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When we first started cruising with Radisson the dress code during the day...except for the pool area....was what it is now for the after 6 code. You never saw cargo shorts and t shirts and polyester sweat suits. The dining room for breakfast or the buffet looked quite civilized and serene. Life has evolved into a much more sloppy picture. I don't care anymore. The dress code police on other message boards are hilarious. Most unacceptable questions start with... what if I wear NICE.   NICE NICE NICE whatever. Your nice and my nice are different but if you have sparkles you should be OK. The company could save a fortune in dry cleaning and laundry for the crew if they were allowed to take it down a notch in their uniforms. I chuckle at waiters in proper suits looking after people dressed like....well you know what I mean....during the day.

12 minutes ago, Pcardad said:

Love it.

Thinking about it..... I think that maybe the Navigator appeals to a different crowd base and we are them.

We like the Navigator the most for precisely why many don't.  The vibration isn't a deal breaker but more like a quirk from an older ship. It is classic and classy without all the fancy schmancy stuff that most seem to like. The crew members are always the best.

I thought that scooters were not allowed to be left in the corridors on any ship for any reason. Has something changed.

I think that Pcardad is exactly right. If anyone else follows along on the the Social board, it's plain to see that there is almost a cult like bliss with Regent.  We are but a drop in the bucket in the amount of cruising we do or want to do and the $$ that is spent must be astronomical. If some of those regulars wanted something to change badly enough, I expect that it would. I also believe that if Mr. and Mrs. Blah Blah made it known that they would like a certain lounger at this time or that...it would happen. Keep in mind that the core crowd will or is slowly aging out and things can evolve and not quickly enough for some of us paying customers but I wouldn't count on anything soon and I will continue to move stuff without expecting to get thrown off the ship.

1 hour ago, pappy1022 said:

I wouldn’t give a flip what others think as long as your kids are well behaved. You will get some folks that look at you sideways because they think Regent is reserved for adults only, but it isn’t. Fortunately, those are the minority and probably the same folks who reserve pool lounges at 5 AM and don’t show up for hours. Not sure what your itinerary is but I would consider private tours for the family to get the most out of your time on shore. Some of the Regent tours are very good but others spend a lot of time sitting on a bus looking out the window. Read the tour descriptions carefully. Regent doesn’t require ties and jackets just something like Khakis and a collared shirt so It isn’t formal. 

We agree with everything Pappy and Irishwitchy said. A little loud fun on vacation never hurt anyone whether it's from the pool or the shrieking and screaming at a trivia game .Read a lot of Regent travel boards.  Here's some tips... always call your cabin a suite, don't use a lanyard and wear attractive shoes....unless you're old and have foot problems. This trip sounds perfect for your family. Have fun.

27 minutes ago, pappy1022 said:

Again, why the anger and angst?

I get you Pappy.   No Bermuda,  you get Nassau instead. Perhaps another "oh well" moment.

9 hours ago, papaflamingo said:

Just so I understand, you're "disturbed" that you MIGHT someday have to make a phone call from the ship and it won't work?  If it's an emergency, I'm pretty sure that the crew will make sure you get through.  Or.... just use your cell phone in wifi calling.  

Understanding is a good thing so I'll try to help you. Regular phone time is an included benefit for certain SSS levels or cabin classes. I would rather not take another " Oh well" approach to not receiving something I have prepaid for. I have also managed, so far, to not be connected to electronics all the time and most certainly while on vacation. That must free up time for others since we don't use this stuff. I might not (hope not) have an emergency but simply want to use the phone as I would at home and shouldn't have to explain it. We did have a semi-emergency some years ago onboard the Navigator and we did exactly as you suggested and it worked.

We had to switch this cruise to another and I'm finding the included phone topic disturbing. We use no electronics when onboard but do like the security of the included regular phone time that we're entitled to in case of anything or not. Is this a blip on this ship/ this cruise or an ongoing issue?  Thanks.

52 minutes ago, Pcardad said:

There is only a single reason. Regent staff on board ships have been told by corporate NOT to enforce this. Had they been told, to they would do so and looking the other way for a tip would result in immediate dismissal. 

