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We did this cruise in 2018. We posted photos and cruise blog at BillinLodi.com
Feel free to visit.
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Have not been aboard since Covid, but pre-covid, if you used your room card in the slots, you did receive minimal free play back.
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Thank you all for the prompt responses.
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I understand that the Small Group Excursions are limited to around 12-16 passengers. My question is: Are the Small Groups taken on the excursion via the normal large bus (with plenty of room for everyone), or taken in smaller vans?
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We have been on several holiday cruises...the most recent being in 2016/17. I invite you to go to my webpage at BillinLodi.com and scroll down to the "2016/2017 Voyager Pristine Pacific Rim Cruise". You can click on the photos button for that cruise (which includes Christmas and New Years parties/shows.) Clicking on the log button for that cruise will get you to my blog.
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45 minutes ago, pnsnkr said:
I should have paid more attention to the demo given by Zahid our wonderful svelte butler
If it is the same Zahid (see photo), please tell him "hello" from Bill and Matt. We had him as a butler both in 2014 and 2016. He was wonderful!
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We did the cruise in 2011. My blog (with separate photo page) is at BillinLodi.com
Scroll down to the 2011 Amazon Cruise buttons.
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The only thing I miss on the redesign is a map of the cruise.
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Have been through the Panama Canal 4 times (last in 2013) all with Regent, and have been on the Explorer once in 2018.
I have a Cruise Blog at BillinLodi.com should you care to see.
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I booked a cabin under the pool deck only once. We had rough seas overnight and the water in the pool was sloshing so much, it was banging the side of the pool. It sounded like they were dropping girders on the deck. It took them several hours before they drained the pool. If you are not cruising in possible rough waters, you would only hear them setting up the lounge chairs in the early morning.
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My soda of choice for several years was Red Mountain Dew. I requested a few months out, and it was there.
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Although these photos are older (2012 - 2016 cruises), it gives you an idea of some of the Birthday "surprises" I received.
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VJMAZZ, We did a lunch tour of Chateau Du Tertre in 2016. The grounds were very nice. We did not think the meal was UNESCO quality (as advertised), but the wines were excellent. I am posting here a photo of our menu, our table for lunch and the pool area of the Chateau.
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NCLH announces new ships coming in the next 7 years, including a new Regent ship:
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I have received both refund and FCC for the canceled 3/1 cruise. Have already booked a replacement cruise in 2022. All was taken care of through my TA.
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Dear Valued Guest and Travel Partner,
In an abundance of caution and as a result of the uncertainty surrounding port entry and berthing availability in various destinations in Asia, we are canceling your upcoming voyage previously scheduled to depart March 1, 2020.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises will provide a full refund of your paid fare in addition to the previously communicated 25% Future Cruise Credit. Please advise our Reservations team or your Travel Advisor that there is a credit in your name when you reserve your next Regent voyage.
In order to ensure you have received this important communication and to begin processing your refund, kindly email Regent Seven Seas Cruises at RSSCresv@rssc.com with your booking number and the subject line “Message Received”.
We are closely monitoring the coronavirus situation in China and continue to update appropriate actions as necessary. Cruise ships in the region are subject to the scrutiny of local port officials who have sporadically closed ports to cruise ships or to guests of certain nationalities. The decision to cancel this voyage, while difficult, was made to ensure the safety, security and well-being of all our guests and crew, which is our number one priority.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we manage through this evolving situation. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience of canceling your voyage, and we hope to welcome you on board another Regent Seven Seas Cruises voyage in the near future.
Sincerely,
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
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Now it's almost right. They are missing March 2nd.
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My guess is that they will be using a device that connects to your phone via bluetooth, which can be used without any cell service.
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Just give me a basket of "Salt Sticks" and I am a happy camper!
(If I remember correctly, pizza is also listed in the room service menu.)
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Here is the full letter that I received via my TA. We have the back-to-back Hong Kong to Bangkok cruise:
Dear Valued Guest and Travel Partner,
We would like to inform you of an exciting itinerary enhancement to your voyage aboard Seven Seas Voyager’s March 1, 2020, 26-night Asia itinerary, Eastern Gems, sailing Hong Kong, China to Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand.
