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On our only refund, the money was sent to every credit card that had been used to pay with. The original cruise discount from several previous cruises that go moved etc, was to a vey old credit card and they set me a check for the amount. I was most concern when I totaled up all I have been credited and was short a couple thousand and then the next month the check from the old card company showed up.

As the letter also said, it is up to the local authorities what they will accept to allow you in country. I looked at the letter as Regent is passing along the information regarding requirements from the ports that are planned.

Thank you for your comments. I have only heard from a friend regarding a suggestion for an excursion, no other comments until from you now. We will be prepared for the weather, thanks for the info.

terry&mike Thank you so much for you explanation of how AirTags work and your experience. Because they are so small I decided to put each AirTag and an index card, with name of the suitcase, in a Crown Royal Bag to go in the suitcase. I used initials and large (or small bag) for name and different icons on my Iphone. We have practiced with each one with actual usage next week. Then I will update the process for our next trip.

What are the advantages to booking a future cruise while on board? Lower deposit, cruise discount etc.

Our Roll call is not very active - just about 5 couples. I posted here to try to find other passengers that are on our sailing.

All went very well. Don't remember this part of the process from the last time I got to make reservation (3 years ago!) but when you select a date for a reservation the list of available times will pop up. Also, there will be the excursion you have reserved for that day with the start/end times.

It has been 10 years since we stayed a week in Istanbul but some recommendations: Find a copy and watch the movie "Topkapi", probably your local library will have a copy. Our first evening in Istanbul we found a restaurant on top of a hotel in Sultanahmet (I remember thinking I had considered this for a place to stay) no elevators (are you in shape), spiral stone staircase, and I really think the name was Margara Palace (we stayed in Margara boutique) We were seated on the balconey and enjoyed a nice meal. In the middle of it there was the call to prayer echoing across the city. I remember saying to DH, now I know we are in Istanbul. Sultanahmet - is the "old city" where there are the sites (markets, mosques, cistern, etc. This is where there is so much to see just walking around also. On the bridge that goes across the Bospherus there are a couple restaurants on the lower level. One of these (at least) will bring a cart of fresh fish on ice for you to select you dinner. Fun, not cheap. Have fub.

Wonder if anyone out there has a picture of this tower? Last P7 visit my DH had a dinner of crab legs - out of the shell.

On a Regent cruise to the Baltic in 2014 we paid separate for our visas. Regent got them for us, but it was an item on our paperwork. I really think it will depend on what the visa requirements are for a location. Some ports it is probably easier for Regent to provide them and others not. Also, some countries charge differently depending on your citizenship.

We are on the December 8 voyage. We start out going to Victoria Falls for a pre-cruise land tour. And after the cruise we have the wine wonder out of Cape Town. We have been on Navigator, Explorer and Voyager and have had a great time on all three, but they are all different. We were originally booked for this cruise in 2020 and the wait has been long. Both of the sailings show a lot of suite categories as “available “, don’t know what this really says about how many passengers are signed up. Let me know if you have any questions about the sailing when we get on board.

Final payment has been made and getting excited about a cruise finally happening this time. Excursions are booked. Flights are made. Not much traffic on the Roll Call for this cruise, wonder how many people will be doing this cruise.

Thank you so much for taking the time to post the details of you trip. Knowing details like your experience at Madrid airport will help someone who gets in similar situation to not panic. ( i.e. At Heathrow you are not shown your gate until 30 minutes prior to boarding, this is nerve racking for us Americans.)

We stayed in a Cat G stateroom on Explorer. It was OK, but not conducive to room service anyplace but the balcony. The table is a coffee table height.

1. Many times there will be shuttle service between a city and the ship. Destination services should have the info. Please, make sure you let the tour guide know when you are leaving the tour to go on your own. Be mindful of the all aboard time. 3. We have never been in a position to take a small group tour. But, we have not felt crowded in the tours we have taken. 5. Your excursion tickets will have the meeting time and place, this will also be in Passages the evening before the excursion. So if you meet in the theater, they will have explicit instructions about exchanging your excursion ticket for a ticket for that tour. (this lets them know how many people showed up). They will call you tour when they are ready for you and they take into account the tender times. It is usually very orderly. For afternoon tours, I have seen the tour meet on shore. But there will be instructions on your excursion tickets.

So, if you would have wanted to pay for the specialty dining, you would have been able to when you called?

We lost a port due to weather, and the ship was able to go to a port we had already been to that trip, but for us this was great because we had some things we didn't have time the first time around.

What's the name of this dessert shown in the last mailing we got for Regent? Looks delicious.

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DH used to change from his NB walking shoes to a leather pair for the evenings, and he was somewhat uncomfortable. Then I started noticing many senior citizen men wearing dark walking/NB shoes in the evening. I went to look at the dress code again, noticed it had changed somewhat. DH now wears his NB walking shoes, these are dark colored (not tennis shoes), he has a script for them when we buy them and is much happier in the evenings. No issues at all.

Would someone post a picture, please

Yes (I wasn't home when I sent that last item) This came from the description of the trip that my TA got from RSSC. but has since found on the web. Luggage: CHECKED LUGGAGE For your economy class internal flights between Johannesburg, Victoria Falls and Cape Town: *Passengers are permitted to check-in one piece of luggage at a maximum of 23 kg (50 lbs.) and maximum dimension of 158 cm (62 inches) - subject to change by airline *Excess luggage fees will be paid directly to the airline at the check-in counter by guests however should you wish, a maximum of 1 additional piece of luggage per person (23kg/ 50 lbs) can be stored in Johannesburg from Days 2 – 4 and it will be shipped to your hotel in Cape Town. HAND LUGGAGE For all flights: *Passengers are permitted to travel with one piece of hand luggage not exceeding 8 kg (18 lbs.) and a dimension of 56 cm (22 inches) length, 36 cm (14 inches) width and 23 cm (9 inches) height. *All hand luggage must be of a size that fits under the seat in front of you or in one of the overhead lockers.

We are on a pre-cruise to Victoria Falls, before starting our Cape Town cruise. Our TA sent us the latest itinerary and luggage info. Our instructions define the size and weight of both of the bags we can have -one checked and one carry-on. I would consider DH camera to be part of his one carry-on. Trying to find the plane being used is a good idea, but also a challenge. From the luggage restrictions I am leaning to the conclusion our plane is larger rather than smaller. Nothing talking about soft sided checked luggage, but a blurb about the airline can impose fee it bag too big. We are also limited to one each bag that we leave with a representative to take to the ship.

Good to know. Our first cruise (after COVID) is on Voyager. Hopefully they will also have some different NA beers

We have cruised on both Explorer and Voyager. To me, the Explorer often lets you forget you are on a ship, and I enjoy being on a ship at sea. The Explorer is very nice indeed. We enjoyed both ships. The Voyager only have 2 specialty restaurants, but we enjoy the Main Dining Room so much with the great menu, that we don't miss the additional restaurant that the Explorer has. Voyager has a better Theater. Explorer Theater has some areas with seats behind a column and the aisle and steps are very hard to see where you step and where you don't. Be sure to understand the size of the suites on the Voyager before you book, since they are not the same as Explorer. If I had to decide between the two ships for the same itinerary - it would be a hard choice. They are both very nice.