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Yes..... if you look at the comment above the pricing it states "Fares below reflect all Featured Special Offer savings."

You can always run a mock booking and get an idea of the cost, but really your best bet is to get your TA to quote the actual price for whatever cruise you're interested in. They will have the actual cost and any discounts that can be applied.

Yes we were able to book non stop... but on a couple of flights there was an up charge and on a couple, not. So just depends. We live in Atlanta and so we fly Delta. Delta non stops are simply more expensive than those flights with connections. We booked Atlanta- Athens and there was an up charge, but from Rome to Atlanta, no up charge. So it really just depends. The best thing to do is look at the flights you're interested in. If they offer 2 rates for Business Class, one refundable, one not refundable, then likely Regent has contract rates on those flights and there won't be any up charges.

Just for clarity, the changes to the Voyager sailing that was done in "six days" was because a war broke out in Israel and spread (same with the "six week" itinerary changes). Not exactly a "planned event" by Regent. Pretty much EVERY cruise line and all airlines changed their itineraries within "six days." I wouldn't expect the same to happen on every Regent cruise, in fact it DIDN'T happen on every cruise. But itineraries change all the time and generally for a reasonable reasons. It's part of cruising.

Book them in a verandah at the lower rate. That way they could get the airfare and they can always stay in your Master Suite.

You can book an "open booking" on board. We did it in 2022. You have a certain time frame to book a cruise (I think within a year), but you get the reduced deposit plus all the OBC, etc. You also get one "free" change of a cruise that's been booked on board without losing the perks or reduced deposit. So you could book a cruise 2 years out and then change it when your friends decide on a cruise. You also get the one time "free" change with an open booking.

Let me just add.... I don't mean to suggest you shouldn't discuss problems or be critical, only that you need to be fair in your criticism. So I apologize if you think I was being overly harsh. that wasn't really my intent.

Not to worry. If you have real expectations you'll love the cruise. Assuming you've been on cruises on other lines, you'll definitely see the difference. But keep these things in mind. Food, quality of shore excursions, etc. are subjective. I've done 84 nights on Regent, had to cancel last month for Covid (the infamous Holy Lands cruise.... "lucky Covid" for sure), are doing 10 nights in Dec. on Mariner, 16 on Grandeur in Jan. and 14 on Explorer in Asia at the end of Feb. So clearly I like Regent. I'll admit we've had our glitches, after all it's a ship, it's at sea, etc. But compared to any other cruise line (I've been on around 40 cruises) Regent food has been a level way above,. the shore excursions have been about the same but less crowded, the ships have been beautiful, and the level of service has been unmatched (I have not done Seabourn or Silversea so...). Keep this in mind regarding shore excursions.... most are about what they advertise. Some are outstanding, some are duds. But Regent uses the same vendors that other cruise lines use so you can very often find reviews of the excursion if you type the title in and do a search. As for people with mobility issues, I think I may know the "complaint" you might have read. If so, in that case the description clearly stated that people with mobility issues are not allowed on the excursion. The individual chose to try anyway and was turned away. This is not Regent's rule, but the rule of the excursion provider, most likely for legal issues. So if you have issues, then by all means abide by the description of the level of activity and you should be ok. But honestly you'll find these issues on ANY cruise line. One more comment (sorry), as to cost. if you compare equal suite, full drinks, specialty restaurants, 24 hour room service, gratuities, wifi and shore excursions to one of the major lines, you will find that Regent really isn't all that more. I did that with Royal Caribbean for our upcoming Asia cruise, and without factoring in specialty dining or shore excursions, and using a Junior Suite (with no real amenities, but I did add in Royal Caribbean air in Business Class), Regent was $2000 LESS and it was a 14 night cruise vs. Royal's 12 night cruise. So you just never know. 😎

Ok... but IMHO, "may" isn't all that hard to interpret. And they actually DO "list each suite" and the amenities. So they DO say which one's get it. To list them separately in an overview is wordy and unnecessary. All you needed to do was select the suite you were interested in and select the "amenities" prompt and it states if it has guaranteed reservations. That was my point. Anyway, in reality, and depending on length of cruise, if you are in a Penthouse or higher you'll very likely be able to get extra nights in the Specialty Restaurants, just ask your butler as soon as you get on board.

Nope. But then again I'm not worried about my couch coming off during the luggage transfer. 😎

Why are you apprehensive? Grandeur is going to be spectacular! What have you been reading?

If an amenity "certainly played a part" in a decision to upgrade, I'd research the amenity in the most easily accessible manor, by reading the "Amenities" on the web, before accepting the upgrade. It's not "weeding through advertising" at all. It's CLEARLY stated on the "Amenities" list for the suite. No ambiguity, no inconsistency. I must ask though, where did it say "distinctive suites" get "guaranteed reservations every night?" The only place I've seen that is under the "Amenities" prompt on the website. Under the "Distinctive Suites" description it states "You may enjoy guaranteed reservations at your favorite specialty restaurants." NOT "guaranteed every night." Not a snarky question, but I'm truly curious. And speaking of "snarky," I'm not the one who said "you'll live," that was someone else.

If you look on the "Regent Experience" prompt under "Culinary Experiences," you'll see that under "Room Service" it states: "Enjoy delectable appetizers, main courses and desserts in your suite 24 hours a day. During dinner hours, delight in ordering dishes made to your exact taste from the expansive Compass Rose menu. Fleetwide | In-Suite" That pretty much covers 24 hour room service fleet wide.

