Rare crusin7 Posted February 6 Author #251 Share Posted February 6 This morning we had King Neptune board the ship for the Equator Crossing Ceremony. King and his Court 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crusin7 Posted February 7 Author #252 Share Posted February 7 Good Morning Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia! So nice to see land. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pcardad Posted February 7 #253 Share Posted February 7 1 hour ago, crusin7 said: Good Morning Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia! So nice to see land. Looks wonderful - hope you are having a great time!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylebone37 Posted February 7 #254 Share Posted February 7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crusin7 Posted February 8 Author #255 Share Posted February 8 (edited) Beautiful Island Edited February 8 by crusin7 Spelling 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crusin7 Posted February 8 Author #256 Share Posted February 8 Goodbye to French Polynesia We are supposed to have high swells tonight and tomorrow due to Cyclone Nat. We might have to skip our next 2 ports. Tomorrow is a sea day. Captain says we will see what happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crusin7 Posted February 8 Author #257 Share Posted February 8 There is a Town Hall meeting tomorrow at 10:00 with Captain and Massimo. They will share changes and information about our World Cruise itinerary. The wait is almost over! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pcardad Posted February 8 #258 Share Posted February 8 10 hours ago, crusin7 said: There is a Town Hall meeting tomorrow at 10:00 with Captain and Massimo. They will share changes and information about our World Cruise itinerary. The wait is almost over! You are not going through Suez but rather around Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crusin7 Posted February 8 Author #259 Share Posted February 8 This morning email. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR CRUISE ITINERARY Dear Valued World Cruise Guest, I hope you are having a fantastic 2024 World Cruise on board Seven Seas Mariner. It is our privilege to be your host on this wonderful voyage and I thank you for choosing to embark on such an incredible journey with Regent Seven Seas Cruises. I personally write to you today so that you are the first to know about changes to your itinerary. We have been closely monitoring the situation in the Red Sea and wider region and have decided to modify your current 2024 World Cruise. Seven Seas Mariner will now sail around Africa instead of transiting the Suez Canal. We appreciate that there may be some disappointment in these necessary changes, however we feel that the new itinerary that our teams have worked hard to secure will offer fascinating, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations such as the Seychelles, Madagascar, South Africa, Namibia and the Ivory Coast to name just a few. The newly modified itinerary is displayed in full below, and we will be in contact as soon as new shore excursions and overland tours have been confirmed. Please review the important information below and attend a special briefing with Seven Seas Mariner’sCaptain and General Manager in the Constellation Theater at 10.00AM, today. Disembarkation – Action Required As a result of the itinerary modification the 2024 World Cruise will now be extended with a choice of disembarkation dates: · Option 1: Stay on board for an additional four days than was originally scheduled, and disembark in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 21. · Option 2: Stay on board for an additional 16 days than was originally scheduled and disembark in New York on June 2. The additional days on board are complimentary and will be at no extra cost to you. A disembarkation questionnaire will be delivered to your suite later today - please let us know your preferred disembarkation date by completing the form and delivering it to Reception by February 15. Guests with a Regent Cruise Package with Air If you booked a Regent cruise package with air, once you have advised us of your preference, our teams will arrange your flights to return home. You do not need to contact your Travel Advisor as Regent will provide your final schedule with your Travel Advisor. Guests with Independent Air Arrangements Unfortunately, we cannot make changes to an airline reservation not made by Regent and guests with an independent air program will need to make the necessary arrangements themselves. Regent will reimburse for any reasonable air change fee assessed by the airlines, if