bitob Posted November 27, 2023 #151 Share Posted November 27, 2023 15 hours ago, mrstanley said: Bitob: What brand is the hairdryer and what is the wattage? I will look. I bring my own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted November 27, 2023 #152 Share Posted November 27, 2023 15 hours ago, mrstanley said: Bitob: What brand is the hairdryer and what is the wattage? It is a corby. I will ask if they will be replaced in Miami if I can find the right person to ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pappy1022 Posted November 27, 2023 #153 Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/18/2023 at 1:07 PM, Boats07 said: We will be leaving for our third cruise with Regent next month and have learned to ignore the negative comments. Those comments come from the people that assume they are entitled. Don't read the negative comments and you will learn the names and just skip over their remarks. Certainly, we all have the right to interpret the comments from other people and we can choose to ignore any of them. Jumping to the conclusion that a person is entitled because they reported some issues they personally experienced with Regent is ludicrous and ignorant. I think it is wise to read all of the comments and form one’s opinion based on the totality of what ALL people are saying. Regent is a very good product but it’s clear from many on this discussion board, even some “cheerleaders”, that the product isn’t the same as it was prior to COVID. That doesn’t make it a bad product. All it means is that there are opportunities for improvement. IMHO, Regent is still the class of the cruise industry and will improve if they listen to ALL customers and fine tune what can get better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted November 27, 2023 #154 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Pretty hard to find a negative on this ship the closet design. Lol and the hair dryer? there is no place for negativity at this point in my life 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted November 27, 2023 #155 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Btw internet working flawlessly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted November 27, 2023 #156 Share Posted November 27, 2023 42 minutes ago, pappy1022 said: the product isn’t the same as it was prior to COVID Curious to know in what ways you feel the Regent product differs? Better or worse? We have found our Regent cruises in 2022/2023 to be as good as, and sometimes better than, those we took in 2018/2019. Yes, we experienced the occasional glitch (pre & post pandemic) but always corrected after bringing the issue to the attention of the relevant member of staff. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted November 27, 2023 #157 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Hair dryer answer I spoke to gm dysons only in grand suite and higher they need a hair dryer that works on 220 there will be no change. The Corby is it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pcardad Posted November 27, 2023 #158 Share Posted November 27, 2023 2 hours ago, bitob said: Btw internet working flawlessly Any chance you would please run SPEEDTEST and post a screenshot of the results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrstanley Posted November 27, 2023 #159 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Bitob: Corby hairdryers are a British brand. I plan to bring my own hairdryer with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted November 27, 2023 #160 Share Posted November 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, Pcardad said: Any chance you would please run SPEEDTEST and post a screenshot of the results? no idea how to do that lol also I’m using vpn. Streaming no issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassyw Posted November 27, 2023 #161 Share Posted November 27, 2023 3 hours ago, bitob said: Pretty hard to find a negative on this ship the closet design. Lol and the hair dryer? there is no place for negativity at this point in my life bueno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcandkc Posted November 27, 2023 #162 Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 hour ago, bitob said: Hair dryer answer I spoke to gm dysons only in grand suite and higher they need a hair dryer that works on 220 there will be no change. The Corby is it Why do they need brand that works on 220? I just have real issue you have to keep pushing a button for it to work. I don’t care what brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted November 27, 2023 #163 Share Posted November 27, 2023 35 minutes ago, rcandkc said: Why do they need brand that works on 220? I just have real issue you have to keep pushing a button for it to work. I don’t care what brand. I did not ask. But I often see hair dryers on ships with 220 plugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce61 Posted November 27, 2023 #164 Share Posted November 27, 2023 The way they wire these ships, only the 220V can handle the wattage of the hair dryers. They would blow circuits the way the ships are wired. You also will see the plugs that handle the hair dryers are near the make-up vanity and not in the bathrooms (at least in the suites with vanities). I have seen this not only on Explorer but also on river cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pappy1022 Posted November 27, 2023 #165 Share Posted November 27, 2023 3 hours ago, flossie009 said: Curious to know in what ways you feel the Regent product differs? Better or worse? We have found our Regent cruises in 2022/2023 to be as good as, and sometimes better than, those we took in 2018/2019. Yes, we experienced the occasional glitch (pre & post pandemic) but always corrected after bringing the issue to the attention of the relevant member of staff. Please go back and read my detailed trip reports from