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Our Silversea Silver Ray Pre-Cruise Experience in Venice

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❤️ Best for CoupleMediterranean · 11 nightsFrom VeniceVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we've recently returned from an 11 night sailing aboard silver sea Cruise's brand new silver Ray and that was our 146th cruise and our 18th sailing aboard a silver sea ship

we did pay for an upgrade to premium economy on our flight from New Jersey to Venice we had to fly from DFW to New Jersey then New Jersey to Venice and we paid for premium economy several hundred $ I might add and it was not worth the money

the food was terrible we couldn't eat it neither one of us could eat our meal and it was uh so that we didn't have a great experience with the United Airlines either going or coming

we were very very pleased with the experience the transfer took maybe another probably took us a total of 30 minutes to get from the airport to our hotel

Creator's Tips & Advice

Book transfers through Black Lane for Venice airport to hotel, as they can arrange water taxis if roads are under construction
Consider flying into Venice a day early to avoid cruise embarkation stress
Research flight options carefully, as United Airlines may not be the best choice from DFW

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Getting from Venice airport to hotel for pre-cruise stayUse Black Lane transfer service, which can arrange water taxis if needed

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow to get from Venice airport to a hotel for a pre-cruise stay?
QWhat is the pre-cruise experience like for a Silversea Silver Ray sailing?
QIs it worth paying for a premium economy upgrade on flights to Venice?

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