We were "bumped" from a Sydney to Auckland cruise as described in the quote. We got all our money back and a cruise credit of $10,000. We figured we'd book the same cruise the next year but the fare more than doubled. Our original cruise was on the Navigator and the next year it was offered on the Voyager. We took a nice "free" cruise in the Med and booked a Tauck Tour of Australia.
One a cruise that had a grand chocolate buffet, the chef spent days making something special. It had a sign on it to please not touch it. Well, of course someone broke off a piece and the chef was in tears.
The Crystal Experience is superior to the Regent Experience. The crew is welcoming but will take cues from the passengers. The excursions are not bus loads full. We cruised Regent for years and tried a Regent Cruise last year and were sorely disappointed . We cannot wait to be back on board later this year.
I read through most of the thread. A category 5 hurricane decimated Acapulco. I think PV and Cabo were also affected but Acapulco is totally wiped out..
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/26/weather/hurricane-otis-acapulco-mexico-impact-thursday