Tarwood3

I could have sworn that I included by review that was just recently published on cruise critic about this cruise  for which I started this thread.  But I dont see it anywhere? Could it have gotten deleted?? 

http://click.email.cruisecritic.com/?qs=befae1caf60c6348194b4072351f858d011f60651406f6403aaa4c6b0f1785797f42d5246841f818e18e4b0e6f7cbda81e979c92d5bf4838114bbb225e5b9ed0

Boblerm , yes, we will sail Regent again but it will definitely be on Explorer or Splendour for sure! Just like on Silversea, we prefer the new Muse over the older ships....

BTW...I just love the folks on the Regent forum....not toxic like some threads.  I appreciate folks who are 100% loyal to a cruiseline and their defense of it, it’s great. I have always said, its not what you say but how you say it...   and the Regent folks have always been great,  I have never felt attacked for my opinion.  Thanks folks!

On 2/7/2019 at 3:27 PM, Travelcat2 said:

The only reason I question whether alcohol will be all-inclusive is because of their advertised drinking contest in one of the restaurants.  If it I not all-inclusive, the cost to participate in the drinking contest would like be high.  OTOH, most cruise lines now (mainstream through premium-plus), offer an alcohol package (not all alcohol packages are the same - some have low level alcohol brands vs. top brands on Regent and Oceania).  My guess is that they will include alcohol or at least have an option to purchase an alcohol package.  I can't see Branson having the level of alcohol choices of non-luxury brands.  Time will tell.

Hey there, so as an update...we have booked the maiden voyage April 2nd 2020. We were one of the few that had paid $500 deposit to book before the general public.  We got our first choice of suite...and. Aft corner suite on deck 13 with a huge wraparound veranda.  My understanding is that basic beverages will be included, such as coffee, tea, sodas, waters etc.  Suite guests will have a mini bar stocked in their room and the “first round” is on Virgin according to their PR person in the facebook group I follow.  They haven’t mentioned any details about beverage packages beyond that.  And you are right, no buffets but something like 18 different restaurants.  

Some folks seem to be getting hung up on some smaller things and blowing them out of proportion ...like a drinking contest.  Not sure where that came from.  That doesnt mean the cruises are going to be a drunken fest.  I hate trivia and bridge but I dont avoid a cruise because of it or even disparage it for having music that is well before my time.  There’s always plenty of things on most cruises to keep me entertained.  I agree with another poster, than some of the comments on here seem to have tunnel vision.  Its ok if the cruiseline isn’t everyone ...theyre’ not trying to appeal to everyone.... but I agree TC...it’s fascinating to see how they are changing things up.  Will I love them and want to cruise more and more with them? Who knows....I wont know until I try them for myself.  I never judge something I haven’t tried myself.  In the meantime, we are excited about our maiden voyage with them and they have a ‘secret destination” as one of the ports of call.....we are assuming its their own private island they are developing ....will just have to stay tuned to see...

Ive heard from a good source that they will be released Feb 15th!~

On 1/24/2019 at 11:00 AM, RMS Olympic said:

I just booked my first cruise on Crystal, one of the few lines I have yet to experience.

i would like to hear opinions from those that have sailed on Crystal. I chose a 7 night cruise the week of Thanksgiving, on the Symphony. 

Your thoughts on overall service, cuisine, beverage service?

i am assuming this line is gay friendly....

thanks

Tom

We will just miss you.  We are on the Symphony on December 11 for 10 days.  We have never done Crystal before...our first one though will be Oct 29th on the yacht, Esprit .  We have heard awesome things about them, so looking forward to it.  We have done Silversea, Seabourn, Regent, Celebrity, HAL, RCCL, Azamara and Paul Gauguin.  

23 hours ago, gnomie1 said:

In the States it has played on both PBS and Smithsonian channels.

 

I know we are not allowed to mention TA's on this board, not sure about other outlets so this may get removed, but if you enjoyed that show, you might want to check out the show titled "Mighty Cruise Ships" on the Smithsonian channel. I don't watch much television but really enjoy this show - the television crew spend time aboard a cruise from embarkation to disembarkation and one gets to see the inner workings and quickly learns that not only is there a Plan B if a problem arises, but there is also Plan C, Plan D, Plan E etc etc etc.

 

gnomie

Yes, we like that show a lot as well.  And Dream Cruises on AWE...also interesting. 

