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We are now on Grandeur and after 2 Splendor cruises over the past 2 years have noticed a decline in food and service. As with the past 2 Splendor cruises, we are in a GS, 1012, which is gorgeous. We ate our first night at Sette Mari, and honestly, it was bordering on terrible. Pasta Fagioli soup had zero taste to it and my penne bolognese arrived very undercooked. I had it replaced and this time the pasta was cooked, but the bolognese was very greasy. Gave up on dinner and hit Meridian Lounge instead. Second day at Pool Grill, I ordered peel and eat shrimp. Three times various servers brought over sandwiches that were never ordered and after over 30 minutes, gave up on the shrimp/food and went to pool bar. There I ordered a drink (only a few people at bar) and again wanted 20 minutes or so neglected to up to suite and its bar. We ate at Pacific Rim a couple nights ago and it was very underwhelming, to the point we just had appetizers. One thing we’re have definitely noticed on this cruise is the staff. Although very friendly and helpful, it seems that a good number struggle with English and understanding what is being ordered. At this point in our Med cruise, we would rate it as under 4. Very disappointing for a proclaimed 5 star line. 

13 minutes ago, mallie24 said:

First Time with Regent....Oceania regulars...Opinions, booked 964 and have been offered 721.  Should we make the switch?

 

 

Check out the suite guru on this site and see if either/both have been reviewed. Splendor is a gorgeous ship.

1 hour ago, papaflamingo said:

We were on Grandeur in Jan. and they had Sake, both filtered and unfiltered.

Like hearing that….merci.

1 minute ago, Hambagahle said:

We haven't yet tried Pacific Rim - but will on our April 2025 cruise.  However we have eaten - quite a few times - at Red Ginger on Riviera which is the "model" on which PR was based when Frank del Rio bought Regent.

I have the same comments about Red Ginger.   Don't like the main courses (Malay Rendang is maybe an exception) but do like, a lot, the starters.  (Even the watermelon salad and I normally loathe watermelon!). so what we have done and will in April in PR is to order the starters like Dim Sum.  That is, several starters for the two of us and no main course and no dessert.

I like sake (have worked in Japan) but I can't imagine trying several at the same time...I would be on the floor!  Hot sake to me is heaven.  And RG has that so I assume PR does too.

On our Splendor TA cruise last year, PR had zero Sake. And like you, I love hot Sake. Very disappointing, to say the least. We board Grandeur Monday in Barcelona and will enquire first day if they are offering Sake. If not.....most likely will not even bother to eat there.

We board Grandeur July 22 so will be interesting to see.

We use Blacklane almost exclusively when traveling overseas and highly recommend them. We fly to Barcelona next Friday and board Grandeur the following Monday and have Blacklane booked to take us from airport to Majestic Hotel, hotel to pier, then Civitavecchia to Rome hotel then hotel to airport Aug.2. Terrific cars/vans and professional drivers.

2 hours ago, TomTN said:

Booked AA 12:30 p.m. flight.  YUL-ORD-BNA.  5 hours total travel time. 

I would have preferred no ORD, but----

Think a good decision. After, hopefully, a great and relaxing cruise, I think it smart to not get yourselves possibly stressed out when returning home. Relax and reminisce about your vacation/cruise. 

30 minutes ago, TomTN said:

 

The ship arrives on September 19 and overnights in Montreal.

We want to leave on the 20th.

I first booked a non stop that departed at 9:20 a.m., but decided that was too early and cancelled.

There is an 11:14 a.m. flight and a 12:30 p.m. flight.   

Is 11:14 too early?

 

For us, we would most likely book a 12:30 flight. We don't like stress when traveling so giving yourself the max amount of time to disembark and get to the airport is what we would do. Again, Montreal road construction in the summer makes a mess out of driving.

14 hours ago, Chateaunole-du-pape said:

Thanks!  The screen name is a play on one of my favorite wines, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and my wife and I are both francophiles and francophones. But I made a subtle change, since we're both Florida State alumni and fans. (Go Noles!)

 

Have a great trip! Montreal is a really nice city, and hopefully you'll get to escape our heat wave!

 

Cheers from the Marietta Square!

I also would definitely consider an Uber or taxi. We were on a Splendor cruise about 18 months ago and stayed at an airport hotel due to our flight from Savannah to Atlanta being 4 hours late, thus missing our connection to Miami. It really was a pain taking hotel transportation to the airport then "trying" to find the correct path to our check-in (and not International). We like to be as stress free as possible, even if it costs a bit more. Originally from Montreal  having lived there the first 22 years of my life and still visit often to see family and friends. If you are spending any time there would suggest you try and get to Schwartz's Deli for iconic Montreal smoked meat and if looking for an excellent Italian dinner, Da Vinci. 

Being originally from Montreal, and knowing what summer construction on roads is like there, one should expect a very long drive (time wise) to the airport from the pier. If us, we would do as CJANDH suggest and grab a hotel for the Sunday night at an airport hotel. 

37 minutes ago, DaveFr said:

 

Not sure if you are being properly sarcastic. I hope so. To add some context to my post, if you declined an included pre-or post land tour, you received a fare credit of $750 per person. I doubt that any price increases were decreased by $750 to account for the lack of included land tours. In the past, all suite categories were entitled to a pre-cruise hotel night. When that benefit was restricted to Concierge class and above, there were no decreased fares for those categories losing the benefit. I see the same thing happening now.

