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Hello-we are curious as to the need to book air deviation at 270 days v. later. Whenever we've booked our own air if it's more than 6 months out there always seems to an equipment or schedule change.

We were a little late reserving a Baltic cruise with Regent and used

air deviation at 120 days from sailing and got exactly what we wanted.

Now we are probably go to reserve for Barcelona to Dubai November 2020 (we've been cleared from wait list and will give them our answer by Wednesday).

Do we really need to utilize air deviation so far out? Thanks for any comments/responses.

I've managed to talk us into this one, mainly because the $500 per person deposit for "priority" wait list " is completely refundable even if we clear the wait list. 

Thanks very much Travelcat2. Do you know if we would be required to obtain visas or is there a “blanket” visa for the ship provided you stay on the ship’s excursions (like with St. Petersburg)? 

Hello-I saw a cruise on the Explorer Barcelona to Dubai, 22 nights departing November 6, 2020 in a mailing. When I went online I noticed every cabin category but one was wait listed. Does that happen often for a sailing well over a year away? Also, what is the chance of it opening up? The Regent rep told me you can wait list up to 5 cabin categories with with no deposit (or $500 refundable for priority waitlist). Once you're notified of it opening you have a brief period of time to make a decision and place a full deposit.

I don't know how willing we'd be to put our life/plans on hold that long unless there is a good chance we'll get what we want, and know sooner rather than later. We're on the Explorer next month for a Baltic sailing so I suppose we can ask more detailed questions once onboard but any comments from people experienced with this process would be much appreciated. The Regent rep did say the future booking wait list while onboard does not qualify for any discount.

Thanks.

rcandkc--thanks very much for posting your question. I also do not have great skills and only signed up because my partner is really interested.  was also somewhat called out once in a cooking class (not on a cruise) and it wasn't a great feeling. 

Now I'm looking forward to the class on Explorer.

Thank you!

Hello---not sure if anyone can help but we've booked a French cooking class in the culinary arts kitchen on the Explorer. It's not a food excursion. Ours is from 4 to 6 and we have a restaurant reservation at 7.   

Is there much actual eating involved in the classes?  I'm wondering whether we should reschedule our dinner reservation.

Thanks for any response.

Our TA obtained the updated invoice. It states the $175 fee is a "Custom Air" fee. No additional charge over that and we consider ourselves fortunate. We're on Delta/Air France all the way, all flights leaving and returning. We're also in business class on the domestic legs as well as international. 

We've triple checked with both Regent and American Express and feel the $175 per person fee is definitely worth it.

TA is telling us the only additional charge is $175 each and we will not have a ground transfer back to the airport "due to the deviation". I'm asking for an update on balance due so I can be certain.  Regent won't provide that info to me since a TA made the booking.

We are waiting for TA to provide confirmation and will update then.

Thanks for all the info. We had our TA contact Regent's air desk. They gave us some options. Since we have the pre cruise hotel night due to cabin category we arrive the day before embarkation.  We decided to stay one night after the cruse. Regent is stating very clearly that this is not a deviation, it is custom air.

Thanks for all the information. Will definitely discuss with our TA. I'm assuming with deviation all ground transfers are still included?

Thanks SWFLAOK. We were told by Regent we won't get flight details until 75 days prior to departure.  I think we'll just keep checking or consider a deviation.

I'm betting this has been answered but I honestly can't find it. We are booked on Explorer 10 day Baltic Stockholm to Copenhagen embarking July 12. We're in Concierge E class so have the pre-cruise hotel night and will be leaving from Tampa July 10.  Anyone know what airline is likely to be used and whether it's usually a morning or afternoon arrival in Stockholm? Also curious as to airline departing Copenhagen.

Thanks very much for any replies.