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    Mini Blog from the Mariner - 8/30 - 9/8/2017

    in Regent Seven Seas Cruises

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    Coming up for a bit of air after what seems like non-stop Irma prep.

    Tc and BP-- Thanks much for jacket info. And I feel a little foolish to keep asking questions about a trifle and something that's off-topic. But since it's Tc's thread, and I know she doesn't mind, here's my question: I looked at the Amazon links that BP so kindly listed, but there are so many jackets (women's I'm talking about) that look more or less alike that I have no idea which is the famous TC Jacket. So: kind, ever-ready-to-help Tc--when you have a chance, I hope you can post what the Tried and True jacket is. (I think everyone pretty much knows what the tired and true Jackie is.) Also how it runs size-wise.

     

    I wish I were on your cruise instead of in sw Florida! And I'm glad that most of the cruise has been enjoyable. (I'm half-thinking to switch our tentative Explorer Norway cruise next summer to another Alaska cruise instead: would be easier. And I really, really like Mariner. This is assuming of course that our little world doesn't collapse before that.)

    Poss and all who are in the path of Irma, Mark and I have you in our thoughts and prayers.

    Susan

    back from the Med: Voyager June 1-18

    in Regent Seven Seas Cruises

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    Thanks for responses. And Rachel, I absolutely did think of you when I took that tumble. Funny (or not so) how something like that tickles some new fear in the system.

     

    So: Usually, I like to board ship pretty much soon as we can, but since we like Venice so much, we spent much of embarkation day prowling around one of the areas we hadn't had a chance to enjoy this time around. We boarded around 3:30, just walked on in, no lines of any sort; nice to be able to go straight to suite rather than cooling heels on pool deck or whatever (not a bad place to cool heels though!)

     

    Immediately felt at home on Voyager. Nothing especially struck me as very different as we walked to our suite. I definitely liked the re-done suites (G, mid-ship, same as always). I'd been afraid we'd miss the chair beside the sofa, but actually we didn't; that might be because we found the new sofa more comfortable than the other. ABSOLUTELY missed the wall cabinets above the desk. We have lots of books, various sorts of papers and other assorted stuff: used to fit so nicely and out of the way in those glass cabinets. Stuff strewn around much more now: didn't like that one bit. room seemed much messier. But we did very much like the new materials and colors and of course found the bed as comfy as ever. Since I've got a lot of back pain these days, I was grateful for the tub, but I really do prefer Mariner bathrooms, with those wonderful showers. Voyager showers feel awfully cramped, though certainly "do-able" (and larger, I'm sure, than on many ships). I didn't like the new bath products at all (I always did before)-- didn't like a single one of them, all seemed watery and completely unluxurious. (Not a big deal.)

    Bottom line: We are both very comfortable in those G suites-- which is a good thing because we probably spend significantly more time in them than most.

     

    Meet and Greet: awful. I'm glad that many others have found the new CC/Regent way going to be working well and to their taste. The idea never appealed to me in the first place, but I thought I'd give it a chance (and would again I guess): no reason not to. The reason it didn't appeal is that the whole thing seemed very "commercial" to me. i.e., instead of a casual meeting of folks who'd gotten to know each other on roll call over the months . And I had no interest at all in having officers or staff there: much too "official" that way, too "business-like." (just my druthers)

     

    I've got to say that I think part of the reason this get-together didn't work is that our roll-call was small and as inactive as I can ever remember a roll call being. Some folks posted once and never came back, or perhaps once; there's wasn't the kind of back-and-forth that has happened on other roll calls. And yet, 12 did sign up. Of those 10 people, I met exactly 2, the excellent "Destin Lovers," Mark and Susan (whom I believe some of you know). It was lovely to get to know them a bit over the 18 days of the cruise-- I felt immediate compatibility with them, and enjoyed them throughout.

     

    But here's the most important reason (if I'm not mistaken) that this meet and greet didn't fly: The gathering was held (at around 6:00 I think, and I think on the 2nd evening) in the Horizon Lounge. Well, the HL was a very busy and unrelaxing place. People just everywhere, all milling around. There was a largish gathering of some other group (travel agents I believe?), and plenty of passengers just hanging out before dinner. I had NO CLUE where in that large room to go or whom I was supposed to meet (i.e. how to know them). I even asked several people whether they were with the Cruise Critic group, and they had no idea what I was talking about. I'm not the most comfortable kid on the block in social situations (my husband even less so), so I stepped outside to kind of gather courage to go into the fray once more. Happily, Mark and Susan found me as I was stepping back in: "Are you Poss?" they said-- and that made me one happy camper.

     

    In short, I have no idea whether other CCers were there. Whether there may have been a jolly group of the other 8 somewhere in the vicinity, or whether most people didn't show up, or were wandering around wondering same thing we were. Ray S was in the vicinity, speaking with another couple, but, again, I have no idea if they were part of the CC group. Things were SO much better for past meetings, where the roll call group set up a time and place to gather when/where it'd be quiet and uncrowded and where people could sit and relax and actually get to know each other. For me, this supposed meet and greet was pretty much a total turn-off. (I'm not saying that the new way of going is a "mistake," just not my kind of thing. And this one didn't take off at all.)

     

    More anon.

    Oh, Poss, we were so delighted to wake up and see your blog about our wonderful journey on the Voyager. It was such a pleasure to meet both of you! Many thanks, Poss, for suggesting Mark take the tour to Lucca as he thoroughly enjoyed it. We searched the airport for you after we finally found the Sky Lounge and hope you were in another location for your long wait.

     

    For those of you who have had the pleasure of meeting Poss and her sweet husband, we are sure you will agree they are the most cordial and fascinating couple.

     

    We thoroughly enjoyed the Voyager for incredible service and great food which lasted our entire 17 days. We were able to dine in Prime 7 two extra nights. This was, however, a back to back cruise for some, and the 10 day second part was a totally different cruise. We were told that 57 children got on and the atmosphere drastically changed. We shared the Voyager Lounge and Observation Lounge with a precocious 4 year old who was the life of the party- for her family anyway! I believe there should be some adult only areas on the ship.

     

    For future Voyager cruisers, we are jealous and wish you happy sailing!

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