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Platinum on Regent and have never seen any tipping except on last night to regular server,butler,etc.

Dinner desk is across from main registration desk and next to future cruise desk.

Why make the changes ?  It was good before.

Change for the sake of change ?

The specialty restaurants are great but don't overlook Compass Rose, always very good !

Ablan, did you make an insurance claim or forfeit the fare ? Or did Regent offer FCC ?

NCL has a program called "Peace of mind" that allows you to cancel thru end of March sailings without penalty. A few days ago, Oceania joined that program thru end of February. But Regent customers are screwed with full penalty for cancellations. If anyone has an update on this, please post.

You probably will not be on deck 6 aft since those are the quarantine rooms.

The quarantine rooms are on deck 6, aft and must be all taken. The captain usually announces the covid count at 6:30 pm. Maybe a bunch now. So, pick out some movies on your room tv and wait it out.

Are there only 450 pax on board ? That is 300 below capacity and the previous Explorer cruise was 580 passengers.

Regent is mostly inclusive and Oceania charges for all sorts of stuff not included. Both are very good but Regent is more upscale.

St.Barts is frequently skipped due to high seas. 

I wonder if anyone ever fails the covid test and then what happens other than being rejected from the cruise.

So does that mean Explorer 12/20 may sail 100% full ?

They cancelled one of our excursions also without notification. The tour is still going but we were dropped.

And one or two may get bounced by covid test at check in.

9 hours ago, Jimmcdaniel said:

 They used the picture I uploaded. Very easy. The facial scanner also checks your temperature. 

How do you "upload the photo" from a smart phone ?

Any help in how to transmit photos would be very helpful. Regent was not helpful on the phone today.

Still not sure if a test is required if no flight is involved. So, for someone driving locally to Miami, is a 72 hour test or other test required ?  Or is the test before boarding all there is ?

For December 20th Explorer, Regent dropped the two best ports, Barbados and Aruba. They added a Bahamas beach instead. Several other changes. Dropped St.Kitts.  Possibly all this is due to local governments. But, why hasn't Regent offered new tours to select ? Poor timing and commnuication

imo.

The December 20 Explorer cruise is scheduled to stop at St Vincent which has been devastated by volcanic eruption. Anyone think we will go there ? Is regent allowing passengers to hire private drivers on these islands ?

The problem for us, many times, is actually getting off the ship. You may stand in the lobby for an hour or more before they let you off.

It's fun.

Many times on Regent over the holidays. The lobby, bars and other areas will be decorated beautifully.

Huge tree, electric trains, ginger bread house, festive decor. Music is both secular and religious. Special menus . Then for New Years eve , a well attended party with dancing and costumes. Party gifts in the

dining rooms. Regent has done a great job for optimum holiday spirit in the past, but who knows what

covid will bring this year. We will be there on Explorer.

Also prefer Nature's Rhythm.

Will all those Caribbean ports be open to cruises by November ?