snuggarelli Posted September 30, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 30, 2018 We were comparison shopping on that Caribbean cruise for our 25th anniversary, and it looks like Splendor would be the ship for the early December timeframe. I noticed that there isn't a welcome champagne any more. There's no King bed till you go to Superior Suite (F). No binoculars, Illy's, or blanket. No personalized mini-bar, nor 24 hour room service? There's quite a few things you get in the various categories on Voyager that I don't see on Splendor. Is that just another poor website marketing text (ie a failed omission), or did they really downscale service and amenities on the Splendor? ====================================================== Here's the list on Voyager for the lowest suite: Cat H LAYOUT European King-Sized Suite Slumber Bed® 1 Marble Bathroom Intimate Sitting Area Private Balcony Walk-in Closet With Safe Accommodates Up To 3 Guests DIMENSIONS Suite: 306 ft2 (28 m2) Balcony: 50 ft2 (5 m2) Suite measurements are approximate, and those in same category may vary in size. They may also have different furniture placement than as depicted in photographs. Discover Our Ships HIGHLIGHTS • FREE Unlimited WiFi includes one log-in, one device, per suite* • Welcome Bottle of Champagne with Fresh Fruit Arrangement • In-Suite Mini-Bar Set-Up and Refill • 24-Hour Room Service • L’Occitane® Mer & Mistral Soaps, Shampoos and Lotions • Regent Plush Bathrobes and Slippers • Vanity and Hair Dryer • Interactive Flat-Screen Television With Extensive Media Library, Complimentary Movies-on-Demand • Direct Dial Satellite Phone • Shoe Shine Service ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// category F LAYOUT European King-Sized Suite Slumber Bed® 1 Marble Bathroom Intimate Sitting Area Private Balcony Walk-in Closet With Safe Accommodates Up To 3 Guests DIMENSIONS Suite: 306 ft2 (28 m2) Balcony: 50 ft2 (5 m2) Suite measurements are approximate, and those in same category may vary in size. They may also have different furniture placement than as depicted in photographs. Discover Our Ships HIGHLIGHTS FREE Unlimited WiFi includes one log-in, one device, per suite* Welcome Bottle of Champagne with Fresh Fruit Arrangement In-Suite Mini-Bar Set-Up and Refill 24-Hour Room Service L’Occitane® Mer & Mistral Soaps, Shampoos and Lotions Regent Plush Bathrobes and Slippers Vanity and Hair Dryer Interactive Flat-Screen Television With Extensive Media Library, Complimentary Movies-on-Demand Direct Dial Satellite Phone Shoe Shine Service ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Cat E - Concierge AYOUT European King-Sized Suite Slumber Bed® 1 Marble Bathroom Intimate Sitting Area Private Balcony Walk-in Closet With Safe Accommodates Up To 3 Guests DIMENSIONS Suite: 306 ft2 (28 m2) Balcony: 50 ft2 (5 m2) Suite measurements are approximate, and those in same category may vary in size. They may also have different furniture placement than as depicted in photographs. Discover Our Ships HIGHLIGHTS FREE 1-Night Pre-Cruise Hotel Package Including: - FREE Ground Transfers - FREE Breakfast - FREE Porterage FREE Unlimited WiFi includes up to four logins, four devices, per suite* FREE 15 Minutes of Ship-to-Shore Phone Time L’Occitane® Mer & Mistral Soaps, Shampoos and Lotions Welcome Bottle of Champagne with Fresh Fruit Arrangement In-Suite Mini-Bar Set-Up and Refill 24-Hour Room Service Priority Online Shore Excursions and Dining Reservations 10% Discount on Premium Wine and Liquor 5% Discount on Regent Choice Shore Excursions, Hotel and Land Programs Regent Plush Bathrobes and Slippers Vanity and Hair Dryer Binoculars, illy® Espresso Maker and Cashmere Blankets Interactive Flat-Screen Television With Extensive Media Library, Complimentary Movies-on-Demand Direct Dial Satellite Phone Shoe Shine Service Complimentary Tote Bag =========================================== SPLENDOR 3 SAME CATEGORIES CAT H LAYOUT Private Balcony European Queen Size Elite Slumber™ Bed Spacious Living Room With Sitting Area 1 Marble and Stone Detailed Bathroom Built-in Closet With Safe DIMENSIONS Suite: 219 ft2 (20 m2) Balcony: 88 ft2 (8 m2) Suite measurements are approximate, and those in same category may vary in size. Furniture placement may be different than as depicted in photographs. Discover Our Ships HIGHLIGHTS FREE Unlimited WiFi includes one log-in, one device, per suite* Luxurious Bath Amenities Interactive Flat-Screen Television and Direct-Dial Satellite Phone Vanity and Hair Dryer Regent Plush Bathrobes and Slippers Personalized In-Suite Mini-Bar Set-Up ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// CAT F2 LAYOUT Private Balcony European King-Sized Elite Slumber™ Bed Spacious Living Room With Sitting Area 1 Marble and Stone Detailed Bathroom Walk-in Closet With Safe DIMENSIONS Suite: 332 ft2 (30.8 m2) Balcony: 115 - 83 ft2 (12.2 - 7.7 m2) Suite measurements are approximate, and those in same category may vary in size. Furniture placement may be different than as depicted in photographs. Discover Our Ships HIGHLIGHTS FREE Unlimited WiFi includes one log-in, one device, per suite* Luxurious Bath Amenities Interactive Flat-Screen Television and Direct-Dial Satellite Phone Vanity and Hair Dryer Regent Plush Bathrobes and Slippers Personalized In-Suite Mini-Bar Set-Up ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// CAT E LAYOUT Private Balcony - Among the Largest at Sea European King-Sized Elite Slumber™ Bed Spacious Living Room With Sitting Area 1 Marble and Stone Detailed Bathroom Walk-in Closet With Safe DIMENSIONS Suite: 332 ft2 (30.8 