not covered by the guest’s travel insurance. Guests with independent air arrangements will need to submit receipts of any reasonable air change fee to our Guest Relations department online via www.rssc.com/post-cruise-inquiry-form. Please note that any hotel stays or incidentals will be at guest’s own cost - please refer to your travel insurance provider to verify if such expenses would be covered under “Trip Delay”. Guests from South Florida without Air For guests who reside in South Florida and have not purchased air, please advise your disembarkation preference and provide any insurance coverage you may have. Regent will then arrange and book your airline tickets, providing any necessary receipts for reimbursement from your travel insurance provider. Visa & Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirements Our teams are currently working with our local partners to establish what Visas are required for the countries we will now be traveling to. Regent will cover the cost for any new Visas or that guests require to sail Seven Seas Mariner’s modified 2024 World Cruise. In addition, we are clarifying which countries may require proof of a Yellow Fever vaccination to be able to visit. We will provide all relevant information and any required action on the part of guests as soon as possible. World Cruise Event / Pre-Booked Overland Tour & Regent Choice Shore Excursion Refunds The final World Cruise Event which was scheduled to take place in Malaga will be rescheduled and a new destination, date and venue being communicated as soon as possible. Any pre-booked Regent overland tours or Regent Choice shore excursions which have been canceled due to the modified itinerary will be refunded to guests automatically in the form of shipboard credits which can be used to purchase spa treatments, items in the ship’s boutique, a special bottle from the Connoisseur Wine Menu or shore excursion experiences. Any unused balance will be refunded back to guests approximately 30 days after disembarkation. Any guests with private shore experience arrangements should refer to their travel insurance provider. On behalf of the entire Regent Family, thank you for your continued patronage, loyalty, and understanding in this difficult and fluid situation. I truly hope you enjoy the rest of your time onboard the 2024 World Cruise. Sincerely, Andrea DeMarco Andrea DeMarco President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises Reservations Phone Numbers: • United States / Canada: 1.844.4REGENT (1.844.473.4368) or (954) 776-6123 • United Kingdom: 023 8082 1390 • Rest of Europe: +44 23 8082 1350 • Australia / New Zealand / Asia Pacific: 1.300.455.200 • Latin America / Brazil: 0800 400-3132 or +1 (954) 940-7486 Please note that this email address does not accept replies. Seven Seas Mariner’s Modified 2024 World Cruise Date Port Country Arrive Depart 8-Apr-2024 Abu Dhabi UAE 6:00 19:00 9-Apr-2024 Dubai UAE 8:00 18:00 10-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 11-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 12-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 13-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 14-Apr-2024 Port Victoria (Mahe) Seychelles 19:00 15-Apr-2024 Port Victoria (Mahe) Seychelles 16:00 16-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 17-Apr-2024 Nosy Be / Nosy Kemba Madagascar 10:00 18:00 18-Apr-2024 Mayotte Comoros 8:00 15:00 19-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 20-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 21-Apr-2024 Maputo Mozambique 10:00 17:00 22-Apr-2024 Durban South Africa 16:00 23-Apr-2024 Durban South Africa 20:00 24-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 25-Apr-2024 Port Elizabeth South Africa 7:30 20:00 26-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 27-Apr-2024 Cape Town South Africa 7:00 17:00 28-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 29-Apr-2024 Walvis Bay Nambia 12:00 30-Apr-2024 Walvis Bay Nambia 18:00 1-May-2024 At Sea At sea 2-May-2024 At Sea At sea 3-May-2024 Luanda Angola 8:00 17:00 4-May-2024 At Sea At sea 5-May-2024 Sao Tome Sao Tome and Principe 9:00 18:00 6-May-2024 At Sea At sea 7-May-2024 Cotonou Benin 8:00 16:00 8-May-2024 Takoradi Ghana 9:00 19:00 9-May-2024 Abidjan Ivory Coast 8:00 16:00 10-May-2024 At Sea At sea 11-May-2024 At Sea At sea 12-May-2024 Dakar Senegal 11:00 20:00 13-May-2024 At Sea At sea 14-May-2024 Porto Grande Cape Verde 8:00 18:00 15-May-2024 At Sea At sea 16-May-2024 At Sea At sea 17-May-2024 Santa Cruz de la Palma Spain 8:00 16:00 18-May-2024 Funchal Portugal 9:00 19:00 19-May-2024 At Sea At sea 20-May-2024 Portimao Portugal 8:00 18:00 21-May-2024 Lisbon Portugal 7:00 19:00 22-May-2024 At Sea At sea 23-May-2024 Funchal Portugal 8:00 18:00 24-May-2024 At Sea At sea 25-May-2024 Ponta Delgada Portugal 8:00 16:00 26-May-2024 At Sea At sea 27-May-2024 At Sea At sea 28-May-2024 At Sea At sea 29-May-2024 At Sea At sea 30-May-2024 Hamilton Bermuda 9:00 16:00 31-May-2024 At Sea At sea 1-Jun-2024 New York, NY USA 11:00 2-Jun-2024 New York, NY USA 18:00 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnocket Posted February 8 #260 Share Posted February 8 That certainly looks like a fair and reasonable change. Attaboy to Regent. