mrlevin

Regent unilaterally canceled my booking on 8 May and sent notice to TA (not me) and created new booking number with new deposit date and without proper traceability on shipboard credit.  Is this any way to run a railroad?  I sure hope Steve can work wonders with respect to insurance policies.

Has anyone else had the problem where the booking number has been changed?

My booking totally disappeared and then the cruise showed up as a different booking number that needed to be deposited within five days.  TA said Regent issue; still no fix from Regent; and I am sure that all my booked excursions will be gone even when the correct booking is reinstated.

edited to add:  Deposit and excursions now show up under new booking number.  $600 of $850 shipboard credit also shows up.  Attestation forms do not show up but that is minor.  I will be really interested to see the breakdown of all my payments; this could be interesting.

Date of deposit shown as 20 May 24 whilst initial deposit actually made on 30 Jan 23 which is what I told insurance company; insurance company is going to have a cow.

Just returned from 31 nights on Explorer Tokyo - Tokyo - Vancouver; one of the best of my 35+ Regent cruises.  Service excellent; food extremely good; and ship (given design flaws) was pretty darn good.  Never an issue with internet.  Never an issue with excursions (except one description was significantly wrong).  Entertainment very good.  Officers, staff, and crew all fantastic.  Why would I go on Oceania and pay more for similar cabin and food and excursions and share it with more people?????

Just my two yen; YMMV.

“A suite will be assigned. . .”

edited to add:  actually doesn’t say “a suite;” I guess they technically can put us in five different rooms. 

I booked a Grand Voyage in a guaranteed cabin almost two years ago; the cruise is four weeks away and I have yet to receive my cabin assignment.  This Grand Voyage is five segments; will be interesting to find out how they were able to get me the same cabin for all five segments.  Time will tell.

Marc

3 hours ago, Kwaj girl said:

 

Source of these comments?

Multiple staff. 

The two new ships will have a fourth reservation only restaurant; it will be an Italian restaurant.  La Veranda will be open each evening as a casual buffet restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating.  

Just now, chamima said:

 

This will be our first Regent cruise. Does level of suite matter for the free dry cleaning?

No, if you choose to afford a big suite you can choose to afford a few dollars for dry cleaning.

8 minutes ago, wcsdkqh said:

Yes, but it isn’t free.

It is free if you have reached a certain level; either platinum or titanium.

I meant Winchester; capital of England before London.  Burial spot of Jane Austen. 

Exursions offered were to Winchester (Cathedral and one other stop plus free time) or to Stonehenge.

15 minutes ago, flossie009 said:

 

We hadn't realised that; makes sense now that we didn't spot them before. Was this a re-routing to avoid the Suez Canal?

Yes.  We added Cape Town to Lisbon and then cancelled fall Grand Voyage on Navigator as that became totally redundant.  

Susan, these cruises were just announced a few weeks ago; I am sure that anything that was offered to World Cruisers this year with exact same itinerary changes will be offered to those of us on Voyager.  We are on Auckland to Lisbon, will you and David be on for one segment or two?

Marc

One of the best cruises we have ever taken; officers, staff, and crew fantastic.  Lecturers and entertainers wonderful. We won cumulative trivia just icing on the cake.  Orchestra one of the best.  Alvi and geovanni behind the bar even more fantastic. I love Regent. 

Mariner has a gap 3 - 26 November; Voyager now has a gap of only three days, 26 - 29 November.  I guess the Voyager dry dock has been cancelled; more nails in her coffin (just my thoughts I have NO inside information).

51 minutes ago, irishwitchy said:

I normally respect your opinion and thoughts, but next time a better sentence maybe-  I hope, I think, I believe, I’m guessing that the voyager will be gone in 2026.   Your statement only generated some panic, instead of the discussion you were looking for.  

I agree. It is far better not to speculate than to have to constantly explain the context of your speculation; I will stop speculating. 

Nothing like staying onboard whilst 500 are disembarking.  Let the adventure continue!

8 hours ago, Kwaj girl said:

 

Source of this statement regarding Voyager?

As I stated earlier, this is purely conjecture based on my time onboard, my observations, and comments I have heard over the years from both crew and fellow passengers.  We sailed Voyager a number of times including twice in its maiden year.  I have definite opinions regarding the three older ships based upon my time aboard. 

6 hours ago, Pies4u said:

 

The posts regarding which ships might be sold exacerbate the uncertainty. I appreciate that they are not “official” but if people imply that they are “in the know” it may make some - me included - slightly nervous.

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I am definitely NOT “in the know.”  I just share my opinion in order to generate discussion so that I may learn and thus evolve my opinion.  

19 minutes ago, eroller said:

I think you mean NAVIGATOR.  

No, I meant Voyager. 

Jim, done; and he returns the well wishes. 
 

Marc

Brandon replaced Vlado as F&B. New Head Housekeeper, too. 42 crew left yesterday. 

Two new ships will be hybrid so they can go into Norwegian fjords and other protected waters.  Voyager will be gone in 2026. 

Andreas will be replacing Alessandro as GM.  Paul is CD, Zhivoli [sp] is ACD, and Christina is Social Hostess.   I only see Christina at Mensa but she seems very nice and personable.  I have favorite waiters but I am not going to share that info as I don't want to have to fight for a table.  😁