Gpilon

3 minutes ago, rev29k said:

Does anyone know how many bottles you are allowed?  I'm not trying to have a fully stocked bar, but I would like a couple options, and the wife really only drinks wine.  I'm hearing 2 bottles, but hoping 3 or 4 is allowed by chance.  

We will be in a Grand Suite and are allowed to pre-order up to 4 bottles. We have been in same suites on a couple Splendor cruises and have always asked butler for additional choices and have never had a problem getting our requests fulfilled. Suggest you order as many as you are allowed pre cruise, then ask butler or room attendant to add other choices. 

2 minutes ago, rev29k said:

Ok, it's good to see these selections from people that are or have been available.  I hope it's not a selection based on the ship, but I wouldn't see any logical reason for that.  

This is our full available selections on pre cruise form.

1 hour ago, rev29k said:

Hello all.  We are cruising on the Voyager in a couple weeks and are working on our mini-bar selections.  

 

We were wondering, has anyone been able to request and get a liquor selection that ISN'T on the bar menu or the Butler form? A complimentary one I mean, not a connoisseur selection.  The options for Bourbon are pretty basic and limited.  Was hoping for maybe a Buffalo or something in that area.  I mean I've been on NCL countless times and they have many options at the bars, so figured Regent is likely going to have similar options as well given they source from the same place (NCL owns Regent).  But again, just wondering if anyone has been able to get something other that the 3 lousy options on the form/menu.  

 

TIA!

On our upcoming Gradeur cruise in July, these are the Bourbons available on our pre cruise form.

The surcharge on SS for La Dame and Kaesiki are definitely not worth the up charge. Add to that men must dress formal, ie. Jackets…..and for us there is no comparison. We have done 2 Silversea cruises and 5 Regent (with another coming up in July on Grandeur) and by far we prefer food and ambiance on Regent. 
 

2 hours ago, 1982CruzStart said:

I think it depends on the cruise. We were able to book the classes on Grandeur this summer over a year before our cruise.  it was well before the shore excursions. 

As were we for our Grandeur July cruise.

1 hour ago, Lonedaddy said:

My Dec 2024 cruise on Splendor still show no culinary arts classes available to book.  I looked at the culinary arts tab on regent and the only cruises showing this feature we explorer cruises:  Culinary Arts Kitchen | Regent Seven Seas Cruises (rssc.com)  .  Has anyone been able to prebook on Splendor or Grandeur for that matter for upcoming cruises?  Or do you just have to book onboard now?

We pre-booked for our Splendor Caribbean cruise and have already booked on Regent’s website (quite a while ago) 2 classes for our Grandeur Med cruise in July. 

24 minutes ago, Pcardad said:

Holding a lounger for more than 30 minutes violates Regent's policy....not to mention being selfish.

It is not a Policy if it is not enforced. Regent did enforce the policy on our Splendor cruise a while back by having a "table of shame" set up by pool bar and items left unattended for more that 30 minutes were collected and left there for pickup by these inconsiderate miscreants. Almost wanted to stand up and applaud them when retrieving their items while I was sipping cocktails at pool bar. 

On 4/18/2024 at 8:22 AM, Zqueeze1 said:

Folks:  sorry I did not do a wrap up, but I caught some sort of stomach illness that knocked me down.  I ended up in the emergency room with several ruptured ulcers that required eight pints of blood. The doctor even told my wife to consider calling a priest.  Five days later, I dodged another bullet, but spent up one of my lives. The downside is no more alcohol. So, if you have stocks in Don Q rum sell ASAP.  Now I hope to go home today.

 

Thanks for all the prayers from friends and family.  BTW, my college classmates ran a pool to guess the hour and day I would croak.  I won the pot.  

 

Z and TB

Z....sorry to hear of your health issues and hope you are feeling better soon. When we board Grandeur in July, I will light a candle and place it on the pool bar.....4th seat from the right, in your honor. Hope your better ¾ is looking after you.

On 4/7/2024 at 9:47 AM, papaflamingo said:

My two cents.... "why do people care what other people wear?"  Doesn't matter.

When we book Regent we pay to have a total experience.  Part of that is the decorum around the ship. The "promised" experience and decorum includes the dress code. The Dress Code is very  specific for both day and night If you don't want to follow the dress code, find a cruise line that is more in sync with your desired vacation experience.  That's it.  Doesn't matter why I care or even IF I care, what matters is it's Regent's ship and as such it's their right to make whatever rules they want.  When you agree to cruise with them you agree to abide by the rules.  So be an adult and abide by the rules. Not that hard folks. 😏 

And that should include the dreaded miscreants…..the lounge chair joggers.

