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LoneDaddy - Thanks so much for all the pictures and the very informative and interesting review. We are "very close" to booking our first Splendor cruise. Although we've done many cruises on the older 3 ships....this will be our first adventure on one of the newer ones! Looking forward to meeting you next year, as well, on "Navigator" (NE/Can). Best Regards.

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Tango - The biggest advantage we could see (on occasions when we have purchased travel insurance in the past) was that Regent's insurance was not "age-based". The premium seemed to be only/directly based on the actual cruise fare that was being charged...irrespective of individual demographics or health conditions. This was the "best deal" for us at the time, when insuring my 92-year old Dad, when he was sailing with us.

Chris, I completely agree about the crab legs! It's inexplicable to me that Crab legs (Especially - "Fresh") on a Regent Alaska cruise (or fresh crab AND fresh lobster/clams/oysters on a Regent New England/Canada Maritime Cruise), would not be available for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner...with "snacks in between" on those itineraries! 😉 Can't they/won't they provision that "fresh and right off the docks" when they're operating in those areas? Or must it all be ordered/frozen/packed/delivered well in advance of initially getting underway? Best Regards. I really enjoyed reading your travel report. Thanks.

From personal experience, I can attest to the fact that even the most scrupulous wearing of masks, whenever and wherever proscribed by Regent onboard the cruise, is NOT going to guarantee you or protect you from possibly testing "positive" for Covid while onboard. Relying upon mask wearing, by you and others, to "absolutely protect you" from Covid might only provide you with a false sense of security and is probably more "bother/annoyance" than it's worth. If testing "positive" and/or becoming symptomatic for Covid while cruising, along with the attendant/required quarantining regimen, is worrisome, stressful, or unacceptable to you, then you should probably seriously consider delaying any upcoming cruises until conditions further clarify and resolve themselves. Regards.

Hi, Joe - The standard/complimentary wines offered are very dependent upon whether/if the ships can get restocked in the particular areas where they're operating. We've certainly never gone thirsty on any of the cruises we've sailed on. And we've also found there to be a very acceptable selection of complimentary reds, whites, and sparkling. Of course, it's also very dependent upon where your own individual "bar/standard" of acceptable wines is set at, as well! 😉 We also found that the mark-up for the premium wines was quite reasonable, fair, and moderate, too! We have only ordered "premium pours" a few times, "just for a fling", and found them all to be quite good and very reasonably priced. Best Regards.

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Asnaleah - Just to clarify...are you talking about needing a "converter" or an "adapter"? A "converter" actually changes the voltage from European 240V 50Hz down to U.S. 120V (and still remains 50Hz if that's what's coming out of the wall to begin with). On the other hand...An "adapter" just lets you plug a U.S. (Canadian) plug into a European receptacle/outlet. Many/most devices that you would (today) need next to your bedside table (like a CPAP/BiPAP) are internally built to run on either U.S. or European voltage (120 or 240). The voltage conversion is automatically done inside the device itself. So all you really need is a plug adapter. A whole "other problem" is that the older ships (Navigator and Voyage) don't have the multiple different-sized receptacles (outlets - U.S./Canadian and European)) at the bedside table. If an adapted isn't available it sometimes necessitates the need for a long extension cord to reach from across the room over to the bedside. One of those "first world problems" encountered while sailing on a luxury cruise...but it's certainly an actual "real world" problem to cope with for those of us that need to sleep with a functioning CPAP/BiPap at night. Regards.

Asnaleah - Interesting that you should make that observation. I experienced the very same thing on Mariner in January....at Prime 7. I ordered my (usual) Filet Mignon...Something I've done in P7 for the past 12 years...and what I was brought/served was definitely NOT a Filet...either in size (thickness/shape) or in quality (tenderness/flavor). It was thinner, a little fat in it, and was not what I would consider to be a "Prime Filet". I've bought/and buy far better beef at my local Costco than what was being served on (at least) that particular cruise. It did indeed seem to be "some version" of a ribeye or even a sirloin - just "re-shaped" and thinner/less tender. I didn't let it ruin the cruise....however, I thought to myself at the time (and still do) that "I eat better filets in my own home", than what Regent was serving on (at least) that particular cruise. It definitely was not the same quality of what normally would be thought of as "Prime grade"...or what I had always experienced in the past. Regards

Hi Kwaj! 😉 You're definitely correct! It shouldn't happen on any cruise line...and particularly not on one at Regent's price point! Best Regards.