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10 hours ago, BBWC said:

Munich is usually very efficient but remember you will have to go through immigration before your flight to Rome since you will enter the Schengen area.

We had a tough time in Munich with a transfer that required us to go thru a very very long tunnel between terminals.  We made the flight but were very stressed.  I think it really matters which terminals you will be in. 

When we disembark in Rio and we expect to have an evening flight home, does Regent offer any tours for that day that end up at the airport? 

I love sushi and sashimi and was wondering/hoping if it was available on the Voyager?  Particularly the raw fish kind of sushi.  Which venues and how often?  Thanks so much for any info.  

We are new to Regent and will be on a South American Cruise on Voyager next spring.  We enjoy the lectures and informational talks on the destinations and other topics.  Does Regent have these often?  What kind of topics do they feature? I appreciate any info.

We are booked on our first cruise on Regent - on the Voyager next spring.  I was wondering if our Concierge Suite has USB ports, and how many.  I looked on the Regent website but couldn't find any info.  Thanks in advance!

We sailed the Evolution in October 2019. We loved it.  The guides were excellent.  The ship is smallish - not a luxury ship but a luxury experience - very personalized.  I don't think there were any balconies.  Out cabin had portholes, was very spacious, but the bathroom was tiny.  I would sail her again.

My suggestion for The Galley is to make it easier to know of the "Daily Specials" at the various food outlets without having to walk around and look at each one.

my 64 year old male partner was "hit on" several times and it creeped him out.  Definitely affected his opinion of Virgin (our first time on this line).  I, on the other hand, enjoyed the cruise, with a few disappointments regarding service, food, etc. However I have now been on 42 cruises and have never had a "perfect" experience.  I prefer to roll with it and be glad I am lucky enough to even be on a cruise!

P. S. I didn't know the arcade games were free!  Sigh.

We found the passengers on our recent Scarlet Lady cruise (1st time on Virgin) to be happy, friendly, polite,  and having a great time without being boorish or rude at all.  This is probably the only of my 42 cruises where I can honestly say I didn't encounter at least one jerk!  I smelled no smoke anywhere but we were in the second last aft Sea Terrace cabin.  But I did not find the ship to be quiet. In fact this was one of my few negatives - music playing everywhere all the time, sometimes way too loudly.  The outside areas, especially on Deck 7 were quieter, but we generally don't like to sit in the sun much. I was longing for a "Sanctuary," ala Royal Carribbean, or the Observation lounge at the top of the newest Norwegian ships at times.  Our cabin, however, was blissfully quiet.

When the flags were up the servers almost always came very promptly.  Wait times for food varied.

I agree that the sand was incredibly soft, as well as clean and devoid of stones, etc.  The runner goes part way down but isn't really comfortable to walk on.  And the concrete areas get very hot.  Bottom line:  brings flip flops or water shoes.  I also didn't see any place to rinse off feet or shoes when moving from beach to pool, but maybe I missed it.

No hassling about towels at the pool.  No regimented disembarkation, and immediate access to cabin upon boarding.   The water carafe and fridge. The bracelet instead of card.  The incredible array of stylish, different furniture everywhere.  The ice cream.  The good service in the Galley with the flag system.  Very happy passengers. The responsiveness of the Sailor Services chat feature.  Cleanliness of ship. The elevators - beautiful designs inside and gangway info on walls at ports.

Yes limited options and "different" beach type food but we really enjoyed it.  Biggest beef was the fountain beverage glasses - barely bigger than a shot glass.

Just got back from first VV cruise, on Scarlet Lady.  Had a great time overall but wanted to relate a very interesting experience regarding dining.  I dutifully tried to make dinner reservations as soon as I could on the app and succeeded in getting only 2 - Pink Agave (Outstanding meal!) and Test Kitchen (very fun).

Based on advice from fellow sailors, whilst onboard I went to Sailor Services to request a reservation for Extra Virgin for the following night. They took down my request and said I would receive a notification if we got in.

No notification came, so we "walked in."  When I was asked by the hostess if we had a reservation I said we had requested one from Sailor Services the day before but had received no message.  She checked and said there was no record of our request in the system and that there should have been.  Ok, so we waited and after 20 minutes or so were seated at a large communal table and were very satisfied.  Then we waited and waited and waited for the food.  The gentleman seated across from us ( a Rock Star with a black bracelet no less)  politely inquired from the server when his food would arrive as he had other plans for the evening.  She freaked out a little and went into a long apology and explanation. She said the restaurant was very busy and all the other guests had made reservations. Our table was for walk-ins and we would be served last.   We shouldn't expect the same service level.  (!!)  I was stunned.  

In retrospect this explained why when we "walked in" to Razzle Dazzle for brunch we were virtually ignored, waited 50 minutes for food that was served cold and basically inedible.

With very few exceptions, we were impressed with the politeness and friendliness of the crew and fellow passengers.

Very helpful!  Thank you!!!

I am very excited that we will be boarding our first Virgin cruise on Sunday. (We are Virgin virgins, LOL!)  What exactly happens when we show up at the pier at our designated time?  We feel naked without our preprinted luggage tags.

New to Virgin. What is this game?  Is there a fee for playing? I love games!

Re: the Food on Bimini

Can anyone list to the best of their memory all the food options available?

My better half is an early riser and loves to get his coffee right away. Where can he get some?  It doesn't have to be the fancy kind - any coffee will do.  He doesn't want to order room service.

Thanks!

I am a beer drinker.  Other than draft, is beer served in bottles and/or cans also?

I know there is ice tea available in the dispensers at the Galley.  But can you order it from the other dining venues also?

On one cruise (on another line) I forget to pack my young son's dress pants. Ran around Santorini and actually found him an acceptable pair.

On another, my DH and accidently packed 4 daybags between us.

On another trip, we packed an umbrella and pulled it out when huddled behind a soda machine in a downpour. I was actually our electric pet nail grinder.

I would also like to know this!

We have a 12:30 pm flight out of Miami.  We plan to disembark around 8:30ish to allow plenty of time.  Does Virgin offer any transfers to the airport?  We would prefer Uber/Lyft but worry about wait times and difficulty connecting with drivers at a busy pier. Any thoughts? 

3 hours ago, neverendingcruising said:

I have a 4 outlet travel power strip I've taken on Disney, Royal, and Virgin without issue. I think the trick is it not having a surge protector for some reason. 

This is true