Lonedaddy

switchover makes it a little harder since the stewards/butlers will be busy - but they have decorated our room before and they will make a nice cake and sing if you want at the restaurants especially the specialty dining.

Was just trying to figure out which tours is best for seeing stuff without going over the top $$$. Sounds like you saw alot and we have a tour going to the cape and seals and penguins with the ship. Thanks good insight.

I like the amex complimentary bottle of Dom on SS

If she had business class or PE her air could be a big portion.

Maybe some of this board should look at RSSC we are doing 15N plus included 3 night Cape town pre cruise for just over 26K in a PHB on the splendor. (Just not the Campbells) includes shore-ex laundry drinks...

We did NCL RCCL a few times in the past with Kids it was enjoyable but as we became empty nesters just preferred smaller cruises and limited kids. If I get motivated my take the grandkids on NCL one of these days. I'll be the guy with grandma sitting by the pool watching the grandkids while the kids go on shore excursions. The Haven looks pretty nice to try.

Just completed an emailed survey on a couple of SS credit cards. Basically they were testing a no annual fee card or a 95 fee card that gave 3% credit on SS spend and both had a one time 250 or 400 off offer. Not sure if I would use that very much other than one time. Amex give 2x member rewards and nice OBC. Would be nice if they offered one that based on spend you get perks similar to venetian society perks. Just a thought anyone else have opionions ?

Papa you over on this board reading this too! Our regent board a little boring compared to this.

Yes most here realize the err wasn't on NCL but if you read some of the media comments (e.g. fox NBC....) people are making ridiculous comments showing they either have never been on a cruise or have any knowledge of (well anything)

Spain and europe aren't usually and issue as it normally isn't that far or hard to get to the next port plane train automobile. But africa and new guinea and other more remote places I would definitely opt for the ship excursion (consider the cost difference insurance)

and what was the tour that they missed the boat that late it's not that big a place.

Can also pre request it by emailing regent as some provisioning ports may not have it readily available.

and it sounds like the all abord was at 530 PM so the schedule most likely was to leave at 6:30 pm and the late pax arrived around 6:10 PM. so ship didn't wait

highly recommend the private tour we did one that was great - went to the wildlife conservation center up the gondola to aleyska ( could have a nice meal up there as well) plus other sites like glaciers and salmon runs. It would be at your pace and much more comfortable.

Do you have any AA status? If so you could use one of the lounges in DOH just not the QR lounges. And again regent misrepresenting business class air, I’m glad I used miles in our upcoming trip to South Africa or probably would have been given the same crap by regent air. That said there were alternatives priced less than the 6500 pp Rt air credit. I learned my lesson with regent air before. Hope the return flight works out better for you.

which helicopter flight did you do a short one or down to the cape

I suspect you will know in November 24 whether it will be safe.😉

I have to agree - I just avoid those situations. No Caribbean cruises for me - I live there so no need and I have a nice deck overlooking the ocean. My adult kids keep trying to get me to go to WDW - Nope not gonna happen. I did have fun playing Karen in Santorini when people kept trying to cut in the gondola line. One group tried to just budge there way up saying they had tickets and even though they insisted and pretended not to speak English. I told them they are going to have to go through me. Finally, they got it when I said "No manches" But alas they were a few of many.

We only have laws for the worst people in society. And we have seen when laws and rules aren’t enforced there are those who will take advantage of it.

If that were the Case the Stars and Stripes would still be the Union Jack just saying. What may change it is many turn in the mid cruise review and complain about the chair hogging. But I still prefer a harsh penalty for repeat offenders.

Regent doesn’t care. A simple solution would be to post the rules and put them in the cruise contract and the safety video. If somebody breaks them they get a warning, if they do it a second time they are removed from the ship. No removing valuables and clear cut consequences.

I haven't seen any classes posted for our early December Splendor cruise. How close in do they post the offerings? Seemed like my other cruises had them posted earlier. There isn't even a box for the culinary classes showing up in the manage my booking.

I like the point that regent handles your excess luggage and all the travel logistics. We are doing the Victoria falls and chobe on our post cruise Dec 24 and they handle all the small flights and send luggage to jburg. If you are staying in SA like Kruger it might be as simple as just booking flight to JNB and then off to Kruger. I would certainly look at other options besides regent for that. You have plenty of time to book the regent to hold it and then if you find a better option drop the regent pre post and go on own.

I liked the ph suites on splendor and explorer . I like the separation so if dw wants to go to bed early I can watch tv there and not disturb her same if I want to sleep in. We didn’t have any issues with storage space or closet space and the total space was very nice with larger balcony. Also ph is much nicer and roomier than a ph on voyager. It really depends what you value in a cabin.