Juno56 Posted March 26, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Loving this ship! 7th time on Regent, but first time on Explorer. It's beautiful and the service has been impeccable. Enjoyed meeting everyone at the M&M this morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellaggio Cruisers Posted March 26, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 26, 2019 It was really a great group at the M/M. Wonderful adding faces to names. Today was our first full day at sea. Just relaxed and had interesting conversations. I had lunch in Chartreuse this afternoon. How relaxing and a delicious lunch menu. Will try Prime 7 tomorrow for lunch. Tonight CR and what sounds like a good production show. The comedian last night was fun sheila 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinmom22197 Posted March 26, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 26, 2019 How is the wifi on the ship? I might be crazy but I thought I read during the last Explorer Live report that something was being done to it in Miami???? Or maybe that had something to do with the water system. Too many pages on that thread for me to go back through. 😁 We are boarding in about three weeks in Barcelona. Thank you sooooo much for the updates!! Hoping to return the favor next month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted March 26, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 26, 2019 21 minutes ago, twinmom22197 said: How is the wifi on the ship? I might be crazy but I thought I read during the last Explorer Live report that something was being done to it in Miami???? Or maybe that had something to do with the water system. Too many pages on that thread for me to go back through. 😁 We are boarding in about three weeks in Barcelona. Thank you sooooo much for the updates!! Hoping to return the favor next month. When we were on the Explorer (disembarked March 9th), they had just done some type of upgrade that did not do much good. Wifi on the ship remained mediocre at times and slow as a snail other times. You are correct about the water system. The new water system was suppose to be installed in Miami. So, maybe someone on the Explorer can let us know if it happened and if so, what it is like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno56 Posted March 27, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted March 27, 2019 6 hours ago, twinmom22197 said: How is the wifi on the ship? I might be crazy but I thought I read during the last Explorer Live report that something was being done to it in Miami???? Or maybe that had something to do with the water system. Too many pages on that thread for me to go back through. 😁 We are boarding in about three weeks in Barcelona. Thank you sooooo much for the updates!! Hoping to return the favor next month. Haven't had any issues with the wifi so far. (Maybe because Jason Montague is on board with his wife and son. 😉) And we understand that it can be slow at times, especially out in the middle of nowhere, but no problems to report at this time on our way to Bermuda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno56 Posted March 27, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted March 27, 2019 7 hours ago, Bellaggio Cruisers said: It was really a great group at the M/M. Wonderful adding faces to names. Today was our first full day at sea. Just relaxed and had interesting conversations. I had lunch in Chartreuse this afternoon. How relaxing and a delicious lunch menu. Will try Prime 7 tomorrow for lunch. Tonight CR and what sounds like a good production show. The comedian last night was fun sheila Loved meeting everyone today! I think we had a good turnout. Hope to see everyone again throughout our journey to Lisbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambagahle Posted March 27, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 27, 2019 11 hours ago, Bellaggio Cruisers said: It was really a great group at the M/M. Wonderful adding faces to names. Today was our first full day at sea. Just relaxed and had interesting conversations. I had lunch in Chartreuse this afternoon. How relaxing and a delicious lunch menu. Will try Prime 7 tomorrow for lunch. Tonight CR and what sounds like a good production show. The comedian last night was fun sheila Sheila - hope you and Herb have a wonderful crossing! Gerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno56 Posted March 27, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Lots of motion on the ocean today as we head towards Bermuda. The sea seems to be getting rougher as the day heads unto evening. Block party tonight! Looking forward to meeting our neighbors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted March 27, 2019 #9 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Any comments about the new water delivery system that was suppose to be installed in all suites in Miami? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno56 Posted March 27, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted March 27, 2019 42 minutes ago, Travelcat2 said: Any comments about the new water delivery system that was suppose to be installed in all suites in Miami? Nothing is in place at this time. Bottled water is still being provided in the suites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted March 27, 2019 #11 Share Posted March 27, 2019 2 hours ago, Juno56 said: Nothing is in place at this time. Bottled water is still being provided in the suites. Thanks so much! Continue to enjoy your cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno56 Posted March 28, 2019 Author #12 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Explorer Complimentary Wine List Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelwell Posted March 28, 2019 #13 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Many nice wines. Thanks you for posting. How hard was it to get the list? