Live from RSSC Voyager sailing July 15, 2022

[UUNetBill]

18 hours ago, mdunne48 said:

The half full decanter is a bottle of Louis XIII Cognac. I believe it was being sold at the luncheon for $85 a half ounce. Yes there were takers!!!! 

I'll admit to having tossed some OBC at ol' Louis on a previous cruise.  And I'd do it again.

[NCCruzQueen]

5 hours ago, dvalentine823 said:

Thanks for the postings. We will be embarking Voyager in Copenhagen on Aug 10th. Not sure if you will still be on, but if you are, say hello to the black couple. We will be one of the few 😃, and I will almost always have a camera in hand!

Daren,

 

Will you and Johnetta be making videos on this cruise?

 

Beth

 

[mdunne48]

Tonight is the Regent 30th anniversary party / celebration….. here are some pictures from the atrium. The theme is the roaring 20’s. Not many guests were prepared with that costuming but the crew Is full flapper. Jason Montague hosted…..

 

 

[mdunne48]

4 hours ago, NCCruzQueen said:

 

[mdunne48]

Tonight’s dinner was at Chartreuse.  It was excellent. I’ll need an extra workout tomorrow to counter the caloric intake. 
 

Warning Food porn:

 

Entrees were lobster and rack of lamb both prepared perfectly as was everything else. There was a 30th anniversary special desert pictured below. Very goooood….

 

[DeepFreeze63]

Having suffered through the Explorer theater on 6 or so cruises, I LOVE the Voyager theater - great sight lines, especially in the balcony; terrific acoustics, ramps on 4th deck section rather than Explore's steps. Has similar visual effects capability as the Explore has.

Have greatly enjoyed the entertainment and the Speakers Series in this venue.

[mdunne48]

Day 8 - at Sea

 

There was another meeting of the North Atlantic Walking Club on deck 12 this morning with perfect attendance of one. It’s quite the treat to have an entire deck to yourself. Not even any crew this morning. The weather continues to be a high overcast but the winds predicted did not materialize. Temperatures in the 50’s so walking was very comfortable. Seas today are not as smooth as yesterday. A little bit of commotion on the ocean. 
 

I agree with Deep Freeze that the Voyager theatre is better than the Explorer. Jason Montague will be hosting his town hall meeting there this morning at 11:00. Stay tuned for a report on that event.

 

 

[pingpong1]

3 hours ago, mdunne48 said:

Day 8 - at Sea

 

Jason Montague will be hosting his town hall meeting there this morning at 11:00. Stay tuned for a report on that event.

 

 

Thanks very much (in advance) for forwarding along any news/revelations/thoughts Jason might be willing to share regarding the future...(such as "plans" for Navigator's replacement/retention, etc.).  Best regards and thanks for "bringing us along" on your cruise. 

[mdunne48]

From today’s town hall:

 

No great earth shattering revelations from Jason. But here goes.

 

By 1st quarter 2023

 

• RSSC mobile app
• Promised website improvements (back end mostly) 
• 2x improvement in bandwidth fleet wide (new ship board equipment that is back ordered)
• Looking at the LOSAT testing being done on certain Caribbean routes (other cruise companies) for near shore based internet experience. Any change for this item will take 2-3 years to implement. 

 

Grandeur on schedule for a November 2023 launch. More visuals of the planned decor for Grandeur were released.

New 2024. / 2025 schedule available for booking Aug 22,  2022 

Hefty price increase coming October 1st. 
 

Regent is a luxury OCEAN cruise line, not a river boat, not an adventure cruise line. We will stay true to our focus. 

Regent is committed to the environment. Will implement new green programs when and where they are able to.

 

Supply chain issues effect almost every facet of RSSC.

 

Airlines, airlines, airlines…..he explained that RSSC has increased their personnel in their air department by 50% but with all of the airline cancellations and there staffing shortages they still are having issues!!! Jason sees this as temporary but couldn’t give a date as to when it will return to pre-covid status, I.e. direct number to air.

 

RSSC is looking at the most recent CDC recommendations concerning COVID.  Expect new guidance before the fall 2022 cruising season starts. 
 

 

 

[pingpong1]

Mdunne48 - Thanks very much for the update!  Regards.

[mdunne48]

On 7/21/2022 at 2:38 PM, dvalentine823 said:

Thanks for the postings. We will be embarking Voyager in Copenhagen on Aug 10th. Not sure if you will still be on, but if you are, say hello to the black couple. We will be one of the few 😃, and I will almost always have a camera in hand!

