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We cruised the Amazon in Dec-Jan, no issue at all with bugs, but might be a different story in Feb. Overall, it was an enjoyable cruise, but not at the top of my list of memorable ones. The shore excursions were mediocre. The Amazon is not the rustic, untamed, wild rainforest that I had imagined. It wasn't what I would classify as an "adventure" vacation. If there are other items higher up on your bucket list, I'd recommend you focus on those instead.

Not true.

A Caribbean cruise in the Yacht Club is one of the few (only?) sailings where I would book an inside cabin. With the lovely YC pool area just steps away, I never feel the desire to spend time on a balcony.

I'm following with interest, but when does your cruise actually start?

I don't know if this is still the case, but it used to be that you could cook your own steak alongside the chef when dining at the LCG. Seems one could get a more personalized and hands-on experience doing this than attending the steak Master Class Ship Experience.

You have earned my respect for having a wise and open mind👍

WOOSH! It's not about alcohol.

Talk about missing the point🙄

At the end of the day, it really comes down to IT, specifically their customer facing IT, not being a priority to the cruise line executives. I don't know if it's because they don't understand it, and hence ignore it, or if they just don't put much emphasis on the pre-cruise experience. Either way, they either under-invest in these IT systems, or they don't manage the quality of the developer's work. It seems to be an issue for most cruise lines. There's really no excuse. Other travel related websites offer reliable websites with excellent functionality. Cruise line websites could, and should, do the same. The fact that they don't is 100% a management issue.

I'd hate it. I enjoy nice background music when dining in a restaurant, but loud, in your face musicians? Go Away!

Actually, many TAs who specialize in cruises are one-person franchisees. I have no idea what the up-front cost is of buying a franchise, but I suspect it wouldn't make sense for someone in your situation.

Great trip report! Thanks👍

Thanks👍

Do they issue different chips for OBC? By that I mean, on another cruise line the chips they issue for OBC are marked as such and can't be cashed out. You can only cash out the "normal" chips you get when you win a hand. So basically, you have to cycle through all of your "OBC" chips before you cash out.

This aligns with my impression that Regent passengers care a lot more about the dress code than Regent does.