Mudhen

mmmm! Raspberries and FT Elderflower with Hendricks sounds wonderful! Did I say mmmmm?!!!

I'm not a "professional" g&t drinker as I like other things as well (like a glass of good champers!) but I've had g&ts served in a couple of different ways. On Cunard (think very British) a g&t is usually served with the gin over ice and a bottle of tonic on the side. In our local establishments, granted in the wilds of NY, it comes already poured, mixed, etc. It doesn't really matter so much to me, but after requesting a certain type of gin, the next important part is the tonic.....really like Fever Tree. I also like either cukes (Hendricks) or a couple of wedges of lime......but that's just me....hahaha!

34 minutes ago, Portolan said:

While it's possible that one of the restaurants will stay open later if there are late arriving excursions (we've seen this happen), it won't be the Pool Grill as they no longer serve dinner there and it would take more effort to create a one-night dinner option there than extend hours in a venue already offering dinner (probably CR).

We've had that experience also. Dinner was offered in La Veranda. That was several years ago, so may not be the case now, but I wouldn't be suprised if dinner was offered somewhere on the ship, especially if the excursions involve a lot of people.......

12 minutes ago, Gilly said:

@Mudhen  I haven't seen her....but that doesn't mean she's not here!

 

There are a great number of new staff - more accurately, new to us.  We recognised hardly anyone when we boarded.  It appears my (new) role in life is to train Regent staff to make a "proper" Gin and Tonic - i.e. one where the gin isn't drowned in a whole glass of stale, anonymous tonic water.  So far, I have about an 80% success rate, though I'm aiming for 100% reliability by the time we leave 😉      Well, we all assume a mission in our lives, don't we?!

OH NO! You mean no Fever Tree?

I love a good g&t, preferably with Hendrick's, my fav.......ut oh.....!

Thanks Gilly...

I have a feeling that she's probably not onboard and may very well be going to the Grandeur. Is she's on the Splendor, she'd be very visable and spinning around CR!

Thank you! It could very well be I Kadek.

I was wondering about Georgiana…

A quickie question!

Who is the head sommelier at the moment?

As an aside, I just read that the QM2 had a very rough time yesterday. High winds broke her bow line and they lost at least one? maybe two? partial gangways. Fortunately no one was on either. All seems to be well now and there were no injuries of any kind. phew! Must've been pretty bad to cause a big girl like "Mary" to have problems or maybe her size WAS the problem!

Carry on!

It was just a thought of an option, if doable.

Would beat flying any day!

Good luck with what ever you decide on!

Or if timing is appropriate, bottom of the boat QM2 to Southampton?

Sometimes cheaper than air…

Just read the latest on VC from another thread……85$. I liked the 69$ price better!

Sigh….

4 minutes ago, Kwaj girl said:

 

Ugh...VC in those plastic glasses on the pool deck?  NEVER!

Haha!

I agree about the glassware, but would sure like to see it in a bar or the dining room!

I can easily deal with blue top on deck 

Geez, I'd love that ! For me it would be a happy way to spend some of that OBC! Clicquot is my favorite, but I'd even think about a split of some other upscale bubbly!

I must admit however, that I've managed to suck up a fair amount of blue top......giggle!

I'm envious of all of you Costco folks....doesn't help us at all, out here in the boonies.

I'll be overjoyed if I can get my Clicquot at 69 a bottle on the ship....that's only a little over what I'd pay

for a good price in a liquor store!

Now an Idea for the Regent's folks.....how 'bout making Clicquot spits available  in their bars? Surcharge wouldn't be a problem.

Hi Gilly,

Thank you for posting! Always fun to read your comments!

We'll be on the   Splendor in Sept for a 'round GB number so we're following with great interest!

Have fun and carry on!

L&J

16 minutes ago, Rothko1 said:

 

Indeed.  It's getting hard to find in a restaurant for under $100.  It's like $48 at Costco now.

 

The non-vintage, of course.

Aw phooey! Unfortunately we don’t have a Costco near us. To get in a liquor store, a good price would be anything under 60. There are occasional sales, but not often.

Pleased about the Regent price. Hope it’s still in effect in September!

1 hour ago, ROLLTIDE2 said:

In December (seems forever ago), we often purchased a bottle of Veuve Clicquot (yellow label) for $69 less the small discount.  There were 4 of us, though, so the issue of letting the bottle “hang out” didn’t come up.  😉

Wow!

If that’s the actual price, give or take a couple of bucks, that’s a very reasonable price!!

Does anyone know if Regent (Splendor) stocks Clicquot ?  I realize it would be an extra charge.

If they do, would it be possible to purchase a bottle and just let it "hang out" in the Ob Bar, our usual watering hole, so

I could have a special treat at cocktail time. We've got lots of OBC and it would be nice to enjoy some other than in just

 the dining room/specialty restaurant.

Not even sure Regent stocks Clicquot......if so does anyone know how much?

So If I'm understanding this correctly, we must use the credit piece meal over 6 cruises and cannot combine the credits for one or two cruises.

We just received this via email. I cannot seem to get a firm answer on whether we can use the whole

thing for one cruise....or a couple of them for one cruise....or must we use them piece meal for 6 different cruises?

Does anyone know how this works?

Appreciate any info anyone has....

Going out on a limb, here....

Years ago, very "pre covid", we cruised "grill class" on the QM2. After following all of the rig a ma roll, online, I was somewhat horrified to have to actually print our own boarding passes, AND luggage tags.

"Hey, we're grill class, here...." I was absolutely miffed, disgruntled, and not happy about any of that.

Geez, we paid a fortune and I actually have to do all this?

Well, I did....wasnt  happy about it,, but ya know, it now seems like small potatoes. We had a wonderful time and the "ordeal" of printing almost all of our docs, boarding passes AND luggage tags, is now forgotten. Seems kinda first world now....

I honestly think it's the wave of the future....expect more "do it yourself" chores, like it or not....

3 hours ago, Pcardad said:

Hopefully most of the 15% cuts they announced in non-fuel costs will be invisible. It isn't effecting service, food or the experience in general and the luggage tags are now given out when hitting SSS levels. You can also opt-out of the catalog mailings....but those should decrease in frequency as well. TBH, there is really nothing in the pre-cruise package that you even need to bring with you - all you really need is a passport and a credit card.

This is very true. Due to some sort of snafu with the online check in, we were not able to complete it and there was nothing in the printed packet that was particularly helpful. With great trepidation, we arrived at the terminal with passport and credit card and were whisked away with no problem at all.

Actually the very easiest check in ever was with a small boutique line whose name I will not mention.

We arrived with untagged luggage (they took care of that), check in was a card table with a flower arrangement on it. Presented our passports, names were checked off the list and we walked on the ship.

Actually, if it's less paper, it's less to keep track of and is it really necessary? I'm all for getting rid of stuff I don't really need, particularly plastic I'll never use again.

And we've actually used it shipboard and at home for ....ah, adult beverages.....! Works perfectly!

We did the Amazon on the Navigator this past March/April....no plastic bottles which was fine with me!

Early one am, I went to Coffee Connections for a brew to take back to the cabin....I said something like a paper cup would do.....Very kindly told "no paper, but you're welcome to take the mug back...."

Ah duh, on my part. Glad to see a reduction in anything not recyclable. 

That's quite a list.........mmmmm!