You’ve probably heard of SilverSea, and maybe considered travelling with them.  If they’re on your radar now, your timing is perfect because we have some special pricing exclusive to our agency. More on that in a minute.  

SilverSea is a classic luxury product, and has 12 ships operating on all 7 continents.  Their largest ships carry 728 guests, and the smallest holds just 100.  On ALL the ships you can expect the highest level of quality and service. 

With that as a backdrop, here are 5 reasons you should consider travelling with SilverSea:

1. Service – On the mega-ships, there are almost 4 passengers for each crew member.  On SilverSea, there are 1.5 guests for each crew member.  This means you’ll be well taken care of.
2. Inclusions – The SilverSea fare includes all beverages, gratuities, a choice of several shore excursions in every port, starlink wifi, and specialty dining.  If you purchase your air through them, they’ll even pick you up at your home, and deliver you to the closest airport.
3. Space – There is over twice as much space per guest on a SilverSea ship as you see on the mega ships.  You’ll notice this in your suite (just about all of them are over 300 square feet), but also in the uncrowded public spaces.
4. Itineraries – SilverSea often goes to many places you’ve never been before.  However… they “bookend” your cruise with marquis ports with good air connections wherever possible.  
5. Value – When you consider the cost of the inclusions, and the quality of the product, your value per vacation dollar spent is pretty hard to beat.  PLUS – we can get you 10% off on a list of over 200 voyages. See the full list of eligible voyages here: https://pamperedcruiser.com/silversea-private-sale/ NOTE: the list is six (6) pages long. To advance between pages, click the arrow at the bottom left that says ‘next page’ or ‘previous page’).  If you want to see an actual price comparison of SilverSea for an Alaskan Cruise versus Royal Caribbean and Celebrity, see my article last week: https://pamperedcruiser.com/travelling-with-the-affluent/   

There’s no doubt if you are willing to travel in a claustrophobic inside room, you can do it cheaper on a mega ship, but if you’re actually comparing apples to apples, then SilverSea is pretty hard to beat. 

10% OFF Silvesea – Private Sale!

There are 212 departures in 2024 and 2025 where this discount applies.  It is NOT available directly from SilverSea, but exclusively through our agency.  The fine print is that it’s only available on new bookings, in select cabin categories, and is capacity controlled (meaning once those cabins sell out, they’re no longer available).  We must place a hold for you before August 31, and (again) your sailing may sell out before that. 

So if you’re looking to celebrate a special occasion, or really just want to try a small luxury ship, then the opportunity isn’t going to get better than this.  Here are a few examples with the price reflecting the 10% private sale discount:

ALASKA: Anchorage to Vancouver departing May 15, 2025 for 7-days

• Visit Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Sitka, Hubbard Glacier,  and the Inside Passage. 
• Fares from $2970

AUSTRALIA & NZ: Auckland to Sydney departing January 5, 2025 for 14-days

• Visit Napier (overnight), Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hobart (overnight), Eden, Sydney (overnight) 
• Fares from $5310

CANADA & NEW ENGLAND: Montreal to NYC departing October 5, 2025 for 11-days:

• Visit Saguenay, Charlottetown, Halifax, Portland, Boston, Newport.
• Fares from $5580

IRELAND & NORWEGIAN FJORDS: Dublin to Copenhagen departing July 16, 2025 for 9-days

• Visit Dublin, Isle of Lunga, Shiant Islands (Outer Hebrides),  Loch Ewe, Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), Sumburgh (Shetland Islands), Fair Isle, Bekkjarvik, Rosendal, Lysefjord.
• Fares from $4860

WESTERN MED (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal): Rome to Lisbon departing May 17, 2025 for 10-days

• Visit Tuscany (overnight), Marseille, Barcelona, Valencia, Cartagena, Malaga (overnight), Lisbon
• Fares from $5670

EASTERN MED (Greece, Turkey): Athens round-trip departing October 25 for 7-days

• Visit Nafplion, Syros, Rhodes, Crete, Kusadasi (for Ephesus), Mykonos
• Fares from$3870

PACIFIC ASIA: Singapore to Tokyo departing March 6, 2025 for 14 days

• Visit Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City (2 nights), Hong Kong, Jeju (South Korea), Seoul (overnight), Kagoshima, Tokyo,
• Fares from $8010

These are just a handful of examples.  There are over 200 eligible sailings where you get 10% off through our agency.  Here’s the complete list of eligible voyages:  https://pamperedcruiser.com/silversea-private-sale/ NOTE: the list is six (6) pages long. To advance between pages, click the arrow at the bottom left that says ‘next page’ or ‘previous page’. 

Today’s Other Travel Opportunities

AMA WATERWAYS

PROVENCE, FRANCE:  Lyon to Marseille for 7-nights

• Visit Lyon (overnight), Vienne, Tournon, Viviers, Avignon, Arles (overnight).  Experience farm to table food, wineries, Roman Ruins, and the French countryside.
• See our video from when we did this cruise:  https://youtu.be/H2rBL8J7DIU?si=CBaqj88tYQ4pcywj 
• 2024: December 12 from $3644.  Visit Christmas Markets in Lyon and Avignon!
• 2025:  November 6, $4139.  This one’s a wine themed cruise!
• Full details here: https://www.amawaterways.com/agent/pamperedcruiser/destination/europe-river-cruises/2024/colors-of-provence

Mekong River to Vietnam & Cambodia from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap for 7-nights

• Visit local markets and temples, do a local school visit, get a tuk tuk tour of Phnom Penh, and experience the amazing people, culture and food of the unique part of the world on a fully escorted trip.
• See our ship tour video of AMA’s Mekong River ship:  https://youtu.be/T6YIfrUbDwk?si=oXnRW6fNH9mvO9yX 
• 2024: Depart September 30 from $3209 for a twin balcony room
• 2025: Depart October 20 from $3189 for a twin balcony room. 
• Full details here: https://www.amawaterways.com/agent/pamperedcruiser/destination/vietnam-cambodia-river-cruises/2024/charms-of-the-mekong

Rhine River Christmas Markets from Amsterdam to Basel departing December 16 for 7-nights

• There are a handful of spaces left for this year’s Christmas Markets in Europe.
• Visit Amsterdam for a canal cruise, Cologne tour and Christmas Markets, Rhine Gorge, Rudesheim Christmas Market, Speyer Christmas Market, Strasbourg Christmas Market, Lucerne Christmas Market and Basel
• Fares from $3972.  
• Full details here: https://www.amawaterways.com/agent/pamperedcruiser/destination/europe-river-cruises/2024/rhine-castles-swiss-alps-christmas

LAND CRUISES WITH COLLETTE

Here’s two “domestic” (because technically Canada is foreign) trips, that include scenery, wine, and moderate outdoor activity:

Northern California and Yosemite for 8-days

• Visit Monterey, Carmel, Modesto (for Yosemite), Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, San Francisco
• 2024:  Sept 30 or Oct 14 for $3199
• 2025:  Departures March through October from $3199

Canadian Rockies, Lakes and Wine Country for 9-days

• Discover the best kept secret for wine growing in North America at the Okanagan Valley.
• Visit Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Revelstoke (for Yoho National Park), Kelowna (to enjoy Okanagan Lake, and its many vineyards), and finish in cosmopolitan Vancouver.
• 2024:  September 5, 12, or 19 for $3999

ICYMI:  Travel APPs I Use:  https://pamperedcruiser.com/travel-websites-and-apps-that-i-use/

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Sue Bradley