It all depends on what cruise line and if they actually follow the policy of not. Even Regent has departmental policies for tipping but they are generally not followed. We have friends on RCC who do not pool tips and one friend makes over $100K a year as a bartender....mostly tips. She left Regent to go there.
Good points. Can you imagine if someone posted that they didn't like to sail with people ABOVE a certain age? Let's just agree that anyone on board should behave and respect their fellow passengers.
I've always thought it nice when families travel together...and babies don't have exclusive rights to behaving poorly as evidenced by the four guests booted off the Navigator recently.
There is no way of knowing how many children (or adults who act like children) you will get. Generally, in summertime, there are more kids and the shorter the cruise, the more kids you will see. I would be surprised if there are more than 10....and they are generally extremely well behaved.
In some ports, Regent is not allowed to provide these services. They must be provided by the port employees. Regent is happy to assist those that need assistance when they are allowed to.
If you are physically able to take an expedition cruise instead, I recommend that you do so. A drive-by cruise cannot compare to setting foot on Antarctica. Silversea puts together an excellent one. This is what the scenery looks like
I was on RCC not too long ago and not only do they have an English pub but they have a pizza parlor with really, really good pizza. All you can eat...and I really love me some good pizza.
There are travel service companies that provide assistants, nurses, security and companions to allow a person, who can afford it, to do just about anything these days.
Seems like a generous offer given that the events (war, weather, etc.) are beyond Regent's control. It OK, you can get mad at me if Regent won't listen.