skf

We sailed Regent Sun (about 950 pax) in Feb 1995 in the Eastern Caribbean.

We were going into the travel agent's to book a Panama Canal cruise the next year when the manager told us they had ceased operations that very day. US Marshals had seized one of their ships because they owed a ton of money to their food supplier.

Had we already put down a deposit Holland America would have adopted us.

Steve

It's one of the red-flagged threads at the top of the board list. It doesn't move around like a regular thread.

Steve

Just gotten off the Jewel and have a little story for you...... it is n't always the AB who are rude and disrespectful.The Jewel has most of its elevators at mid ships. We (my folks are over 60 and even if they don't need any aids yet - they are showing a few signs of age - so walking 6 decks is not really relaxing) got in on Deck 11 and were heading for Deck 5. The elevator stoped on deck 8 and I could see this woman in a WC waiting for the elevator. Now since becoming more aware of the problems facing wc passengers I do try to be helpful. I turned around to tell my folks to go on I would walk and meet them there. I then turned around and told the woman I would get off and make space for her..... You should have seen my face when I heard her comment - my jaw just dropped!! You bl***y right you are getting off - you can walk!!! It was said in such a nasty way - I was in such shock I thought I had misheard her. However the older gentleman who got off with me mumbled something about miserable B***h - I figured I had heard right.

 

Fortunately this was only a 4 day cruise with 1 day left of it - but I ended up actually actively looking around to avoid this woman. Gee that doesn't really help make AB more comfortable or willing to help. I hope she never has to rely on the help of fellow cruisers with that attitude.

I would have said something even ruder than her & left without her.

We've Never Been Upgraded, Most Likely Because All Our Princess Cruises Have Been "sold Out". They Put Out A Card Saying Don't Ask For A Cabin Change Because They Are All Full. I Imagine They Might Move You Up If They Have Room So You Decide You Like The Bigger/ Better Cabin.