m2) Balcony: 132 - 115 ft2 (12.2 - 10.6 m2) Suite measurements are approximate, and those in same category may vary in size. Furniture placement may be different than as depicted in photographs. Discover Our Ships HIGHLIGHTS FREE 1-Night Pre-Cruise Hotel Package Including: - FREE Ground Transfers - FREE Breakfast - FREE Porterage FREE Unlimited WiFi includes up to four logins, four devices, per suite* Luxurious Bath Amenities Interactive Flat-Screen Television and Direct-Dial Satellite Phone Vanity and Hair Dryer Regent Plush Bathrobes and Slippers Personalized In-Suite Mini-Bar Set-Up Priority Online Shore Excursions and Dining Reservations 10% Discount on Premium Wine and Liquor 5% Discount on Regent Choice Shore Excursions, Hotel and Land Programs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkMEB Posted September 30, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Splendor is suppose to be a sister ship to the Explorer which I was on last year. We were in a G1 suite, not one of the top ones and had welcome champagne, 24 hour room service, personalized minibar, king size bed, large closet and everything we needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted September 30, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Wow - you took a lot of time posting all of that information. According to reports from Corporate, with the exception of the Penthouse suites on Explorer, all of the suites on Splendor will be the same. The PH suites are being arranged a bit on Splendor - partly to increase the size of the closet which is very small. For us, the "H" and "G" suites are just too small but the F1/F2 and Concierge suites are lovely with lots of storage space, 2 sinks in the bathroom as well as a separate shower and bath (we have stayed in both F1 and Concierge). While the "G"/"H" suites are a small version of other suites, we found the bathroom to be quite small (note: we have toured all of the suite levels which is how I know about them). I cannot imagine that Regent has discontinued room service for lower categories - it just does not make sense and it is likely a omission. The same goes for champagne upon embarkation. Apparently Regent is redoing their website again and this could be the result. On the other hand, prior to Explorer debuting, they only had mock-up photos of the ship and the suites and some descriptions were not correct. I would take a look at Explorer to see if they have better descriptions. For people new to Regent, being in a Concierge suite does have advantages (the pre-cruise hotel and multiple log-ins for example). Another reason to book Concierge is that you can book excursions and dining reservations earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shemansl Posted October 1, 2018 #4 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Splendor is suppose to be a sister ship to the Explorer which I was on last year. We were in a G1 suite, not one of the top ones and had welcome champagne, 24 hour room service, personalized minibar, king size bed, large closet and everything we needed.Interesting, the web site lists a queen sized bed for the G and H suites on Explorer. I had wondered if that was really true, sounds like you found the bed size to be larger than queen size. Good information, many thanks for sharing. Sent from my SM-T550 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snuggarelli Posted October 3, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted October 3, 2018 I too thought that wow- the Splendor marketing material was either severely off or they totally changed from the Explorer specs. I’m happy that G and H are King size beds! Thank you for confirming Pink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snuggarelli Posted October 3, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Wow - you took a lot of time posting all of that information. According to reports from Corporate, with the exception of the Penthouse suites on Explorer, all of the suites on Splendor will be the same. The PH suites are being arranged a bit on Splendor - partly to increase the size of the closet which is very small. For us, the "H" and "G" suites are just too small but the F1/F2 and Concierge suites are lovely with lots of storage space, 2 sinks in the bathroom as well as a separate shower and bath (we have stayed in both F1 and Concierge). While the "G"/"H" suites are a small version of other suites, we found the bathroom to be quite small (note: we have toured all of the suite levels which is how I know about them). I cannot imagine that Regent has discontinued room service for lower categories - it just does not make sense and it is likely a omission. The same goes for champagne upon embarkation. Apparently Regent is redoing their website again and this could be the result. On the other hand, prior to Explorer debuting, they only had mock-up photos of the ship and the suites and some descriptions were not correct. I would take a look at Explorer to see if they have better descriptions. For people new to Regent, being in a Concierge suite does have advantages (the pre-cruise hotel and multiple log-ins for example). Another reason to book Concierge is that you can book excursions and dining reservations earlier. Thanks for the info TravelCat. For our first cruise, we did decide to go with Concierge. I wanted it for the Illys and the binoculars, haha. Just kidding. We thought since we’re new that having earlier access to dining and excursion reservations might be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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