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Gpilon

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  1. 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.
  2. Let’s hope one day we meet on a cruise and enjoy pool bar cocktails together. The person between us will not like it, but WTH, I think we would make great drink mates.
  3. Originally from Montreal and every time back head to Schwartz for best smoked meat anywhere. Although, have to admit we frequently order from Katz's as it is always terrific and shipped with care. We are on Grandeur in July…..3rd seat from the left at bar pool is mine.
  4. I realize things have changed, and often significantly, with the impact from COVID. My point is that if Regent can not honor what they publish, then they should make amendments to their publications.
  5. Here, we disagree. I respect your insight and experience. However, when booking a Grand Suite it clearly says (excuse me for not copying and pasting), dinner with a senior officer. If they want to be truthful they should just say “perhaps a dinner with a senior officer”. There could very well be some people who book this suite “expecting” that to happen because of how they advertise it, and look forward to hearing these officer’s experiences.
  6. Absolutely. But don’t advertise what you may not be able to provide.
  7. My argument would then be, don’t advertise it as a perk of a certain suite, if it possibly is not going to happen. For us…no big deal. However, there could very well be some people booking these suites expecting it will happen. Another Faux Pas with Regent.
  8. Last two past Splendor cruises in Grand Suites, we were never invited to dine with a senior officer, even though it is advertised as a perk for that category. Just was not something we would have done, regardless.
  9. My pleasure. We are on Grandeur in July and again have opted for 1012, midship. We enjoyed the layout more and it was a most comfortable suite with very little noise nor vibration, and the deck was terrific to sit out on enjoying food and cocktails.
  10. We were in 1201 on Splendor about 2 years ago for a Caribbean cruise, and during the night there was considerable motion and vibration. We had a wrap around balcony (much too large to be useful) that we enjoyed cocktails on but that high up and forward, you will feel the wind. On our TA on Splendor last April, we wanted the same category suite but moved to one on Deck 10.......huge difference.
  11. Agree. We were in a GS on Splendor our past 2 cruises, and our butler secured our reservations each night with no problems. We will do the same on our upcoming Gradeur cruise in July.
  12. We will say “thank you” in an envelope at the end of our cruise to those who have looked after us well. Last TA on Splendor, we also brought candy, indigenous to Savannah and handed them,out to room stewards and others. Our steward told us that in her country (?) receiving candy as a gift is treasured. We will bring more, along with some cash, on on Grandeur cruise in July.
  13. Pool bar. 4th sear from left…..3rd seat from right. Maybe one day we’ll jockey for it. Enjoy your cruise.
  14. Close to 2 years ago, we stayed in 1201 on Splendor, and felt motion and vibration quite often, especially at night while the ship was moving. Being a little farther back from the front as you will be in 1215, you may not experience the motion and vibration that we did. Good luck and have a great cruise.
  15. Z....we are on Grandeur in July.....4th seat from left at Pool Bar is mine. Will look for your imprint when we board.
  16. Loss was actually a profit. And yes, mired in debt but have to start somewhere to alleviate that.
  17. Very positive earnings report today from NCL.
  18. On our Splendor TA this past April, there was a table by the pool bar with a sign indicating that any items left on a lounger longer than (? Can’t remember the exact time) would be collected by crew and brought back to this table for pickup. Loved sitting at the pool bar and watching these selfish miscreants shuffle back to the table and pick up their “I can leave this on the lounger for however long I wish” items. Think I may have cheered one or two of them as they did so. People with a feeling of entitlement just burns my butt. Hope there are no issues on our July Grandeur cruise.
  19. Agree with you relative to issues lines are facing. And I am sure we, like all cruisers, want to get what we pay for these days. Rep was Ina…nice young lady.
  20. Absolutely agree. Clients paying thousands of dollars and then Regent nickels and dimes. Advertising and goodwill? Out the window. An aside here….our TA hosted a Cruise Event last night at our Club with over 300 attending. All major cruise lines were represented. We’re off in July on a Grandeur cruise, and talking with the Regent rep (have met her before at these events) I was shocked to hear her say she did not have business cards. She also stated Mike Moore is no longer with Regent. This will be our third Regent cruise in under 2 years in a named suite…..and are beginning to wonder if Regent’s recent cost saving moves will result in us doing different vacations in the future.
  21. The hotel had an elevator not operating, which is inconvenient given the "lobby" is on the 17th floor (if memory serves correct). The included breakfast was extremely poor and on one of the lower floors of the building. The hotel restaurant/bar was "ok", but certainly we would have expected more for a Regent supplied hotel.
  22. Sorry…referring to AKA Brickell.
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