FengShui@Sea

Ask your butler as early as possible for the dates you want. They can sometimes preform miracles!

Sadly we definitely noticed a downgrade with Regent (including running low on food items) on our April Splendor TA. I hope it is just a post Covid thing and will eventually return to normal, as I am sure they were hard hit financially.

We were put in the AKA Brickell in Miami in April which was a downgrade from the Four Seasons the previous time. Others on our sailing were put in the Miami East Hotel.

We were on the Splendor in April and she was definitely dining with the social travellers; although the odd evening she would excuse herself.

No, my travel agent had the work. Regent significantly changed one of the itineraries making it unacceptable. Over a two year period my two nieces each scheduled their weddings which conflicted with bookings. My golden retriever developed cancer. Life happens. The suites for every cruise we have taken, or have currently booked, with Regent were priced at $2,000 or more a night, so cry me a river. It is the cost of doing business, but they and my agent are well compensated in the fares we pay.

Yes, that is exactly what it means. However, at least Regent let’s you apply the $100 ‘admin’ fee to any other reservation as long as it is before final payment. I have a cruise in October that I have applied five different admin fees to, so that is a total of $1,000 as the $100 fee is charged per person.

How nice for your friends. However, their opinion does not negate our experience.

ChucktownSteve ~ I am sure I speak for many newer Regent cruisers, as we are, when I say we sincerely appreciate the time you have taken to give some insight into your experiences and observations on the Navigator. Our first cruise on Regent was on the Explorer in January 2020 (pre-Covid) and it was nothing short of spectacular. In contrast, we completed our second Regent cruise last month ~ a 21 night cruise transatlantic on the Splendor ~ which sadly was substandard in many areas. Some of our experiences on the Splendor were similar to yours (generally poor food quality and preparation, as well as inconsistent service in Compass Rose, etc.). However, we were trying to allow for post-Covid hick-ups in our judgement, but it really seemed worlds apart from our first Regent cruise. I also found that in discussing our experiences/problems with the Splendor on Cruise Critic some of the die hard Regent fans just didn't want to know.