Mahogany

These last few posts say it all. You can have a good or a bad experience, on ay ship, on any cruise line.

What are examples of "all these significant itinerary changes"? Surely you're not blaming Regent for French Polynesia's regulations.

Every time someone praises Crystal, I have to ask. Were you in a Penthouse? Because that's what you have to pay for to get the same suite space as Regent, Silversea and Seabourn's entry-level veranda. I know from experience.

What was their answer when you called them?

What were the reasons you chose to eat in the extra-charge restaurants?

I agree. I am on that sailing and have compared my and my friends' (2 in a suite) Guest Statements. Even with my Platinum status, I am not paying half. And as new clients, they received more SBC than I!

My favorite trip in my lifetime was Antarctica on Le Ponant's Le Boreal 10 years ago. The Captain was a big part of that, always alerting us to a sighting, especially a humpa-backa (his pronunciation). And the expedition team was phenomenal! Also don't remember paying for wine. The voyage I was on was chartered by Abercrombie & Kent, so English the first language; maybe their involvement improved the quality. Guess I just got lucky on my voyage.

A question about Sea Dream which was in Lisbon when I was there last month. The yacht didn't seem to have a lot of balcony space. Do all the suites have balconies?

I planned on bringing my own door stopper (lots of CC complaints) when I sail Venture in March. I assume it's the design which didn't get rectified with Pursuit's build. Do they really have enough stoppers on board for all the disgruntled passengers? A small, but annoying problem.

My opinion after several Oceania cruises: the specialty restaurants are excellent, the dining room poor. If your experience is very recent, that's good news. Dining threads are just like dress code postings, very subjective IMHO 😀

Not all SS ships. The Nova and Ray have decks dedicated to suites, fore, mid and aft, and public spaces above and below suites.

On the website you mention, it's interesting that of all the cruise lines it says it provides service for, only Regent and Oceania don't have a "Discover" link to their onboard spa. So maybe the NCL conglomerate is not currently using them?

Disappointed in Silversea (not Silver Seas)? Was that related to the rush when restaurants open at 7?

I will be sailing Regent Splendor next summer and checked out the Serene Spa and Wellness booklet. Nowhere could I find any reference to a company I recognized, like OneSpaWorld, Steiner, or Canyon Ranch. Is this company unique to Regent, do you think? BTW, they automatically add 20% which can be adjusted by the customer. Hmmm, lower?

Curious where you live that you wear shorts and sandals to the office, a Caribbean island? 😁

Thanks, Bill, for the info. My problem is a financial one. The 18-day cruise has 0 Single Supplement, and for me as a single to upgrade to F will be another $9000. Ridiculous, no? I was in F on Explorer, but that was a few years ago, and the price was right then.

Oh, 350, 100 more than I thought.

Snarky

Having just been on 2 trips on Dawn for a total of 40 days, I have to agree with you a lot about Silversea. But I have plans for Venture in spring and Regent Splendor in the summer, then Silver Ray next December. I like all 3 lines for different reasons. But in the first paragraph, you mention milestone free weeks. I have a free week with Seabourn at 150 days; I believe Silversea doesn't award you a 7-day cruise until 250. That's a big difference.

Just came off Silversea Dawn. MDR (Atlantide) open daily sea or port day for lunch and breakfast. And very crowded. Maybe that's a reason for Seabourn passengers who dislike Colonnade to consider switching cruise lines.

Any info on Deck 6 of Splendor? We have booked 3 suites between 626 and 633 for July in Northern Europe.

And you don't get 100% back, right?

I'll let others reply to dress code questions. As for making dinner reservations, you can wait until onboard to make dinner reservations at La Terrazza and The Grill but be aware that you will be competing for spots that others have made prior to boarding. You may not be able to eat at the time you prefer. I just debarked from the Dawn, and while waiting for the Maitre'd at La Terrazza, a party of 3, young man and older couple (grandparents?) asked for a table, and was told it was sold out, and return at 8:30 to see if there were cancellations or no-shows. He claimed not to know reservations were necessary. So, if disappointment isn't a problem, you can wait. Silver Note is especially difficult to get a reservation for. Don't know if Whisper has that venue. Don't you have to book ahead for Regent specialty restaurants?

The first ports, Canary Islands, are Spanish: paella again?

Any idea what the theme will be for the classes on the crossing?