Choirdirector

This is not necessarily true in all circumstances. We took a tour in Costa Smerelda last July while cruising on Explorer. The bus had faulty air conditioning to begin with - but because of bus idling rules in effect due to the hot weather, the driver turned off the bus at each stop. There was no air conditioning for those passengers who took the tour expecting to stay on the bus in areas that required more extensive walking. The temperature outside was over 90F. In previous years, Regent tour buses usually had a box of bottled water or even a cooler with chilled water. There was NO water on the buses for the mostly elderly people who were out for over 5 hours without any way to get more water once their water bottle was empty, and inadequate air conditioning while the bus was running and NO air conditioning when idle. I complained to Regent upon our return (I’m sure I wasn’t the only one) and was assured that they would be consulting with the tour vendor to determine the problem and prevent its recurrence. Environmental rules in some countries do not allow buses to idle and that means a very hot (or cold) wait for the tour to return.