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Our recent Regent flights (from LAX to Barcelona, Rome to LAX) were on AA. American does seem to be one of Regent's contracted carriers at the moment. As is frequently mentioned, it will all depend on availability of contracted seats.

Looking forward to reports on this great B2B. Enjoy!

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us Mr Fudge. Always good to read about good experiences on Regent.

We've not stayed in anything above PH, but I believe Seven Seas Suite and above have the ability to get a reservation at the specialty restaurants each night. https://www.rssc.com/experience/suites/distinctive-suites @coljack, enjoying your continued reports from Spendor.

Congrats on the favorable checkup... negative status will follow! Glad to hear that you are taking full advantage of the range of insuite dining options. Hope you both are out again soon.

@forgap, thanks for your two day report from Israel. Great pictures and descriptions. Touring Israel can be a challenge, even in the best of circumstances. We hired a private guide, and also had issues with crowds, traffic and security. However, it was worth it - as Israel is such a special tour destination. Very sorry to hear about your Covid setback. Make no mistake, it is still around. We were on Explorer a couple of months ago, and there were many cases - including guests who were quarantined in the suite next to us. Regent will take care of you.

and for Frankfurt, it can be a LOT of walking - depending on your arrival and departure gate

I thought I had another acronym to learn. Lol. Thanks for your report from Splendor. Sounds as though things are in good shape. Any comments about cuisine?

Enjoying your reports, and a big congrats to Mrs Fudge.

Beautiful pictures and great narrative. Thanks for taking us along.

As several have said, it is certainly possibly to have a TA that offer both great service AND and rebate.

Great report of your first day in Istanbul. What a beautiful view from your room. Looking forward to more reports from Istanbul, and of course the cruise.

Thanks for your recap. Sounds similar to our recent Explorer Mediterranean cruise, but we had the luxury of just one sea day. Those port intensive itineraries can be a workout! Internet complaints seem to be a recurring theme on Regent reviews. Hope they upgrade the systems soon. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Here is an interesting Travel Weekly article from last week. I bolded "very low-cost" in the quote from the article. NCLH clearly hopes to grow its share of direct bookings and thus avoid commisions. "Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings anticipates surge in direct bookings" ...In a statement to Travel Weekly, NCLH said the company is focused on maximizing all of its distribution channels and said travel partners continue to be "an incredibly important distribution channel for us." However, the company said it is investing in its direct business after noticing an accelerated shift toward more direct bookings during the pandemic. NCLH said it sees a significant opportunity to increase its direct online bookings, a "very low-cost and attractive channel." ... https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/NCLH-anticipates-surge-direct-bookings

What a great Adriatic itinerary. Enjoy your cruise and thanks for your reports from Voyager.

If the credit card you used for this cruise has Travel Insurance / Travel Delay coverage, you might be able to make a claim for the show tickets. Not sure if it would be a reimbursable expense though. Sorry to you and all onboard for this last ‘challenge’ on this cruise…

Great pictures and love hearing about the special dessert request. Another reason why so many of us return to Regent again and again.

I've been watching this thread... we were originally booked in 1401 on Explorer for a recent cruise. A couple of weeks before sailing, I noticed a PH-A opened up on Deck 9 and we opted for that instead. We were eager to experience a suite on such a high deck, and suspected it would indeed be private. However, in the back of my mind I was thinking about possible movement as well as the remoteness of the Deck 14 location. The Deck 9 PH we switched to was in one of the 'bump out' sections of the ship and had a fablous, large balcony. What a treat.

Thanks for catching us up after your crazy boarding experience and uncooperative internet. Pictures are great. Love that surf and turf pairing. Enjoy!

Thank you for your contined reports, and for sharing your thoughts on the Navigator. We've only been aboard Navigator once (and another booked), but I think you are spot-on. Hope you have smooth sailing for the remainder of your cruise.

At least one, and maybe two, Rieslings were available (included wines) on the Explorer in late July. If it is not offered whereever you are dining on the ship, ask for it and they will do their best to get it for you.

You should have access to the Delta Sky Club if you are ticketed in business class for international travel. Note that Delta has a definition for 'international' travel and some destinations (mainly Caribbean) do not qualify. https://www.delta.com/us/en/delta-sky-club/access

@RachelG, looking forward to your reports again, this time from aboard Navigator. Thanks for taking the time to share.

Here is a link to a PDF map of the Port of LA. Pier 46 is labeled "MU1". It's at south end of the port. https://kentico.portoflosangeles.org/getmedia/07e1377d-b452-4ecb-a629-9a0c69410805/pola-facilities-map edit: just noticed @DaveFR had already posted this map, but I was having trouble with the download on his post, so above is a direct link from the Port of LA website

Yes, it is everyone's worst nightmare, and I'm also curious what happened. Being unable to do an online checkin the night before was a warning sign for sure. It is also a concern that Turkish Air apparently was not any help at all - even at the Business Class checkin counter.