our September cruise this past September. The good and the not so good are noted. In summary, I experienced poor service from Destination Services and the food quality & preparation had several blips. Restaurant service was extremely slow at times. The bottom line, other than Destination Services, is that it was inconsistent and that’s what I have never experienced on Regent in the past (albeit pre COVID). As I said in my report, overall it was a great trip but there were things that Regent has to work on. Then to be called entitled just because I wasn’t glowing in my comments shows no tolerance for other’s opinions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted November 27, 2023 #166 Share Posted November 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, Bruce61 said: The way they wire these ships, only the 220V can handle the wattage of the hair dryers. They would blow circuits the way the ships are wired. You also will see the plugs that handle the hair dryers are near the make-up vanity and not in the bathrooms (at least in the suites with vanities). I have seen this not only on Explorer but also on river cruises. But the us outlets handle my hair dryer no problem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmcdaniel Posted November 27, 2023 #167 Share Posted November 27, 2023 @Pcardad, Speed tests are not impressive but with VPN I am also able to stream. Here are screen shots without and with VPN. Lower number is with VPN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong1 Posted November 27, 2023 #168 Share Posted November 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, Bruce61 said: The way they wire these ships, only the 220V can handle the wattage of the hair dryers. They would blow circuits the way the ships are wired. You also will see the plugs that handle the hair dryers are near the make-up vanity and not in the bathrooms (at least in the suites with vanities). I have seen this not only on Explorer but also on river cruises. Bruce - Correct! At least on Splendor, where we're on right now, there is an electrical outlet that is specifically marked as "Hair Dryer". It's at the desk/makeup table where the phone, large wall mirror, and small vanity mirror is. The receptacle is underneath the wall mirror and just above the desktop. It is a dual voltage outlet. On the right side of the outlet is a 220-volt outlet and on the left side is a 110-volt receptacle. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong1 Posted November 27, 2023 #169 Share Posted November 27, 2023 PCARDAD - Howdy! I just ran a speed test. I'm not on a VPN. I'm now on Splendor and we're about 1,000 miles out in the middle of the Atlantic on our way westbound to St. Maarten. I have a Download Speed of 1.74 MBPS and an Upload Speed of 0.31 MBPS. That's bouncing off a test site in McPherson, Kansas. It's certainly fast enough for routine Emails and doing banking and website searches... but might prove to be marginal/challenging for streaming activities such as facebook, etc. Best Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GMIAC Posted November 27, 2023 #170 Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 minute ago, pingpong1 said: PCARDAD - Howdy! I just ran a speed test. I'm not on a VPN. I'm now on Splendor and we're about 1,000 miles out in the middle of the Atlantic on our way westbound to St. Maarten. I have a Download Speed of 1.74 MBPS and an Upload Speed of 0.31 MBPS. That's bouncing off a test site in McPherson, Kansas. It's certainly fast enough for routine Emails and doing banking and website searches... but might prove to be marginal/challenging for streaming activities such as facebook, etc. Best Regards. Is that "basic" service, and are there speed upgrades available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pcardad Posted November 27, 2023 #171 Share Posted November 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, GMIAC said: Is that "basic" service, and are there speed upgrades available? That is not Starlink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pcardad Posted November 27, 2023 #172 Share Posted November 27, 2023 23 minutes ago, Jimmcdaniel said: @Pcardad, Speed tests are not impressive but with VPN I am also able to stream. Here are screen shots without and with VPN. Lower number is with VPN. Thank you! I am getting reports from Mariner and Grandeur and they are both running 3-4 MBS. It is much better than what it was before but not as fast as RCC (they were 30 - 40 MBS) a few months ago when I tested. Still....steps in the right direction!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flossie009 Posted November 27, 2023 #173 Share Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, pappy1022 said: As I said in my report, overall it was a great trip but there were things that Regent has to work on. Then to be called entitled just because I wasn’t glowing in my comments shows no tolerance for other’s opinions. You are certainly entitled to your opinions based on your experience, and I am sorry that the service on board did not meet your expectations ............ but that it is a long stretch to conclude that the Regent product on all ships on all cruises is inferior to what was offered pre pandemic. Edited November 27, 2023 by flossie009 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted November 27, 2023 #174 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Every cruise is different 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishwitchy Posted November 27, 2023 #175 Share Posted November 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, bitob said: Every cruise is different Hence, the problem. With the pricing model, most folks expect more consistently between the cruises and ships, at least as it relates to service, food, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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