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Yes, Army was robbed........ wanted them to beat Michigan.  

19 minutes ago, UUNetBill said:

 

See?  This is how threads get off track.  Everyone is so quick to categorize people into groups and then ridicule people in other groups.  Reminds me of how my youngest daughter told me she was having problems finding a decent job because she wasn't technically Gen Y or a Millennial so she didn't have the right 'traits' to find the job she wanted.

 

Carnivore, omnivore, vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, whatever - why should we care what others eat or what that's even called???  And although I don't necessarily agree with the moral conundrum associated with eating plants I respect someone's right to state their view.

 

How's this - you don't judge me for eating a big juicy steak and I won't judge you for eating kale and sprouts - live and let live...does that work?

Well said!  Thank you.

2 hours ago, fb0075 said:

When is Regents site supposed to be back up?

Works on our laptop but does not work on our iPad.  

2 hours ago, howiefrommd said:

I followed the guidance from our CC colleagues (which is most appreciated) and requested an air deviation for my flight from Venice to Fort Lauderdale. Regent (through our TA) sent a totally different flight.  I can live with the flight they sent, but have a few quick questions:

 

1. The flight is scheduled to leave Venice at 11:45 AM.  Do you think there is enough time?

2. Will Regent provide transportation to the airport?

 

Thanking you in advance for any help.  

howiefrommd, we also just booked our deviation flight with Regent and they gave us a 7:45am flight.  I was concerned but then remembered we are in Venice overnight so it won’t be a problem.  

If Regent booked the flight, yes, they will provide the transportation.  

1 hour ago, Travelcat2 said:

 

There are "photos" on the website but it unlikely that we will see the finished (or almost finished) interior until a month or so prior to the ship being launched.

Travelcat2, thank you for your suggestion but we have looked at the pictures out there but I guess I should have said we are anxious to see the work that has been completed so far.  We are excited for our trip!

We are also sailing on Splendor 4/20 and would love to see some current updates with pictures!

Thank you for the heads up, same changes in the US as well.

thumbun, thank you for a wonderful review of your trip.  We will be taking our first Regent Cruise 4/20 and truly looking forward to it.  We have given our flight request to our TA, that should be put into motion by the end of this week.  It is difficult for us not to be able to complete on our own and that is the downside to having a TA.  

Thank you again for us to be able to get excited again.

1 hour ago, cruiseluv said:

 

 AA has seasonal non stop VCE to Philadelphia starting in early May (in 2020 as early as 5/8), continuing at least thru end of Sept. Likewise, United also has seasonal non stop VCE to EWR starting in early May. I'm aware of these two because I've done it in the past. Just checked and they're still offering them. I dont know the OP return date from VCE, so cant tell if this helps them or not.

cruiseluv....thank you for the information, AA does have a non-stop from VCE to Phili and then non-stop Phili to PHX.   Works perfect for us 5/2020.   Thanks again!

Travelcat2 Thank you for the excellent information regarding deviation.  We are close to making that call for our cruise next year on Splendor.  The website you provided is a big help.  Thanks again!

7 hours ago, Zqueeze1 said:

Hadrian's Wall

 

dinner before 

 

and after

 

Awesome shrimp

TB and Kerty

Thank you for the good laugh we had of the picture “dinner before....and after”!!!!

Zqueeze1 thank you for the live review.  It is truly an enjoyable read.   Some of the comments back to you are comical.  Looking forward to more,  Have a wonderful trip!

Thank you for the information.  

The excursions look great, looking forward to trying some of them.  

2 hours ago, markdgriffin said:

