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Silver Wind in India - Cruise Diary

Video Playing Now: Cruise Diary: Silver Wind cruise to India, Arrival

Steve Read boarded the Silversea's ocean liner, Silver Wind, during March of 2009 for a cruise around the coast of India. You'll find all the episodes of his video diary below.

From Chennai to Mumbai

The itinerary Steve enjoyed was as foillows: one night pre-cruise in the sumptuous-sounding Taj Coromandel Hotel in Chennai, then onto the Silver Wind to go to Visakhapatnam, Tuticorin, Cochin, New Mangalore, Mormugao in Goa, and Mumbai.

Steve's Journey around India
India Cruise map

Video Reports

Here are the Video Diary reports he has sent back:


Silver Wind in India: Arrival

Steve arrives in Chennai, India for his cruise aboard the Silverseas' Silver Wind. He spends the night in a lovely hotel before heading off to the ship.
Duration: 07 min 07 secs

Silver Wind in India: Day 1

Steve sails out of the Bay of Bengal for a full day at sea, but first he shows us his experiences from Day 1, ashore in Chennai.
Duration: 08 min 11 secs


Silver Wind in India: Day 3

Day 3 of his cruise around India aboard the Silverseas' Silver Wind.
Duration: 05 min 00 secs

Silver Wind in India: Day 6

Day 6 on the Silver Wind in India, and Steve is in the Gulf of Mannar. He shows us more of the ship and enjoys a 6 course dinner in the ships onboard restaurant.
Duration: 04 min 35 secs

Silver Wind in India: Day 7

Steve spends a day at sea, and takes us on a tour of some of the ships suites.
Duration: 05 min 03 secs

Silver Wind in India: Day 8

Steve makes a lucky surprise stop-over trip to Cochin in India. One of the local tuk-tuk 'Ferrari' drivers shows him the sights.
Duration: 08 min 25 secs


Silver Wind in India, Day 9

Day 9 of the Silver Wind cruise in India and it's Steve's birthday! He's at New Mangalore port, but tells us about the past couple of days on the ship.
Duration: 06 min 56 secs

Silver Wind in India: Day 10

Steve is in Goa, but before looking around he tells us all about his birthday celebrations the evening before.
Duration: 04 min 47 secs

The Last of Steve's India

It's Steve's final day on the Silver Wind in India, but before he takes us on a tour of Mumbai, he tells us about a rather interesting onboard competition.
Duration: 11 min 34 secs

interview with Captain Ignazio Tatulli

Steve meets the Captain of Silver Wind, Capt Ignazio Tatulli, and speaks to him about the ship and its journey.
Duration: 07 min 35 secs

 

You can also follow Steve's travels in his written Cruise Diary.

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