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Silversea Silver Whisper - Small Luxury Ship with Exceptional Service

The Silver Whisper is filled with fresh flowers

The Silver Whisper is filled with fresh flowers

Silver Whisper Picture (c) Linda Garrison
Service! Service! Service! I can't say enough good things about the service provided by the Silver Whisper crew. Granted, on a small ship of less than 400 passengers, it's a little easier for the wait staff and crew to get to know the passengers' desires. I wasn't surprised when our charming and delightful stewardess was unobtrusive, efficient, and eager to fulfill our every whimsy. After all, we were on a luxury ship with a crew-to-passenger ration of 1.5 to 1. The wait staff in The Restaurant and other dining and lounge venues were equally as efficient.

Passengers on ultra-luxury ships like the Silversea Silver Whisper expect exceptional service because they are paying a higher rate per day than on a mainstream cruise ship. The crew does their best to meet or exceed those expectations. Cruising on a luxury ship like the Silver Whisper is certainly one of the most relaxing vacations you could ever ask for--there is always someone close by anticipating your questions and needs.

The attention to detail by the Silver Whisper crew included such small things as:

  • a bowl of dried ginger outside the restaurant. Good for refreshing your mouth after dining or for settling your stomach if you ate too much. Mints are nice, but the ginger was special.
  • our favorite wine, liquor, or soft drinks always available in the suite
  • fresh flowers in our suite and throughout the ship
  • bottles of complimentary water and a Silversea representative on each shore excursion.
  • bottles of complimentary water near the disembarkation door at each port.
  • 24-hour a day room service, including the full menu from the Restaurant at night.
  • including a copy of the next day's menu in the nightly Silversea Chronicle newsletter.
  • a complimentary shuttle bus at each port of call where needed.

Let's take a look at the other factors making our Silver Whisper cruise a memorable one.

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