The voyage itinerary has been modified and the original turnaround port of Shanghai, China in the middle of your voyage has been revised to turnaround in Tokyo, Japan. As a result of this change, the itinerary was updated to include calls to Ishigaki (Sakishima Islands), Japan; Kagoshima, Japan and Osaka, Japan and visits to Xiamen, China; Kyoto, Japan and Nagasaki, Japan were subsequently removed.
With these changes, your reservation will automatically be updated, and no further action is required.
The updated itinerary for your voyage:
DATE
DAY
PORT
ARRIVAL
DEPARTURE
1-Mar-2020
Sun
Hong Kong, China
1:00 PM Embark
6:00 PM
2-Mar-2020
Mon
At Sea
3-Mar-2020
Tue
Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan
7:00 AM
6:00 PM
4-Mar-2020
Wed
Ishigaki (Sakishima Islands), Japan
8:00 AM
4:00 PM
5-Mar-2020
Thu
Okinawa (Naha), Japan
8:00 AM
2:30 PM
6-Mar-2020
Fri
At Sea
7-Mar-2020
Sat
Kagoshima, Japan
7:00 AM
6:00 PM
8-Mar-2020
Sun
Miyazaki (Aburatsu), Japan
7:00 AM
6:00 PM
9-Mar-2020
Mon
Osaka, Japan
1:00 PM
10-Mar-2020
Tue
Osaka, Japan
5:00 PM
11-Mar-2020
Wed
Shimizu, Japan
12:00 PM
8:00 PM
12-Mar-2020
Thu
Tokyo, Japan
8:00 AM
13-Mar-2020
Fri
Tokyo, Japan
4:00 PM
14-Mar-2020
Sat
At Sea
15-Mar-2020
Sun
At Sea
16-Mar-2020
Mon
Ishigaki (Sakishima Islands), Japan
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
17-Mar-2020
Tue
At Sea
18-Mar-2020
Wed
Hong Kong, China
8:00 AM
9:00 PM
19-Mar-2020
Thu
At Sea
20-Mar-2020
Fri
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
7:00 AM
5:00 PM
21-Mar-2020
Sat
Chan May, Vietnam
11:00 AM
8:00 PM
22-Mar-2020
Sun
At Sea
23-Mar-2020
Mon
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
9:00 AM
24-Mar-2020
Tue
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
4:00 PM
25-Mar-2020
Wed
At Sea
26-Mar-2020
Thu
Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand
8:00 AM
27-Mar-2020
Fri
Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand
8:00 AM Debark
We are deeply committed to offering a seamless and unforgettable luxury vacation, and are delighted to enhance this voyage with the additional calls in Japan. However, if you prefer to sail on another voyage or decide to request a refund of your cruise fare in full, please call your Travel Advisor or Regent Seven Seas Cruises at 1.844.473.4368 by Wednesday, April 3, 2019.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard Seven Seas Voyager.
Kind regards,
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
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As for the power portion of your question, there are only a few plugs (both US and European) in the cabin. I always either bring an extension cord, power strip, or more recently, this "Power Cube" (from Amazon). The one pictured has 4 outlets and 2 USB ports. It comes with 4 interchangeable wall plugs: US, UK, EU and AU sockets ,
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We also had 3 general questions about an upcoming 2020 cruise and the Miami office said we had to go through our TA. Our TA called and was told "we have to contact the correct department and get back to you". Even after she called 3 times over 3 months, never a call back. We told our TA to give up and we would try to get the answers when we got aboard our current cruise. So the day after boarding on the Mariner, I went to the Cruise Consultant to ask him the same 3 questions. He had answers for us within 2 days. Too bad it had to take us 6 months and getting aboard a ship to get answers that Miami should have been able to answer. The Cruise Consultant apologized as he said that Miami should have known the answers and returned the calls to my TA.
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We are currently in 1003 on the Mariner. Your suite will be at the end of the hallway with a door that the officers use to get to their suites and the bridge. They are very quiet using the door.
We stayed in 1002 for our South America cruise this past January/February and had no problems with "feeling the waves".
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11 hours ago, forgap said:
I’m curious. John Hook will be the CD on our next Mariner cruise. I’ve never heard of him. Any information out there?
Forgap,
John Hook is Ray Solaire's real name.
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