Hey all, Ive meaning to see if anyone else has watched this tv program.  It was produced by Nova in 2017 but I found it on Netflix by searching “cruise ship”.  We watched it and it s excellent...its not just for Regent folks, very interesting for anyone interested in cruising.  

And here’s the other article ...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/6829902/virgin-voyages-cruise-ship-richard-branson/

30 minutes ago, Travelcat2 said:

 

Agree with you and appreciate learning that cruises will be either 4 or 5 days and also that the ships will be premium plus or luxury lite - that is much more factual information that I knew previously.  That puts them in the same category as Oceania, Azamara and Viking Ocean.  I definitely see the luxury part of these ships - even if the decor is not to my taste.  

 

To me, the most enticing part of the cruise line is that there will not be children on board.  While that is not enough for us to sail on the Scarlet Lady, it may appeal to the segment of the population that want to take a vacation away from the kids for a few days.  

 

We have also tried Celebrity and had fun.  While there was no comparison to a luxury cruise line, I'm glad that we did it and could do it again - on a newer ship in a top suite.  

Agree wholeheartedly on the children thing!! 

I found the most recent article I was referencing...

http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/322570/big-interview-virgin-voyages-chief-executive-tom-mcalpin-and-vice-president-of-sales-stacy-shaw

In an interview I read sometime ago, Branson said they arent marketing to an age group.  He said as long as folks are “young at heart” everyone is welcome.  We are 46 and 51 and primarily sail luxury with some Celebrity thrown in for variety.  We have met a lot of people a generation older than us that are defintley young at heart and we certainly hit it off with.  So I think my takeaway is, if youre the type of person that just wants to find a quiet corner of a ship and read a book, Virgin wouldn’t be for you.  The cruises will be either 4 or 5 days...so that naturally will attract a younger crowd.  I also just read an interview the other day that said they plan on being somewhere between a premium and luxury line.  Theyr’e not trying to copy anyone else, but carving out a new niche for themselves.  

1 hour ago, Kayak lk said:

I spoke with our travel agent a few days ago and they said to expect a release of cruises in the next few weeks 

Lol, I heard in November that it would be December, then in December that it would be January and so on...a few more weeks just seems really behind the 8 ball...

Has anyone received an email that perhaps I have missed? I’m surprised that nothing is out yet.  The only thing I have seen recently added is Sojourn’s Alaska summer itineraries....  Is it normally like this ? We are planners....we have booked into 2021 on other cruise lines, but if Seabourn offers something different or better , we would definitely substitute out what we already have booked.  We get a lot of emails and flyers in the mail still promoting a lot of availability on this summer’s cruises....I wonder if they are hesitant to release itineraries if there’s still a lot of availability on their current cruises.  Our last Seabourn cruise was nearly full...wonder if they are going out with a lot of empty cabins lately? Thoughts from more experienced Seabourners?

Agree with another poster that you should try the Muse or Spirit.  We have done many Silversea trips as  well as many other cruise lines such as yourself.  We dont care much for the smaller ships...they are just way too sleepy ...just no energy.  WE are 46 and 51......and they just dont offer enough for us.  They are relaxing but a bit dull.  The average age is much older than us...and while we have met lovely people...Idont always want to hang out with folks my parents age.  Its nice, no matter what your age is , 20 or 70, to be able chat with people about your same age....you share the same type of experiences and memories growing up, in the same place in your life etc.  Anyway , when we went on the Muse for the first time, we were like “ whoa, this is a completely different experience”. Ship is gorgeous, crew amazing, much more diverse age range as well as a more varied nationalities.  We loved so much about this ship and are so excited for the Moon and the Dawn as well.  While we have sailed many other lines, Silversea always feels like home since it was our first cruise line ever. We like that you can have many different experiences with just one cruise line.  You have the smaller more intimate ships, the larger newer ship and the expedition ships.  I know some folks arent happy with the newer ships and decor but for us, we dont want the same experience on every ship.  For example, Viking is building a lot of ships but they are absolutely identical...seems kinda boring to us.  Isn’t travel about new experiences and stepping out of your comfort zone? Anyway, there’s something out there for everyone now....which is awesome!

