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    Last minute reservation considered, will I be able to get dinner and excursion reservations?

    in Regent Seven Seas Cruises

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    4 minutes ago, papaflamingo said:

    If I understand your question, you're considering moving your cruise to one that departs in 10 days?  If you want to check out the Shore Excursions, have your TA put a 7 day hold on the. cruise.  This will give you a booking number and you'll be able to enter it into your account and then you will be able to see what excursions are available.  Haven't tried it for dining but likely would work the same.  I don't believe you can select any of the excursions until you officially book, but it should show what has availability and what are full.  It's free to try so give it a shot.

    Thanks, good info.  I did not know that.  Will talk to my TA tomorrow to do that.  Thank you for good advice.

     

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    Help, Vancouver, hubs has must attend Zoom meeting

    in Regent Seven Seas Cruises

    Posted

    15 minutes ago, Dolebludger said:

    Just a little curious about this thread. If I understand correctly, the husband must be on scheduled vacation from his employment for you to be considering this cruise and for his employer to spring a “mandatory zoom meeting” on him when on vacation, when a cruise is being considered. And, if I understand correctly, you have yet to book this cruise, but are just considering it. If something has come up, on an emergency basis, from the husband’s employment, that might conflict with the disembarkation, I wouldn’t book if the internet connection is involved. We have no luck in doing things like that once we disembark Regent. In fact, internet is rather spotty on a Regent (or any other) cruise ship. If the zoom meeting is an “emergency” in your husbands position, and if he has vacation time which includes the disembarkation date, I wouldn’t book.  But if husband has vacation time through that date and the zoom meeting isn’t an emergency, husband needs to seek a new employment. None of this is the fault of Regent. No employer should interrupt scheduled vacation time with a “mandatory zoom meeting” on scheduled vacation time, minus an emergency.

    Nope, cruise booked.  Then hit with meeting... trying to figure out options.... move cruise up???? cancel cruise????? try to hold a private zoom an hour after disembarking?   If we move cruise, well, lets see, flights, hotels, transfers.. changes, changes, changes....... keep the cruise.... how to hold a private meeting... one I cannot even sit in on, Legal crap....... Cancel cruise.... lose money.... the best option is to take existing cruise and hold meeting... but what if there is fog and we are late docking.... what if customs does one of their slow downs????   It is not a trivial meeting.  It has to happen as scheduled.  The date was forced by the state just last week.  Normally a 6 month window to happen, but the previous mediator dropped the ball and now we are under a legal deadline and getting all parties to agree to a meeting time.  

    Look you don't have advice I get that.  Looking for advice.  I did receive some good advice if we keep the date with a office rental that is actually there at Canada Place.... So just don't reply.  If we move the cruise, was asking how bad it would be with dinner and excursions.

    Last minute reservation considered, will I be able to get dinner and excursion reservations?

    in Regent Seven Seas Cruises

    Posted

    1 hour ago, irishwitchy said:

    I’m confused,  are you booked on a cruise already? I’m asking because I read your zoom call question, first! Or are you trying to change your cruise? You may be waitlisted for some of the excursions.  The dining will usually work out, once you are on the ship.  

    We could move the cruise, but, then we are leaving in 10 days.

     

    Help. Vancouver. Ship docks at 7, husband has MUST attend Zoom at 9

    in Canada (Alaska/Pacific Coastal)

    Posted

    5 hours ago, martincath said:

    Even if it's a full disembarkation on a busy day, rather than a port stop with perhaps just your ship, it will be trivially easy for your hubby to get off the ship and find some internet.

     

    The only issue I see is if the Zoom call is something that requires 'secrecy' from random Vancouverites - while I doubt matters of national security would be involved, corporate info perhaps? Basically, if DH would be willing to discuss the same topics on a cellphone call, he'll be fine without spending a penny - but if he'd want to be inside a locked room where nobody can overhear he'll have to spend some money!

