Things not found on Regent ships

Recent threads have reminded us of some of the reasons we love sailing on Regent; and these have to do with things that are missing e.g.:

• Ship's photographer(s)
  
• Art auctions
  
• Charges for Speciality Restaurants
  
• Queues
  
• Crowds
  
• Blue denim jeans in the evenings (contentious?)
  
• Hard-sell for extras
  
• Climbing walls
  
• Water-slides
  
• Pestering for tips
  
• Badly behaved children (double contentious?)
  
• "Nickel & diming"
  
• A big bill at the end of the cruise
  
• Smoking on balconies
  

Regent are to be congratulated ......... particularly in phasing out some of these items over the years :D

Have we missed anything?

Delightful post Flossie009/David and Susan;

How about required formal wear?

Wes

Funny list. It should be noted for newbies that with the exception of photographers and art auctions, Regent/Raddison. has never had the other things on the list. The list looks like it has been taken from NCL (except smoking on balconies which has been banned on most cruise lines due to the fire hazard).

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I do miss towel animals!

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Our bed was graced with a pair of towel animals last trip.

Funny list. It should be noted for newbies that with the exception of photographers and art auctions, Regent/Raddison. has never had the other things on the list. The list looks like it has been taken from NCL (except smoking on balconies which has been banned on most cruise lines due to the fire hazard).

Glad you found the list amusing.

Cannot comment on NCL as we have never sailed on any of their ships.

Wes,

Thanks for the reminder about (compulsory) formal wear; this should definitely be on the list.

Funny list. It should be noted for newbies that with the exception of photographers and art auctions, Regent/Raddison. has never had the other things on the list. The list looks like it has been taken from NCL (except smoking on balconies which has been banned on most cruise lines due to the fire hazard).

Prior to including all drinks onboard, you'd get a sometimes largish bill at the end of the cruise for drinks in the lounges.

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Our suite was graced with a hanging towel "sloth" as part of my birthday decorations last cruise.

Most bizarre but very inventive :D

Great thread flossie. :)

One thing we love about Regent as opposed to other lines is not having to sign a chitty for every drink, it makes the experience much more special.

Pam.

good list. also why I like regent

Totally agree with Flossie. Would add no areas for certain grade of passengers, everybody treated the same in all areas and no need to be constantly having to sign for everything or concern re tipping. The absence of a ships photographer is a great plus for us, the loss of the art auctions also since we first sailed Regent is another positive.

Lanyards!

No numbered stickers on shore excursions.

Staff with their hands out. Tiny cabins.

cabins! (and all of the above)

Some great additions. :)

Thank you

'Happy hour".............Thankfully not on Regent. :D

Pam.

The Baked Alaska parade and all the nonsense that goes with it

gnomie :)

These are basically all the reasons we chose Regent when we decided to start cruising.

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Us too, and we feel fortunate to be able to thoroughly enjoy Regent!

Agree with list, and could add very little music from 1985 and beyond, but many of you seem to like that very much and that is in the plus column. :confused:

Since I started a new job and have no cruises plan - I will just hope the next time I cruise - the music has worked its way into the 1990s! Cruise on.

I’d have to go with crowded pool decks like this claustrophobic scene:

Z and TB

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Great picture Z! My point earlier is that Regent has never had most of what we are discussing. Still, for newbies to luxury cruising, this may be informational but not so much for luxury cruisers.

Great picture Z! My point earlier is that Regent has never had most of what we are discussing. Still, for newbies to luxury cruising, this may be informational but not so much for luxury cruisers.

But it’s a good reminder to the veterans of this line why you stick with it! [emoji23]

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