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Travellers had a rum tour in Belize city. They make the don omarco 10yr vintage rum. A link to the description: https://www.travelbelize.org/rum-tour-you-cant-missa-rum-tour-you-cant-miss/

upcharge and deviation fee per person.

We really enjoyed JAL they have 3 kinds of business class seats, and we enjoyed the two kinds we had. HND to DFW was really private. We had One world status, so they sent us to the Haneda first class lounge a real treat JAL | Tokyo International Airport [Haneda] JAL First Class Lounge. I'd fly JAL again in a heartbeat.

Very pleased with this. The one shortcoming I had with SS was the laundry I got free on regent. Now with the match I get that perk!

be glad they didn't give you the TK nonstop old 777 seats. UA Polaris will be fine as long as you get a decent FA. and of course the LH flight will be standard European first (Coach with an open middle) Aer Lingus should have good service. Customs can be a little busy but not many vactioners in Ireland in November. they fly the a330-300 which has a funky seat layout The two 3, 5 K seats have more space If you want to sit together then the middle DG will allow aisle access but as a day flight not that critical. Of the single a seats particularly, the even rows have more privacy Glad it worked out.

Ben Smithson Sept. 06, 2023

I learn something new everyday!

Your handle sounds like it a play on the "Hamburgler" from McDonalds. "Ham-Bah-ga-la" But I guess not. Grimace is also a character - a lame attempt at humor.

All have good food. We have celebrated all our big events at P7. We found chartreuse a little too subdued and didn't want to disturb the atmosphere whereas P7 seems a little livelier and fit better as we were serenaded. Depends on how you want to celebrate it. If you have a Butler, he can make some special things happen.

Here is a good article on Business Lite and what airlines are using it (mostly european as opposed to US legacy carriers.) What are business-class lite fares? And how to avoid them - The Points Guy airlines mentioned in article: Air France Emirates Finnair KLM Qatar Airways Zipair

Make sure he doesn't "grimace."

Did they offer an option to fly to lax or ord the day/ night before. With the savings you could stay at pretty much any luxury hotel and have a nice dinner. Also breaks up a long flight with a good nights rest

I believe OP is on the SYD - AKL Dec 20 cruise which is holiday time. Though if they have time they could spend a couple months touring Australia. I found regent air a good deal to ANZ but sounds like they are gouging them. I understand the extra 250 for $non gateway city but what if the OP just took the routing they gave him - could it be much worse, and they would save $20K or so. For that I'd tell regent to just fly me to the west coast or Texas and I'll make my way back to Florida on my own dime.

What out of pocket are you working with how much is the air credit $7000 pp? and they are adding 10,000 pp ? (4-6K per person per segment? ) That is $17K per person. I'm seeing some flights outbound RSW-IAH-SYD on 12/17 (12/19arrival) and the return varies quite a bit depending on whether you leave 1/3 1/4 1/5 1/6 but the least price is a 2 stop AKL-LAX-DEN-RSW for around $23,600 for 2 people. There is a 1 stop to IAH with an overnight in Houston which might be ok for you after the long return flight. There is an airport Marriot in the terminal.

I'm not sure they could offer you a worse routing - if you don't take it. With united /ANZ you should have lounge access on the whole trip. I don't think they have Lite business like QR. Biggest issue is that is holiday travel time.

I don't think I would order any of those items if they were on the menu. No Mismatch here.

Considering it is a couple of hours I wouldn't expect a degree from it, but I've enjoyed the ones I've done and learning about mixing flavors and trying things I might not have been exposed to. Just wondering what was in this particular class.

Has anyone done the "anytime brunch" class? Curious what they prepare and was the class interesting?

I like expert flyer - but I have a subscription, but you can get a free account and have a limited number of queries and alerts. I can look at and set alerts if seats become available, equipment schedule changes... Awards & Upgrades Flight Availability Flight Timetables Flight Status Flight Details Seat Map Fare Information ITA matrix by google is another more basic site.

the door stop fixes were definitely needed. I don't mind some of the creaks and whistles as long as there are no slams. Kinda makes cruising a unique experience. Similar to camping, I still like sleeping with the windows open and hearing the jungle sounds (except the howler monkeys, they are a bit annoying but usually only howl in the early morning.)

I certainly would agree that Regent Customer service/Managment is poor at best. I'm surprised we don't have any data points from the other ships Explorer and Splendor on our suite reviews. I would think they would have used the same materials, or wouldn't those other ships have encountered issues? I did experience some issues in the PH sliding doors in rough seas which a rubber stopper solved. That is just a given especially at the front of the ship with more movement. I guess I expect some creaking on a ship all part of the experience for me and I can sleep through a lot (Especially with a few scotches or bourbon late night.) I assume regent has some other data points on these suites across the three ships. This was probably a bad fit for the OP and would be better in a midship suite or aft. Not clear if they have sailed up front on other lines. But until we know if this is grandeur specific issue it won't be clear.

Only works if they have a $ spend threshold. Otherwise agree no benefit to giving a big ncl cruise regent benefits. Though they should consider the reverse. For instance I would consider an ncl cruise with my adult children and grandchildren if I could get some perks with it more than with nothing.

Awesome hope you enjoy as much as we did actually very entertaining, funny and interactive. I think all three times our instructor was John. I’m sure others know who I’m talking about.

The have many toiletries you might need but so do local ports cheaper. They have some clothers you can get if your luggage doesn't arrive (bring a carry-on with some stuff especially if you have size issues, big tall petite....) DW was disappointed as they didn't have many items in small or XS. The watches are decent but nothing terribly unique. The Bellari boutique has some nice pieces and unusual designs if you like jewelry but make sure you negotiate and don't fall for some of the gimmicks reminiscent of big cruise lines. The two-color adjustable gold chain is nice to travel with.

go to your account and select the manage my booking and it will bring up something like below select the customize button under the culinary arts section. If it is bookable it will be there. (your TA can book as well be here you can read the descriptions and times/dates.