On the first day in Copenhagen, TSH and Diva took an excursion which had the worst guide they have encountered in a while. His English was excellent but he managed to be almost inaudible whether on or off the bus. His directions and organisation were so poor that TSH and Diva and a couple of others managed to take wrong turning on the way back to the bus and were the last people back on board.
The destinations were excellent, however. They visited the extremely impressive Frederiksborg Castle and walked on Hamlet's ramparts.
TSH and Diva still agree that the food on the Silver Spirit is better than ever and the presentation is superb. There are, however, two restaurants which were never their favourites and now are definitely off the list. The Silver Note (was Stars, which served a tasting menu of small plates which were much enjoyed in early 2017) now serves a complicated menu where it is not obvious how many courses to order. There is no clue in the ship literature but it turns out the food is very spicy. Diva asked for her salad without chilli but still managed to almost choke on something very hot. Her main course was served on an elaborate glass construction with black bits in the bottom (not in the actual food, which was OK). On the last night of the first cruise, they went to Hot Rocks, where guests cook their own food on hot rocks. So the food gets cooked on the outside and stays raw inside unless you cut it up and then you get dry shreds. Not a great experience and not to be repeated.
A marathon walk round the city on the second day. TSH and Diva saw SCAT, the most impressive yacht they have ever seen. Google says it cost $75 million and belongs to Charles Simonyi, who was very senior in Microsoft. They also saw a seaplane, which flies a service between Danish islands and the mainland.
Silversea has been taken over by Royal Caribbean!!!!
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