Silver Nova and Silver Ray Dining Guide - Is Silversea the best?

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[@dannyquinn9128]

Last "Annetastic" before the live.

[@slcrozier7987]

Hello Helen and Rich. Thanks for a FANTASTIC review of the dining options on the Silver Nova and Silver Ray. It definitely helped us in booking our dining options for our up-coming cruise on the Silver Ray in Feb. 2025 (South America). As always you did a great job inmdescribing the venues and food. And the quality and professionalism of the video were top-notch. Thanks again.

[@visitwithus]

Thank you so much, we’re so glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful 😊

[@gratefultube]

Many, many thanks for all your wonderful videos on cuisine. Dinner for two is our favorite part of cruising. I caught myself trying to reach into the computer screen to have myself a taste. Bon appétit.

[@visitwithus]

Haha, love this 😋 Thank you for watching and for your kind words ☺️

[@PJprog]

If we weren't already hugely looking forward to this cruise ( Nova ) , we're giddy like excited children after watching this video. Such beautifully presented food , and I have to say beautifully filmed too Rich and Helen. You are experts at setting the mood for these ultra luxury liner. Fabulous content and essential information as usual. Thanks once again... we'll have to get some food , instead of gauping at the TV... amazing as it is. 😀❤️

[@visitwithus]

Aww, thank you for your kind words, we’re so glad you enjoyed it. Hope you have a great cruise and thanks for watching 😊

[@markhughes145]

be sure to book your preferred restaurants well in advance. We’ve just finished a 10 night cruise on Ray and couldn’t get into the Grill for dinner on the entire cruise.

[@PJprog]

@@markhughes145 Thanks so much for the heads up on this.. we'll draw up a dining plan and hope we can get in everywhere. 🤞👍

[@ExploreWithBradley]

Hey guys, I’m new to the ‘vlogging world’ - I have lots to learn still. 😆 I just have to say, I absolutely LOVE watching your vlogs, absolutely first class. 👏 Honest, informative, funny and entertaining. The quality of the Audio and Video is out of this world (vloggers dream) 🤩 Excellent review, as always. Happy cruising 🥂

[@visitwithus]

Thank you so much 😊 So glad you enjoy our videos. Thanks for watching and (hopefully 😆) subscribing. Good luck with your channel 🤩

[@yomamacold]

beautifully shot with delightful commentary

[@visitwithus]

Thank you ☺️

[@L.V.1]

Absolutely excellent dining guide!!! Thank you so much for showcasing all of the options!

[@visitwithus]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words. We’re glad you found it helpful 👍

[@sheilabeal6229]

Hi Rich and Helen - We watched your trip journal as well as this dining guide. (Great videos!) So, now, we're thinking of booking the Barbados to Fort Lauderdale cruise on the Ray. Would you happen to know if Silversea is accommodating for dietary restrictions and food allergies?

[@visitwithus]

Thank you for watching our videos ☺️ We would recommend using a good travel agent who will be able to let Silversea know about your dietary regiments prior to sailing. If Ray is anything like Nova, you’ll have a fabulous time in the Caribbean ❤️ If you need any specific advice or want help in booking please feel free to email us on: [e-mail] Thanks again and happy sailing 💙

[@ManWhoLovesTheMary]

I love soup, and while I can’t have soy, those soups at Kaiseki look so delightfully light and nutritious and artistic all in one. I made it an important point to book Sur La Table aboard Discovery Princess. The pâté was sur la formidable. Would LOVE to try La Dame on Silver Nova. That Lobster Medallion Salad! Sign me up. Et j’aime bien du canard ! The Marquee, too, though looks like a French Winter Garden café in Paris. These have to be some of my favorite restaurants sent out to sea. Celebrity ship dining venues are a close second. Side-note. I need to try pizza with arugula. It just looks right. I can boast to those with me that this is the way it should be done... Like, the European way! Yes. That’ll awe and inspire them. I wish I discovered arugula salad earlier on in my life. It is really the most. Like sitting on the Côte d’Azur…from a high end cruise ship. Because that’s the way our kind roll, babyyyy!

[@jimroberts7942]

Thanks for an excellent video. It was nice to see the specific daily wines available on board, Jim

[@visitwithus]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching Jim 👍

[@PanacheCruises]

Awesome video guys - two incredible ships!

[@visitwithus]

Thanks guys 😊👍

[@lizdyson3627]

Looks lovely.

