2012_Alaska_bound

@LoveBora for the link. Very interesting and helpful. Just set my airtags up today.

Well, for non-stop flights I think it isn't that useful maybe.

But when I fly to Copenhagen next week I have 3 flights to get there, so if my bag doesn't make it, I would find it useful to see which airport it was stuck at. That way I can be knowledgeable when I speak to airline about which flight they are putting it on to catch up with me.

9 hours ago, UUNetBill said:

otherwise we are definitely NOT shy about asking our best friends (signified by the wearing of a tastevin around their neck) to let us know when they are.  

Mine too!

@Brownie54 didn't know you have done World Cruises!

8 hours ago, UUNetBill said:

Using someone else's phone might make them difficult to track...or maybe not, I'm not sure at this point - but I'd recommend reading up on it before you travel.

I would just text/email/ call her to have her track them. But no need, because my cruise buddy's older iPhone is compatible. So we will set them up tomorrow.

And we decided to both take carry-on bags as well as one checked bag, so that we will have plenty of clothes (but not plenty of books) if our checked bags go missing. That is what the Navigator library is for!

Or just go have some tea sandwiches and treats at 4 p.m. and hold off til dinner!

Or you can always get salty snacks in the bars before dinner and as mentioned above occasionally canapes. Great canapes at all the "parties" like Captains Welcome, Silver Seas Society, etc.

3 hours ago, CJANDH said:

Do they only work with Apple or is there an Android version?

Really only with Apple, which is a bummer.  You can get an App for Android that will read an airtag that you find, but that doesn't really do any good for finding your lost bag as far as I can tell.

There are a couple of Airtag knock off for Android, but haven't been impressed with the reviews.

Going to try to use my friend's old Apple SE phone and see if we can make them work. Other option is to ask a friend with an iPhone to track them for me.

36 minutes ago, gcorgain said:

One further question: how do you find out about the special wine lunches, whiskey tastings, etc?

Most reliable way to sign up is go the Wines of the Old and New World tasting (included) on the morning of the first sea day which will be listed in Passages (sometimes a side picture ad). This is where you can taste many of the included wines and meet the sommeliers. They will have a sign up for the wine lunches or dinners at this event. The wine tasting is a great way for the sommeliers to get to know you and learn your preferences. I only like dry wines, so they are used to my asking at dinner about what I would like. You can ask for any of the included wines in any venue. They may have to go get it from somewhere, so you might need to be patient. They generally have a red and a white that is recommended at each meal, but if they aren't to your taste, just ask for something else.  I seem to find a couple whites and a couple reds as my "fallbacks" for the cruise within a couple days.

On our Splendor TA in April, the Sommeliers were taking sign up on embarkation day in La Veranda during lunch. We only had one on the TA and it was a champagne tasting lunch.

Or ask the sommelier in one of the restaurants. Or call reception and have them leave a message for the head sommelier.

I think they are a GREAT way to use OBC!

16 hours ago, RetiredandTravel said:

I think it would be nice if you could donate a portion of the OBC for an additional tip for the crew.  Don't think that's currently possible.

 

As implied in some of the responses above, there are two kinds of OBC, refundable and non-refundable. I'm sure the OBC given by Regent is non-refundable. However sometimes OBC given by TAs is refundable.

You can cash in any refundable OBC and then donate it to the crew fund. Just go to reception and they will do it for you.

Pleased to say that Regent charges your non-refundable OBC first and saves the refundable OBC for you until last.

On your account, they will indicate what you have in each category.

On 6/23/2022 at 6:17 AM, cyntil8ing said:

I have July 5th on my calendar to get tickets for our August visit.

I was able to get tickets for both the lecture and House by logging in about 15 minutes before midnight Amsterdam time for August. Hope you also got them. It was July 4th at 2:45 p.m. in Tucson, AZ US.

On 7/6/2022 at 2:20 AM, kjbacon said:

Probably, I will blog from my cruise and post lots of pictures as I usually do and we will take it from there. Best to all and happy cruising!!

Nice to see you here since my cruise buddy is considering a Seabourn cruise next year. Better single supplement for her.