9 hours ago, Lucid Butterfly said:

Sorry I haven't replied earlier just figuring my way around this site. While I have your attention; are there any Karaoke nights on Voyager in particular? I have only experienced Norwegian and Seabourn and Norwegian offered Karaoke nights. Thank you for your information. Take care. 😊

I believe there were 2 or 3 Karaoke nights on our 10 day voyage.  We dont do or like Karaoke, but some friends we made on board are fanatics, so they told us all about it and they said there was a big turnout for every one.  

So we have looked at this trip numerous times but keep thinking that if we go all the way to Antarctica , we want to step foot on land and see some wildlife.  We go back and forth since obviously an expedition trip is more expensive.  We keep leaning toward the Silversea experience where you do zodiacs to land.....  For anyone who has done this tripbefore, is it really worth it? Do you feel like you saw enough or were you left wanting more? In the meantime,  We have decided to do a Feb 14 2021 cruise on the Silhouette (will be refurbished by then) from Buenos Aires to Santiago (no Antarctica)

On 1/24/2019 at 5:31 PM, Travelcat2 said:

 

Not sure how new yachts with less than 300 passengers can compete with Regent, Seabourn, Silversea or Crystal any more than Scenic Yachts can.  Actually, from what I've read (and there is plenty out there about the Ritz Carlton yachts), it will be beautiful but Scenic offers more.  Somehow, having a loyalty program tied into Marriott and Starwood (not finalized) makes me question who their passengers will be.

 

In my opinion, there will be a whole new luxury category of small yachts and they will be gorgeous.  It will be interesting to see how such small ships can be profitable.  After all, Seabourn had three small ships - ended up selling them and building larger ship.

 

Time will tell for the new entrants into the cruising world next year.

Agreed...there are soooo many expedition ships coming out in the next few years, it will be interesting to see how that sector of the industry plays out.  We have done a Silversea expedition trip and it was wonderful. ...but with so many new ships coming out, where are all the “experts”” going to come from? Silversea must have had 8 different experts, such PhDs etc...that lead the tours....I’m assuming there will be a lot of poaching from existing ships.  I worry that the quality of the tours and info provided could go down if the standard for experts lowers due to lack of availability.  I also wonder if prices will come down a bit.  Right now, expedition cruises are very expensive ...with the market being flooded soon....will there be increased interest....which unfortunately then means that there will be a lot more people in some of these wonderfully undiscovered remote places.  I read an article that even the shipyards are having trouble building these new ships because they just dont have the experience or talent pool for these new type of ships....look at the Croatian shipyard that is building the Scenic Eclipse....that ship has been delayed by nearly a year at this point.  

Regarding the Ritz ship...wonder if that will just be a magnet for all their frequent hotel guests...also probably a lot of charters perhaps...   Interesting times ahead. 

On 1/18/2019 at 1:24 PM, RJ2002 said:

Tarwood3, thanks for starting this thread. We are also onboard the Voyager, our second Regent cruise. Our first sailing was on the Mariner about a year ago. 

 

Our embarkation at about 1pm was very quick, so I guess we missed the rush. 

 

Agree with Bill. In our opinion, the Voyager is in fine shape. We are in a PH-A and it is in great condition and very comfortable. We decided to accept an up-sell about a week prior to the cruise, from our DV-F. However, glimpsing into the open doors of those suites this morning, I think in retrospect we’d have been just as happy in a DV. I will say that the comments about vibration issues on the ship seem to be accurate. It has been previously suggested here to avoid booking suites aft of the launderettes, and IMO that is good advice. 

 

Service has been excellent.   The food so far (La Veranda for lunch and breakfast, Compass Rose for dinner) has been good, but not quite as good as what we experienced on the Mariner, or on Oceania’s Nautica - on which we just sailed a couple of months ago.  But hey, it’s early in the cruise and we are looking forward to everything ahead. 🙂

 

Onboard this sailing:

 

Captain: Felice Patruno

GM: Davor Josipovic 

CD: Andy Heath (wife Tammy is Social Hostess)

Exec Chef: Dino Schwager

Large contingent of singers/dancers - 12 in total 

 

Enjoyed the first enrichment lecture by Dr Anthony Aveni this morning. 

 

Won one game at bingo this morning... whoo-hoo!  😀

 

 

So how did you enjoy the cruise? Too bad weather was so so on most of the cruise...

