Navigator Concierge category cabin questions

[Fairfield Nana]

My wife and I have never been on a Regent cruise and have booked a "concierge category" cabin on the Sep. 2020 New York to Montreal cruise. I notice this offers us an included mini-frig. stocked with Beer , wine and sodas. Does it include wine or other alcoholic beverages, or do these have to be purchased separately? Also, do these cabins have enuf electrical outlets to accommodate a normal inventory of cell phone chargers, camera battery chargers, and i-pad chargers, for two people? How are the included wines onboard? We aren't wine-snobs, but having lived the past 30 years in the Napa wine country we appreciate good wine.

[BBfromCA]

As for the power portion of your question, there are only a few plugs (both US and European) in the cabin. I always either bring an extension cord, power strip, or more recently, this "Power Cube" (from Amazon). The one pictured has 4 outlets and 2 USB ports. It comes with 4 interchangeable wall plugs: US, UK, EU and AU sockets ,

[Travelcat2]

1 hour ago, Fairfield Nana said:

My wife and I have never been on a Regent cruise and have booked a "concierge category" cabin on the Sep. 2020 New York to Montreal cruise. I notice this offers us an included mini-frig. stocked with Beer , wine and sodas. Does it include wine or other alcoholic beverages, or do these have to be purchased separately? Also, do these cabins have enuf electrical outlets to accommodate a normal inventory of cell phone chargers, camera battery chargers, and i-pad chargers, for two people? How are the included wines onboard? We aren't wine-snobs, but having lived the past 30 years in the Napa wine country we appreciate good wine.

 

The only ship with enough USB outlets is Explorer.  On other Regent ships we take extension cords with extra outlets like this one https://smile.amazon.com/Portable-Charging-Carrying-Universal-POWERGENCE/dp/B075282TD1/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1548983986&sr=8-16&keywords=travel+extension+plugs

 

You definitely do not have to buy any alcohol for your suite.  The alcohol onboard is quite high end and you can order two bottles from from your Steward/Stewardess.  Below are the included alcohol brands available as of now:

 

remium Brands
VODKA
Absolut	Absolut Citron	Belvedere	Chopin Gluten Free
Ketel One	Smirnoff	Stolichnaya	Tito’s Gluten Free
Van Gogh Espresso	Van Gogh Chocolate	Grey Goose
BOURBON
Jack Daniel’s	Jim Beam	Maker’s Mark	Wild Turkey
CANADIAN WHISKEY
Canadian Club	Crown Royal	Seagram’s Seven	Seagram’s V.O.
BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY
Ballantines	Chivas Regal	Cutty Sark	Dewar’s White Label
Johnnie Walker Black Label	Johnnie Walker Red Label	J & B Rare
SINGLE MALTSCOTCH WHISKY
Glenfiddich	Glenmorangie	Macallan Select Oak	Paul John Brilliance
IRISH WHISKEY
Bushmills	Jameson
GIN
Beefeater, London Dry	Bombay Sapphire	Gordon’s, London Dry	Tanqueray, Special Dry
TEQUILA
Don Julio Añejo	Jose Cuervo Gold	Patrón Reposado	Espadin Mezcal
RUM
Bacardi, Carta Blanca	Bacardi Limón	Captain Morgan Spiced	Mount Gay
Myer's	Diplomatico Ron de Venezuela
COGNAC
Courvoisier V.S.O.P.	Camus V.S.O.P.	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P.
WINE
Chardonnay	Sauvignon Blanc	Pinot Grigio	Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot	Pinot Noir	Sparkling Wine	Shiraz
Champagne (Included in your suite day of embarkation)
Connoisseur Selection
If your personal choice is not listed above or if you wish to upgrade to a Connoisseur brand please contact special service. (Charges may apply)
	Comments :
Beers
INTERNATIONAL BEERS AND CIDER
Amstel Light	Corona	Estrella Gluten Free	Grolsch
Guinness	Heineken	Heineken Light	Newcastle Brown Ale
Paulaner Weissbier	Tiger	Red Stripe
NORTH AMERICAN BEERS
Budweiser	Bud Light	Coors Light	Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams Rebel IPA	Angry Orchard Cider
ALCOHOL-FREE BEERS
Buckler	Heineken 0.0
Sodas
Coca Cola	Diet Coke	Sprite	Diet Sprite
Tonic	Ginger Ale	Caffeine Free Coke	Soda Water
Fanta	Sparkling Water	Still Water	Caffeine Free Diet Coke

 

In terms of wine - that is so subjective.  Regent does have California wines as well as wines from other places in the world.  They also have a Connoisseur selection with a price tag.  Most of us use OBC's (on board credits) to purchase these wines.

 

Hope that you have a TA (travel agent) that is familiar with Regent and will provide with with both OBC's and a percentage back on your cruise fare.  TA's that do not typically book Regent cruises may not provide either.

[vegasdriven]

We were not able to order our 2 bottles of liquor ahead of the cruise, due to having a guarantee cabin, but when we met our attendant the day of boarding, she asked what we would like. I asked if she had a list, and she said that she did not, but said tell me what you would like. DH asked for Glenmorangie, and I asked for Gran Marnier. We received both, as well as a bottle of wine, and Prossecco (which was not to my liking, so I asked to have champagne going forward, and she replaced it with said, and kept us stocked with a new one whenever it was emptied).

I mention this, as I see that liqueurs are not on that list. We were not charged for anything. This was our first Regent cruise, and I am still getting my head around the high level of service, and value we received.

[Boatmans Lady]

We are just back from our first cruise with Regent on the Navigator.

There was a bottle of champagne on ice when we entered our suite and our suite stewardess asked if she could get us a drink and brought a litre bottle of Southern Comfort and Bombay Sapphire Gin. 

Mixers were in the fridge along with beers and replaced as we used them along with fresh ice in the ice bucket daily.

There were also small and large bottles of water, that were replaced as we used them.

 

We found on the whole that the included wines were good and you will be offered the wine of the day, but if you ave had a wine you like, you can ask for this or champagne or prosecco.

 

We thoroughly enjoyed our first cruise on Regent and it is truly all inclusive.

[orvil]

FYI, if they are serving a particular wine that is not to your liking, just ask for a substitute.  If they are serving a pinot gris and you don't like it, you should ask for what you do like such as a Chardonnay.  They will be happy to oblige.  You simply need to ask.  I think you will be very pleasantly surprised.

 

[2012_Alaska_bound]

To get an idea of several of the included wines, go to the "Wines Around the World" tasting.  I think it was the late morning of our first sea day on the Amazon cruise.  It was a great opportunity to sample some of the wines and meet the sommeliers.  Then you can ask questions about what else they have, they can get to know your tastes, and you also get to see the premium wines and their prices as well.

[Fairfield Nana]

To all of you who have replied to my questions--A BIG THANK YOU!! We will follow your advice in all regards, and have already started shopping on Amazon for one of the charging devices described.