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Yes. On the formal night I was only one of two men in the main dining room without a jacket but I did rock the Palm Beach look (dress shirt with sweater draped over my back). They let me in anyway....lol.

We live just outside of Miami which has many international direct flights. The difference between the business class fare we could have bought ourselves and that offered by Regent was $9,000!!!

We were just on the Ovation and our experience with the food was similar. The lamb chops in TK had far more fat than meat. Room stewards were great. Special orders (pasta with olive oil and cheese) simply never appeared at the MDR. The musical groups (one cleverly named "A Band On Ship" ) were top notch except both groups apparently did not realize that music was made after the 70s. The captain was everywhere and very engaging. The cruise director was excellent. The entire cruise line does not stock any German rieslings which baffles me. We were docked next to a German cruise line at one of the ports and I was thinking of knocking on the hull and asking to borrow several bottles! The people were warm and friendly. We travel on Regent this summer than Crystal next spring. I doubt we would travel on Seabourn again unless there was an incredible itinerary and/or a really low price.

Hello, Would you be so kind as to tell me when and where there is dancing on the Mariner. Thank you.

We are on that cruise also and staying at the Hilton. How are you getting to the port?

One of the primary reasons that Crystal was (is?) our preferred line in its segment!!

I consider my cargo shorts to be elegant......lol

As we have done!!

I will see both of you on the dance floor!

I would be very disappointed if ballroom dancing did not return.

It only applies to certain cruise LINES. The cruise line must be part of the program (most are). Crystal is not part of the program but may be in negotiations to join it.

Genting passengers were "burnt by the collapse / bankruptcy of the line & the many many passengers that were & are out thousands of dollars in booking payments". There are no A & K passengers yet. Many new cruise lines have received (and future passengers have gladly paid) deposits on an unknown product (for example, Explora, Ritz Carlton ((just recently actually sailed)) and Four Seasons in the near future). Those people made intelligent decisions based on known factors (A & K, Ritz Carlton, and Four Seasons' history of providing a first class product).

The Seabourn Quest has two hot tubs on a lower deck with numerous lounge chairs on the back of the ship. I was always the only person there and it was wonderful!

On Regent the cruise fare is reduced if you do not use the air program. I calculate the credit for not using the air program as the amount of the airfare, which is substantially less than purchasing business class tickets outside of the program.

My experience is identical with Regent. Business class airfare from the US to Europe has become very expensive, almost as much as the cruise fare on a 10 day cruise! On my recent Regent booking we saved a total of $8,000 using the air program and the flights are convenient although they are one stop each way rather than non-stop. I will gladly trade a stop each way for $8,000.

I second that opinion, although it may have been the particular ship. Giving them another try on a different ship.

Fair point. My comments assume that the Crystal experience will equal or exceed that of the past. There will be plenty of reviews of Crystal well before the cancellation deadline expires on my cruise.

This analysis assumes that one is comparing similar experiences. Having sailed both lines I posit that the Crystal experience, in all areas, far exceeds Seabourn. To quote the ancient adage...."you get what you pay for."

Just booked on 2024 Med/Middle East cruise (my 2023 calendar was completely full). Youza!!!

Good evening, When and where is there dancing on the Ovation? Thank you.

I wonder what the dress code will be on the new Four Seasons Cruise Line where it is rumored that the cabins will START at $10,000 per day?

When I was younger I chafed (literally) at the thought of wearing anything but jeans at dinner be it on land or at sea. Now, I prefer to get somewhat dressed up at a fine restaurant or at dinner on an ultra premium segment cruise ship. Alas, the level of required dress seems to have degraded everywhere. I, for one, will not govern my conduct by the lowest common denominator.

Robin, Looking forward to your reports. We are booked on our first Regent cruise next summer after having had less than stellar experiences on Seabourn and Silversea. Prior to its demise we sailed almost exclusively on Crystal.

What were the passenger demographics compared to Seabourn?

Has anyone been on a Viking ocean cruise within the past year? Would appreciate reviews. Thank you.