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching Liz 😊

[@BoysOfBoca]

We were just on Nova in Alaska for a 7-night itinerary. Overall, the ship was gorgeous, however, the food and beverage was far superior on Dawn. Kaiseki was tasteless, and the fact the ship's defacto hotel bar was a coffee shop (Arts Cafe) that doesn't serve alcohol of any kind was a huge miss for us. We tried ordering champagne at Arts Cafe and they told us it wasnt available. Dolce Vita only opens at 6pm. As such, it sits unused for a majority of the day. If a guest wants a libation during the day it becomes a treasure hunt for a bar that's actually open. The only option is then the Panorama Lounge or the outdoor Dusk Bar. Arts Café on Dawn offered a full bar and actually converted into a proper bar in the evenings.

[@visitwithus]

We too found Kaiseki disappointing on Nova compared to our experiences on Silver Spirit and Dawn and know what you mean about the Arts Cafe too, though we did get used to it on Nova. We liked Dolce Vita on Nova and some of the new bars too (the Dusk and Shelter bars particularly). Thanks for watching and commenting though 😁👍

[@helenorgarycrevonis2022]

Thank you! Going on Silversea Greek islands cruise appreciate your review.

[@visitwithus]

Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching 😊

[@Mollie-JoGreen]

I need a 3 week cruise on Ray or Nova to sample it allll. If one of these ships wasn't on my bucket list before, they are even more so now!

[@visitwithus]

Are you sure three weeks would be long enough. I think a world cruise might be more in order 😂

[@Mollie-JoGreen]

@@visitwithus fine by me🤣

[@warrenwolf4690]

Good to see you with Gary earlier😀😊

[@visitwithus]

Thanks Warren, we had fun.

[@brucegordon4992]

As usual a very nicely done, informative, and professional video. Thanks. One minor gripe though - I wonder if I am the only one who would rather hear Helen say "sultry" than you. :)

[@visitwithus]

Haha, thanks for watching Bruce 😊

[@jenserikjohansson6228]

Wow stunning vlog

[@visitwithus]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Walkwithlahiru]

Wow 👍

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@noname-JS]

Yes, it is! Oceania was more expensive, and the food wasn't great. Be grateful for living so richly.

[@visitwithus]

Oceania more expensive?? 😲

[@MyViewCA]

Fantastic

[@pumpkin462]

Wow! When the fares are this high I guess this is what you get, but honestly I’m not that much a of a foodie to want food as rich as this. But maybe someday as a treat!

[@visitwithus]

Thank you for watching and commenting 😊

[@robertboyd5257]

Another spectacular video in a long line of video excellence for you. Silversea is an excellent cruise line-in fact I am booked on Silver Moon in January. However SS has 2 very annoying features. First is the dress code. Even with the new, “relaxed” dress code, men must wear a jacket in all public areas after 6 PM. Seabourn only requires a jacket on formal optional nights in MDR (The Restaurant). Regent, Explora and Ritz-Carlton have zero jacket requirement. SS is hopelessly out of step. Second is the offensive $320/ per couple charge in Le Dame. I would not pay this out of general principle. I would reference Chartreuse on Regent as included in the fare-and excellent. Even Guy Savoy in Paris is not worth $320 more than Chartreuse (and I have dined there)! So… I like Silversea but we all have nice options. With the coming glut of luxury berths and a likely recession, I would not want to annoy potential repeat guests if I were them. Perhaps, given your contacts with senior Silversea management, you can give them a wake up call. La Dame was only 20% booked on your voyage for a reason.

[@visitwithus]

Thanks for watching and for your detailed comment. We wish we had that sort of influence but alas 🤷😂

[@gilliandrysdale5306]

you have such a restful voice ❤

[@visitwithus]

Thank you 😴 😂

[@joelife4954]

What do you prefer silversea or seabourn and why? in relation of food.

[@visitwithus]

If yore just talking food we would probably choose Silversea. Thanks for watching.

[@sidlingsnovel2012]

Question - when you film, there are very few people usually. Do you get permission to board early? just film early morning? how do you make your videos (also you have a splendid camera eye AND likewise a splendid narrator / tour guide vocal style!)

