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Explora Journeys vs Silversea: How I’d Choose
Ships & lines · 9 min read
How Explora Journeys and Silversea differ in fare structure, suite design, dining and atmosphere, and which kind of traveller each one suits.
The short version: if you want a design-led hotel at sea — six restaurants instead of a main dining room, no dress code to speak of, a crowd in its fifties, children…
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Ideas for choosing well
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Planning guides
How Many Nights in Miami Before Your Cruise? My Rule of Two
Two nights in Miami before your cruise, not one: the reasoning, the neighbourhoods that suit each kind of ship, and what to do with…
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Ships & lines
Is Virgin Voyages Right for a Luxury Cruiser?
Is Virgin Voyages right for a luxury cruiser? What Scarlet Lady gets right, where it sits below Silversea or Explora, and who should book…
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Ships & lines
Silversea vs Regent: How I’d Choose for the Mediterranean
Silversea vs Regent Seven Seas: what each fare really includes, how the ships compare, what a Mediterranean week costs all-in, and which line fits…
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