Explorer Dec 20 Singapore to Sydney

[anniesh]

All the countries on this itinerary are closed to visitors.

Other major cruise lines have cancelled voyages.

Why is Regent/NCL not following?

 

[pappy1022]

Simple, they want to keep your $$$$ as long as possible. Regent is a follower not a leader during these COVID times but they sure do advertise a lot.

[tert333]

I agree.   I like to get the little brochures in the mail, but not every other day.... 🙂

[loriva]

4 hours ago, anniesh said:

All the countries on this itinerary are closed to visitors.

Other major cruise lines have cancelled voyages.

Why is Regent/NCL not following?

 

 

We are literally in the same boat.  Regent just seems like they just don't want to cancel the holiday cruise even though there is no chance this itinerary will sail.  (Singapore Airlines cancelled our flight to meet this sailing on Monday--plus our return from Sydney in January 2021--and processed our refund Tuesday.  They may be receiving government funding from Singapore, which cruise lines are not.  But it is still a stark contrast in transparency and responsiveness to customers than what we've seen from Regent.)

 

As anniesh noted, other cruise lines have hit pause for cruises through the end of 2020, with the exception of some leaving from Florida ports.  But Regent now looks like they are stuck on cancelling only about 30 days out.  This is not even enough time to get the ship to its starting port, gather a full crew, and do necessary checks to sail.  I don't know if Regent doesn't think we can figure these things out or they just don't care.  As a new cruiser to Regent--albeit with three bookings out there--and a NCLH shareholder, I'd expect better corporate behavior.

Edited October 7, 2020 by loriva
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[anniesh]

According to a post on the Oceania Board ,the December sailing, Bali to Sydney and return, is cancelled.

 

[loriva]

At least one of the NCLH brands is admitting the obvious--this itinerary is not sailing this year.  Will Regent do the same shortly?  Or make us wait it out until Halloween?  (Or early November, now that they've slipped monthly updates to the beginning of the month, not the end?)