Kinkajou

Doing a practice booking, there is no difference in the Concierge price whether I choose the hotel or not. If it is included instead of free, how do I determine what I am paying for the room (and transfers) if I would rather take the credit. Is there any way to find out or do I have to contact a TA? Thanks for suggestions.

How about Navigator? Get rid of the old one. :evilsmile:

Absolutely agree that the old excursions format was much better.

We did a similiar cruise on Oceania in July. Extremely happy that we missed the Fiord Boat Tour & Whale Watching excursion. It was too rough for the tenders to operate in the AM, so the tour was cancelled. We went onshore in the afternoon, and the ship stayed in Nuuk overnight. We would have had dinner at one of Nuuk’s elegant restaurants, but the last tender that night was at 7 PM. ;)

Fletcher, enjoying your posts very much.

Went back to the roll call and my post was there, even though the screen would not respond after I posted.

Thanks Jackie, The role call is also slow to load, but not the general thread. Susan

I have tried to post on the September 28 Voyager thread a few times over the past 3 weeks and the site stops responding. Is anyone else having trouble posting to Roll Calls?

Bellagio Cruisers Thank you for explaining it. I don't have a problem paying the full deposit, it just wasn't presented as having to be re-booked once onboard. This is my first experience with this TA, and nothing is in writing until booked. If I cancel there is an additional $200 non-refundable to the agent which seems fair, but was not mentioned until I got the booking paperwork. I am hesitant to book an additional cruise until I see how this works.

There are lots of available cabins in all categories (on the preferred side of the ship) for both cruises—so not worried about that.

We normally book concierge or penthouse.

I don't see where anyone actually addressed your question. As I understand it, your TA said you'd pay a reduced deposit on-board, but have to pony up the balance to the normal deposit within 30 days?

 

BS. You might want to find a TA who knows Regent. What you pay on-board as the reduced deposit is it (unless, as some have described, you change your booking). Of course, you effectively pay the balance of the deposit when you make the final cruise payment since your final payment will be larger. While tangentially mentioned, another major benefit is a credit which reduces the cost of your cruise. This varies with suite categories. So, you get the $100 on-board credit, a reduction on the cruise cost and a lower deposit. All of what I've stated certainly applies to the standard suites. No experience with anything above PH.

This is how I got here. This TA is supposed to be a luxury cruise specialist.

Will definitely post when cruise is over.

I was hoping to refer some friends on the the 2019 cruise. They may not want to wait to book their cruise, but would prefer not to make another significant deposit until next month. I think the agent suggested making the booking and making a second deposit when onboard. I wasn't entirely sure how that would work. My friends don't have a TA, they usually book directly with the cruise line.

I called Regent to clarify a number of things I have been told by my TA, including that if I book now, I will be able to get the onboard booking credit of $100 by giving Regent my booking number when I get onboard. This is supposed to also be the case with the booking I made last week also. The Regent representative said she doesn't know how it will be handled. I guess I will find out next month.

That has been true on Oceania for a while. I definitely have had increase deposit on the last cruise that I changed.

The TA is asking me to book now, even though I will be cruising in September. She says I can than give my booking number and get the $100 onboard credit. I already booked one cruise with her this month. A Signature Travel Network consortium member. Had been booking with AmEx but get an extra $100. Not sure it's worth it. The next cruise is in 2019.

I have mine and it has a zipper on top. Sailed this past April. :)

My new Travel Agent said that if you do an onboard booking you still have to make up the difference of the reduced deposit within 30 days. Has anyone else heard of this? That would make the $100 onboard the only perk for booking onboard.

Go to your Booked Cruises and click Show My Itinerary. It should show under My Itinerary: Pre.

Excursion descriptions are more difficult to read. The type runs the width of the page forcing your eyes to travel more than is comfortable with the size of the type.

The site is not as elegant as the previous design. Type is boxier and doesn't have the warmth of the older typeface.

Offer is on my AmEx gold card but not on the platinum card. Guess it's time to get that Chase Sapphire card.

Thanks all for your response. The information is appreciated.

2onboardagain: It's not just you

Question for Travelcat, do you pay the full balance of the cruise 270 days out to choose the flights you want? I have done this with Oceania (always have to deviate) and would expect the process is the same with Regent. Thanks.

If you book your own air and then get an offer to add on to your cruise from Regent, you might not be able to change your flights without substantial penalties.

Not a happy camper, definitely would have added the 2nd cruise, if I had booked air with Regent. :(

First choose View this Booking. Under Booked Cruises, I clicked on Show My Itinerary, the free 1-night hotel says Westin Excelsior.

Maybe they use more than one hotel.

We are on the Rome to Venice cruise this September and have been booked at the Westin Excelsior hotel in Rome.

Susan & William