Barcelona to Southampton May 19 - June 1 on Explorer.  At the invitation of my sister, who is a six-time Regent cruiser with the seventh booked onboard, we (my wife and I) accompanied her and her husband on a 12 night Western Mediterranean itinerary.  My sister told me to prepare to be spoiled and she could not have been more accurate.  Contrary to other posts, we experienced zero negative experiences while on the ship.  Ship was stunningly beautiful with obviously high quality furnishings and finishes throughout.  Our cabin, a Concierge D on Deck 10, was efficiently designed, very spacious, with an abundance of storage, and luxurious throughout.  Dining was an outstanding experience every meal which included breakfast room service six times, two dinners in each specialty restaurant, and multiple meals in all other venues with the exception of the Pool Grill which we didn't try.  Entertainment was very enjoyable with a guest performer, Will Martin, exceeding all others.  The Culinary Arts Kitchen was both fun and informative the two times we attended.  Five treatments Canyon Ranch Spa were very good and professionally executed.  We booked tours at each port through Regent, some of which were included while others incurred a charge, and all were informative, enjoyable, educational, with excellent guides.  Most notable of the tours were Horses and Flavors of Cartagena, Dinner at Chateau du Tertre in Bordeaux, and the D Day Landing Beaches in Normandy which placed us on Omaha Beach one week shy of the 75th Anniversary of D Day - very moving and an experience I will never forget.  And, to save the best for last - service - Regent's staff is something unique and a testament to excellent hiring and training practices on behalf of the cruise line.  We encountered above-and-beyond, excellent service multiple times while on the ship and experienced no unpleasant interactions whatsoever with any of the crew members.  From our perspective; while the ship is beautiful, the food great, the entertainment enjoyable, the tours well executed, and the itinerary excellent; the most noticeable point of difference is the service oriented, pleasant, friendly, and helpful crew literally everywhere you turn.  Consequently, we are now hooked and booked an Alaska cruise in 2020 while we were onboard.  We marveled though, at the thankfully few passengers who were snooty, rude, miserable, and unreasonable.  A shame because I know from my experience anyone could have a wonderful time if they would simply allow themselves to do so.  You can't please them all but Regent does the best job I've seen pleasing at a very, very high rate.

 

Zero negative experiences while onboard the ship, however; one complaint regarding the tours: people participate in tours who should not due to physical limitations.  Regent makes abundantly clear via multiple outlets the physical requirements of each tour and further, the physical limitations that should prevent someone from taking each tour.  Unfortunately, on literally every tour we took, people were present who should not have been, placing tour guides in a challenging position.  Some on our tours were downright rude by asking the tour guide to slow the tour to their preferred pace which in certain instances caused elements of the tour itinerary to be missed.  One person asked that a tour to be slowed because her back hurts when she climbs stairs yet in the tour description, clearly stated, those who can't climb stairs are advised not to take the tour.  Another insisted rudely that a tour be slowed because those in the back of the line couldn't keep up (we weren't walking briskly) so the tour guide noticeably slowed down.  Later, in the same tour, someone fell while stepping down from a curb and was thankfully fine, yet the tour guide was chastised rudely for going too fast.  We missed planned parts of that tour.  On yet another tour, a couple wanted to make sure the tour guide would wait for them when we arrived back at the ship so they could be helped back onboard.  Unfortunately, this is an unpleasant problem for which I have no solution.  Regent can't be placed into a position of evaluating everyone's physical condition before each tour and the tour companies and their guides can't be expected to turn people away at the bus either.  Passengers simply need to be honest regarding their abilities and not allow their selfish desires negatively affect a larger group. 

 

Regent now has yet another loyal customer who, as long as fun and memorable experiences like this cruise repeat themselves, will come back time and time again.  The price is high which results in expectations also being high, yet our expectations were consistently exceeded.  Can't wait for Alaska next year!

Thank you for the great review.   We will be on our first Regent Cruise next April and you definitely looking forward to it.  

Understand, business class is better then flying across the ocean in business class then economy once you change planes stateside.  Hope that makes sense.... thank you for any feed back.  

We will be following your post.......we will be on our first Regent Cruise, it is a TA but aboard the Spendor in April 2020.

Your information regarding the international flight back to the U.S. was first class even once you changed planes in the U.S.   That was good to know.

We booked through a travel agent and wonder if we would have to opportunity to receive an upgrade.  

Enjoy your trip and looking forward to reading more!

Travelcat2

i order online from Chico’s, they have a wonderful Travelers clothing line that is perfect for cruising and does not wrinkle.  I am already shopping for our first Regent TA onboard the Splendor in April 2020.  

I also, want to thank you for your very helpful post as a newbie with Regent but have many cruises under our belts.  

We have booked our first Regent cruise but not our first cruise. We will be on the Splendor April 16 from NY to Venice. We loved the idea of being on a new ship and the itinerary. Looking forward to more information once the Splendor in completed.

Thanks for the information!

Does anyone know when the next sip and sail is scheduled to be announced?

Just booked the 3/24/2019 Los Angeles, round trip, Hawaii, Tahiti & Somoa 28 day!!!!

We were fortunate to partake in the Chef's Table on our last Princess cruise last spring. It was amazing and hope to be included on our next Princess cruise. It was worth ever $$.

Norris, many thanks for a great read. Will miss checking on it daily. Loved the beautiful pictures. We just returned home from our 11 day tour to Ireland.

Will be on the Star next August after the land portion.

Safe travels!

Yes it does unless that's a very recent development.

As of March 2016 and it was not covered.

Does the drink package cover drinks at Princess Cay?

No, it does not cover any purchases at Princess Cay.