[@visitwithus]

@@sidlingsnovel2012 Thank you for your kind feedback. I always look for opportunities to film during quiet times in the ships. Guest privacy is our highest priority - we don’t like to disturb anyone’s hard earned vacation. 🙂 How do we make videos? It takes a looong time to edit each one. I guess i’m probably a little over fussy. 😅

[@tomvell642]

Was on the silver Nova in April…..while the quality of the steaks were excellent, the hamburger in the Marquee was one of the worst I’ve ever had….wasn’t really a hamburger more like a seasoned meatloaf…when I mentioned it to the server, he wholeheartedly agreed with me

[@visitwithus]

@@tomvell642 Helen never complained about it and I never tried one. Now I’m thinking I should have. 😂

[@MyViewCA]

Annetastic

[@jcmenchaca]

We are on the silver ray now from Rome to Venice it’s only the 2nd voyage of this ship and it was really disappointing food was not that good the service was awful the ship it’s beautiful but its going to be a while to sail again on silversea

[@visitwithus]

Oh dear, sorry to hear that. Let’s hope these are just teething issues (as is often the case on brand new ships, though that doesn’t help you and your experience which should be better). Thanks for watching and commenting though 😁👍

[@jcmenchaca]

@@visitwithus I was also disssapointed to hear that they charge extra for speciality restaurants such as kaiseki which the food was uneatable and Madame was good but not for $160 per person Regent doesn't charge extra for specialty restaurants and the quality is much better

[@itisalright9343]

Lindo

[@visitwithus]

Thank you ☺️

[@DannyLongGoogleplus]

Just got back from Queens grill and we are looking at silver sea, all this upsell really annoys me. Also this struggling to get a table at places is frustrating. On ultra luxury I don't want hassle. At least with Queens grill we have a table. Really torn. We'll get nowhere with reservations as have no loyalty with them and will be in lowest rooms! 😂

[@visitwithus]

Please don’t worry, the only once you might struggle to get a table is Silver Note, which is so very popular. And though SALT Kitchen (one of the two ‘main’ dining rooms) is sometimes busy you can usually get a table there - if not the equally as impressive Atlantide is just across the corridor. Once on board your butler will be able to arrange dining for you if you would like - or just turn up and they will seat you. We love being able to dine where when and with whom we want, so if we meet people in the cruise we can all dine together. Please don’t see it as a chore, it really isn’t. In our opinion Silversea will knock the socks off of a Queens Grill experience so please give it a go 😊 Thanks for watching 👍

[@DannyLongGoogleplus]

Thank you for your response. It appears more promising. We have enjoyed Cunard and the Queens Grill. Although we are relatively young (42), we prefer a more formal atmosphere, which has made them a good fit for us. However, after conducting extensive research, much of which was based on your excellent content, we have come to the conclusion that if we are to cruise again, we will try a different cruise line. So far, we have narrowed our choices down to Silverseas, Regent, or Explora. Thanks

[@visitwithus]

All good choices 👍

[@DannyLongGoogleplus]

@visitwithus Wanted to let you know we booked Silversea today for next summer. We did the whole shooting match with them, transfers, flights etc. Your videos really helped. You mentioned on one you are an accountant? Me and the wife were in the same game. Done three of the four between us! Hopefully can pick your brains a bit before we go. All the best

[@beachlife3572]

Do you have to pay to dine? I have heard they charge for their better restaurants onboard.

[@visitwithus]

The extra charge restaurants are Kaiseki, La Dame and Chefs Table. The others are all included in your fare. Thanks for watching ☺️

[@MichaelKilby]

Antastic

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Thanks for watching and entering the giveaway 👍

[@howardhdavidson]

I traveled on a 17 day cruise Lisbon to Lisbon aboard the Silver Nova late 2023 .I’ve been on over ninety cruises of which six on Silversea prior to them being taken over by Royal Caribbean International and unfortunately I have to say that the food and service and in particular the variety have deteriorated in most regards.I was very disappointed .Although the ship in part was a complete departure from the smaller ships of the fleet I found the decor bland in certain areas and many almost empty spaces.A bit to large for the type of atmosphere Silversea ships usually have.Not personal and a bit cold .The entrainment was in my view very poor .In all honesty very disappointing but expected.

[@jakehallahan6463]

I, unfortunately, agree. Every restaurant on Silversea should be better than ANY specialty restaurant on RCCL or Celebrity, but the food fell very very flat. I've had better food on Carnival.

[@visitwithus]

The Nova class of ship does seem to be a bit of a love or loath ship for many Silversea regulars. Generally we liked it but agree with you about some of the design decisions (don’t like where they’ve put the panorama lounge and it was VERY underused in our voyage). We found that overall the food was somewhat more varied than we had experienced on their other ships and generally we enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@visitwithus]

We’ve never sailed on Carnival so can’t comment on that but your point is valid. Thanks for watching.