12 hours ago, Lucid Butterfly said:

Hello; when I was on the Norwegian a few years back, there was an adjoining room and my neighbours were very noisy. They partied until after 11pm. but the only drag about that was I had early excursions so that meant I didn't get much rest when it was time to get up. It made for a long and tiring day. One of my pet peeves though is when guests leave their staterooms and let their doors bang on their way out is disturbing and irritating to say the least.  As for the cleaning staff I doubt very much they keep opening and closing the doors each time they go in to clean. Other than that I was perfectly contented with my previous cruise on Seabourn and I am looking forward to my new cruise with Regent Seven Seas Voyager on September 2, 2020. I know this date is far off but I have something to get excited about. 

 

If you are curious about what cruise I am taking it is a 14-Night Mediterranean Europe. Venice Italy to Monte Carlo, Monaco. 

 

You have a lovely evening.

 

Lucid Butterfly

It was odd because our neighbors werent partying or even seem to be talking that loudly, but we could hear them while laying in bed...it wasnt terrible...not particularly that bothersome, but noticeable if that makes sense. 

On 1/26/2019 at 2:43 PM, Hambagahle said:

For the speciality restaurants - you say you prefer the way Silversea handles things...as I understand it, Silversea charges a "premium" to eat in a speciality restaurant ?  Regent doesn't.  And I think the maître d'hôtel who told you you had to wait so others could have their chance was right...perhaps her manner was not.

Silversea only charges for a couple restaurants....and it varies by ship.  The newest has 7 restaurants..only 2 , if memory serves me correct, charge....but in fairness , your specialty restaurants on Regent do have a “cost”...nothing is for free, you pay for everything up front in your fare....just like your excursions and airfare arent “free”....we all pay for everything in one way or another.  

We will agree to disagree on their specialty restaurant reservation policy.  I still think that if everyone has a chance to make their reservation up to 2 mos before the cruise, that once on board, it should open up to anyone that wants one, first come first served.  If you dont care enough to plan your vacation ahead of time, why should they hold a place for you once on board.....the excursions dont work that way.  Snooze , you lose. 

On 1/25/2019 at 2:29 PM, Travelcat2 said:

I also appreciated you taking the time to post about your first Regent cruise.  Overall it sounds as if you had a good time!

Yes, we did.....very relaxing and nice trip....

We are intrigued by Virgin ....I think folks are getting too hung up on a tattoo parlor.  The ship seems like it will be a lot more than just that.  I dont think we should pre judge too much until we hear some reviews after the first few sailings.  We are one of the few who put down a $500 deposit a long time ago to receive first crack at the itineraries.  So we get to see the itineraries and can book beginning Feb 5th, whereas those who dont have the deposit wait until the 14th.  We primarily sail Silversea,  Seabourn and Celebrity and currently I’m sitting on my veranda on the Regent Voyager.  We are 46 and 51, so we dont mind a bit more different kinds of entertainment.  For us, some of the entertainment on here is way before our time....so I think it might be fun to try something different.  We have always firmly believed that travel is about adventure, experiencing new things, cultures, people...in addition to stepping out of our comfort zone from time to time.  We have never really understood those folks that get on a ship and never step foot on land...just a concept that seems counterintuitive to travel...but to each his own...as long as they are happy.  I think we will try Virgin out of curiosity...but I dont think it will be a frequent choice.  I think its mostly Caribbean for them...not even sure if the ship will go to Europe in the summer?? We like to travel the world and the bigger ships, while fun and offer something different , stick with the bigger ports that the masses all go to and are already way too crowded.  

Day 8 and we are at sea today, somewhere between Grand Cayman and Key West, where we arrive tomorrow a.m.  Cruise is wrapping up and time to think about packing stuff away here .  Overall it’s been a great cruise and we have really enjoyed ourselves.  I think , in particular, our fondest memories of our first Regent cruise will be our fellow travelers.  This really has been such a friendly group of guests and have thoroughly enjoyed meeting so many people.  With the exception of our last Silversea cruise on the Muse (their new ship), Silversea’s guests are more reserved.  But on here, folks are much more outgoing and friendly.  I dont know if it has something to do with the overwhelming majority of Americans on board since Americans tend to be a bit more outgoing I think...or if it has something to do with the “relaxed casual” dress for evenings that somehow just transcends into a more relaxed attitude.  Whatever it is, the Regent culture certainly suits us.  We are a gay couple and its not uncommon for us to get the “odd look and stare” from more conservative folks, but being 46 and 51, we certainly have thick skin and brush it off...Fortunatley we have noticed much less of that with Regent than we have with the smaller Silversea ships.  Again, our trip on the Muse was night and day from previous cruises with them.  Seabourn is another completely different animal and I still think SB is our preferred line for many reasons.  