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinmom22197 Posted March 28, 2019 #14 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Thank you for the list!! Several of my favorites are on there. Hopefully they will still be in a couple of weeks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellaggio Cruisers Posted March 28, 2019 #15 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Short post In Bermuda today. Last night was rocky but bearable. Wifi maybe a little slow, but acceptable. Problem is I can’t use FaceTime. Not a problem before. So far, I am loving this cruise. Many days to go. My impressions so far —Food is great, as usual. Compass Rose- excellent food and service. Chartreuse for lunch was lovely. Dinner in Prime 7 - food wonderful, service awful. And yes, I did complain. Best butler I ever had! Such lovely people aboard. Gerry - thanks for your good thoughts! Sheila 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UUNetBill Posted March 28, 2019 #16 Share Posted March 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, Bellaggio Cruisers said: Short post In Bermuda today. Last night was rocky but bearable. Wifi maybe a little slow, but acceptable. Problem is I can’t use FaceTime. Not a problem before. So far, I am loving this cruise. Many days to go. My impressions so far —Food is great, as usual. Compass Rose- excellent food and service. Chartreuse for lunch was lovely. Dinner in Prime 7 - food wonderful, service awful. And yes, I did complain. Best butler I ever had! Such lovely people aboard. Gerry - thanks for your good thoughts! Sheila Sheila, on our last cruise on Voyager in January, we were unable to use Facetime, Skype, or any other streaming service. Supposedly those services are blocked to save bandwidth. I guess they keep forgetting it's 2019, not 1997... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juno56 Posted March 28, 2019 Author #17 Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 hours ago, travelwell said: Many nice wines. Thanks you for posting. How hard was it to get the list? No difficulty at all. There was a 10:45 a.m. wine tasting and I asked Georgiana, the head sommelier, if I could have a list. She promptly asked me what my suite # was and it was delivered in the late afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted March 28, 2019 #18 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I almost forgot that FaceTime and streaming is now blocked on Regent (unless you pay $10/day). Not sure when it was blocked but if it makes the internet faster, I'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare boblerm Posted March 28, 2019 #19 Share Posted March 28, 2019 32 minutes ago, Travelcat2 said: I almost forgot that FaceTime and streaming is now blocked on Regent (unless you pay $10/day). Not sure when it was blocked but if it makes the internet faster, I'm all for it. So if you pay the $10 per day can you then use Facetime, Skype, WhatsApp, etc? Don't know if I can go 2 weeks without seeing grandbaby!😥 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted March 28, 2019 #20 Share Posted March 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, boblerm said: So if you pay the $10 per day can you then use Facetime, Skype, WhatsApp, etc? Don't know if I can go 2 weeks without seeing grandbaby!😥 Yes - that is my understanding from the computer guy on our last cruise. How old is your grandbaby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare boblerm Posted March 28, 2019 #21 Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 minute ago, Travelcat2 said: Yes - that is my understanding from the computer guy on our last cruise. How old is your grandbaby? 2 1/2 😍😍😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted March 28, 2019 #22 Share Posted March 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, boblerm said: 2 1/2 😍😍😍 Aw - such an adorable age! Wish that my grandkids were still that age. It might be worth paying $10/day just to see him/her (forgot to ask the gender). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcsdkqh Posted March 28, 2019 #23 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Paying the $10 per.day for streaming apps only means you can try to use them. It certainly doesn’t mean you will have the bandwidth to use them successfully 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare boblerm Posted March 28, 2019 #24 Share Posted March 28, 2019 36 minutes ago, wcsdkqh said: Paying the $10 per.day for streaming apps only means you can try to use them. It certainly doesn’t mean you will have the bandwidth to use them successfully 😀 Hopefully at some point someone can let us know how well it works. 55 minutes ago, Travelcat2 said: Aw - such an adorable age! Wish that my grandkids were still that age. It might be worth paying $10/day just to see him/her (forgot to ask the gender). This is him on formal night on our Silversea cruise Juno56, my apologies for the "hijack", looking forward to your posts! Bob 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare forgap Posted March 28, 2019 #25 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I used FaceTime frequently on our Mariner cruise several weeks ago - at sea and in port...no special upgrade required. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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