tripperva

Final payment for Splendor holiday cruise moved from August 21 to October 22. Big difference gives everyone more time to evaluate the entire situation.

"I think she might be going to Jacksonville to serve as a hotel"

Wouldn't that expose the ship & crew to covid ?

We too are on the December 21 Splendor sailing. It will sail.

Hard to believe no drinks up at the bar. But, I would rather be at sea, cruising with Regent than not cruising at all.

In San Juan, the walk from the ship to the taxis  can be a long one. Our butler gladly carried our two golf bags from the suite to 

the limo no problem. It was quite a sight, the man in a tuxedo as a caddy.I wish he could have caddied for us at Dorado Beach.

2 hours ago, fizzy said:

Would this not be the PR opportunity of a lifetime...if true,  for Del Rio to take these kids on a variety of NCLH branded cruises.....if they know how to behave..... and show the world that he stands behind his words?

Please,please do not suggest taking children on Regent cruises.

If they will sail with only 50% capacity for safety sake, how will they decide who to bump from sold out cruises ?

For example, the Christmas cruises are always sold out or nearly so. Will they select by accommodation or by status on Regent or by when the booking was made, or what ?  The travel agents will be as angry as the bumped passengers.

Selling ships, assets, furnishings, etc can raise some funds but only when there are buyers. This time around there might not be anyone in the market.

They may or may not close up, but bankruptcy does not necessarily mean Regent would stop cruising.

The bankruptcy process and the creditors would determine if any refunds were available to those with deposits down.

Splendor December 21 ,2020 Caribbean Christmas cruise 14 days.

Good post Orvil.

48 minutes ago, Wendy The Wanderer said:

I preferred it when they used Fort Lauderdale.

Plus 1

2 hours ago, Travelcat2 said:

Since we are discussing Florida, I feel that the port of Miami has become too crowded (as has MIA Airport).  Departing or arriving in Miami has not been a pleasant experience.  

A couple years ago, Seabourn moved all Caribbean departures and arrivals to Barbados. That may change, but right now their cruises begin and end away from Florida.

I agree with Marc. This thread was trashed by politics. I hope those Florida bashers will stick with Regent and do come back to Florida for great embarkations. NBC News with Lester Holt last night did a piece showing big crowds bunched in at the Farmers Market in Los Angeles,his point being that the west coast is not exempt from criticism. I look forward to many more happy cruises with all of you.

On the Sirena, the butlers returned to India today. All the Philippine staff are staying on board because they cannot travel back to their country. The entertainers such as the string quartet are staying on board because they cannot travel back to Ukraine.Most of the crew will simply stay in place but some who finished contracts will attempt to travel if regulations permit.

As mentioned, no one at all was ill on the Sirena cruise. The only incident of note was that the piano player fell down and broke his wrist. The Antigua government would not allow him off the boat for treatment so he had to wait 4 days until Miami for

treatment. I think there was a visa issue. It will be interesting to see if anyone becomes ill after the disembarkation because Oceania was very good about sanitizing everything on board all day long. It's a good cruise line.

Sirena disembarked on schedule in Miami Wednesday 8AM. No one on this cruise was known to be ill in any way......yet.

Is there a way to find out if anyone subsequently becomes ill after returning home?

I would suggest a call to Silversea would provide the most accurate details.

Good luck.

Guests sailing between June 1 and December 31 can now cancel just 30 days ahead of

departure without the usual penalties. The small administrative fee still applies. I think they are

very wise to head off numerous potential early cancellations. A good move! This announcement

went out to travel agents on March 4.

and some folks are old at 55 and others are young at 85 .

Getting back to the original post, does someone have some nice things to say ?

Oceania used to be really good and I suspect it still is.

Cruise Critic reviews for December and January on Sirena were really negative, commenting on engine failures, poor service, food, attitude, etc.

Our previous experience with Oceania was terrific and we have just come off the waitlist for Sirena in an Owners Suite. Can anyone balance the

bad reviews with some good comments please ? I hope so.

Thanks,

Tripperva

DeepFreeze, we will be really interested in the comparisons to the Explorer. Furnishings, layouts etc.

Thanks.

Let us know what deck you are on and please share your opinions. Cheers.

TravelCat: "After 34 Regent cruises, the bottom line seems to be that most Regent cruisers (and other luxury cruise line passengers) do not want to see children on board.  However, Regent gives discounts during the summer and possibly during the December holidays.  So, if you wish to avoid children and large families, avoid these times of the year.  NOTE:  I am posting specifically about children in the U.S./Canada since approximately 80% of Regent cruisers are from these areas.   After 34 Regent cruises, the bottom line seems to be that most Regent cruisers (and other luxury cruise line passengers) do not want to see children on board.  However, Regent gives discounts during the summer and possibly during the December holidays.  So, if you wish to avoid children and large families, avoid these times of the year.  "

TC has warned us about this for years and she is correct that pax can skip Regent for about 4 months a year if you want to avoid children. But many of us are Regent fans and want to travel in the summer and perhaps over Christmas. Unfortunately, Regent becomes luxury cruise line  just about 8 months a year if you don't like screaming children. We (Platinum) will most likely continue to book with Regent year 'round and also with Silversea. The inconsiderate parents and their children would truly have more fun on other cruise lines.