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When is the Regatta going to dry dock?


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I've been reading a lot of negative comments on CC lately regarding the Regatta and was wondering if anyone knew when she was going to dry dock again?

 

With the new Winter 2019 and Spring 2020 schedule coming out, we are starting to question whether or not to book a cruise on the Regatta if she's having issues? We asked our O PCC a few months ago about its status and see said she would check, but never got back with us.

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We just received confirmation from our Oceania PCC that the Regatta will be going back into dry dock for 2 weeks starting Apr 18, 2019.

 

The work is carried out typically in the Grand Bahama shipyard.

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We got 'stuck' on the Regatta when there was a power failure on the ship.. Incidentally. we were 10 miles out of Honolulu and we had to be towed back to port. Bottom line avoid this ship . Furthermore, avoid Oceania.

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We got 'stuck' on the Regatta when there was a power failure on the ship.. Incidentally. we were 10 miles out of Honolulu and we had to be towed back to port. Bottom line avoid this ship . Furthermore, avoid Oceania.

Why don't you post this in each thread?? you did not have to resurrect old threads to site your displeasure. One is sufficient.

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We just received confirmation from our Oceania PCC that the Regatta will be going back into dry dock for 2 weeks starting Apr 18, 2019.

Thanks for asking this question and finding an answer! We too have been concerned about the poor reviews Regatta has been receiving. The timing issues I have read about are one thing, but ship maintenance is another. We are looking at the Panama Canal cruise that starts May 1 so it looks like we would be in the first group of passengers after the refurbishing. I guess the concern would be if the cruise might be delayed if it isn't ready yet. Not sure how often that happens... Did your contact happen to make any comments about that?

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We just received confirmation from our Oceania PCC that the Regatta will be going back into dry dock for 2 weeks starting Apr 18, 2019.

 

Thanks for ... finding an answer! .... looking at the Panama Canal cruise that starts May 1 so it looks like we would be in the first group of passengers after the refurbishing.

Not so fast.

 

We just received Oceania's "The Tropics 2018 - 2020" fancy-dancy booklet (dark teal cover). On p. 23, there is a cruise scheduled on the Regatta during the period being discussed. It's Caribbean Daydreamer, Miami to Miami, and is a 14 day, starting April 17, 2019. Same as on the O website.

We were on the Regatta for most of March this year (Bali to Honolulu) and have more than a passing interest in checking the accuracy of the dry-dock info out there.

Maybe we'll hear from the only person who knows for sure. :')

~ Linda

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Not so fast.

 

We just received Oceania's "The Tropics 2018 - 2020" fancy-dancy booklet (dark teal cover). On p. 23, there is a cruise scheduled on the Regatta during the period being discussed. It's Caribbean Daydreamer, Miami to Miami, and is a 14 day, starting April 17, 2019. Same as on the O website.

We were on the Regatta for most of March this year (Bali to Honolulu) and have more than a passing interest in checking the accuracy of the dry-dock info out there.

Maybe we'll hear from the only person who knows for sure. :')

~ Linda

 

Please post here again if you find a definitive answer! We are a bit concerned about the condition of the ship. Thanks!

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We were on Regatta in June, and the ship was in top condition. And I say that as someone who regularly cruises on Regent and Silversea.

Thanks RachelG! Would you say you had a good experience on it then? We are considering it for their Panama Canal cruise next May. Thanks again!

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We will be taking our first Oceania cruise on Regatta Nov. 1, 2019 so we are very happy to hear about the DD plans. For a previous poster asking, we were on Celebrity Xpedition immediately after her dry dock an 2012 and she was no where near ready. The had booked suites that weren't even built yet, and had to put those passengers in rooms downgraded several categories. The outdoor bar was closed, and we had to beg the captain to open the hot tub. Celebrity made it right with a very generous refund. Considering that trip (Galapagos) is all about the adventure and not the ship, we were satisfied.

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We will be taking our first Oceania cruise on Regatta Nov. 1, 2019 so we are very happy to hear about the DD plans. For a previous poster asking, we were on Celebrity Xpedition immediately after her dry dock an 2012 and she was no where near ready. The had booked suites that weren't even built yet, and had to put those passengers in rooms downgraded several categories. The outdoor bar was closed, and we had to beg the captain to open the hot tub. Celebrity made it right with a very generous refund. Considering that trip (Galapagos) is all about the adventure and not the ship, we were satisfied.

Thanks for your insight!

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Regatta sails 10 days in Alaska August 27, 2019 R/T from Seattle, and next sails Sept 24th from Seattle to Miami. It would appear the DD will occur in the Pacific NW. A poster on another thread found an investor slide show which indicates Oceania will spend $25 mil per R class ship on dry docks, $15 mil each more than usual. This is expected to be announced in a splashy presentation next week. Please see the Oceania NEXT thread for details.

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Yep. Regatta's first NEXT enhanced sailing will take her to Miami from Seattle. 9/24/19.

https://spark.adobe.com/page/3HKqpGAbu9FcV/

Speaking from past experience on an Azamara 'R' ship ... the cruise following an extensive refurb was a nightmare. Work crews remained onboard ... working throughout the night = LOTS of noise ... several public areas partially or completely closed ... construction materials tucked away in corners of the pool deck ... etc. Hoping that 'O' does a better job of finishing these refurbs on time - before the first "NEXT Enhanced" sailings.

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Speaking from past experience on an Azamara 'R' ship ... the cruise following an extensive refurb was a nightmare. Work crews remained onboard ... working throughout the night = LOTS of noise ... several public areas partially or completely closed ... construction materials tucked away in corners of the pool deck ... etc. Hoping that 'O' does a better job of finishing these refurbs on time - before the first "NEXT Enhanced" sailings.

 

The same thing happened to us sailing on the first cruise after a dry dock on Celebrity Xpedition. Luckily the ship is not the star of that adventure. We did get a large refund back from Celebrity.

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