Nervous Wife

[Qld13]

We have just booked our second Regent cruise on Splendor in 2021 but my wife is nervous as we have not even done our first cruise!! We are on Explorer in Jan/Feb and looking forward to it but she is a bit apprehensive.

 

Help me pacify her please!!

[taxare]

Can you give us a bit more context. Is she afraid she will get seasick? Is she concerned that she will feel claustrophobic? Does she think she won't like the demographics. Please give us more so we can provide pacification!!

[Qld13]

none of that, just we have never done a Regent cruise and she does not want to be disappointed. We have been on Seabourn and Silversea and loved those especially Seabourn. Its just an unknown and to have booked a second cruise before experiencing the first one makes her wonder if she has done the right thing.

Edited October 24, 2019 by Qld13

[ronrick1943]

Well, she will never know unless you go on the cruise.  Since you booked just go on with out any exceptions, you'll like a lot, a few things maybe not so much.  But enjoy your time on the cruise, don't worry about it. 

[papaflamingo]

We did our first last year.  It was 44 nights...quite a leap of faith.  We booked our second before we had boarded our first.  Now I can't wait...next June!   But consider this... you only risk $100 per person.  If you don't like Regent, you will receive all but $100 per person of your deposit back.  Not really a "make it or break it" deposit and you've locked in the rate and cabin.  But I'll bet y'all will be very happy and excitedly look forward to your second cruise!  

[Mr Luxury]

4 hours ago, Qld13 said:

none of that, just we have never done a Regent cruise and she does not want to be disappointed. We have been on Seabourn and Silversea and loved those especially Seabourn. Its just an unknown and to have booked a second cruise before experiencing the first one makes her wonder if she has done the right thing.

Yes,I wondered if you have done the right thing especially as you have not sailed with Regent before.

Try the first cruise and if Regent is not for you go back and book with Seabourn as you know that they suit your taste.

If it’s good then stick with the second cruise.

Edited October 24, 2019 by Mr Luxury

[kjbacon]

Wondering if you are on our cruise ... Explorer January 28, 2020?

[UUNetBill]

Our first Regent Cruise was also our first cruise.  We, too, were a bit apprehensive:  Would we like it?  Would we enjoy the food?  Would the service live up to our expectations?  Would this be a good use of our vacation time/money?  Etc, etc, etc...

 

By the third day of our first cruise we were already booking our next one.  We’re currently Gold and leaving for #11 in a few months with yet another one booked and 3 or 4 we’re looking at.  I think it’s a pretty safe bet y’all will be fine.   😁

[DavidTheWonderer]

If she liked Seabourn, she will almost certainly like Regent. Seabourn does a few things a little better than Regent, and vice versa.  But overall the experiences are comparable. I'm a Regent veteran (~160 nights and booked for a 4-month world cruise) and only two weeks on Seabourn, but would happily sail with Seabourn again.

[Qld13]

Hi

 

Thanks everyone for your replies I think she can sleep easy now!!

 

16 hours ago, kjbacon said:

Wondering if you are on our cruise ... Explorer January 28, 2020?

 

Boarding 28/1 through to 21/2

[annie99]

We are on Regent Navigator and it was wonderful. Food and service were outstanding. Having everything included was amazing. I would stay on the ship, if I could.

[kjbacon]

7 hours ago, Qld13 said:

Hi

 

Thanks everyone for your replies I think she can sleep easy now!!

 

 

Boarding 28/1 through to 21/2

We will see you then. I’ll buy the first round!

[Caroldoll]

On 10/23/2019 at 4:04 PM, taxare said:

Can you give us a bit more context. Is she afraid she will get seasick? Is she concerned that she will feel claustrophobic? Does she think she won't like the demographics. Please give us more so we can provide pacification!!

The demographics are all over the board, experienced travelers.

 

Seasick, try to obtain Stugeron.  Sometimes there is lots of motion, sometimes not.  Depends where you are going.

 

I don't believe she will be claustrophobic.  Ships are well designed.