Live from RSSC Voyager sailing July 15, 2022

[mdunne48]

Wrong picture was posted for leaving Isafjordur. Here is the correct one.

 

[rcandkc]

It was great meeting you and your wife on this cruise. Your photos are great…especially since you can’t use one arm right now.  I’ll be following your adventures as you continue on and we head home. 
 

[mdunne48]

Likewise RC!! Safe travels back to Texas.

 

Enjoy tonight.

[mdunne48]

This segment is coming to a close. We have had fantastic weather for a North Atlantic cruise. The seas have been relatively calm. The strong northerly wind has been tame. The temperatures have been moderate. Plus there has been no rain, well at least no rain when we were up and about.

 

The entertainment has been top end. I’m not sure what happened to tonight’s 30th anniversary Icelandic singer. Instead it is popcorn and wine in the constellation theatre with the movie, “Yesterday”. But we’ll give Regent a pass on this one. 
 

The other 30th anniversary celebrations more than made up for it.

 

The service everywhere on board Voyager has been wonderful.  Can’t even begin to fault a single crew member for not providing outstanding client service……I realise that we pay a premium for these cruises and expect a great experience but the Voyager crew has raised the bar to an even higher level. Bravo!!!

 

Even the internet was decent this cruise. Well at least acceptable enough to post on CC. 

[Kwaj girl]

2 hours ago, mdunne48 said:

This segment is coming to a close. We have had fantastic weather for a North Atlantic cruise. The seas have been relatively calm. The strong northerly wind has been tame. The temperatures have been moderate. Plus there has been no rain, well at least no rain when we were up and about.

 

The entertainment has been top end. I’m not sure what happened to tonight’s 30th anniversary Icelandic singer. Instead it is popcorn and wine in the constellation theatre with the movie, “Yesterday”. But we’ll give Regent a pass on this one. 
 

The other 30th anniversary celebrations more than made up for it.

 

The service everywhere on board Voyager has been wonderful.  Can’t even begin to fault a single crew member for not providing outstanding client service……I realise that we pay a premium for these cruises and expect a great experience but the Voyager crew has raised the bar to an even higher level. Bravo!!!

 

Even the internet was decent this cruise. Well at least acceptable enough to post on CC. 

 

We have been on board since 7/3 and for us - the internet has been spotty at best.  Thank heaven for Kushal, the internet manager, for his assistance with quirky devices and explaining the issues with satellite/beam changes enroute.

 

Apparently the scheduled singer tested positive a couple of days ago, thus, she will not be on tonight.  Perhaps Regent could leave one of those special engraved "30th Anniversary" bottles of Woodford's in each suite as our last surprise 😉

[mdunne48]

Day 15 - Reykjavik 

 

The last full day for this segment. Voyager is overnighting in Reykjavik. We had a great summer day by Reykjavik standards. Partly sunny with a high in the mid 50’s, lots of wind, but not a drop of rain.

 

We did the Golden Circle tour (8 hours). DW was not happy with the last hour. First up was Gullfoss waterfalls which are nice with great viewing spots but not in the same league with Iguazu Falls between Argentina and Brazil. Then on to the Selfoss Geyser which was interesting.  The area is full of geothermal vents that spew lots of steam. The main geyser erupts about every 4 minutes. We had the fortunate opportunity to see the geyser make a rare double eruption just seconds apart. Unfortunately not on film. Our last major stop was at the Icelandic National Park which sits on the rift between the mid-Atlantic and Eurasian tectonic plates. Very interesting to see the gap between the two plates. It was explained that any gap created is filled almost immediately by volcanic activity. Then back to Voyager…….No,no.

 

We had a 30 minute stop at Perlan. Sort of museum, viewing platform (Reykjavik), zip line, kids park ….. WHY??? Will definitely include in survey.

 

Photos to follow….. dinner time.

 

 

[mdunne48]

Here are a few photos from today’s excursion:

 

Geothermal pool and geyser at Selfoss.

Gullfoss waterfalls:

[mdunne48]

More photos day 15

Between tectonic plates

 

 

 

A river runs through it.

 

[mdunne48]

For Rachel:

 

[mdunne48]

Day 16 / 1 - Reykjavik 
 

Turnaround Day

 

A beautiful morning here in Reykjavik. Partly sunny, hardly any wind and temperatures in the upper 40’s. Hopefully the forecasted rain holds off until we have few hours to explore Reykjavik. 
 

All of our previous shipmates have now departed or are seeking a stowaway place  of their own. The next segment was waitlisted in every category so I’m expecting a full Voyager. I’ll report the numbers tomorrow.
 

We are enjoying breakfast on our balcony.  I must say I love the expanded penthouse balconies on the Explorer class much better. When we did the Caribbean I slept outside a few nights. No, I wasn’t a bad boy!!!

 

I’ll be going through more photos today to pick out segment 1’s best shots. They might be some repeats but I hope to find a few gems like the one of the fox. We take our photos on multiple platforms so getting them all arranged is a chore. 
 

Yes, the NAWC did have a full meeting this morning on deck 12. I think that the number of laps walked should be played that night on the roulette table in the casino. I’ll let you know if 26 was a success tomorrow. Might need to add in derivatives of 26 as well. Maybe it would be better to only walk the number of laps equal to a prime? So many theories.

 

Reykjavik beckons……… 

 

 

[macbest]

2 hours ago, mdunne48 said:

Day 16 / 1 - Reykjavik 
 

Turnaround Day

 

A beautiful morning here in Reykjavik. Partly sunny, hardly any wind and temperatures in the upper 40’s. Hopefully the forecasted rain holds off until we have few hours to explore Reykjavik. 
 

 

Reykjavik beckons……… 

 

 

We join you today. Did the Regent three day precruise. Our guide was excellent. One of the best we have had. 
 

