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On 3/3/2024 at 9:47 PM, saratogamomof3 said:

Exactly. I totally understand the appeal of a kids-free cruise (although drunk adults aren't my favorite either), and would probably choose that when I am an empty nester. It seems some people are choosing cruises that allow children, and then are annoyed there are children on board. There are other options.

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.

13 hours ago, stan01 said:

 

Some internet tough love, please don't take this the wrong way.  How would your kids behave in the pool area and on the pool deck?  There will be up to 900 others who want to sunbathe, take a dip, sit in the jacuzzi for a bit, and enjoy the ocean air.  If a group of kids is making a lot of noise, splashing water, and running around the pool deck that detracts from other people's vacation that they have paid a lot of money for.  Explora does not have adults only spaces nor do they have kids pools.  If your kids would take a dip in the pool and sit in a deck chair reading a book or playing a video game with earphones on while you are nearby then I'm sure they'd be welcome.  If on the other hand they are going to be left alone for hours with squirt guns expecting the ships crew to watch them and terrorize the ship ... well you can see why the other 900 people might not be happy.  I'm being a little dramatic I know, but I'm sure this post will get a few likes and at least one person will reply that "this is exactly what happened to us" when a small group of kids took over pool area with no other place for adults to go.

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.

5 minutes ago, Wheelhouse said:

This week and last week are two totally different animals. I heard there are 70 kids this week. It feels like a totally different ship and I am certainly not the only one who thinks that.  It also feels much more crowded. 

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.

2 minutes ago, CaroleP58 said:

I counted 5 children, all below school age, on last week’s cruise. I honestly didn’t notice they were there. Perhaps they had more considerate parents!

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.

1 hour ago, Wheelhouse said:

I saw one man seated with shorts and a tee in Marble & Co only 1/2h ago.  This week the dress is much more relaxed and the passengers are considerably younger compared to the previous group.  

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 1/30/2024 at 1:48 AM, Whipsnade said:

Very informal as Cocktail says. I didn’t see any shorts in the evening but there were a few jeans. Mostly no jackets at all for men. Leave your tux at home. 

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.

On 3/22/2023 at 1:54 AM, Pcardad said:

I'd rather see people wearing camo than an 80 year old Regent passenger without underwear at dinner...they removed the chair from CR after she left.

Yes, she should have put her jeans on.

On 3/10/2023 at 7:49 AM, flossie009 said:

 

It is such a shame that Regent(UK) opted to abandon this little touch of pre cruise luxury, that set them apart from other cruise lines 🙁

 

 

 

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?   

On 1/22/2023 at 11:25 PM, Huggsy said:

I watched the recent programme about Splendor and ended up fast forwarding most of it - an absolute cringe-fest containing fabricated melodramatic nonsense. The constant reference to price tagging food items, ornaments, lighting, etc, was embarrassing. I would like to have seen more of the ship rather than the cheesy wooden performances of the senior staff, and the narration was toe curling.

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.   

2 hours ago, Host Hattie said:

It's possible It's worsened during the Christmas cruise and I can understand Cunard wanting it resolved before the World Cruise. 

As for being illegal our resident expert mentioned concerns with insurance but didn't mention that it was illegal. It's not the first time it's happened in Cadiz for example. 

Welcome to Cruise Critic @Flick21 , I hope you come back and tell us what experience is like. 

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.

What a fantastic video - really enjoyed sharing the experience with you. Have a great holiday. 

I am so fed-up with all these offers that will never sail. Having had three cruises cancelled and only just got the last of my money back, I am not booking anything new - no new interest free loans from me. 

On 7/3/2020 at 10:58 AM, Colin_Cameron said:

I've only reached page 3 but cruising already looks like a non-starter under these rules.

+1                                Why put yourself through all of this - does not sound like a holiday to me.