     

    There is free internet at Canada Place itself, although the port authority are cheapskates so the signal may struggle to maintain a video call - especially if there are lots of folks all getting off ships around the same time, booking Ubers, calling home etc. etc. The free city-provided network is better - and much more widespread, even including decent coverage throughout many of our parks. This broadcasts everywhere as an open connection named #VanWiFi - I know that many people managed live video chats during the Pandemic, when witnessed tests by official observers were needed to board, and a lot of them were done on the city and Canada Place networks in a short space of time for all the folks who didn't do their research and schedule them in hotels, before leaving home etc.

     

    So personally I would take a wander either to the top deck of Canada Place or along the Seawall (weather dependent, not much shelter on CP but there's a huge covered swathe of Seawall and sidewalk a block away at the Convention Centre West building). Check for signal strength, and unless you get unlucky there should be somewhere with at least a bench to sit on!

     

    Don't mind spending a small sum, like buying a coffee? Every cafe that doesn't have completely open internet will give you the WiFi code if you make a purchase. Personally I'd never take a call inside a cafe, but I've certainly seen more than a few 'Starbucks Laptop Campers' ignoring social mores and obviously having meetings in a room full of other customers! Fortunately, there are outside tables (and again, Seawall under the convention centre offers you a couple of options without the worry of being rained on).

     

    Lastly, if this is a 'nobody should overhear me!' situation then you're in luck - as well as the obvious 'book a hotel room' option (there are some day rooms around, generally swankier hotels though, so you might actually pay less by booking a cheap hotel for the night than paying for a few hours in a fancy room) we are a city with a metric buttload of 'book some office space' options, and many are easily walked to from the pier - Gastown is, believe it or not, a bit of a tech hub!

     

    There are ad hoc AirBnB type services like Peerspace - taking advantage of the fact that many office buildings still have only a third of their staff back in person on any given day to use 'real offices' by the hour - as well as dedicated 'shared office space' with desks, pods, rooms etc. through the likes of WeWork (who have three buildings downtown within ~10mins walk, with actual room space as cheap as $15/hour/seat the room holds, e.g. this one).

     

    In short - this is not going to be a problem in the slightest, so you and hubbie can relax! Worst case he really needs to book somewhere for a super-secret call, you can do that in advance (and possibly claim back the expense from work!)

     

    Edit - rereading your post, I noticed that this is a meeting your DH is supposed to be running - so I'd lean toward advance booking of a dedicated office space, especially if you really meant that you would cancel the cruise rather than have him miss this call! You can contact them in advance whether it's a WeWork or Peerspace office to find out details of the available tech, internet speed, etc. etc. - if it's a port stop or a self-disembarkation he could be in a downtown office by 8am with a full hour to prep, ensure his devices are hooked up and working etc. My wife has gone straight to work or a breakfast meeting every time we've disembarked in Vancouver, in all cases she's been sat there before 8am ready to go!

     

    Second Edit - juuuuuust in case of a silly mistake derailing things, have you already accounted for Time Zones when you say the meeting starts at 9am? We're one or two hours behind Texas depending which part you're in!

    Your post was a TON of help.  We are going with your recommendation of Peerspace.  2 very good options very very near the pier.  Thank you.

    Help, Vancouver, hubs has must attend Zoom meeting

    in Regent Seven Seas Cruises

    Posted

    Just now, jeb_bud said:

    I think you need to provide a little more context to make this an answerable question. 

    Ummm, our cruise ship docks at 7am at the Canada Place cruise terminal.  It is the end of the cruise, so we have to get off.  Just found out he is leading a meeting over Zoom at 9 am that is so important we will have to cancel our cruise.  I checked the Vancouver Library, but they don't open till 9:30.  Hotels are never going to guarantee checking in that early.  Any other ideas?

    Vedran

    in Celebrity Cruises

    Posted · Edited by caymancouple

    Anyone know what ship he is currently assigned too?   We are currently on the border about booking a cruise and that might push over over into booking if he was the Hotel Director.    Thanks.

    Thanks

     

    Can I get off a cruise half way thru?

    in Celebrity Cruises

    Posted

    49 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

    It is possible with advance application and approval.   The cruise line checks regulations - both U.S. as well as departure company   You pay a fee of what use to be $65 not sure if it has been increased.

     

    When I did it for a side trip to the Taj Majal I contacted  EmegancyTeam@Celebrity.com

      

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