On departure from Port Klang, the captain informed the guests that Malaysia had closed its ports to cruise ships and hence the call to Langkawi was cancelled. He was looking for other options, possibly including Singapore.
The next morning, TSH and Diva noticed on the TV that the Silver Spirit was heading north. Singapore is south. Turns out that the exit procedures from Malaysia are not complete and so the ship must proceed to Langkawi, anchor, receive Malaysian officials, spend around 2 hours on formalities and then leave without anyone going ashore. On the positive side, the anchorage is very picturesque and the morning Tai Chi session on deck 10 was very enjoyable.
The excursion in Malacca, whilst interesting, was very demanding because of a lot of walking and standing in the full heat of 34 degrees. TSH got a picture of a preserved steam train.
More and more countries appear to be closing for cruises so nobody - including the captain - knows where the Silver Spirit will be going next. But the food is good and the wine plentiful. Everybody healthy so far. And the sea is very calm.
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Saturday, 7 March 2020
Tuesday, 3 March 2020
New plan
The current plan is that Silver Spirit will call at Penang, spend two days in Port Klang for Kuala Lumpur and then proceed to Malacca and Langkawi in Malaysia. TSH and Diva have been to these places before but have booked some excursions.
The mood on the ship is cheerful and even defiant, although first time visitors to Myanmar are disappointed. The captain is still shaking hands without gloves but he announced that he would be washing his hands afterwards. All the crew are making special efforts to please - although that is difficult to distinguish from the normal high level of service.
Compensation has been offered - 50% refund for this leg of the cruise and a further 25% as a credit against a future cruise. Generous, considering that none of this is the fault of Silversea and everyone is being well fed and watered.
The hope is that Sri Lanka, although they will not allow anyone to disembark, will allow a 'technical stop' for supplies. On the previous cruise, when no ports would accept Silver Spirit because of recent calls to China and Hong Kong, both rose wine and shiraz ran out. TSH and Dive do not often drink rose but they hope that supplies of shiraz are now adequate,
The mood on the ship is cheerful and even defiant, although first time visitors to Myanmar are disappointed. The captain is still shaking hands without gloves but he announced that he would be washing his hands afterwards. All the crew are making special efforts to please - although that is difficult to distinguish from the normal high level of service.
Compensation has been offered - 50% refund for this leg of the cruise and a further 25% as a credit against a future cruise. Generous, considering that none of this is the fault of Silversea and everyone is being well fed and watered.
The hope is that Sri Lanka, although they will not allow anyone to disembark, will allow a 'technical stop' for supplies. On the previous cruise, when no ports would accept Silver Spirit because of recent calls to China and Hong Kong, both rose wine and shiraz ran out. TSH and Dive do not often drink rose but they hope that supplies of shiraz are now adequate,
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