mrlevin

Just returned from 31 nights on Explorer Tokyo - Tokyo - Vancouver; one of the best of my 35+ Regent cruises. Service excellent; food extremely good; and ship (given design flaws) was pretty darn good. Never an issue with internet. Never an issue with excursions (except one description was significantly wrong). Entertainment very good. Officers, staff, and crew all fantastic. Why would I go on Oceania and pay more for similar cabin and food and excursions and share it with more people????? Just my two yen; YMMV.

“A suite will be assigned. . .” edited to add: actually doesn’t say “a suite;” I guess they technically can put us in five different rooms.

I booked a Grand Voyage in a guaranteed cabin almost two years ago; the cruise is four weeks away and I have yet to receive my cabin assignment. This Grand Voyage is five segments; will be interesting to find out how they were able to get me the same cabin for all five segments. Time will tell. Marc

Multiple staff.

The two new ships will have a fourth reservation only restaurant; it will be an Italian restaurant. La Veranda will be open each evening as a casual buffet restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating.

No, if you choose to afford a big suite you can choose to afford a few dollars for dry cleaning.

It is free if you have reached a certain level; either platinum or titanium.

I meant Winchester; capital of England before London. Burial spot of Jane Austen.

Exursions offered were to Winchester (Cathedral and one other stop plus free time) or to Stonehenge.

Yes. We added Cape Town to Lisbon and then cancelled fall Grand Voyage on Navigator as that became totally redundant.

Susan, these cruises were just announced a few weeks ago; I am sure that anything that was offered to World Cruisers this year with exact same itinerary changes will be offered to those of us on Voyager. We are on Auckland to Lisbon, will you and David be on for one segment or two? Marc

One of the best cruises we have ever taken; officers, staff, and crew fantastic. Lecturers and entertainers wonderful. We won cumulative trivia just icing on the cake. Orchestra one of the best. Alvi and geovanni behind the bar even more fantastic. I love Regent.

Mariner has a gap 3 - 26 November; Voyager now has a gap of only three days, 26 - 29 November. I guess the Voyager dry dock has been cancelled; more nails in her coffin (just my thoughts I have NO inside information).

I agree. It is far better not to speculate than to have to constantly explain the context of your speculation; I will stop speculating.

Nothing like staying onboard whilst 500 are disembarking. Let the adventure continue!