on line 60 days out, but spa treatments (with prices) are listed, and many can be booked in advance!

Sounding very good S.....wish we were with you

Yeah, me too!

Drinks would be on me!!! :banana:

Suzanne,

Sounds like a class act, to me. I know you will enjoy. Can't wait to hear all about it!

Dancing with you.

Congrats Suzanne!

We dance along with you and wish we were also going. However, I am not sure the Silversea crowd is ready for both you and Paige!

Anthony

Thanks Betty!

Anthony,
I'll be the opening act for Paige next month. Then they'll be clamoring for the real deal. After they see her, I bet Silversea does a theme cruise! <img border="0" alt="[naughty]" title="" src="graemlins/naughty.gif" />

Suzanne,
Dance away!

I think my aunt and uncle are on this cruise, too.

Yeah, me too!

Drinks would be on me!!!

Next SS trip

Lucky you Suzanne (or are you Suzette tonight!) You're going to have a great time!! Maybe we'll be with you on a SS in our future.

Woo Hoo Suzanne! Silversea better get out the polish and shine up them poles!!

Happy Dancing, Suzanne! We'll all be anxious to hear how they respond to Suzette!

Suzanne - The way you were building up suspense on the documents holder, I thought I had accidentally slipped my credit card into the card holder....yikes! I have quite a few clients on your sailing, Suzanne, and they appear to be a fun group. Make us proud, Suzanne, and toast the first of many, many complimentary 'tinis to us poor souls back home at LCT. Have a great time!
Linda

From what I hear, the clink is still all-inclusive...

watch out for the poles..
since we haven't seen you in action.. we can't wait for new live Silverseas pictures..
but someone did send this..lol

Uh yeah...
Paige and I have been practicing together, on line, privately, secure server.

Well, thanks to Claudia, we've been outed and spliced. I'm the bottom third (brunette) and Paige is the long legged-one. Just a bit of exercise before breakfast.

Suzanne - congrats on your docs!! You're going to tell us all about it when you get back, right? We want ALL the details! <img border="0" alt="[naughty]" title="" src="graemlins/naughty.gif" />

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Masaki

My Silver Box won't arrive for over a year! I hadn't even thought about what to expect. Thanks for sharing the experience.

BTW, you know those personalized name and address stickers you get in the mail from charities? I just stick them on blank luggage tags and write in my suite number.

Suzanne, congratulations!!! It sure is a treat to receive that coveted "Silver Box". I have no doubt that you will have a wonderful time on SS!

Suzanne, congratulations.

I am dancing with you. My official dance will begin about the time you are disembarking. Our cruise is Nov. 11th. :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

They're here .... Thery're HERE !!! ..... and we're dancing our FIRST sliversea doc dance too !! Horrah .......
Party time .....

Ian and gus

Congrats Ian & Gus,

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Can't wait to hear all about Silversea. I'll be dancing in a year for my first cruise on the Wind ..... loooooong way off.

Ian and Gus, that's great! Please post us some sea-mail if you can, if not, post a full report when you return!

Ian and Gus, we will try and leave some champagne onboard for you!!! LOL Doing the doc dance with you!!!

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Congratulations, Ian and Gus. Love those doc dances!

Ian and Gus - congrats on your docs!

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Masaki

Wishing you all a fabulous time!

Suzanne,
Which Silversea ship did you go on? Did you have a great time? How was the service?

The bad news is sadly we had to cancel 6 days before sailing :( . The good news is I have a cruise credit to use in 2006 so I can start planning again!

I "met" a very nice British couple on the CC board who I was to have sailed with. They have kindly kept in touch and have been reporting back to me. The service was great, the food the best they have experienced in 40+ cruises, great stateroom (Silver Shadow), interesting mix of people mainly Americans but with some "heavy hitters" from both sides of the pond: Jenny Craig with her family, the CEO of GE with his family, and a couple who are apparently very close to the Royals (I'd have to go back to his email to tell you their names).

It was their first experience with Silversea and they came away very impressed.

Suzanne,
I'm sorry to hear you had to cancel the cruise. I know it must have been disappointing. Hope you have another cruise lined up... that always make me feel better!
I heard you met my frined, BLDSLD at the Cal game. She and I (and the DH's) are going on Seabourn together, in May, from Lisbon to Rome. We saw the Cal game the other night on TV at their house. My DH was crushed (he went to Stanford).

Julie,

Yes! Denyse and I met a few home games ago and she also asked us to her house to watch Big Game last Saturday! How fun, it could have been yet another LCT meeting!

Are you the couple she and Ken did a Seabourn crossing with before? If so, we laughed about our mutual, uh, "friend".

We cruise gals should get together as we are almost neighbors! AND we need to get Denyse to join this board so she can advise on Silversea as well as Seabourn!

Suzanne,
We didn't do a crossing with Denyse (although I'm pretty surey I know who you are talking about :) ). We met them in the med on Seabourn in 02'. At the time we were living in New Mexico and they were living in the city. Now we both live in Montclair, within a mile of each other!
I say we have a loooooong lunch together....of the cruising variety. The Claremont hotel....