2 hours ago, Zqueeze1 said:

Charleston is a great city for walking especially to the Battery, South of Broad Street, Rainbow Row, and the market.  
 

Check out Hall’s Chop House for dinner. 
 

Z and TB

Hall's is a terrific place for dinner. Charleston, much like Savannah, has wonderful and abundant restaurants. 

8 minutes ago, jeb_bud said:

We’re staying at the Marshall House. It appears to share a wall with 45 Bistro! I just checked the Marshall House website. The breakfast room is 45 Bistro so I guess pretty convenient for us for dinner too. 

 

We are planning on the Hop On/Off bus and maybe a river cruise. The Crystal Beer Parlor menu looks yummy. We’ll see how close the bus will get us to it. 

Marshall House is a great location, and indeed shares building with 45 Bistro. A very quick and easy stroll to River Street from there as well as along Broughton. Very famous ice cream place is Leopold’s…..always a line up and virtually across the street from your hotel.

13 minutes ago, Gpilon said:

Our favorite place for a great dinner is 45 Bistro on East Broughton…. www.45bistro.com. Great small bar for a cocktail pre-dinner there. Crystal Beer Parlor for lunch and craft beer is terrific. Www.crystalbeerparlor.com. 

 

Where are you staying while in Savannah?

 

Walking through the squares is always beautiful, especially Forsyth Square. Hop on/Hop off bus is a good way to see the city and River area.

 

In Charleston….we really enjoy Husk (also their Savannah restaurant) Fig, and High Cotton. Favorite hotels in Charleston are French Quarter Inn and Planters Inn. 

24 minutes ago, jeb_bud said:

@Gpilon and @Zqueeze1, we’re going east for a week at the end of this month, splitting our time between Savannah and Charleston. Do you guys have any suggestions for Must-Do activities?  We’ve never been to either city. Also we would be thankful for some suggestions for a nice dinner, or lunch for that matter, while we’re there. 

Our favorite pace for a great dinner is 45 Bistro on East Broughton…. www.45bistro.com. Great small bar for a cocktail pre-dinner. 

19 minutes ago, jeb_bud said:

@Gpilon and @Zqueeze1, we’re going east for a week at the end of this month, splitting our time between Savannah and Charleston. Do you guys have any suggestions for Must-Do activities?  We’ve never been to either city. Also we would be thankful for some suggestions for a nice dinner, or lunch for that matter, while we’re there. 

Our favorite pace for a great dinner is 45 Bistro on East Broughton…. www.45bistro.com. Great small bar for a cocktail pre-dinner. 

11 minutes ago, jeb_bud said:

@Gpilon and @Zqueeze1, we’re going east for a week at the end of this month, splitting our time between Savannah and Charleston. Do you guys have any suggestions for Must-Do activities?  We’ve never been to either city. Also we would be thankful for some suggestions for a nice dinner, or lunch for that matter, while we’re there. 

Our favorite place for a great dinner is 45 Bistro on East Broughton…. www.45bistro.com. Great small bar for a cocktail pre-dinner there. Crystal Beer Parlor for lunch and craft beer is terrific. Www.crystalbeerparlor.com. 

Where are you staying while in Savannah?

Walking through the squares is always beautiful, especially Forsyth Square. Hop on/Hop off bus is a good way to see the city and River area.

47 minutes ago, Zqueeze1 said:

Oh no!  Thank you so much. But we will be there around Labor Day weekend.  Have a wonderful trip!

 

Z and TB

Too bad.....and by the way, was just giving you the Mickey about a Diet Coke or cup of tea. We've been here for 15 years now and love Savannah even though we live on Skidaway Island (12 miles from downtown. 

1 hour ago, Zqueeze1 said:

Good morning!  Yesterday was another feel good/ feel crummy day.  It must have been something I ate.  As we were sitting down for dinner at Compass Rose, my least thought was eating.  I ended up ordering a bowl of rice.  As the bar tender came by, he noticed my gills were a little green and came back with a non-alcohol concoction he called “La Bomba,” which made me feel much better. I was feeling lousy enough the I failed to take many pics.  
Enough whining.  After lunch, The Boss wanted to go to the Charleston market, so we hoofed it over and strolled through the incredible amount of stalls.

