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Does anyone have a limo service to recommend in Sydney? I need transport for 7 family and our luggage. Thanks.

Does anyone know who the CD and GM will be on the Explorer Christmas cruise? Our first Regent cruise for 4 years. Will feel like coming home. And it would be really nice to see some familiar faces.

Very. I’m on Le Laperouse now and have a dietary problem. They couldn’t be more helpful. And on the menus there are symbols that indicate gluten free etc. The restaurant manager makes sure each time I’ve eaten that everything was ok. Great service.

Safe travels home. And thanks again for your help with my questions.

From my balcony I watched Le Laparouse sail into Cairns this morning. Wonderful sight. It had to dock behind the Grand Princess. It looks like a toy behind that huge ship! A few more hours and I’ll Bo on board. Happy to answer any questions.

My husband is over 80 and both of us have pre existing medical conditions we need covering. After exhaustive research I decided on Allianz both for cost and ease of their web site with regard to getting cover for our pre existing. I have had many policies with them over the years and have had to claim twice for cancellation costs due to medical reasons. Once in 2020 and then again in 2022. Both were for luxury cruising so costs were not insignificant. Both times , with all the correct information they required entered online on their web site which was very user friendly, they paid us the full amount claimed less the copayment. You never know how good your insurance is until you have to claim. From my experience with Allianz I wouldn’t insure with anyone else even if it was a little more expensive. And they will cover all our pre-existing medical conditions which some other companies won’t. I hope this is helpful to Aussie cruisers.

That’s great. Thanks so much.

One more question please. Do they have room service breakfast and if so, do they serve hot and cold dishes? Thank you.

Thank you. Sounds great. I presume that both restaurants are open at night. Do they open at the same time .. 7 pm?

What are the dining choices at night? Is there another dining option other than the main dining room ie a buffet al fresco? Our cruise from Cairns to Brisbane will be warm so love the idea of dining outside some nights.

Interested in anything you say about your cruise. We will embark in Cairns. This will be our second cruise with Ponant although a different ship. Really looking forward to cruising with them again.

Thanks very much … I’ll make a note in my diary.

Thanks for your suggestions. Actually I’m happy to make an early reservation at every restaurant I’m able to on line. What I would find a problem is turning up at 7 at a restaurant and not being able to be seated at a table. So I can book every restaurant on line except Atlantide and S.A.L.T Kitchen? We’re seasoned luxury cruisers but not on the newer SilverSea ships with different dining to what we’re used to. That is the attraction, something new and different. We’ve cruised and travelled all over the world, now staying closer to home and the ship becomes the destination.

We had these bottles or similar on a Silver Explorer cruise many years ago. We saw the butler take them away with others from adjacent cabins to refil. Who knows which one we got back! I don’t like this.

This particular voyage we are traveling by ourselves…unusual for us. We like to eat early. So are you saying that apart from Silver Note, if we turn up at any of the dining rooms when they open we will be able to get a table for 2 without having booked it ( apart from Alanttide and S.A.L.T Kitchen which don’t accept reservations)

We are booked on the Nova next year. Please could you tell me which restaurants we will have to book on line before we go and which ones don’t take bookings. Thank you.

I had the same issues too. Wouldn’t accept my address or email. In the end I gave all the info to my travel agent and they did it.

Unfortunately this is not available in all countries. Not in mine!

Thank you.

Thank you so much ethan1171. That’s great.

Thanks, that’s probably where I saw it. What does boiler mean? It would be good to hear from someone who is on board or has been recently, to confirm.

Hi Jim_Iain Could you please tell me if you had coffee and tea making in your cabin. I seem to remember reading somewhere they had a Nespresso pod machine but can’t find it now. But nothing re making a cup of tea. Thanks.

Thank you so much for reassuring me about cabin 618…I went ahead and booked it. Now I’m getting excited about my cruise, 6 weeks to go.

Were you happy with your cabin 618? I’m about to deposit and it was that one or 608. Thanks for your help in making my decision.

That’s great, thank you very much RELS. I’ll pass that info on to my family. They’re all into fitness and this is their first cruise.