We had dinner with the Food and Beverage Officer , Rico from South Africa.  Such an awesome guy, we had a really fun evening with him in Sette Mari and of course service was fantastic.  The crew has been really good and very attentive to us.  There was only one girl, which I mentioned in an earlier post, who needs to go back for some more basic customer service training.  I have noticed , that since I made my mid cruise comment about her and the situation as well as speaking with a couple officers, she is no longer at the desk and there has been a very cheery nice girl there since.  

We had very rough seas Tuesday and Weds nights.  Right now we are about to round the western corner of Cuba and supposedly swells will be 10’ and 35 mph winds..however, it is pretty calm right now and no breeze...we are sitting on veranda at the moment.  

This is my last post “live”...I would say in closing that we will defintley book another Regent cruise but it will be on Explorer or Splendor.  I do find that we are most comfortable on brand new ships or recently refurbished ships.  Even though the Voyager was “refurbished “ a couple years ago, in many places, I think it still seems a bit dated.  Just our opinion.  I also have never been in a cabin where I could hear next door neighbors through the walls.  I dont think Regent will be our main cruising line only because we usually do a mix of ship excursions and our own private arrangements.  We did our own thing in Grand CAyman and we will do our own thing in Key West tomorrow and I feel like we are paying for excursions we arent doing.  And that just seems like a waste of money.  Regent does have excellent itineraries, so I think if there’s a place in the world where we would feel more comfortable sticking with ship excursions, we would book Regent.  We are really happy with our cruise overall.  As we have always said, you can listen to all the pros and cons about every line , but until you try it, you never know truly whether you would like it or not.  We have heard complaints from fellow guests on this cruise and we have either not experienced it for ourselves or dont find that their complaint was something that was important to us...so it was a non issue.  Thanks to all for following along with us....

So here it is day 5 and mid point through cruise.  Its been a couple days since my last update, in part due to the frustrating wifi.  Its just terrible.  

Anyway, I will be a bit brief if thats’ possible...lol 

Our day 3 was in Costa Maya and we did the ATV tour with beach break.  We were taken to the ATVs in beach party bus...good music, fun guests... The actual ATV part was a lot of fun.  There were 28 people in the group but they had us divided into 3 groups based on experience riding ATV.  The trails were great, bumpy, muddy, curvey through the jungle...everything 4 wheelin should be.  They then took us to a beach resort area...the coastline was beautiful...lots of chairs and shade etc .  They had free cocktails but there was a constant stream of locals selling everything from cigars to coconuts.  We had our free drink and took advantage of their free taxi ride back to the port .  The port of Costa Maya was built for cruise ships and its a pretty big area with lots of restaurants, bars, shops, dolphins, aviary , pool, etc...much nicer than the beach place. That evening was the block party.which was a cool idea.  We had never seen that before on a cruise ship.  Great to meet ourneighbors and have wine and appetizers in the hallway.  Dinner was at the Pool Grill...surprisingly it wasnt crowded , actually very few people.  Weather was perfect .  We really enjoyed it....quiet, peaceful and good food. 

