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I'd heard about this exchange as well (quite possibly also true, and hopefully so): “Lady Astor: "Sir, if you were my husband, I'd poison your tea." Winston: "Madame, if you were my wife, I'd drink it!"

Are you sure about that? I was pretty sure that it was closer to $10/day, and they also had a monthly option that was like $89 as I recall. You are somewhat limited on the data side, though.

I agree with most people here that Navigator will feel different if you've only experienced the Explorer-class ships. But in many ways, different is better; in some ways not. I tend to prefer Navigator on the more port-intensive itineraries but she has a certain 'feel' that none of the other ships have. We were booked on Navigator this month but the cruise was cancelled. We don't hesitate to book her, even with no Pacific Rim or Connoisseur Club the smaller ship just seems friendlier somehow. Not as glitzy but still a very nice place to spend a vacation.

Oh, and with regards to the comments about smaller portions on board - we completely agree that the portion sizes seem smaller, and that's perfect, I think! Last year I either felt bloated for overeating or guilty for throwing away food. This past cruise hit the sweet spot - we could order apps, entrees, and dessert and not feel like we needed gurneys to get us back to our cabin, Whether it's a cost-reducing measure or just a stab and keeping us from packing on too much vacation tonnage, I, for one, welcome the change! PS - more calories to spend on hooch. 🤪 🥃

So Z, I've been a week or two behind reading this report and just finished up today. Maybe, just maybe one day we'll manage to sail together - I'm sure it wouldn't be boring. Sorry to hear about your little tummy booboo - hope you get back to normal-ish as soon as possible. Thanks for taking us along with you guys on this trip. We just got off Voyager last month and it already feels like a year. And nothing booked until next August (might have to find an alternative itinerary earlier in the year). We're looking to get to South Africa sometime in '26, maybe on their new build, who knows? Anyhow, I sure appreciate your writeups and pics - it helps with the withdrawl. 🙂

I'll need to try Hall's the next time I'm in Charleston - we have one here in Greenville that frankly leaves me a bit underwhelmed.

If you see Lorraine let her know drinks are on us if she's anywhere near Greenville!!

Or: My Doctor: You're too fat. Me: I want a second opinion. My Doctor: Okay, you're ugly, too. (Sorry, Rodney)

I hesitate to say 'never' but I wouldn't think they'd do that - at least, I've never heard of them doing that. Upgrade(sell) offers may come forth, but I don't think they'd just arbitrarily move you.

I seem to recall an old saying about "If" that had something to do with Grandma and Grandpa... Unfortunately, it's a sad fact that rudeness begets rudeness. Would sure be nice if we could just count on people to be kind and courteous...but alas, no.

I've heard people say they haven't had a cabin assignment until they're checking in, but most (many?) of us get them sometime in the week before sailing. We've booked guarantees a few times and always have our assignment 3-5 days prior to embarkation if I remember correctly.

Good to know you had insurance. Unfortunately, not all policies are created equal - and we often don't find out until it's too late. I believe there are some threads on here that reference an insurance broker that people are very happy with - I think we might try and call him for our next cruise as well. I hope you and your TA are able to eventually get this resolved - I hate having money hanging out there... Good luck!

I would understand - I'm the shoe person in my family. I mean, yeah, my wife brings shoes...but I bring SHOES. She once called me Billmelda Marcos. I earned that nickname...

Is smoking on balconies still a thing? As a former smoker I'm pretty tuned into the smell of smoke and fortunately I can say I've never smelled balcony smoke in over a hundred nights on Regent. (Of course, having said that I'm guaranteed to have a balcony puffer upwind from me on my next cruise...)

Good advice from everyone - but also be aware that if there's an excursion you *really* want and you can't get it via a call to Regent or through Destination Services on board, you can really take it to the wire and just swing by the Constellation theater the day of - there are sometimes no-shows at the last minute and you can get accommodated. Although I hate doing this last-minute stuff, it worked for us on our last cruise where my wife really, REALLY wanted to go to the penguin rookery in Ushuaia which was, of course, booked solid. We waitlisted and even checked the night before and nothing had opened. They advised us to go to the theater and check in - and they had a handful of no-shows and we got to go see our penguins. Bottom line - just because something shows full or waitlisted online, there are several other options available to you. Good luck!!