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17 hours ago, Hambagahle said:

Last sail in to Venice we had was on the Mariner in DENSE fog.  Captain Felice said later that had he and the pilot known how dense it would be - they would have waited. We could hear children playing football on the quai.  but not see them.  AND this was the "Ash cruise" when the Icelandic volcano erupted and a couple of hundred Regent passengers were taken by Regent to Padova for a week until the airports opened.

 

For us - no worries.  We rented a Hertz car (pre-booked months before) and drove home in 5 hours.  We were the lucky ones...

 

GO ARMY - 119 days to go until we board in San Diego!!!  Look forward to seeing you then.

We were on the same cruise.  It was our first with Regent (other than the Paul Gauguin).  Looking forward to seeing you in March!

After spending a full hand-bumping cruise with Captain Serena, I was sitting and chatting with her in the coffee connection the morning of debarkation.  When leaving, I put up my fist.   Instead of offering hers, she gave me a great big bear hug.  I just love this lady.
Terri

12 minutes ago, jagoffee said:

Papaflamingo,

I was wondering if I understood correctly.  Regent allows you to take a cruise credit for one of the two flights?

Or were you doing a B2B?  
 

I also consider cabin size to be a significant value when selecting cabins/cruises.

 

Thank you.

Regent will let you take a credit for one or both flights.  We have taken their credit for a domestic portion when it made sense, and used their flight internationally.

DeepFreeze63, thank you so much for the hotel recommendation.  We will be in Barcelona next year for a day or two after a cruise.  We have been there many times and already seen the interior of Sagrada Familia.  It is a very special place.

i just purchased two collapsible water bottles from Hydaway.  They will easily fit in my purse while traveling and plan on using them for excursions.

The starting times will not show up until it is time to book them (in my experience).  Even then, the actual time of your excursion may change once you are on board.  This happens when they add more of a particular excursion.  Your best best is to plan, and then be flexible.

We are almost as sad to see this trip end as you must be.  Thank you for such a wonderful journey.  

Terri

I love the picture of TB and the steak bone.  That is the best part of the steak.  I've never had the nerve to gnaw on it in public, but plan on it the next time I'm in P7.  Please tell her thanks (and hi) from me.

We will be doing this itinerary next year on the Explorer.  Can't you ever get your cruises coordinated with ours????  Have a great trip, and I am looking forward to your escapades along the way. 

We always take 3M hooks on cruises.  In the closet, they can give an extra place for jackets, etc.  In the room, we put a small bag to hold passages, maps and anything else we can think of.  The hooks are strong and come off easily without leaving any marks.

Thank you TC.  I  checked the 3 sites out, and will definitely look at what is offered before booking our next voyages.

Travel at, I have never heard of an “Artful Traveler” cruise.  What are they, and how do you identify a cruise as being one?

Terri

We were so fortunate to finally see the cherry blossoms in bloom yesterday.  I apologize that I haven’t yet figured out how to post the pictures.  But it was truly magical to be standing under dozens of trees being blanketed in pink.  Something I will never forget.

We are flying out this morning from LAX into Haneda.  We are currently sitting in the new AA Flagship lounge in LA.  It is a vast improvement over their old lounges.   Floor to ceiling windows looking out on Bradley Intl, charging at all of the seats, and a full breakfast buffet.  

I wish everyone safe travels and we will see you Saturday.

Terri

12 hours ago, Zqueeze1 said:

I am real excited about this thread!  There seems to be a large number of CCers who will be contributing.  Looking forward to reading and seeing pics about your flights, land tours, and especially your cruise experiences. Please take great care of our friends John and Karen and, if she starts getting a little cranky, point her to the closest Cosmo. Have a great cruise, all!!!

Z and TB

Wish you were going Z, but we'll take care of John and Karen.  I'm really excited to see them again......and you know how we love our cosmos!!!

We did our own flights and used AA miles (got lucky).  But we will be flying into Haneda instead of Narita.  Looking forward to a shorter trip to our hotel.

Terri

Rich, we are loving your pictures.  They're bringing back so many memories of our trip a couple of years ago.  Jeju was one of my favorite stops.  It was so different than I expected.  Thanks for taking us on this trip with you.

Terri

Have a wonderful, happy birthday to you both.

Terri and Ray

Have a wonderful trip.  Please say hello to Ginny for us.  We will be boarding in Tokyo 4/27 as well as a few others.  We really enjoyed the Mariner last November (after the refurb) and looking forward to your comments.  Just wish we were traveling together again.  

I am anxious to see how these work out for all of you  getting them.  I really wouldn't want to wear them around the ship.  Or is this going to become the new cruise style????

Orvil, throwing Squeeze 1 overboard has been tried.  He keeps coming back.  Love ya Squeeze.

I’ve always stayed to mid ship because I am affected by motion.  But I will probably try one in the back next time.  Thanks for the input.

Terri

We have 846 (F1) booked for an upcoming cruise.  It looks like it has the same angled balcony.  Hoping so.

Thank you papaflamingo and Rich for all of your wonderful pictures and commentaries throughout your trip.  We are home from our visit with friends in Melbourne and finally over our jet lag.  You made our small portion of your trip so much more enjoyable and will look forward to hopefully cruising with you again.

Terri

Marq, you will have a new to Regent social hostess.  Her name is Samantha.  She will be getting onboard in Auckland and spend time with Marla before she disembarks in Sydney.

Travelcat, we will be getting off in Auckland and flying to Melbourne.  Will be spending a week with friends before heading home.

Marq, Marla will be leaving in December to attend a big birthday party for her mother.  I will find out if Nicola will be her replacement.

Terri

Hi travelcat.  We did not have a country fair as we were docked in Samoa and most people were out on excursions.  We did have another terrific turkey dinner though.  And the Social Hostess, Marla, wore a fabulous turkey costume for the morning message.  I laughed all day.