Day4: Belize.  So had we known that Harvest Caye private island was so beautiful...we never would have gone on our excursion.  Its definitely worth a whole days’ visit.  So much to do on the island with lots of food and retail offerings.  Instead we were subjected to terrible old school bus for a long drive to a mediocre Mayan ruins .  To echo RJ2000, Kohunlich ruins in Costa Maya is much better...one of the best we have been to.  Nothing compares after that.  Anyway, we also did a spice farm,which was fantastic.  500 acre place that could double for a botanical gardens.  We loved the trolley tour through teh farm...really great place! Unfortunately by time we got back to Harvest Caye, the weather turned bad and was pouring rain,  So we came back to the ship and watched the football games that were broadcast in the Constellation theatre complete with awesome tailgate snacks! It was a fun experience and kudos to REgent for securing the license from NFL to broadcast it.   We did Prime 7 for dinner ...it was very good, although partner’s steak was barely warm...but tasty at least.  So I do have a gripe about how the specialty restaurant thing works.  We made res for 4 for Prime 7 for our friends bday when it was first available to book online.  On first day of cruise, I asked for a table for 2 later in the cruise at PRime 7 again.  I was told I had to wait until day 3 as they wanted to give people a chance to eat their at least once.  I said “ well, they have had months to book online, I dont see why I have to wait until day 3”. She was curt and definitely the last friendly crew we have met on board.  Anyway, we went back day 3 and asked for a table for 2 late in cruise.  Her response.  “ I have tonight at a table for 6”?? Anyway, long story short, she doesnt listen to requests.  She told us no, we can’t do a table for 2.  So we invited our friends again and have a table for 4 later in cruise. .  Clearly they dont have enough tables for 2...I might be in the minority but I dont want to dine with strangers.  Its painful for an introvert like me.  I have never had such an issue with Silversea and specialty restaurants.  I defintley dont l like how Regent handles the specialties.  Ok end of rant....lol.  At mid way through cruise, I still think breakfast and lunch are weak on Regent compared to SS and SB, just not enough variety.  Again, I do prefer the menu on Regent in Compass Rose over SS...more varied.  Tonight we are eating in Sette Mari La Veranda...well, I probably butchered that...but the Italian restaurant .  So we will see how that goes.  I have heard good things about it, so looking forward to it.   

On 1/19/2019 at 11:28 PM, Lucid Butterfly said:

I will be going on the Regent in September 2020 and wanted to know what your thoughts are? Do you find 700 passengers not too overwhelming? I also like the idea of this meet up on the ship especially I will be going solo. Most of my friends have been or they just do not want to do any travelling in 2020. Would like to hear from you.

Hi there...no, not overwhelmed at all with 700.  It s definitely not crowded.  For us it’s a nice size ship.  We have done the 200-350 passenger ships and they’re just too small for our taste.  They seem to be very low energy, few people socializing at night etc....normally there aren’t very many restaurants, bars etc...they just lack variety and fun for us.  This ship is proportionate in size, so a bit larger and hence everyone is spread out.  There are quite a few solo travelers on here right now.  There;s normally a meet up for them every evening before dinner and many elect to go to dinner together afterward. Even without that group, you will probably meet plenty of people.  Folks strike up conversation everywhere...by the pool, in the corridors, elevator etc.  On excursions you will meet folks and therefore you will see them a lot on board.  

15 hours ago, boblerm said:

Tarwood3, thank you for posting your observations and thoughts about your cruise, I look forward to hearing more.  We are sort of "mirror images" of you, we are frequent Regent cruisers taking our first Silversea cruise (on the Spirit) next month.  

 

RJ2002, looking forward to hear of your observations as well.

 

I wish you all a wonderful cruise!

Bob

We have been on the Spirit twice.  Teh last time was the last sailing before dry dock.  I have heard from a friend that its fantastic.  Its very similar to the Silver Muse now which we just did in November in Vietnam andloved it!! FYI...beds are very very firm.  Ask for a foam topper from your butler as soon as your arrive unless you like firm mattresses.  

The rest of our sea day turned out pretty good after I did my original post.  We did lunch at the pool grill and the sun decided to come out so we grabbed a couple loungers by the pool.  They were comfy and we liked the towels covering the chairs... After a couple hours in the sun, we went in and changed clothes and did the galley tour...man, the smell of the bread and pastries baking were heaven.  Always amazes me that they can produce so many meals from such a small space.  6p was the Captains Welcome which we did then to the Voyager lounge for a martini and listened to the guitar and singer duo..their name escapes me.  Off to Compass Rose for dinner where I decided to step out of my comfott zone and try the Executive Chef degustation menu.  I’m not a big eater, so 6 courses for me is usually too much but they were smaller portions so it worked well and wow was it delicious!! Siberian Caviar Profiteroles, Tart Tatin, Oxtail Consommé, Kir Royale Sorbet, Duck ( cant remember how it was prepared) and ended with a Tanzanian Chocolate Lava Cake with vanilla ice cream.  Really excellent menu! We did the show afterwards...called “ Dancin Fool”...it was good.  NIce to see 12 performers, not like the usual 6 on Silversea...

well, we just docked here in Costa Maya, a bit late due to sea conditions here at the port.  Took some time to make our way to the pier.  ATV and beach today....all good so far ..and might I mention, I really like the beds..comfy!