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Silver Dawn Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Silver Dawn

11 Night Western Mediterranean (Barcelona To Lisbon)

Sail date: November 14, 2023

Ship: Silver Dawn

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 649

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 11 months ago

Review summary

I cannot wait to do another Silversea Cruise. It was INCREDIBLE, can't stop talking about it. The service, the quality, the food, the design all of it. You gotta do this cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Easy and quick

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food and drink and amenities were great.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
I'm only giving a 4 because a 5 isn't possible on this small ship. There aren't things like rock-climbing walls etc. However, what the ship had was beautiful and well-appointed.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
They played their heart out and it was a lot of fun. The male dancer was a bit over-the-top. I missed having someone who played the piano/guitar and sang really well and took requests of what to sign in the lounge area before dinner time (like we had on a smaller cruise)

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Awesome

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Really beautiful.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Location, comfort, size and cleanliness was great. So beautifully designed. Only critique was the shower smelled.

Ship tip

Book the SALT kitchen cooking class early, book one and put yourself on the waiting list for others. La Terraza is the best dining room, however the best steak was up on the pool deck.

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands

5 out of 5

Valencia, Spain

5 out of 5

Cartagena, Spain

5 out of 5

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5

Gibraltar (U.K.)

5 out of 5

Casablanca, Morocco

1 out of 5
Don't stop in Casablanca. It's terrible. Dirty. Only one thing to see (the great Mosque). In contrast with Tangier which was amazing!

Tangier, Morocco

5 out of 5

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy and fast. The only critique I'd have is the taxis in Lisbon gouge you if you take a big van taxi.
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5 Comments

Ladyjunecliff     6 months ago

It’s really nice to see a review so positively enjoyed! Thanks

Niavlys     11 months ago

Tks for sharing. I love small ships

cruising2004     11 months ago

Glad you had an awesome cruise! Thank you for sharing.

javawoody     11 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

karlgrgurich     11 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise so much!

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