Ladys Mom

And if you are applying for shareholder onboard credit you only will get half the amount.

So sorry you have so many bad weather days. Is this normal or unusual?

That is three bags of laundry per cruise. Regent is unlimited washed and pressed laundry at all levels.

Thought I would put in my two cents worth since we have sailed both Oceania and Regent pre- and post-Covid. Prior to Regent our favorite line was Oceania. We have only sailed Riviera and Marina so I don’t know about the older or newer ships. We found the service and food excellent pre-covid, especially in the Specialty restaurants. We switched to Regent because when my husband did an apples to apples comparison for the same itinerary and found that Regent was about the same price but with more included. Once we were on Regent we were hooked. We took one more Oceania cruise to the Amazon post Covid. The quality of the food and service had dropped precipitously. The main dining room was so bad that it was always empty because people gave up on waiting for poorly prepared food. We have taken several Regent cruises post Covid and all were wonderful. I am booked on the Mariner on the Sydney to Abu Dhabi segment this March. I cannot wait.

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.

I agree the most likely itinerary will be from South Africa around the horn of Africa to the Med. But I am a lowly segmented. What do I know?

Sounds like a whole lot of cleaning up was going on

Have any changes to the itinerary been announced yet. Inquiring minds want to know. Norma Starr

The buffet looks fabulous and a welcome change. Most people seem to love Sette Mari, but after a while one gets to know the menu by heart and there is a need for something different. Do they let you eat outside after you get your food off the buffet? Can't wait to join the Mariner on March 1.

I am scheduled to depart from Abu Dhabi. I wonder where Regent will have me go home from if they change the itinerary.

You get the same $250 no matter how long the cruise beyond 15 days.

I am going on the 2024 WC segment from Sydney to Abu Dhabi so. Had to get my own visas. Australia was very easy so I was willing to try my hand at the others. Indonesia was a bear, as others have said, but I finally got it approved. Sri Lanka was not too bad. India was a nightmare because I am doing the Taj Mahal overland, and there were questions only Regent or Visa Central could answer. I gave up on Visa Central because no one was picking up my call. I finally got a very nice young woman at Regent Operations who was able to answer all of my questions. At the end she said that so many guests were having trouble that they have someone on the ship who will handle the process for us for $38 including the visa. I gave it one more try and decided to let Regent handle it. She also informed me that Visa Central is very shorthanded so it is better to do things myself.

I have gotten them down to a mini popcorn sundae like the luncheon size on Splendor,etc. It takes a few tries (over several meals) but they get it. It saves a lot of waste.

My husband and I have been using Travel Guard insurance through our travel agent for many years. This past May we finally had to file a claim. Two weeks before we were supposed to board the Regent Navigator for a 78 day cruise through Northern Europe, my husband had a major stroke. We contacted our agent two days later. We provided all of the required documents two weeks later. It is now five months later. Travel Guard says that the claim is still under review. Both my travel agent and I have contacted Travel Guard directly, to no avail. It is true that this was a large claim, but they should have resolved it rapidly once they received the necessary medical and other documents. My advice is -- do not use Travel Guard if you are afraid of having to file a claim. You may never get your money back.

We have happily sailed on Regent close to three hundred nights and we are looking forward to January.