Wondering why

[jhenry1]

I am just wondering why Regent has listed  prices for Cruise Fare and All Inclusive Cruise Fare on the Feb 2024 Splendor Cruise Barbados to Barbados  when they are not offering Hotel, Transfers, or Air for this cruise. You really don’t have a choice. You are basically required to take the Cruise Fare  with the exception of a few couples from the UK FOR SOME REASON.

 

CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN?

[seasickphil]

3 hours ago, jhenry1 said:

I am just wondering why Regent has listed  prices for Cruise Fare and All Inclusive Cruise Fare on the Feb 2024 Splendor Cruise Barbados to Barbados  when they are not offering Hotel, Transfers, or Air for this cruise. You really don’t have a choice. You are basically required to take the Cruise Fare  with the exception of a few couples from the UK FOR SOME REASON.

 

CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN?

As you say, us in the UK can certainly get the air. Perhaps you should ask Regent if there is any reason why you folks in the States, can't.

[jhenry1]

Are you also getting a hotel for this cruise?

[Techno123]

1 hour ago, jhenry1 said:

Are you also getting a hotel for this cruise?

The offer I have seen with my TA is flights and a night before and 3 after in Barbados (but not sure what is the TA ans what Regent)

[jhenry1]

This as I understand is not offered to US residents for some reason. This has never happened before as are are always offered hotel pre cruise and air and transfers. This is the first time I have ever seen this.

[Pcardad]

This cruise shows as having air included when I look it up...

[jhenry1]

Yes it says that but not true. It also a hotel but also not true.

Edited October 1, 2023 by jhenry1

[Pcardad]

52 minutes ago, jhenry1 said:

Yes it says that but not true. It also a hotel but also not true.

According to whom? Did you call Regent as ask yourself? Try that and see what they say.

 

[jhenry1]

I called when my TA told me and that was correct and they did not know why. Could not explain. No Air, no transfers, no hotel

[Pcardad]

I would call Regent - never heard of that before and I have booked 5000 nights with them.

[jhenry1]

I had net heard before but going to call again tomorrow

[jhenry1]

So called Regent again and now they said the Hotel is sold out. My cruise was booked back in May and the hotel was not offered then or the air according to my TA. Now they are saying the air economy is offered but not hotel or the transfer from hotel to ship.Crazy and not sure what is going on here. 

[Pcardad]

Sounds like your TA made an error.

Edited October 2, 2023 by Pcardad

[Dolebludger]

I read somewhere recently (I can’t remember where) that there was a problem with air, hotels, ground transportation, and other services in Barbados. Not enough of these services to handle the number of cruisers and other tourists going there. That may be the reason Regent isn’t offering air hotels, and transfers there.  Maybe Regent can’t. In any event, if Regent comes clean with the reason, I hope I will see it on this thread.

I recently was researching Caribbean lux cruises, and was surprised to see how many departed from and/or returned to that island. Because of what I had read, I didn’t book a cruise with Barbados as a cruise departure or return point. 

[cwn]

I also read that there was a lack of hotels needed by Regent. I think there was a thread that included that back in the Spring on CC. Seems that Barbados is a popular destination for Brits with good air service. 

[mj_holiday]

During the pandemic Barbados did a lot of advertising about working from their island with good wi fi.  I also seem to remember that Barbados was one of the first cruise ports to open up and cruises started scheduling from there, revising itineraries.

There is a thread in this forum about Barbados not being able to supply hotel rooms for everyone coming in.  From what I remember on the forum, it came up as a surprise and Regent had to cancel hotels for some that had already had their cruise/hotel/air booked.  I bet no one has any kind of estimate when the very high occupancy rate will go down.

 

If you search for Barbados on this forum you will see where is it talked about this last spring.

[Jane Mitchell]

9 minutes ago, cwn said:

I also read that there was a lack of hotels needed by Regent. I think there was a thread that included that back in the Spring on CC. Seems that Barbados is a popular destination for Brits with good air service. 

As a Brit, this is one of the reasons we chose this cruise.  Direct flights to Barbados from LHR, straight into visiting islands rather than 2 days sailing to and from Miami.  I know a lot of people relish sea days but we are keen to get going on visiting islands, having never visited the Caribbean before.  We have confirmed flights and a hotel (Sam Lord's Castle - newly opened) and transfers included.  At least that's what Regent tells me ...

 

[Pcardad]

So, in conclusion, Regent offers it on all cruises but the availability is very low in this one port.

[jhenry1]

Jane

when did you guys book your cruise?

 

[Jane Mitchell]

@jhenry1 We booked at the end of March this year