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted February 8 #261 Share Posted February 8 24 minutes ago, mnocket said: That certainly looks like a fair and reasonable change. Attaboy to Regent. It may be fair to those on the World cruise but we were on the Miami to NYC cruise May 17 to Jun 2 that has now been cancelled. I understand that they can't go through the Suez Canal. Regent's offer to us was a full refund......or 30% off one of the 3 "new" itineraries. On top of that there is no comission protection for a Travel Agent. No "attaboy" from me to Regent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted February 8 #262 Share Posted February 8 10 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: It may be fair to those on the World cruise but we were on the Miami to NYC cruise May 17 to Jun 2 that has now been cancelled. I understand that they can't go through the Suez Canal. Regent's offer to us was a full refund......or 30% off one of the 3 "new" itineraries. On top of that there is no comission protection for a Travel Agent. No "attaboy" from me to Regent. Sorry, but what did you expect them to do? Seems fair to me although I can't speak about the TA commissions. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted February 8 #263 Share Posted February 8 3 minutes ago, Wendy The Wanderer said: Sorry, but what did you expect them to do? Seems fair to me although I can't speak about the TA commissions. What I expected were more options for another cruise and possible price protection. The "new" itineraries start in Abu Dhabi, Cape Town and Lisbon. Our cruise was Miami to New York. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pcardad Posted February 8 #264 Share Posted February 8 14 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: What I expected were more options for another cruise and possible price protection. The "new" itineraries start in Abu Dhabi, Cape Town and Lisbon. Our cruise was Miami to New York. They had to reroute around the Red Sea and the Suez Canal...takes time to go around Africa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted February 8 #265 Share Posted February 8 4 minutes ago, Pcardad said: They had to reroute around the Red Sea and the Suez Canal...takes time to go around Africa. I get that and said that in my original post. My comment was about the offered compensation and the ability to use the 30% on an itinerary other than the 3 newly created itineraries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnocket Posted February 8 #266 Share Posted February 8 39 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: I get that and said that in my original post. My comment was about the offered compensation and the ability to use the 30% on an itinerary other than the 3 newly created itineraries. I agree, Regent could have expanded the 30% rebooking offer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crusin7 Posted February 8 Author #267 Share Posted February 8 The Captain announced that we will skip the ports of Fakarava and Moorea to avoid the Cyclone. We will arrive in Papeete 12 hours earlier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladys Mom Posted February 9 #268 Share Posted February 9 I feel really bad for those whose cruises were cancelled and for the World Cruisers whose trip of a lifetime turned upside down. For once things went in my favor. I board in Sydney and disembark in Abu Dhabi. I look forward to meeting many of you when I get home on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaflamingo Posted February 9 #269 Share Posted February 9 9 hours ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: 30% off one of the 3 "new" itineraries. What are the "3 new itineraries?" Are they posted on line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted February 9 #270 Share Posted February 9 31 minutes ago, papaflamingo said: What are the "3 new itineraries?" Are they posted on line? I don't think they're online yet. Bold Sunsets & Lush Reserves Abu Dhabi, UAE to Cape Town, South Africa Seven Seas Mariner; April 8, 2024; 19 Nights Date Official