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You can book shore excursions 365 days before the cruise. Dave

Possibly a dry dock, one or more charters or a combination of a dry dock and charter. Or maybe it’s just a website error. Dave

Apparently, the Regent suite gets included dry cleaning. I don’t know if any suites below that level have included dry cleaning as an amenity. In addition, Seven Seas Society tiers of Titanium and above also get included dry cleaning. Finally, all suites on Grand Voyages and World Cruises get included dry cleaning as well. Dave

I would switch to 721 in a heartbeat. I think it’s a great location. On the other hand 964 is below Chartreuse so there may be noise problems from the restaurant at times. Good luck. Dave

We sailed in 877 on Explorer a little over a year ago. I liked the suite enough to book 876 on an upcoming cruise on Grandeur in October 2025. We had no problems with motion, vibration or noise. Of course, since the suites are aft, there might be some motion in heavy seas. Dave

It is 8 PM in the eastern time zone. So it’s 5 PM on the West Coast. Dave

We flew SAS from Barcelona to Copenhagen on April 28 and Copenhagen to Los Angeles on April 29. Regent was able to get seats on both flights and a SAS record locator before the flights were ticketed at the 60 day mark. I checked the reservation on April 26 and the seat assignments for both flights showed up. However, the next day during check-in for the first flight, our seat assignments for the Copenhagen to Los Angeles flight had disappeared. Checking the seat map for the Los Angeles flight showed very few decent seats left. Consequently, I decided to pay to reserve two seats. The aircraft was configured with 1-2-1 configuration. The window seats were $120 per seat and the middle seats were $90 per seat if I remember correctly. Hope this helps. Dave

Unfortunately you can’t generalize. I just checked the Regent air prices for a January 17, 2025 Explorer cruise from Sydney to Singapore. For that cruise, the BC up charge was about $850 more per person from Los Angeles instead of New York. Dave

From the pricing terms and conditions: “FREE 1-Night Pre-Cruise Hotel Package applies to Guests 1 and 2 in Concierge Suites and higher and includes transfers from hotel to pier only.” Dave

Go to your booked cruise in your account. Then select “Guest Registration [etc]” from the to-do list. Select “Guest Information“ and you’ll find a passport information section where you can update your passport information. Dave

I’ve had good luck in La Veranda and Compass Rose asking for an Americano. In the Coffee Connection on the Explorer class ships, I like French Press coffee. Dave

Here’s an example: A couple of weeks ago, I booked a Rome to Miami cruise in an F1. The cruise takes place in October 2025. The original fare for two, without air, was $40,498. Today the fare is $44,698. So, an increase of $2100 per person. Dave

As I mentioned in my post, the cruise I booked was without air. Out of curiosity, I calculated the fare with air. The cruise is a Transatlantic. The air is business class from Los Angeles to Rome and economy from Miami to Los Angeles. Two weeks ago, the total fare for two would have been $46,698. Today, the fare is $51,498. So, the fare difference is $4800 or $2400 per person. Dave

We recently canceled two cruises and the administration fees transferred as credits to a cruise that is coming up for full payment in a couple of days. Whether you get the credit or not may depend upon whether a credit was allowed when you booked the cruise. Dave

I compared a cruise I booked two weeks ago to the price if booked today. The fare for a cruise without air in an F1 suite increased by $2100 pp. The ultimate package still includes air, hotel and transfers for concierge suites and above. For suites below concierge, the ultimate package includes air and transfers. Dave

I hope you’re correct. At the present moment, I don’t have any cruises with pre or post cruise land tours so I can’t do a comparison there. However, a couple of weeks ago, I booked a Rome to Miami cruise in an F1. The cruise takes place in October 2025. The original fare for two, without air, was $40,498. Today the fare is $44,698. So, an increase of $2100 per person. Most of my cruises were booked a year or two ago so an accurate price comparison is difficult to make. If someone previously booked a cruise with a pre-or post land tour, I wonder if the tour still exists or if a $750 discount per person will be applied to their invoice? Dave

Not sure if you are being properly sarcastic. I hope so. To add some context to my post, if you declined an included pre-or post land tour, you received a fare credit of $750 per person. I doubt that any price increases were decreased by $750 to account for the lack of included land tours. In the past, all suite categories were entitled to a pre-cruise hotel night. When that benefit was restricted to Concierge class and above, there were no decreased fares for those categories losing the benefit. I see the same thing happening now. Dave

In the June 11 webinar, it was stated that “free” included pre-and post cruise tours would no longer be offered after July 1 except during promotions. No geographical restriction was mentioned. Can you say hidden price increase? 🤑 Dave

My NCLH stock is held by my IRA. No problems. Dave

I believe the last major dry dock for Voyager was in November 2016. The next major dry dock is scheduled for the spring of 2026. From what I experienced during my cruises on Voyager since 2016, the ship is being well-maintained. Dave

The link earlier in this thread went to a webinar that took place on June 11. Assuming the preview took place yesterday, it may not have been in the form of a webinar and may have required a TA login. Dave

Hope the cat G guarantee works for you. We usually book a cat G between 641 and 655. I got an email from Regent today noting that your cruise has a program called Spotlight on Ancestry. For information about the program go to the cruise website and select “Ship Details.“ Then select “Enrichment Series“ for details. Dave

I just checked the cruise and both categories G and H are guarantee only. So you may get a really good suite or you may get a terrible suite. The cruise is one of the Regent cruises with a number of overnights in ports. What I don’t like about the cruise is that the final overnight is in Barcelona the night before you disembark. However the Voyager does not get into Barcelona until 8 PM so, in effect, you would not have any time in Barcelona unless you stay after you disembark. Dave

No. Yes I understand it, you will get a voucher for $500 for use with Blacklane. Blacklane is a worldwide company. We have used them in many countries and they are very reliable and reputable. Dave

Sorry to hear that. Maybe restricting lunch in Compass Rose to sea days is part of Regent’s cost reduction program. Dave