 

 

 There are all sorts of hand made handicrafts to include these baskets which can run up to $200US for one the size of a plate.  

Photo provided by Peter Frank Edwards

Last night was the premiere of a new show called “Pasión,” which is a tango themed presentation.  I heard from someone that it was not that great and there was no storyline to follow. 
Charleston is now in our rear view mirror and fast disappearing. What a great city, people, and food wrapped around so much history. We plan to return in September and also visit Savannah which is also a beautiful city. 
Today: sea day follows by our last stop at the big apple 🍎. 

 

 

Z and TB

After our Grandeur cruise in July, we are heading to Ireland to golf for 9 days, and back to Savannah Sept. 12. If your visit here is after that date, let me know and we could possibly meet up for a Diet Coke or cup of tea. 

12 minutes ago, Zqueeze1 said:

It has your name on it. 
 

Z and TB

Actually, my imprint.

17 minutes ago, Zqueeze1 said:

Sadly, Cy goes on break in June.   Look for Paul or Andreij.  
 

Z and TB

Thanks for the info. On our last Splendor cruise (TA), Marko was the pool bartender and did a terrific job of ensuring I stayed hydrated. Third seat from the left still there??

12 minutes ago, Zqueeze1 said:

This is Cy:

 

he is the most excellent pool bar bar tender.  Cy comes from Mumbai and is always smiling. 
 

Z and TB

Hopefully he will be there for our July 22 cruise out of Barcelona

1 hour ago, pingpong1 said:

Seems to be many more than "just a few" recent reports (from Regent's well-experienced cruisers like "Z & TB") of less than stellar fillet and lobster dinners in Regent's restaurants.  Could this be a "sourcing/supplier" problem rather than a simple "cooking mistake"...i.e., in the corporate pursuit of "reducing food costs"?  Just wondering?

I have a suspicion you may be right about “reducing food costs” we are on Grandeur in July in a GS, and for the price we (and everyone else on board) are paying we would expect top notch food. Should it not be we will most likely switch to land vacations in the future, much like Our Ireland golf trip in September. 

2 minutes ago, Gpilon said:

A true Montreal institution. When in-laws from Montreal come to visit, always have them bring us some and whenever back “home” head there a couple times for lunch and come back with vacuum packed couple pounds. Great pic and now has me wanting to book airfare to visit.

Should have mentioned…..brother and sister-in-law from Montreal visited for a week couple weeks ago. Brought viande fume for us all and I ordered Katz’s pastrami as they had heard about it but never had before. Kind of a taste test……All very much liked Katz’s but consensus was Schwartz’s. We may be biased, however.

41 minutes ago, kjbacon said:

Ok, I admit that I’m a total food obsessed nerd but here’s proof that the Schwartz sandwich, medium cut, truly is the stuff. We were there in the summer of ‘22. It’s not that weird to save a picture of a perfect sandwich, is it?

A true Montreal institution. When in-laws from Montreal come to visit, always have them bring us some and whenever back “home” head there a couple times for lunch and come back with vacuum packed couple pounds. Great pic and now has me wanting to book airfare to visit.

On 3/25/2024 at 8:20 AM, Gpilon said:

If having lunch there, I would suggest arriving around 11:30. There will still be a line outside but it moves very quickly. Let me know if you want any other suggestions for Montreal. 

Couple other suggestions for you in Montreal….www.bargeorge.ca…..great place for cocktails and lunch. If looking for terrific Italian dinner www.davinci.ca. 

29 minutes ago, RELS said:

 

They do have turkey (first time we were there, our daughter wasn't a red-meat eater), but there is no reason to stand in line for anything but the smoked meat. And get the medium-fat version.

Born, and lived in Montreal for 26 years before moving to Toronto. Never knew they had turkey. And had I known, would have complained fiercely about that! Got to have the viande fume (smoked meat) and agree…..medium is the cut of choice. 

2 minutes ago, mnocket said:

Our first visit to Montreal was this past September.  I'm originally from NY and am always seeking out traditional NY delis in other cities.  I didn't know about Schwartz, but will definitely stop by next time I'm there.  One question....  I looked at the menu online and they simply list the sandwich as "smoked meat".  It looks like corned beef, which is fine, but I wonder if that's really all they have (other than turkey and salami which is also listed)?  

Schwartz's smoked meat is a beef...and, unbelievable. Celine Dion has been a part own er for a few years now. You would definitely not be disappointed having a sandwich, fries and pickle there. Always a must visit when we return to Montreal to visit family and friends.