 

Dave

Sarcasm is my middle name. We were twice on Splendor in a Grand Suite over the past 2 years and never received all the listed amenities for that suite. We will be on Grandeur in a GS in 3 weeks time and will insist on amenities listed on Regent’s website….we definitely have noticed a “reduction” in the “all inclusive” fares. As well as significant price increases. Perhaps time for land based vacations? We are off to Ireland (lived in Dublin for 5 ½ years) the end of August to play some golf and general buffoonery. If food, excursions, and overall satisfaction do not meet expectations (and we are low maintenance) on upcoming cruise our trips may very well be land based in the future. 

5 minutes ago, DaveFr said:

In the June 11 webinar, it was stated that “free” included pre-and post cruise tours would no longer be offered after July 1 except during promotions. No geographical restriction was mentioned. Can you say hidden price increase? 🤑

 

Dave

Now that would be a surprise!!

2 hours ago, Bruce61 said:

Question: Based upon your experience, and assuming no mid-ship deck 10 Grand Suite was available, would you choose the forward Grand Suite over a mid-ship Grandeur, Splendor or Explorer Suite?  To be more specific, was the vibration and wind such a factor that you would not take the suite under any circumstances?

We would most probably book a Grand Suite again and deal with the wind and vibration. The suite is beautiful……we love the space and second bathroom and being able to dine in any specialty restaurant of your choice on any night wins it for us. We are in 1012 on Grandeur in a few weeks and look very much forward to comparing the Grand Suite onboard against the 2 we had on Splendor. Bonne chance with your decision.

3 hours ago, chamima said:

 

Celebrity and Princess now email them. (Actually it's not even an email. You have to click on a link in your cruise documents on line and find them there. Then print yourself.) They print out so that you fold them over and people say they work . We purchased plastic holders to put them in .

Have the same for our luggage tags, bought on Amazon. Very inexpensive and work well.

3 minutes ago, chamima said:

 

 

 

Thanks.

Already did that.

 

I really appreciate all of the replies.

This won't make or break the cruise. I just thought it would be nice if my husband could possibly get his preferred brand.

I would think Regent will comply with whatever it is you like. May be a price involved but if an absolute favorite/must-have, you should be able to arrange for it.

My 2 cents worth here….and applies only to us. We are healthy, but not the 17 year old buffoons we once were. For us, after a terrific, and hopefully relaxing cruise, we would not want the stress of perhaps missing a flight home due to time constraints.  We take our time…..head to Airport lounge and have a drink or three and reminisce about our cruise. Then we have a relaxing flight home.

Shows up in my Butler area for upcoming Grandeur cruise.

We have arranged for Blacklane when we arrive late July.

30 minutes ago, Aloha 1 said:

Does anyone have a copy of the Suite "premium" selections? The ones beyond the standard list.

On our Grand Suite pre-order form, connoisseur/premium alcohol choices do not show up. Rather, you have to request whatever it is you may want. Probably best for either you or your or TA to contact RSSC for their offerings. 

3 minutes ago, rev29k said:

Does anyone know how many bottles you are allowed?  I'm not trying to have a fully stocked bar, but I would like a couple options, and the wife really only drinks wine.  I'm hearing 2 bottles, but hoping 3 or 4 is allowed by chance.  

We will be in a Grand Suite and are allowed to pre-order up to 4 bottles. We have been in same suites on a couple Splendor cruises and have always asked butler for additional choices and have never had a problem getting our requests fulfilled. Suggest you order as many as you are allowed pre cruise, then ask butler or room attendant to add other choices. 

2 minutes ago, rev29k said:

Ok, it's good to see these selections from people that are or have been available.  I hope it's not a selection based on the ship, but I wouldn't see any logical reason for that.  

This is our full available selections on pre cruise form.

1 hour ago, rev29k said:

Hello all.  We are cruising on the Voyager in a couple weeks and are working on our mini-bar selections.  

 

We were wondering, has anyone been able to request and get a liquor selection that ISN'T on the bar menu or the Butler form? A complimentary one I mean, not a connoisseur selection.  The options for Bourbon are pretty basic and limited.  Was hoping for maybe a Buffalo or something in that area.  I mean I've been on NCL countless times and they have many options at the bars, so figured Regent is likely going to have similar options as well given they source from the same place (NCL owns Regent).  But again, just wondering if anyone has been able to get something other that the 3 lousy options on the form/menu.  

 

TIA!

On our upcoming Gradeur cruise in July, these are the Bourbons available on our pre cruise form.

The surcharge on SS for La Dame and Kaesiki are definitely not worth the up charge. Add to that men must dress formal, ie. Jackets…..and for us there is no comparison. We have done 2 Silversea cruises and 5 Regent (with another coming up in July on Grandeur) and by far we prefer food and ambiance on Regent. 
 

2 hours ago, 1982CruzStart said:

I think it depends on the cruise. We were able to book the classes on Grandeur this summer over a year before our cruise.  it was well before the shore excursions. 

As were we for our Grandeur July cruise.