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A new 30-minute pool lounger save policy was instituted on the Splendor February 1st. Items left on a lounger or sun bed longer than 30 minutes are subject to removal to a table near the pool bar. The policy is effective as sun beds became available regularly throughout the day today. I was told by an officer this is slated to become a fleet-wide policy.

The games yesterday and the previous weekend were televised in our suites. Movies are shown in the Constellation Theater, so in theory the Super Bowl could be shown there. They have two weeks to plan for showing it in the theater. They should make it happen...along with typical tailgate snacks. It would be a much better venue than relegating us all to our suites.

The sun sets in Santorini at 8:37pm on June 15, 2023. How long after sunset are you returned to port? If your excursion does not drop you at the sea level tender port, you'll need to wait in line at the upper cable car end for up to an hour as we did in October on an Edge cruise. With departure at 10:00pm, all aboard will be 9:30pm. IMHO it can't be done.

FYI... For those doing a B2B, there is no requirement to participate in muster on turnaround day if you did so on embarkation day. This was confirmed with Reception.

We're currently onboard the Splendor and find the internet speed quite reasonable for our needs. It's far from the 1Gbps service we have at home, but usable...no worse than any other cruise line. I've made two Wi-Fi calls on my iPhone 14 Pro while at sea and found quality to be excellent...no difference from a cell call in the US. Texting, without resorting to WhatsApp, should work well also.

There was a notice in the Compass on Splendor last Saturday or Sunday that internet would be down and unavailable from 10pm until 2pm that evening. However, no further explanation and no noticeable increase in speed.

We're currently onboard the Splendor and find the internet speed quite reasonable for our needs. It's far from the 1Gbps service we have at home, but usable...no worse than any other cruise line. I've made two Wi-Fi calls on my iPhone 14 Pro while at sea and found quality to be excellent...no difference from a cell call in the US.

Dining al fresco in Sette Mari in Willemstad, Curaçao harbor yesterday evening was magical. Our first Regent cruise, after 60+ on other lines, and loving every minute...

My DW had a seafood combo last night that included one crab leg. There was no entrée of just crab legs.

LOL! How true! We're in a Concierge Suite also on this, our first Regent cruise. Excellent brunch...what a great way to kick off a cruise! Enjoyed Prime 7 yesterday evening with Sergei from Ukraine as our waiter. Rack of lamb was superb as was the service.

If you're not sure whether your cell provider will charge for calls and/or texts, your best bet is WhatsApp. Best to install the app and set it up before you leave home as you will need to confirm your account using your cell number. Also, be sure those you might want to contact back home have WhatsApp installed on their phone.

I would caution anyone considering the use of Wi-Fi calling while outside the USA to set it up before you leave for your travels. Some report being unable to setup Wi-Fi calling while in Europe or at sea. In response to some comments above...iMessage, texts, WhatsApp, Signal, and others work with Wi-Fi or cellular connections. Wi-Fi calling is for voice only and has no bearing on these apps.

Has final payment date passed? Doesn't sound right at all if you have not yet reached the normal final payment date.

You can download a list of excursions; however, it will not show which have availability. To download the list, view the itinerary map for the cruise. Click on Click here and enter your email address when requested. See below.... Upon viewing the list, you could contact Regent or your TA for specific availability.

We are Patriots fans; however, we became temporary Bills fans when we became friends with a fan and Buffalo native on the Celebrity Edge TA this past fall. Also it was apparent our Pats weren't going anywhere this season. Buffalo has certainly been through a lot...they deserve to go all the way.

My personal policy is to NEVER purchase travel insurance offered by a company...or associate of that company...against whom I could possibly have a claim. If your friend were to have a claim against Regent, who do you think their insurance company would favor? I'm not saying they would never pay a claim, but if it were a close call they may not be happy with the outcome. In addition, who will go to bat for them in the event of a dispute? You...and I...have an agent who will do just that.

Luggage Tag Instructions 3. Make as many copies of this tag as you require, preferably in color.

Were you checking fares to determine whether rebooking your current category in order to move up two categories would work? If that doesn't work, how about booking two categories below and keeping your same cabin? Our TA did that for us with the same type of promotion on our January 21st Splendor cruise.

Regent previously announced a fare increase effective January 7th...

The $10,000 per person limit doesn't go far at all when there is an emergency medical issue. A secondary policy will normally provide much more coverage for medical than the insured trip amount.

Yes... The secondary policy should also cover expenses Sapphire Reserve does not.

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Sounds good if it works. Have you confirmed two claims will be honored by Chase Card Benefits Services?

I specifically recall watching the Super Bowl while docked in Bonaire a few years ago, so we should be good next year.

IMHO this is par for the course with Celebrity. They have an excellent product; however, their backoffce leaves a lot to be desired. We always book cruises through a TA. A good one will know who to contact to get these kind of issues rectified.