Wendy The Wanderer

I'd like to know this too. Somehow I doubt it, but he brought so much to the experience aboard that I hope so.

I'd pick London to Copenhagen. London is a wonderful city and you could spend as much time pre-cruise there as you can afford to take. It's an easy start because of the language. Haven't been to Copenhagen but almost made it once and it is very attractive. Some of the ports look very nice. A day in Amsterdam would also be terrific. The other itinerary does include Rome, and April in Rome would be lovely--it is a truly great city. The other stops are a bit undistinguished, to me. I love Barcelona but it is overrun with tourists. Of course, so is London, as is all of Europe I guess.

That's not how most are produced. But I wouldn't expect much from Regent when it comes to NA liquor.

I was on Splendor a couple of years back and I requested specific NA beers prior to the cruise. Since embarkation was in Miami, and the brands were commonly available, I had hopes. But onboard the only one was Heineken, which is barely ok. But I had no problem with NA wines, both in my suite and in the bars and restaurants. They had a single brand (Pierre?), red, white, rose and fizzy. There were also lovely NA cocktails in the bars.

Banning fins could be a way of protecting the reefs? Just a thought. Btw, in my experience, absolutely no requirements in FP, few safety precautions in fact. In the USVI, yes, the vest was required and annoying. Not in Bonaire or another of the southern islands.

Too bad, we loved the Biltmore, but did get to drive our own car to the port. We tended to avoid buses in favour of cabs in the past.

Just a small point in defence of Mariner. All seafood on all the ships is frozen. The only exceptions might be when the chef gets fresh fish in a particular port.

It looks quite normal in the deck plans at RSSC.com.

Sure not like the "good old days".

So, did you get to choose the cheeses yourself?

I was about to suggest that too. It's been a while, so you should check current reviews. Great location.

Once upon a time I was on Navigator just after a refurb. It was fine. There were workers still finishing things out on deck but otherwise everything was great.

Anyone done camps in Botswana?

And how are pax going to get to and from Whittier from Anchorage?

I absolutely agree with this one.

Ah, those were they days, eh? Our first was May 2000. The most wonderful experience and followed by a bunch more including the 14 day Marquesas trip that was divine. My favourite part of the planet. Can't remember what we paid for that first time, but at the time it was a huge splurge.

Sandals for women are fine, including nice thong-style ones.

Yes you can. When we checked into the Biltmore, we just went to the RSSC Hospitality desk and told them we'd be driving our own car. But we were able to get our large luggage sent with the rssc group. In our case, we tagged luggage to be included and brought it to a place in the lobby, but this process will vary.

We stayed just across the river at the Hilton. The river views are fascinating!

Which hotel?

Perhaps they meant Virtuoso clients only? I.e., none of the normal Regent riffraff?

If you're talking about a waffle-like cotton weave, no. They are thick terry.

Good question, and one that I can't answer. But as I remember Tom Bradley, the international terminal, has a biz lounge that's shared by several airlines. I think...it's been a while.

Gee, I would take this up with your TA or your Regent rep. Sounds easy to solve.

We stopped sharing a table for four years ago for this type of reason. Still like tables for 6.