Port Name Country ETA ETD 8-Apr-2024 Abu Dhabi UAE 6:00 19:00 9-Apr-2024 Dubai UAE 8:00 18:00 10-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 11-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 12-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 13-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 14-Apr-2024 Port Victoria (Mahe) Seychelles 19:00 15-Apr-2024 Port Victoria (Mahe) Seychelles 16:00 16-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 17-Apr-2024 Nosy Be / Nosy Kemba Madagascar 10:00 18:00 18-Apr-2024 Mayotte Comoros 8:00 15:00 19-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 20-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 21-Apr-2024 Maputo Mozambique 10:00 17:00 22-Apr-2024 Durban South Africa 16:00 23-Apr-2024 Durban South Africa 20:00 24-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 25-Apr-2024 Port Elizabeth South Africa 7:30 20:00 26-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 27-Apr-2024 Cape Town South Africa 7:00 17:00 MAR240427 Wild Panoramas & Bold Peaks Cape Town, South Africa to Lisbon, Portugal Seven Seas Mariner; April 27, 2024; 24 Nights Date Port Country Arrive Depart 27-Apr-2024 Cape Town South Africa 7:00 17:00 28-Apr-2024 At Sea At sea 29-Apr-2024 Walvis Bay Nambia 12:00 30-Apr-2024 Walvis Bay Nambia 18:00 1-May-2024 At Sea At sea 2-May-2024 At Sea At sea 3-May-2024 Luanda Angola 8:00 17:00 4-May-2024 At Sea At sea 5-May-2024 Sao Tome Sao Tome and Principe 9:00 18:00 6-May-2024 At Sea At sea 7-May-2024 Cotonou Benin 8:00 16:00 8-May-2024 Takoradi Ghana 9:00 19:00 9-May-2024 Abidjan Ivory Coast 8:00 16:00 10-May-2024 At Sea At sea 11-May-2024 At Sea At sea 12-May-2024 Dakar Senegal 11:00 20:00 13-May-2024 At Sea At sea 14-May-2024 Porto Grande Cape Verde 8:00 18:00 15-May-2024 At Sea At sea 16-May-2024 At Sea At sea 17-May-2024 Santa Cruz de la Palma Spain 8:00 16:00 18-May-2024 Funchal Portugal 9:00 19:00 19-May-2024 At Sea At sea 20-May-2024 Portimao Portugal 8:00 18:00 21-May-2024 Lisbon Portugal 7:00 19:00 Unforgettable Seascapes Lisbon, Portugal to New York Seven Seas Mariner; May 21, 2024; 12 Nights Date Port Country Arrive Depart 21-May-2024 Lisbon Portugal 7:00 19:00 22-May-2024 At Sea At sea 23-May-2024 Funchal Portugal 8:00 18:00 24-May-2024 At Sea At sea 25-May-2024 Ponta Delgada Portugal 8:00 16:00 26-May-2024 At Sea At sea 27-May-2024 At Sea At sea 28-May-2024 At Sea At sea 29-May-2024 At Sea At sea 30-May-2024 Hamilton Bermuda 9:00 16:00 31-May-2024 At Sea At sea 1-Jun-2024 New York, NY USA 11:00 2-Jun-2024 New York, NY USA 18:0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaflamingo Posted February 9 #271 Share Posted February 9 8 minutes ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: I don't think they're online yet Thanks! Wow...some pretty interesting cruises! I assume they haven't given any prices yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted February 9 #272 Share Posted February 9 3 minutes ago, papaflamingo said: Thanks! Wow...some pretty interesting cruises! I assume they haven't given any prices yet? Not publicly that I know of. We're 1st time Regent cruisers after many years on both Celebrity and RCI. I definitely understand the why behind the changes but Regent's offer is not one to make me want to book something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylebone37 Posted February 9 #273 Share Posted February 9 The sales agent on board Mariner (Eddie) had no pricing and was unable to book these new segments this afternoon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pcardad Posted February 9 #274 Share Posted February 9 3 minutes ago, Marylebone37 said: The sales agent on board Mariner (Eddie) had no pricing and was unable to book these new segments this afternoon. They will be available on the 13th, I believe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaflamingo Posted February 9 #275 Share Posted February 9 (edited) 8 hours ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: Not publicly that I know of. We're 1st time Regent cruisers after many years on both Celebrity and RCI. I definitely understand the why behind the changes but Regent's offer is not one to make me want to book something else. I understand your disappointment, but have to say, this was not unique to Regent, all the cruise lines did similar cancellations. Why not just look for a similar itinerary? There are lots of cruises that go to the Caribbean islands that were on your original. So really nothing that unique. Why not just book one of those? Edited February 9 by papaflamingo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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