I wonder if the great entertainment will continue on the next leg? We generally haven’t been to impressed with the entertainment but what you described over your last segment sounded excellent! 
 

I’ll be starting a new blog with a focus on food porn and a few of our adventures. 

[mdunne48]

As I alluded to in my blog I thought that Regent upped the entertainment for their 30th anniversary cruise. I would be pleasantly surprised if they continued bringing 3 to 4 headline entertainers onboard each voyage.

 

 

[mdunne48]

Day 1 / 16 - Reykjavik 

 

A very nice downtown area awaits you a couple of miles from the pier. We have had a gorgeous day weather wise in Reykjavik. This weekend is a national holiday, with Monday being off, so there were many people out and about in Reykjavik. Lots of families taking a stroll in the sunshine. They plant over 130,000 summer flowers throughout the downtown area. 
 

 

The DW was able to do some clothes shopping in downtown which was a plus and negative at the same time. 🤣🤣

 

All in all a very nice day in Reykjavik!!!

 

Here are some photos from our walk today. 

 

The most photographed sculpture in Iceland.

 

 

Contemporary Graffiti done well:

 

 

Greenhouses, greenhouses, greenhouses 

 

 

 

Shopping, shopping, shopping!!

 

 

[mdunne48]

One more for science fiction lovers.

 

The Borg (Star Trek New Generation) sold there used spaceship to Reykjavik. 
 

[1982CruzStart]

Really enjoying your pictures and commentary. Thanks for taking us along. Enjoy your next segment and hope it goes as well as the first one.  

[mdunne48]

Wow! Wow! Wow! 
 

Dinner at Compass Rose tonight got 10 / 10 from both of us. I’m truly sorry that I have no photos.  We were rushed and my iPhone needed a charge. 
 

DW had the black mussel with white cream sauce, poblano, scallions and tomatoes appetizer and the sea bream filet with chorizo chutney and pesto mashed potatoes!!!! Exquisite!! 
 

I had a beet carpaccio appetizer, mushroom risotto, and chicken breast with cranberry jus, chanterelles, and barley risotto…..

 

Everything cooked, prepared and served perfectly!!! 
 

Compass Rose was crowded tonight. You can tell that this ship is near or at capacity. We both noticed a very different tempo, when compared with the previous segment, in the CR tonight. 
 

As usual Regent was up to the task. We finished dinner off with the “international cheese plate” paired to a tawny port.  
 

We will be on the lookout for these items to reappear in the CR menu in order to take some photos. 
 

Back to Isafjordur tomorrow morning for us. Weather is still holding and the seas remain calm… Enjoy 😊 

[NCCruzQueen]

12 minutes ago, mdunne48 said:

 

We will be on the lookout for these items to reappear in the CR menu in order to take some photos. 

 

@mdunne48 I am pretty sure the black mussels are only offered on the Compass Rose dinner menu on embarkation night.  So you can eat them while they are fresh.  They are marvelous.

 

Beth

 

Edited July 30, 2022 by NCCruzQueen

[mdunne48]

Day 1 - the end

I’m sending these in 4 separate messages …much better viewing.

 

[mdunne48]

Well that didn’t work!!
 

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[mdunne48]

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[mdunne48]

#4

 

[mdunne48]

Day 2 / 17 - Isafjordur (again)

 

A beautiful morning in Isafjordur. Blue skies and temperatures will be in the 50’s. A perfect morning to visit the island of Vigur. We will be taking a 30 minute boat trip to the island. It has a large bird population and 3 humans. I’m sure that they “enjoy” the company. 😉 

 

Time to breakout the large telephoto lenses. 

[rcandkc]

It is Sunday morning and we are sitting in Admirals Club in Denver still on our way home to DFW.  Iceland is not an easy place to get home from😜.

Our departure terminal was a sea of people..too many flights at one time. At the gate you then had to get on bus to go to Iceland Air jet.  They call business class first to get on bus but they then continue to call more and more people so it’s a tight cattle car.  Absolutely packed.  You get to plane and it’s a rush to the stairs to walk up carrying your carryon.  It’s a hard day when plane does not depart until 5 after being up at 6:30 to be out of room by 8.  None of this is Regents fault…just the way it is departing Iceland. We are happy we got to Greenland for our first time.  It was our second trip to Iceland. Great cruise but we are done with Iceland Air. 

[DeepFreeze63]

42 minutes ago, rcandkc said:

It is Sunday morning and we are sitting in Admirals Club in Denver still on our way home to DFW.  Iceland is not an easy place to get home from😜.

Our departure terminal was a sea of people..too many flights at one time. At the gate you then had to get on bus to go to Iceland Air jet.  They call business class first to get on bus but they then continue to call more and more people so it’s a tight cattle car.  Absolutely packed.  You get to plane and it’s a rush to the stairs to walk up carrying your carryon.  It’s a hard day when plane does not depart until 5 after being up at 6:30 to be out of room by 8.  None of this is Regents fault…just the way it is departing Iceland. We are happy we got to Greenland for our first time.  It was our second trip to Iceland. Great cruise but we are done with Iceland Air. 

AMEN!

[mdunne48]

Back on Isafjordur 

 

We went to Vigur Island which is at the entrance to the Isafjordur region. Had a wonderful morning with the birds. Lots of birds, (puffins, terns and eiskers).

 

The puffins at Vigur are one of the world’s largest colonies, over 150,000 call Vigur home!!! Especially, when you consider the small size of this island. The birds, terns especially, on this island can be rather pesky towards humans. It was suggested that we carry a stick with a flag attached to ward off any unwelcome advances.

 

 

The puffins of Vigur!!!

 

 

Here are the eiskers, thousands of them.

 

 

Here are some terns: