Mudhen

Passenger laundries into crew cabins? Only guessing….

Mmmm! Sounds wonderful! Will have to look for it!

Just ask your steward. I also like Hendrick's and often ask for lime and if possible, Fever Tree tonic. I always get the lime and usually get the tonic!

I absolutely agree with you! The Explorer class ships, ARE much nicer in many ways. We enjoy cruising on ALL of the Regent ships, of late, the Grandeur. Lots of bells and whistles, but they're not without fault as well. Noise from neighboring cabins are a real problem on the Grandeur. I'll trade my Grandeur cabin any day for the basically silent cabins on the Navigator......just stay out of the stern....giggle! We can also do almost two cruises on the Navigator as per one on "the new kids"!

And, at least for us, the Navigator seems to get the best or most unusual itineraries. As lovely as the Explorer class ships are, it’s pretty much, the same old,same old, ports. We’ve cruised a lot….show us something a little different!

On the newer Regent ships, the Meridian lounge was the place to go for a great choice of imaginative cocktails. Is there any bar on the Mariner that does the equivalent?

New York folks call soda water seltzer!

Don’t get me started yf shots! Sore spot…haha! Anyway, if you feel it’s necessary, don’t wait to do it. We live in the somewhat “hinterland “ and finding somewhere or someone near was a project. We got them, although eye watering expensive, at 300$ each and a long drive. This was probably 6-7 years ago, This was for an Amazon cruise. Turned out we needed it for nothing other than perhaps our “safety”? I’m most certainly not saying not to get them but to consider what you’re doing in port or what if any the country you’re visiting requires….

I would be with you 100%, however we've stood behind countless folks who don't have a clue in how to find these docs on their devices....."oh, it's in there somewhere...." I suppose the same could be said for assorted pages of docs...."it's here somewhere".... Best boarding experience we ever had was with a tiny boutique cruise line where they had a card table set up by the ship, a small flower arrangement and a list of passengers. We showed our passports and that was that........

We won't be at the Biltmore until next March. We've been there before with Regent. Although it was perfectly fine for one night. Other than it's a historic property, I wasn't thrilled. Would've liked the Epic or the Mandarin more.

Forgive me if this has been previously covered in this thread but I think it’s a pretty simple question… Who gets the service charge on drinks? I always thought it was the server, now I’m not so sure. Please advise asap!

Ah… luggage tags. It’s truly a first world issue with me. No matter what Regent sends via mail, it’s better than the Cunard version of print, fold, staple, etc! I get it… should be much nicer, but if it might mean nicer food, drinks,wine etc. or even keep prices off a smidgen, I’m all for it! Its less than a 24hr thing! truely not that important to us… but that’s just us!

Is the WiFi the same charge whether we us our phones or perhaps the desktops in the library? I’m reluctant to use my iPhone as the last time I used it on Cunard, I was hacked. Not blaming Cunard in any way but would like to avoid further trouble.

Speaking of the environment AND our price point, we’ll always check our local thrift, consignment, and Sally’s (Salvation Army) before buying “new”. Most amazing goodies at pennies on the dollar. How’d you think we got as far as the PG? giggle!

Thank you for this info. Cunard alerted us via email that we’ll be having breakfast in the veranda. No problemo….haha! All other meals will (supposedly) be unaffected.We’ll deal with whatever comes!

Thank you all!

Our up coming cruise on the QM2 will be making two stops in Hamburg. I have a couple of questions.... 1) what dock does the QM2 use? 2) is there anything walkable from said pier...ie shops? cafes? pubs?

Haha! I was doing the same thing today!

Not to worry… The Grills cocktail lounge is the most boring bar on the QM2….bar none.

We will be leaving on the QM2 on the 27th and received an email stating that the Princess Grill will be closed for breakfast starting on the 14th. We'll have breakfast in La Veranda. Not worried or concerned at all, but we're curious as to just what are they doing in the restaurant. We will have lunch and dinner in there as usual. Does anyone know what's going on in there? Perhaps someone who's on board now?

As I'm a relatively small eater, I'm no stranger to ordering a combo of soups, salads and apps, for dinner in particular. As my husband always says, "the apps are the most dramatic part of the meal, even surpassing many desserts". I think he's right! I've done this with Cunard and several other upscale cruise lines.....no seems to mind a bit!!!

Iceland Air goes out of Newark as well. Although the seats don’t lay flat, they’re big and comfy. Not a long flight.

We’ve experienced all “fare” levels on Cunard except the Britiania grill and have not minded the so called class destination one bit. I still laughed when we were called “rowers” when in an inside double!

I can actually speak to this lack of boarding pass. We were traveling with a friend, whom I repeatedly reminded to be sure to have her boarding pass and passport. She had her passport, but when asked if she had her pass, she said she left it at home (grrr....!) Anyway, apparently there is a special desk in Brooklyn where folks who do not have the said pass, can get one. I'm sure she wasn't the only one who did not have one.....

Thank you for all of your posts! Very glad you had a wonderful cruise!