nigelc

No - more annoyed at the parents and EJ staff who allow the poor behaviour of of the children- in the case of the main pool, totally unacceptable behaviour- I was surprised no one was injured.

Spot on - I was on EJ 1 a few weeks ago with a large number of kids onboard and they were at times a pain in the pool and even in restaurants - EJ costs too much money not to fully enjoy your holiday.

Yes, it does feel crowded at times - they struggled with service at lunch time - 30min wait for a burger and could not get anywhere near a couple of the popular food stations.

Definitely more than 5 onboard and of school age- it appears the parents have no control or do not care - eating any where near them is like being in MacD - staff simply ignore what is happening- even when it is of a H & S concern - there must have been some good deals for bringing children onboard?

On board now - lovely ship, great food, great staff but its never going to be a five star experience unless they regulate the behaviour of some of the parents and their kids on board. I understand that MSC are a family friendly line but you do not expect the constant screaming and madness going on in the pools and Jacuzzis- kids being kids is one thing but you do not expect a child being thrown into the air by a dad in a pack pool on a luxury ship - I can get that elsewhere for a fraction of the cost.

Well just out of the med restaurant and was sat next to a man in shorts, a hoodie and flip flops - a relaxed dress code is one word for it lol.

On the ship now and seeing a number of men going into the different restaurants in shorts - only seen 1 turn away.

Looking forward to joining her in Dubai - first time on Celebrity.

New to celebrity but not cruising. Looking at a cruise with two stops in India and would appreciate any information regarding what visa's are needed for cruise passenger's who are UK citizens. Looks like you can use an e-visa but it would be nice to hear from anyone who has recently stopped at Mumbai and Cochin.

Yes, she should have put her jeans on.

Oh so very true - blank luggage labels in an envelope do not paint a picture of a 6 star product.

What a lovely looking island - thanks for the pictures.

I don't think an extra sea day would make up for missing a day in Singapore.

Also on the transatlantic at the end of March - looking forward to the views from the infinity pool. Carol & Nigel

Yes, I have upgraded our flights and would agree that they are very competitive - shame about the document pack - an envelop with a few luggage labels in it hardly gives the feeling of a 6 star cruise line. Our last cruise was with Cunard at Xmas, who provided a personized pre-cruise folder detailing all aspects of our trip - maybe Regents MD (UK) needs a rethink.

We have been lucky enough to sail with Regent a number of times and are booked on Splendor at the end of March 2023. On previous sailings, we have always received a very nice document wallet containing all the information that we need for our trip. This week we received an envelop containing a handful of luggage labels and a very brief note that our trip information is available online. Is this another cut back?

I could not agree more - I have sailed with Regent a number of times and did not recognize what was presented in the Channel 5 programme aired last week - We are on Splendor at the end of March 2023 and I hope the 3 L's have moved to other ships lol.

Currently on the Queen Victoria. While I am sure it is part of your remit to spin such events in a good light for Cunard - it did not worsen on the Christmas cruise - the Captain on his first noon announcement from leaving Southampton informed us of the change and that a propeller was waiting for us in Cadiz. It was a planned event and Cunard left it until we had left Southampton to inform us - why not be honest and give guests the option to say that 3 days in a shipyard is not for me and just give them their money back.

We were on last week, and believe me, this is just the start of the nightmare - the line for shuttle buses in the first port was 1hr to town and 2.5hrs back. Getting a seat in most bars was nearly impossible, and even if you did, a drink took between 20 and 30mins to arrive once you found someone to order it from. Disembarkation this morning was just crazy - over an hour, taking your own bags off. Oh, it is so nice to be home.

I have noticed that the offers here in the UK are suddenly "cruise only" and more expensive than ever. I was interested in one of their special "offers", but in the end booked Regent as the overall price was not that much different. I have read that their ships are sailing half-full (or half-empty according to how you look at it) no wonder if this is their new marketing strategy. I have enjoyed my time sailing with them, but there are just so many other lines offering better value - it looks like it will be a while until it happens again - shame.

Just got my status match - filled the form in on Sunday. Regent Seven Seas Silver to MSC Diamond - no real issues apart from the form not working for a few days before I submitted it.

Just booked an MSC trip, so a bit late to this posting - but just wanted to say how much I enjoyed reading your posts.