poss Posted August 29, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 29, 2017 https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=8027 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcsdkqh Posted August 29, 2017 #2 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Well, that's very disappointing. I presume we will be credited the price of any Choice excursions we have already paid for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ronrick1943 Posted August 29, 2017 #3 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Yes disappointing, but Regent did the right thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Caroldoll Posted August 29, 2017 #4 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I wonder if this will affect the April/May sailings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare wishIweretravelling Posted August 29, 2017 #5 Share Posted August 29, 2017 This is consistent with what has been reported in the "Two Weeks on the Navigator..." thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poss Posted August 29, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Yes, I agree that Regent did the right thing. In fact, though, I think they may not have had a choice, i.e. I think maybe the Canadian government required these changes. Not sure about that. Yes, disappointing, but not as "disappointing" (understatement) as dead right whales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poss Posted August 29, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I'm confused. I just spoke with a Regent Rep about the situation. He said he knew nothing about any changes, and I said "But...." So he contacted Regent Operations, which stated that absolutely there'd been no changes, that Mariner was definitely going to visit Sydney as scheduled. So who knows? Anyway, if I'm responsible for spreading rumors, I sincerely apologize; I hate that! I just thought others might be interested in the news (or fake news?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcsdkqh Posted August 29, 2017 #8 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Something is going on because the excursions I had booked for Gaspe and Charlottetown (PEI) have been cancelled on the website, and the map now shows stops in Corner Brook and Havre-Saint-Pierre instead of Gaspe and Charlottetown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare wishIweretravelling Posted August 29, 2017 #9 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I'm confused. I just spoke with a Regent Rep about the situation. He said he knew nothing about any changes, and I said "But...." So he contacted Regent Operations, which stated that absolutely there'd been no changes, that Mariner was definitely going to visit Sydney as scheduled. So who knows? Anyway, if I'm responsible for spreading rumors, I sincerely apologize; I hate that! I just thought others might be interested in the news (or fake news?) According to the article, Sydney has been substituted in for Gaspe or Charlottetown. So if a stop in Sydney was already scheduled (as it is for a cruise I'm on next year), it would be unaffected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallship Posted August 29, 2017 #10 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Just an fyi - the leaves also began changing a couple if weeks back. Very early this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poss Posted August 29, 2017 Author #11 Share Posted August 29, 2017 WishIwere: The article says (unless my eyes are deceiving me) that on the Oct. 27 (2017, surely) cruise, the port of Sydney has been cancelled and that a sea day has been put in its place. tallship: yeh, I know. Bummer all around. Definitely not real excited about this cruise. But, obviously, compared to what much of the world, not to mention our own country, is going through, this should be a joy ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare wishIweretravelling Posted August 30, 2017 #12 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Sorry, missed that sentence altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookysaluki Posted August 30, 2017 #13 Share Posted August 30, 2017 We are sailing on Oct 17th. We received email from Regent today informing us of the change in schedule. It indicates that the shore excursions for the two new ports will be available this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poss Posted August 30, 2017 Author #14 Share Posted August 30, 2017 You're fortunate that you have new ports: our itinerary just adds another sea-day. And I do feel that something is awfully strange when I learn about the cancellation from a website (i.e. this one) several days before Regent acknowledges it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Fool Posted August 30, 2017 #15 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I still haven't heard word one from Regent and our cruise departs 10/7. Looking at the map, I have a feeling they are going to switch the sea day from 10/12 to 10/10, but no info and nothing about excursions (or about refund of the charges for the Malpeque oyster farm that we now can't do in Charlottetown). We're traveling with 2 other couples and they wouldn't know about this change if I hadn't been reading this board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poss Posted August 30, 2017 Author #16 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Cool Fool: I'm sorry to hear that. It appears to me that in this regard Regent has been irresponsible to its passengers, but I'm hoping I'm mistaken. I.e., I hope there's a simple explanation-- something I'm not understanding-- that explains why this news was learned first somewhere else. I actually wrote a new post to that effect, but I see that a number of people have read it, and either don't think the matter is worth speaking to, or simply don't know the answer. Do you have a good travel agent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunprince Posted September 16, 2017 #17 Share Posted September 16, 2017 (edited) Looks like Navigator was caught for speeding! http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-gulf-of-st-lawrence-vessel-fined-1.4281022 Sent from my iPad using Forums Edited September 16, 2017 by Sunprince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted September 16, 2017 #18 Share Posted September 16, 2017 poss - first have to say that we are happy to see you on the board. Hope that the damage to your home wasn't too bad. In terms of Regent, I don't think that people will think I'm making excuses for them when I remind you that Regent headquarters is in Miami and I know that they did not have power less than a week ago and am not certain when the power returned. For that reason, as stated on their website last week, they were working with a skeleton crew. Their priority was likely ships that were at sea and/or expected to depart from or return to Miami. Hopefully Regent will contact TA's and let them know what is going on in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mariners Posted September 16, 2017 #19 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Please read the following articles to understand why the cruise lines must make the changes to their itineraries. Even though it is disappointing to have the changes made, it is for a very good reason rather than the cruise line just making changes on a whim. I wish Regent and the other cruise lines affected had sent out these links to passengers. http://globalnews.ca/news/3662707/north-atlantic-right-whales-protection-canada/ http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/fisheries-very-concerned-over-death-of-10th-north-atlantic-right-whale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlevin Posted September 16, 2017 #20 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Navigator left Gulf of St Lawrence on 21 August; over three weeks ago; very old news. In fact, wasn't this the first week of restrictions/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunprince Posted September 16, 2017 #21 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Navigator left Gulf of St Lawrence on 21 August; over three weeks ago; very old news. In fact, wasn't this the first week of restrictions/ The fine that Navigator received is not old news, it fact it has not been noted before on CC. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted September 16, 2017 #22 Share Posted September 16, 2017 The fine that Navigator received is not old news, it fact it has not been noted before on CC. Sent from my iPad using Forums You are definitely right - very "new" news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fletcher Posted September 17, 2017 #23 Share Posted September 17, 2017 (edited) Our Navigator cruise from Montreal to Iceland last month had to skip Prince Edward Island for this reason. The replacement port of call, Corner Brook in Newfoundland, is an absolute waste of time . . . see the blog I wrote about my cruise on this Forum. I'm surprised we were done for speeding as the captain made repeated announcements about the cetacean issue, our change of course and our low speed. Edited September 17, 2017 by Fletcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mariners Posted September 17, 2017 #24 Share Posted September 17, 2017 The Navigator is not the only ship to be fined for exceeding the speed; the Canadian Coast Guard also received the same fine as one of their ships also did the same thing. Fletcher, I'm sorry that your visit to Corner Brook was "an absolute waste of time", as there are many reasons to visit the area. Of course, it is not PEI which would have been a fabulous port. Hopefully, now that Regent has to change the ports, there will be shore excursions that highlight the different areas on the changed itineraries. For those of you who will be sailing on future cruises, I suggest writing/e-mailing/researching on the web the ports on your sailings. We have just celebrated Canada 150, and there is lots of information out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelcat2 Posted September 17, 2017 #25 Share Posted September 17, 2017 The Navigator is not the only ship to be fined for exceeding the speed; the Canadian Coast Guard also received the same fine as one of their ships also did the same thing. . That really made me laugh (not that anyone was speeding but the fact that it was the Canadian Coast Guard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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