SOCIAL SCENE
Chilled champagne and warm smiles welcome you on board. The hotel director invites you to join him for cocktail hour. The community ambiance on luxury cruises cultivates meaningful relationships that last long after the voyage. When you frequently sail on a luxury cruise line, you build bonds not only with the crewmembers who hail from all regions of the globe, but also with other travelers who habitually cruise.
Many passengers invite new friends to have dinner in specialty dining restaurants such as La Dame by Relais & Châteaux on Silversea’s Silver Muse, where the whitegloved service and contemporary ambiance open your mind to new beginnings. Don’t worry if you forget a tuxedo (or simply prefer not to wear one), as luxury cruise lines have relaxed their dress codes, opting for a casual, sophisticated style over the traditional black tie.
Go ahead and indulge your cravings because daily yoga classes and fully equipped fitness centers ensure a healthy journey. After your workout, release any tension with a relaxing massage in the luxurious spas. With fewer passengers on board, expect small lines and minimal waits.
Global WiFi enables you to stay connected with family, friends, and business; after all, the ship abounds with social media– worthy excitement. All included shore excursions make planning adventures with new friends easy. And since luxury cruises often dock in port overnight, you can discover another side of the destination during a night out. ( This works out wonderfully in Ibiza, the party capital of the world, where clubs open late at night.) Having repeatedly visited many ports, the crewmembers know the places to hit, so ask the ship’s concierge about chic local restaurants and hotspots.
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” — Marcel Proust