docmark

41 minutes ago, mrstanley said:

Why would anyone want to drink  in their suite is beyond me. With so many beautiful bars and lounges to go to ! The red wines that are complimentary are not good. We are accustomed to drinking good wine and find those to be awful. I usually need to have the food and beverage director go and find me something that is drinkable. The house champagne is ok...not great. FYI: Most of the red wines are under $15 retail that are complimentary. 

Thanks mrstanley for your comments. My wife is an avid red wine drinker, and sometimes late in evening likes to watch some TV and have a (full!!) glass of wine

Disappointed to hear about the quality, will plan to bring a few GOOD bottles on board, which we have done on many cruises. 

2 hours ago, DaveFr said:

Sheila, I agree that 820 and 821 excellent Cat B’s. They are not available for docmark’s cruise. 722 and 723, which are in the same position as 820 and 821, are available and would be my recommendation. Note that most of the deck plans for deck seven show the elevators and stairs too far forward. They are in the same position as on deck eight. FWIW, I just upgraded to 722 on myJuly 2022 Splendor cruise so I’m putting my money where my mouth is. 😄

 

Dave

Dave, would you point out how I can identify "occupied/ reserved" Suites on Regent website, Please !!

Thanks

Flossie, do you happen to have list for WINES (RED), I assume we can ask for wine instead of "hard liquor"!!

Thanks Dave (again) , and Sheila

will advise  TA  to ask for 722 or 723

Asking for advice /opinion again and would appreciate any comments :

 -Looking at a cruise (MAY 2022) on Splendor, 27 days. Plan to upgrade 2  levels to Penthouse suite, however C is wait list, so have to do it to B. Please advise on suite # preferences, deck level, etc. 

Thanks 

Thanks Shiela and Flossie. Will definitely plan to do E to C upgrade. 

Thanks flossie, my plan is to book us Penthouse , upgrading from 2 levels below with the present promotion. Any experience in higher categories ? just curious !!

Asking for opinions on Navigator, plus and minus PLEASE for those who have been on Navigator , looking at a :British ISLES" CRUISE June 2022.  Appreciate all comments. Plan to upgrade to Penthouse with the present promotion. Thanks

Agree with you Marc, just found one October 2022 , Will definitely reserve, E to C!!

9 minutes ago, SusieQft said:

Mrlevin already gave you the answer, but my booking is on Mariner which only has one F category.

Guess I have to start looking for cruises NOT on Explorer/Splendor !! 

- Thanks to you and Marc for explanation

6 hours ago, SusieQft said:

I guess I was very lucky then.  Tuesday afternoon I upgraded a back to back booking in late 2022 from G to E, but did not get the confirmation until Wednesday at almost noon Pacific time because they were getting so many requests.  If B2Bs are no longer included, I sneaked in just under the wire.  🙂

 

After waiving the hotel, the total cost for E was $210 pp less than we had originally for G, even with the January price increase.  Since we are only Bronze until we board for this booking, the 4 wifi connections and early booking for excursions and dining will be very welcome.  It is a great promotion and it sounds like they are getting a good response.

The promotion is 2 level upgrade, G to E is skipping F (WHICH HAS 2 SUB-CATEGORIES) ,please explain how this is done  . Thanks

Thanks for all your suggestions, DeepFreeze, very helpful.. We plan to get lots of sleep on the plane !!, main reason we chose a midnight departure.

Did you mean a night tour separate from the "pre-cruise package" ?

Forever travel said :

------" Final payment is due in February."

Final payment is NOT due till JUNE  per our reservation. 

19 minutes ago, Cleckie said:

Docmark. My husband and I are also doing this cruise. We have never cruiser with Regent, and have never been to Tokyo. We opted for the pre cruise land with the thought that it gives organized sightseeing and on own time. If you opt to do the pre cruise also perhaps we'll meet😊

Great Cleckie, I am leaning toward doing the pre cruise. Already have booked business flight LAX-TOKYO, arriving 5:15 AM , worried about feasibility of checking in that day, since info on pre-cruise package says check-in is 4 pm. Looking forward to meeting you !! 

Thanks GOARMY

Was there any problems with your arrival time  and Hotel check in? Our flight arrives in Tokyo 5:15 am, and Hotel check in is listed at 4:00 pm. Any comments/suggestions appreciated 

------"This i some of what I posted here on May, 17, 2019 about our mariner cruise from Tokyo to Vancouver."

Thanks a lot "DeepFreeze" ,  your comments are definitely encouraging to consider the package. 

Incidentally, Tokyo Hilton is sold out for the pre-cruise dates, wonder if Regent can get it  

I appreciate your comments Ronrick, and we also do mostly arrival and departure ports on our own..  However I would like to  hopefully get some input from people who have used the "package", since browsing through Tokyo hotels, the "HILTON" stay at TOKYO appears attractive.

Hope to hear more comments from people who have used the package   

We are booked on Explorer Nov 2-Dec.2  2021 Tokyo to Singapore. Would like to know any suggestions for the included pre-cruise "LAND" PACKAGE, is it worth it, or is it better to take the credit and plan it on our own?

Also any recommendation for Tokyo hotels would be greatly appreciated

Thanks Flossie for your helpful summary. We are more curious about dinners. Booked on Explorer November 2021. Will you please  give your personal opinion on specialty restaurants(rating) and difficulty/ease of booking (we are booked Concierge, so no butler) . There will be 6 of us (3 couples) 

Really appreciate your input

we have booked our first Regent cruise on Explorer(November 2021) , would like to see comprehensive review of restaurants, website is NOT detailed at all, are there any threads addressing this in detail? Appreciate any help and comments    . TIA  

2 hours ago, DaveFr said:

dockmark, i’m sure others may disagree but, personally, I wouldn’t book 1210. It has a narrower balcony than most category D’s, is above either a WC or a supply storage room for the pool deck and possibly other areas and because I don’t care to be high up and forward. YMMV.

 

DAVE

Thanks Dave, will pursue 729  with TA 

----------"P.S. Consiider booking your own air. The air credit is generous and out of Los Angeles for example, you could fly Singapore nonstop both ways in Business Class and save over $1000 pp. Other top notch airlines such as Cathay Pacific are also available with similar savings"

Thanks Dave, DEFINITELY doing our own Air, already reserved one way, LAX to Tokyo!!

--Really appreciate your detailed suggestions on Suites. We are going with D, so will check into your suggestions with TA.   What is your opinion on Deck 12? 

"Is there a reason your TA is only giving you one available suite to choose at a time? If you will post which cruise you are considering, I’ll be happy to let you know which suites are available."

------Thanks Dave

Cruise  is Nov.2 -Dec.2 2021, Tokyo to Singapore, the highest suite available is D category. Please let me know what  cabin number in that category you propose.  

Latest assigned proposal from TA is CABIN # 954,  please anyone who has been on Explorer,  give your opinions on location , noise, etc. Thanks 

First offer by our TA is Cabin # 938 on Explorer , would anyone comment , positives/negatives , PLEASE, will greatly appreciate it