I am quite sure that you're right. Is there a breaking point when the "oh well.. just sit on your cabin balcony and drink" people will have enough? What is important to some is of no interest to others. What if on your cruise there was not only no favorite bourbon onboard (no shaded deck chairs) but no bourbon onboard at all because all of the bourbon had been consumed? Would "oh well" you can just grab your favorite bottle at the next port and use that on your cabin balcony work?  This ongoing problem is not a good look for the company or the type of clientele.

1 hour ago, Jim Avery said:

Chair hogs seem to have learned this on the mass market ships before graduating to Regent.

I don't think so.

My long time family friends own Makweti safari lodge in south Africa. Very luxe and I believe it is only around 10 guests at a time.

Were these cruise still being sold as advertised prior to the removal of the Concierge benefits?

6 hours ago, flossie009 said:

Regent have clearly stated in writing that the £150pp($200pp) is a ‘gesture of goodwill’ rather than a refund for the services not delivered.

 

Therefore guests have the right to simply book a suitable hotel (inc breakfast) and transfers; then submit an expense claim, with receipts, to Regent for reimbursement.

 

I think yours is a brilliant idea but how would you make it work? The onboard credit sometimes becomes onerous. i would like to see your plan where upon embarkation and receipts supplied, refundable credit was immediately supplied. I also don't understand why Travel Agents should have to jump in to make nice for good customers and not everyone uses a personal Travel Agent .Please don't sell me something.....something that I actually prepay for.... and then come up with excuses.

Are the Oceania passengers causing their noro outbreaks despite the no self serve protocols? We very much love the choices on Regent.

I could be wrong but I think I remember (oddly) that the casino was open during a code red.

14 minutes ago, kjbacon said:

Politics of any flavor has no business in these boards ever.

Politics??  Wow.

25 minutes ago, frantic36 said:

 

 

 By the way I wear a lot of silk, cotton and linen, have solar panels on my house, etc.

That's the real deal....and classic.

9 hours ago, Pcardad said:

 

 

PS - I have no idea what "virtue signaling" even is.

My understanding of this new woke annoying term would be, as an example, someone scowling and lecturing plastic water bottle users while ordering tons of online everything that comes encased in plastic and cardboard boxes including synthetic, polyester, easy travel,  i.e. plastic clothes.

11 hours ago, papaflamingo said:

I think that is a bit of an overreaction.  All the excursions have a "disclaimer" section on the website and most (apparently not all) show if there's a weight, age, mobility, etc, limitation.  But in reality you can probably figure which one's are most likely to have a limitation.  Zip lining, snorkeling or diving off a boat, climbing around rocks (like the Baths in Tortola), long hikes, horseback riding, ATV excursions, etc.  

We have 110 days on Regent and leaving tomorrow for another 14, and have found very few excursions with limitations for age and weight.  They are there, but rare.  It's not "many excursions," it's a few excursions. 

While you have given a common sense explanation, I think it would be helpful to have the exact rules for the excursion spelled out in advance to not only avoid disappointment but so that people are aware of what they are paying for via the cruise cost and can they expect to receive what is being advertised. Nothing more, nothing less..

4 hours ago, taxman1 said:

Our tours at Curacao and Bonaire were cancelled.  They were both beach tours and the weather was what we were told was the reason behind the cancellation.  I have not heard of any age or weight restrictions.  

Thanks so much for your reply. It' a FB group ongoing discussion. I hope they're wrong.

Thank you for all your commentary on this cruise. I believe I have picked up on another Regent talk board that people have been surprised to find many excursions unavailable due to age and weight restrictions and had been given no warning until the day of.. Has this happened or are you aware of any of this being true? 

59 minutes ago, Pcardad said:

What demographic has raise this group of 70/80 year old entitled passengers who want to misbehave themselves (get drunk, fight, berate the staff, argue politics, etc.) on board?

SCORE!   It's clearly an inherited trait.

Behavior is key. We watched a diapered infant being dunked on a Navigator cruise....apparently the child of an officer. There was also a diapered old guy at the other end of the pool. I guess they were both dealt with because they returned to the pool the next day sans diapers. What demographic has raised this group of 30/40 year old entitled passengers that want to bring their naughty misbehaving kids with them onboard?

OMG   For a once in a lifetime experience......Makweti safari lodge.