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Agree with Wendy. we travel with adult children but welcome interaction with all. Have met plenty of people around the pool, in bars etc We met a couple whose husband enjoyed trivia but his wife didn’t, he joined us daily. Also met a mum travelling with her son …….she was never with him as well as a Solo. Excursions are a great way to get to know people.

As a family who can never do a world cruise due to constant hospital treatment ( every 6/8 weeks ) We have really enjoyed and appreciated your posts and pictures. Imaging we were with you. Best wishes for a speedy recovery Jim from all here in Wales.

A hopefully helpful word of warning Sofia was the hotel we turned down ( took the credit). It has some great reviews. It’s up by camp nou. The hotel is not near the centre however taxis are plentiful and cheap however some of the rooms have the basin etc in the bedroom and we travel with our adults son and daughter. They share a room. The hotel could not guarantee that the bathroom would be enclosed for privacy. This is becoming a problem for us in many “ newly designed” hotels as the facilities are only separated from the bedroom by glass partitions. To be honest and you can call me old fashioned even though we have been married for 42 years I can honestly say I prefer to use the facilities including showering in private and not behind a glass partition however obscured the glass is. on the plus side the hotel responded very professionally to my query.

Similar situation. Last year We asked for Pepsi Max. It’s available in most parts of the world because I have bought it. We received Pepsi regular. Only other similar drink on board was Diet Coke. We bought our own at first port and were able to buy it at most ports. Daughter really prefers Pepsi Max but managed with some Diet Coke. However Diet Coke is very popular on regent and it became hard to get hold of. Having another go this year. Regent Uk have written Pepsi Max (sugar free) this time. It seems Miami do the ordering. I am busy researching Barcelona cash and carry to see if I can bulk buy a case. Anyone know how if it’s possible for the ship to receive an Amazon delivery 😁

Cannot help with Regents reasoning. I don’t know how to do a link to articles however search for A locals guide to Palermo by the newspaper the guardian. Sounds great and equally not a port which is often visited. Equally a really interesting article by the Independent ( another Uk newspaper); We went to Sorrento last year with Regent and did a go local tour. To be honest we could have been in any small Italian city. The gelato and the coffee were Sorprendente ( amazing ) but nothing of real iterest just narrow streets with lots of tourist shops. Of course this is just my opinion. Its was August and pretty full of people. About a month ago We have had an alteration to our August cruise docking at Cannes instead of Antibes. New excursions came up today and there are plenty of different tours available. Hopefully the same will happen for you.

Can confirm taxi drivers will know where your ship is docked. This is an common occurrence in Barcelona.

I don’t understand either. We, in the Uk, have deviated going out and we have upgraded to business however our flights will not be paid for ( ticketed) until approx 60 days before we cruise. Returning from the ship our TA has done everything to try to get us business class flights even by moving us from a concierge D to a penthouse B and still Regent wanted over £600 extra for an included business class flight. I think the amount Regent now are willing to spend on “ included “ flights is unrealistic and will lead to many of us having problems with the included flights. We are currently looking at our options

Sorry embarkation was less than perfect, Hope the champagne was properly chilled and relaxed you both. Pre dinner drinks May I recommend the Voyager cocktail. This was my husbands favourite tipple last summer.

We had our first Regent cruise on the Mariner last summer and enjoyed ourselves so much we are booked for 17 days on the Voyager this year. Again not as new or sparkling as some of their ships but then neither are we!! No cruise is perfect and certainly Regent flight department have lost the plot as far as we are concerned but the onboard experience last year was excellent.

Safe journey. I have really enjoyed your previous blogs. By the way Arthur is very cute. Looking forward to hearing about the Voyager. We are on her for 17 days this summer.

Thank you.

Thank you, My TA spent the afternoon on the phone to Turkish airlines trying to get them to give her just that information. They have kept insisting we need to book a second bag to increase the weight allowance. I too have rung Turkish airlines for just that information. Could I bother you for a screen shot as both she and I cannot find it on the Uk website. if not I will follow Pcardad’s advice and either book our own flights or look into shipping luggage.

Pcardad. We are flying out business with deviation. Only a short direct European flight returning home with Turkish air departing at lunch time. No other business class flights available other than BA on a A321 neo which has only a 30 seat pitch. Does not leave Istanbul till 5.45 pm. Long long layover in Heathrow to catch last shuttle up to Manchester. Whole journey takes over 9hrs. TA has spent two days ringing Regent Uk on multiple occasions looking for alternative flights. No to everything except the two airlines. Regent want £599 which is $760 per person to upgrade to business class on Turkish air. Not good valve for money and I was brought up not to waste money. Turkish air has 3 classes of Economy. Regent will not let us upgrade. Regent Uk say they only have a contract for the middle class. TA has raised a concern. I posted to see if anyone had any other ideas, people to contact etc.

We in the Uk only get Economy seats. Different classes of Economy tickets is becoming the norm on a lot of flights. These different classes are usually without hold bags, with hold bags ( light weight) and hold bags ( better weight) Our TA has been trying to get Regent to buy us the Economy seats with better weight hold bags . Cost on airline site £18 per person difference from the tickets Regent are offering. We would happily pay. Regent will not do this. This seems very short sighted as we are paying a not inconsiderable sum for a 17 day cruise and two cabins. The flight ( even though it is economy ) is direct and at lunch time which makes it highly desirable. Business class on this flight is at an additional cost of £599. £2,400 for our family. We can fly on other flights Business for £199 ….These flights go late and have changes. We can pay for an extra suitcase. We can buy one in Barcelona. It just seems to us that Regent are not or will not understand that airlines are changing. Which is the best way for us to bring this matter to Regent’s attention.

Thanks for the tip about Greece. Our back to back “Port” is Athens. We will carry our Passports. Unfortunately we have been to Athens quite often and therefore hope there is interesting tour and not just the usual sites.