In
past years, we cruised twice on Silversea's Silver Whisper: once in
the
Mediterranean, and again in Northern Europe.
We discovered, to our pleasure and relief, that one needn't be an heiress from
the East Hamptons or an oil oligarch from Moscow to fully enjoy Silversea's
unstuffy and bling-free style of luxury cruising. And so, when the opportunity
arose in 2012 to write about a Mediterranean cruise aboard Silversea's then-newest and
largest ship, Silver Spirit, we were happy to accept the invitation.
We
embarked in Lisbon on April 26 and got off the ship nine days later in
Monte Carlo. Along the way, we visited the Spanish ports of Cádiz,
Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, and Port Mahon (Menorca), followed by visits to
Alghero (Sardinia) and Ajaccio (Corsica).
Like
other Silversea voyages, ours was a one-of-a-kind
port-intensive itinerary
that attracted cruisers from all over the world. (On our cruise, about 40
percent of the passengers were from the U.S. and Canada, with the rest drawn
from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and South America).
In
this 10-page illustrated review, we'll describe the ship, accommodations,
dining, entertainment, shore excursions, and other aspects of our cruise. We'll
also help you determine whether a Silversea cruise is a good match for your
tastes and budget.
To learn more about Silver Spirit and what it's like to cruise with
Silversea, please continue to
page 2 of this article. Also see our
56-page Silver Spirit cruise diary
and photo gallery, which includes several hundred captioned photos of the
ship and our ports of call.