If you had simply gone onto the website and selected the "amenities" for each of the suites, or the one you were interested in, it turns out their "idiotic representative" was correct, it's CLEARLY listed that only the Grand, Master, and Regent suites get guaranteed reservations each night. 😏

Yeah...I couldn't remember. Old age. Thanks. 😎

Have you done this before? We used Luggage Forward in 2022 and I seem to remember that they specifically said not to attach ships luggage tags. I may be totally wrong about that (wouldn't be the first time), but if you've never done this you may want to double check.

We spread them out, mostly because Prime 7 and Chartreuse are pretty "heavy" meals. So don't want to do them too often or too close to each other. Haven't done Pacific Rim yet. But keep in mind, you can always try an extra reservation early too. You don't have to wait until after you've been. Generally it's the sea days that people seem to like for specialty dining. So any shore day you can most likely get in, especially if you're willing to eat late or share a table. So if the mood hits you, go to the specialty restaurant and see if anything is available.

We did Navigator in 2022 around the British Isles. The similar ports we had were Dublin and Belfast. In Belfast we did the Titanic Trail and really enjoyed it. But I'm a bit of a "ship junkie" so there is that. But the museum is about the building of the ship, not the sinking of the ship. So a totally different experience than most Titanic exhibits. And it was interesting (to me) to see the dry dock where Titanic was built. In Dublin you dock in Dun Loaghair, about a 20 min. ride to Dublin. I had been to Dublin before but my wife had not. We overnighted so had 2 days there. On the first day we did Dublin Highlights to get to town and see some of the sights,including St.Patrick's Cathedral and the Book of Kells. But I notice on your cruise it doesn't say it goes to see the Book, so..... Anyway, we left the tour after the Book of Kells and walked to the Guiness Storehouse and had no problem getting in without any reservations. It's interesting, but the best part is the 360 degree view from the top while you enjoy an included pint of Guiness (or glass of wine if not a Guiness drinker). Then we went to Temple Bar (grabbed an Uber as it started raining a bit). Went into Olver St. John Gogarty's Pub as it has live Irish music and had lunch and a very good time! Made our way to the train station (there's one a few blocks from Temple Bar) and went back to Dun Loaghaire. The train station is right across from the port entrance, so very easy trip. You can research the train you want and station locations on line. On day 2 we did Summertime Drive Through Ireland's Countryside and really enjoyed it. Beautiful drive, some interesting stops, and a nice lunch. So if you want to see the countryside rather than Dublin, it's a good option.

Have you cruised to Japan on other lines?

When you go into the booking process there's a prompt for "share our table" and an option to select "yes" or "no." If you select "yes" then you'll be assigned a table for 4. But the bias is "no." So if you booked your dining without knowingly selecting "yes" to the "share our table" prompt, then you booked tables for.2. So not to worry. But if you want to check to verify, go back into the dining reservations booking area under "customize" and you can see. If the prompt is selected "No," then select the nights you have your reservations and make sure your name shows as "reserved".

Yeah... I've looked a tours but figure I can book hotels and tours myself much cheaper. But the one that is pre-cruise, at $750 per person... that's a different story. So...we're giving it a try.

Nice!! Wish we were staying on board. But we have Explorer from Hong Kong to Tokyo on Feb. 21 so probably best we get home and change out our clothes. 🤣 See you on board.... drinks in hand! 🍹😎

Here is my experience. If you deviate and go early to the cruise (or come home a few days later) you do NOT get Airport to Hotel transfers. If you use the Regent supplied hotel room whether or not you use Regent Air then you WILL get the transfer from the hotel to the ship. You can get transfer to the airport after the cruise if you use Regent Air, go directly, even if you deviated to pick your own flight. As long as you go directly to the airport. Just ask your TA to set it up (that's what we did and there was no extra charge for it). Not sure it you can use Regent Transfer to a hotel if you deviate but arrive the same day as everyone else. I imagine they will let you use their transfer in that case. Have yourTA find out about that too. But, if you do NOT use Regent Air of Regent Hotel, you lose all transfers. As for the air credit, I compared our upcoming cruise with a similar cruise on Royal Caribbean. You can go on their website and actually access their Air Department and "run the numbers" for air to a cruise you might be interested in. So I did. We're going to Hong Kong and returning from Tokyo. Royal Caribbean had a cruise that went Singapore to Tokyo so I used that. The cost of the round trip Business Class air on Royal Caribbean was actually pretty close to the credit that Regent was offering on their cruise. So yeah...they get deeply discounted rates.

We bought tag holders on Amazon years ago for Royal Caribbean and also bought a set of Carnival tag holders. The Carnival one's will easily hold the Regent tags so we simply. slide them in and attach to our bags. Not really necessary though as the tags are a lot sturdier than they look. Anyway, here's a photo with our Regent bag tag in a holder that (I believe) is a Carnival holder (wider than Royal Caribbean). As you can see it fits very easily.

No. They just offer one of the pre cruise packages, (usually the cheapest one) as a booking incentive. If you book and there is no pre cruise offered, you can always opt to pay for the very same package. We are doing "Jewels of Hong Kong" in Feb. as a "free" pre cruise. If you look at it on line it would cost $1799 per person. If I was to decline it I'd be credited with $750 per person. Don't ask why, just the way they do it. For comparison, the other 2 pre-cruises offered in Hong Kong are considerably more expensive, so it seems it's the least expensive pre cruise tour that is included.