Looking forward to a comparison from you. Couldn't find a Regent / Seabourn comparison thread on either forum.

I would be encouraged by the "what I like about Seabourn" responses since these are the things that I like on Regent too.

Martha

23 hours ago, bobmcm said:

And we are going on the Voyager on July 30!  So we still need to get the test!!

Sounds like your cruise might be the last one to require a test!

@UUNetBill

Absolutely agree with your post above! One of the reasons I sail with Regent is because I only need my keycard to get into my room and onto the ship in port!

Sincerely hope we sail together someday!

Martha

Yup. Just did our online checkin yesterday. Upload an ugly selfie of yourself (they re-took mine at port in April) and choose Port Arrival time.

3 hours ago, douginct said:

For the testing, is the self test that is "proctored" by video (like eMed) acceptable?  So we could fly to the port a day a couple of days early and simply do the test in the hotel room.

Check Voyage Health on the RSSC website for your particular cruise to verify, but yes, currently video proctored tests are accepted.

On 6/25/2022 at 12:23 AM, Canal archive said:

Where in our wonderful world are you as in the U.K. your final documents don’t arrive until about two weeks or less before you depart and they may be emails rather than hard copies. I’m sure all will be okay, the Douro cruise is wonderful helped along by the lovely Portuguese.

We're we on the same Douro cruise starting April 28?!

Nm. Just noticed yours was 2018!

Martha

Here are the requirements for that cruise

https://www.rssc.com/voyage-health/EXP220713

If you are not in Conceirge or above suite, hotel is not included in the cruise fare. So, using standard Regent air would have you arrive morning of cruise with a transfer to the port, which would probably be a red-eye flight in this case.

Many people choose to pay a deviation fee of $175 in order to fly in a day early and have a choice of flights. It also allows you to book flights 270 days in advance rather than wait for Regent to assign flights only 75 days ahead.

Using a deviation, you do not get an included transfer from airport to hotel. If you are not Concierge or above, you would be responsible for your own hotel and transfer to port.

I had problems adding another stateroom recently and just called the main number and they were able to do it.

7 hours ago, Borna said:

thx all.  chucktown steve:  that's exactly what I want a full lobster and steak, as often as possible!

You can have that every night in Compass Rose!

No USB outlets in the 100 cabins. Reception has some European/USB plugs you can borrow.  I had a "river" day the day of Salemanca and it was great. We were onboard first week of May and weather was pleasant, but they told us it is "toasty" all summer.

5 hours ago, Gilly said:

Glad you're on board @irishwitchy!  I smiled when I read you'd dined at Host because in about a month's time, on the night before we board Navigator in Copenhagen, @briar14 and I will be there too!  Great choice of restaurant 😎

 

Here's hoping all the mix up is resolved and that  your cruise will soon begin in the style you'd like it to continue!  Thanks for taking us along - we're with you in spirit 🎉

Gilly,

I was just thinking of making a reservation for June 22! Do you want company?

Just noticed you already have @briar14 joining you. Would 6 be too crowded?

Martha

Mjjvance@msn.com 

10 hours ago, mrstanley said:

Irishwitchy: 

 

We r flying from Atlanta to Frankfurt on

United/Lufthansa 

 

We have a 3 hour layover in Frankfurt.

Hopefully plenty of time.

 

 

We only have 90 minutes for that layover. Plenty of later flights though.

2 hours ago, PhD-iva said:

So I am wondering if solo travelers are called social travelers on Regent.

Yes they are!

On 6/14/2022 at 7:38 PM, TrojanGal said:

I have no idea how we get from the airport to the hotel even though Scenic is supposed to provide transportation.

Agree that contact info for your transfer person with an explanation of where to meet them will be included in your email.

Our transfer driver called us at the Lisbon airport when it was taking an inordinate amount of time to come out of immigration because of lost luggage.  He assured us he would wait however long it took. I think he was carrying a Scenic sign.

Had all the same pre-cruise concerns about Scenic's lack of communication, but once we started our pre-cruise tour all was well. Communication and service "on the ground" were excellent.