DarthCruiser

Here's the link to the Regent site with the details:  https://www.rssc.com/onboard-savings-program

Regent scheduled us to stay at Le Meridien Barcelona next Tuesday.  In June we were at the Majestic Hotel & Spa.  It seems Regent moves the chosen hotels around very frequently, probably based on the price they are able to negotiate.

9 minutes ago, Pcardad said:

You on Splendor? 

Explorer

11 hours ago, Pcardad said:

True...but you are also not being told # of positive or any specifics because Regent (and most other cruise lines) are now keeping that information to themselves. Do you hear about cases...absolutely. Are the number of cases reported to the passengers every day...absolutely not.

On our voyage the captain has been very forthcoming and states the number of new cases among both guests and crew during his daily announcement.  I hope he continues to do so.

42 minutes ago, Pcardad said:

That is certainly a possibility. I am not doubting that he said that...just wondering if Regent is standardizing what crew is allowed to say...

We've seen a small number of reported guest cases (surprise, there's no testing of guests), but there have been some crew cases. A number of new crew members have been joining, and more tomorrow.  It's  most likely a sensible way to keep those infected and those just isolating in a common area.  It simplifies the logistics of dealing with those restricted to a suite.

We are currently on Explorer in 610 (Concierge E) and have been "upgraded" to a Concierge D on deck 7 starting tomorrow.  The GM told us that they wanted to keep rooms to use for incoming crew to isolate.  We had booked the same suite for both segments.

55 minutes ago, wcsdkqh said:

Incorrect. Because port charges are not a separate line item for Regent, there is no requirement for them to be broken out and refunded. Cruise lines that itemize the port charges, Seabourn comes to mind, may well be required to refund such charges, but Regent most definitely is not.

The taxes and fees are specifically enumerated on the travel agent invoice, but are not on the guest invoice.  That said, we've never had a refund for a missed port on Regent.

Enjoying your commentary thus far!!  Thanks.  We board on November 15 so we're looking forward to hearing more about how (if at all) life onboard the ship has changed.  Counting the days!

Great news!  Thanks for sharing.

@joyce Ottawa, thank you for all the great information and updates from your cruise.  We've greatly appreciated it.  Enjoy the rest of your trip!

1 hour ago, gskimmel said:

I spoke with them this morning.  I was told that passengers do not need to wear masks throughout the cruise and passengers do not need to be vaccinated.  They only need to provide a negative test prior to the cruise.  This was a deal breaker for us.  

I agree.  We have an Antarctic cruise booked for February with final payment due in November, and if vaccines are not required of all passengers we will likely cancel and re-book later with another line that requires vaccination of all passengers and crew.  We booked a nice suite and were very excited about this trip, now we're having second thoughts. 😟

@two2travel, thanks for the update!  It's nice to hear from folks onboard the ship.  We board on August 13 for our first ACL voyage.  

Thanks for posting!  We board the Constitution for the August 13 Grand New England cruise and appreciate hearing your comments.  It sounds like some progress is being made.  Enjoy the remainder of your voyage.

Sorry you are having a bad experience @tango223.  This will be our first trip on ACL as well.  As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression.  The reports so far are seriously dampening my expectations.  😟  Hope the situation improves for you!

On 7/14/2021 at 10:43 AM, tipsygirl said:

We just left the Constitution this morning. It was not the cruise we had hoped for. I will provide more details when we get home. We had booked the Revolutionary War cruise for October, also on the Constitution, but we will be canceling.

Anxious to hear your thoughts as we have the August 13 voyage booked.   Sorry it was not the cruise you hoped it would be.

21 minutes ago, saddledowndani said:

It asks for a loyalty ID. Maybe they will send one with our final confirmations. 

Look on your invoice from Atlas.  You'll see the Loyalty # beside each guest name.  We used ours to register and login.

36 minutes ago, mrstanley said:

DarthCruiser,

 

We r booked on the Splendor 2022

Rome to Miami!!!

It will be a great trip.  Look forward to meeting you then.

2 hours ago, wishIweretravelling said:

BTW, if you are indeed on Splendor, I look forward to meeting you. My friend and I are on the grand voyage of which this is a segment.

 

We will just miss you two as we join Splendor in Rome for the 24-night crossing to Miami.  We really should coordinate our cruise schedules.  😉

Our first cruise after the restart will be the Splendor transatlantic in November.  That is quickly followed up by a Miami roundtrip in December on Explorer (formerly on Mariner), and the Panama Canal in January on Explorer.  Can't wait to be back at sea! 🙂

25 minutes ago, davidprovost said:

Who is behind this new cruise company?

 

Without ever having sailed they have no reputation to rely upon.  

 

I am intrigued by their Antarctica - Crossing the Circle sailing in February 2022, but am reticent to  plop down a deposit without knowing if they're what they say they are.

Atlas Ocean Voyages is a subsidiary of Mystic Cruises. 

http://www.mysticcruises.com

2 hours ago, Magev109 said:

We're doing that on August 23.  Will you be onboard?

 

Maggie & Armando

Unfortunately we will not be on your voyage.  We are sailing on the prior voyage -- August 13.

On 5/3/2021 at 2:32 PM, suzyluvs2cruise said:

Thanks for taking us along. We're booked on Jazz for the Music Cities cruise July 25. First time with ACL so any info/hints/pictures you can share are appreciated. 

Hi Sue,

We'll be anxious to hear how you like cruising on ACL.  We're booked on a Grand New England Cruise in August.  We're having to branch out a bit to get back on the water.  🙂

Mike & Steve

3 hours ago, DaveinCharlotte said:

Hey, look what ACL has posted!

 

Fully vaccinated guests are not required to obtain a COVID-19 test prior to travelling to the ship and will be asked to present proof of the vaccine (i.e. vaccination card) at time of boarding. A guest is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last recommended dose of vaccine.

 

This is what I hoped would happen.  The vaccine is a much better option than 4-day-in-advance PCR test, in my opinion.

That's very good news!! 😀  I was dreading having to coordinate getting the test done prior to travel.

So far we have lost a total of 9 Regent cruises - 183 days total.   These included a Singapore to Rome voyage on Mariner and the Grand Asia Exploration on Explorer.  We had intended for 2020 and 2021 to be big travel years for us.  That did not happen.  😪  I'm afraid there may be a few more cancellations  to come.

On 3/16/2021 at 9:30 PM, BSR said:

Thanks for answering my question.  So you get a card each time you participate in a game?

In many cases yes, but in others you only get points for finishing in the top 3.  Those are frequently team activities rather than individual activities.  In any case, they are all fun and generally not very difficult.