Silver Whisper
Silversea "Scotland's Tattoo" Cruise
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ABOVE: A pipe band entertains Silver Whisper passengers in Invergordon, Scotland.

Entertainment

A 28,258-ton vessel isn't big enough to stage Broadway- or even Las Vegas-style musicals, and Silversea's port-intensive itineraries make entertainment less of a priority than it would be on a mass-market megaship. Still, the Silver Whisper offers a greater variety and quality of entertainment than you might expect. On our "Scotland's Tattoo" cruise, entertainment included:

• Production shows in the Viennese Lounge, a large showroom with a proscenium stage. These typically included male and female vocalists, an adagio couple (Karen Stone and Zoli Bihari), a male gymnast-dancer, and three female dancers. The lead singer, Rebecca Lowe, also performed a show of her own late in the cruise.

• A show by Ray Solaire, the Silver Whisper's legendary cruise director and an all-around entertainer who is best known for his remarkable (and unique) puppet show.

• An evening with entertainer/songwriter Richard Sherman, who--with his brother Robert--achieved fame with "Tall Paul" and other pop hits before writing the scores for Disney movies such as Mary Poppins.

• A concert by Vadim Brodsky, a Russian-born violin virtuoso who has performed with the Moscow Philharmonic and other major orchestras.

• "Enrichment lectures" on history, literature, and cinema by three university professors.

• Performances by a bagpipe band in Scotland and Irish musicians (including young Irish dancers) in Northern Ireland.

• A talented lounge duo called "High Society" and the ship's extremely versatile band, the Silver Whisper Quintet.

• Occasional movies with drinks and popcorn in the Viennese Lounge.

In-suite entertainment options included videocassettes (which were available free of charge in the ship's library) and a new ISIS pay-per-view movie system that was being tested during our voyage.

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