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I so apologize (sincerely) if you thought I was being rude. I thought I was being humorous. So often on this board the subject of not wanting babies and kids on Regent comes up and I was extrapolating that the ducks and stuffed animals are certainly childlike. And I have no problem with anyone who behaves themselves being onboard. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

There is also an ongoing discussion on another site where people are being surprised on day of excursions that age limits have been implemented......further muddying the waters. Lack of info is also unacceptable.

Could someone please explain this? Are stickers a code word for something else or are stickers like the bits of paper 5 year olds get for play or in cereal boxes. Would adults like stickers better than tips? I must be missing something. Thanks

At first glance I thought there was a worry about fellow guests stealing things. I was going to suggest putting valuables on the pool loungers first thing in the morning knowing that nobody is allowed to touch anything....

I have absolutely no problem on Regent or Silversea when this nonsense happens. I ask one of the deck crew to move the stuff. Of course the answer is... but madam, the people may have run to their cabin or blah blah even though we both know that's not true. And then a nice empty lounger over there is pointed out and I thank the guy... and probably shouldn't....drag the nice lounge chair over and pull out the "saved" chair and replace it with the chair that had been offered to me. Everybody gets it. It's ridiculous. The staff is then stuck with removing the saved chair with book and hat out of the way because we wouldn't want to be accused of touching someone else's stuff. This seems to be getting worse and not better. What IS the solution to this problem?

That's a good one!

Please keep your comments coming. We are following along.

Could you elaborate on the age issues? I had asked about this some time ago and had gotten a vague answer. Were the age restrictions from the tour operators or from Regent? The tour we had been interested in was something similar to what I do every day at home. I know some people are unable to handle certain things but I do resent paying for these "free" excursions only to find out that we can't use them...especially last minute. thanks

Thank you Edgee. That is sort of what I was afraid of. We'll bring our deli cups/ lids and ignore the obvious hypocrisy if we go.

We had a Bermuda cruise planned that got canceled when things were shut down. Having a local N.Y. boarding it could be east enough to get a sleeve of cups and lids from my local go to deli to bring along which actually is rather an annoyance. Would it be correct that we would find no more single use jams/jellies and condiment choices? Shampoos and lotions will be discontinued? What else might be different? And if not...why?

Our friends are also having issues and there is quite an ongoing back and forth going on currently with the BBB. We were about to try to rebook a canceled Bermuda cruise but I am not seeing a lot of confidence inspiring dialogue for when things may go wrong.

Thank you so much for your ongoing review. We had a Bermuda planned and then everything shut down so it never happened for us but we're looking at one for 24.. Do you have an opinion on the overall vibe of the ship..... staff and cruisers? The NY departure is so enticing.

It was not "just" a beach cruise to us. Time off from work, hotel and air purchased, pet sitter etc. on those dates. The option would have been a refund and we could have jumped on a quick flight to Cancun. That would have been an aggravating but better option at that point but it wasn't offered. It's great that you enjoy Cuba.

As it turned out, it happened to us. A very simple beach cruise, paid in full, days off from work, flights purchased, SURPRISE, turned into a cruise to Cuba....focus on Cuba. We were offered a different cruise, different dates, different itinerary, blah blah blah.... but no thank you on our part. Just please refund our $$$. They had a waitlist for this cruise after Cuba was announced and could have easily resold the cabin. There was that hard NO I keep hearing about. We came to learn that we weren't the only unhappy campers on the ship because we met them day after day never getting off the ship. At any rate, we now find Silversea to be an excellent choice which never would have happened if this nonsense had not occurred. The "name" of the cruise was even changed.

The fact that this interesting and informative thread is even staying civil would not have been happening a couple of years ago.

Interesting comment. I consider the source.

If you have always looked forward to the innovative ways that the culinary team prepares your favorite chicken dishes and you don't mind paying the premium Regent prices.... would you be unhappy if once onboard you were told that there were only chicken nuggets available.... and well, there is chicken available? You can have as many chicken nuggets as you want.

I don't think you got my point.....sorry.

Maybe it would be very expensive to you but not Calicakes.

I was wondering if there are some age restrictions for included excursions starting to pop up in addition to the degree of difficulty notations and who determines this? Thank you.

We are exactly the same and the beaches in Bermuda are outstanding. There was one excursion with snorkeling that caught my attention as part of a sailing offer and that was why I asked. Grab a couple of blow up floats in town to use at the beaches. You can just leave them for someone else on your last day. Well worth it. Have fun.

Yay! Happy Anniversary! We are about to grab this cruise next year after having to cancel 2 years ago.. As you mosey along, I will be wondering how you will find the Bermuda excursions. It was mentioned somewhere...maybe on the Regent board, that some of the excursions are starting to have age restrictions. As you have time and update your trip....could you comment on that if you hear anything? Thanks so much and have fun.

.There is that "not our kind" dear type of reference. And I have definitely seen those things on Regent.

Over the years, we have cruised at least 20 times from NY to BDA... 3 times in a row on Regent/ Radisson Navigator and we were NEVER the only small ship on Front St. It was fun to see other ships up close and personal but perhaps the rules have changed.

Was/is there another ship besides Insignia in port in Hamilton?