Unfortunately we depart the Voyager in Copenhagen 😞 We will be transiting to Amsterdam the day you board to catch up with the RSSC Navigator on August 12th 🙂 

I'll try to leave a few unopened bottles but no promises…….;-) 

[mdunne48]

Due to the abundance of sunshine and chocolate chip cookies there was an impromptu meeting of the NAWC (see post #82) held this afternoon on deck 12.  There were a few temporary memberships granted but they did not pay the required GOW initiation fee therefore probably not permanent membership candidates.

 

Digressing a bit, after the well attended Town Hall meeting the DW and I lunched in the Compass Rose.  I believe that CR is fast becoming her favorite restaurant even in light of the slightly overcooked grouper.

 

I had the tuna tartare which was excellent and the Chinese ribs, very good.  
 

DW switched to the tuna tartare. Of course everyone wanted to know why she didn’t like the grouper.  
 

An afternoon indulgence in sugar free raspberry yogurt and the absolutely fat “FREE” vanilla bean ice cream. 

 

Tonight it is once again Chartreuse.  Can’t have too much of a good thing. Enjoy!!!!

Food porn:

 

[macbest]

Can you let me know if they have been able to restock Hendricks gin on board? Ie it is actually at the bar vs maybe just on a list? Appreciate it!

[DeepFreeze63]

It was a rare day for us -breakfast lunch, and dinner in CR. Driver was to stay warm as La Veranda had chilly breezes as the deck doors (near Pool Grille) opened and closed.  Our opinions:

- better view of the sea via large windows from Deck 4.

- better pancakes in CR

- better specialty items in the specialty restaurant than in CR (based upon Croque Monsieur).

- better (much) dining room service now than on our February Explorer cruise. Of course, we were distracted by seeing our first iceberg of this cruise - small but still a WOW!

[mdunne48]

Day 9 - Paamiut, Greenland

 

I wonder if we’ll get to see Paamiut??

 

Dense, cold fog is covering the Voyager early this morning.  The visibility forward is only a few feet. The ship’s foghorn has been sounding every minute since around 4:00 a.m. The kind of morning at sea that tests a ship’s captain belief in the electronic package guiding the vessel. Cross reference everything on the bridge this morning…..please!!!!
 

Irrespective of the fog the NAWC held a meeting of one on deck 12 albeit an abbreviated one. For fellow walkers make sure that you have good cross cut threads on your shoes. It helps immensely on mornings such as these where the deck is wet. 

Last night we returned to Chartreuse. Another excellent meal. After dinner The one armed bandit was not kind to the DW.

 

We skipped the Little Opera Company’s show.  
 

Update later today after Paamiut…..(hopefully) with a mid cruise report…

 

BTW, one item from the town hall that I did not mention. In the not too distant future you will be able to complete the post-cruise survey from the comfort of your living room for up to a week after debarkation. 

[DeepFreeze63]

Woke about 5 AM; looked out our window and saw - NOTHING! Peas soup fog with visibility of about 20 yards off the the ship. Then, the fog horn sounded and I remembered yesterday's iceberg and our Titanic tour in Belfast (strongly recommended BTW). 

Dressed in thermals, sweats, winter jacket and light gloves and light cap - warm and toasty! Tried Deck 12 but it was awash (about 1/4 inch) and fog horn at full below so off to Coffee Connection and here.

Have no info YET on what day will bring ashore; should find out with 8 AM announcements from Margaret Lynn.

BTW, Margaret is my favorite CR - great voice, happy soul, and terrific Trivia director.

[mdunne48]

A view from the bow of Voyager at 7:20 a.m. 7/23/2022. Forward visibility about 300 feet. 

 

[mdunne48]

14 hours ago, macbest said:

Can you let me know if they have been able to restock Hendricks gin on board? Ie it is actually at the bar vs maybe just on a list? Appreciate it!

Working on it. Right now no Hendricks gin at the Observation or Horizon lounges.

[mdunne48]

Landing in Greenland will have to wait another day.  With the dense fog the tendering operation was deemed to be too dangerous to operate safely. Therefore no Paamiut!! Visibility is still measured in a few feet and the foghorn bellows once a minute. 
 

We are now going to have a sea day and continue on to Nuuk, Greenland. As I look out the balcony window the weather actually looks like it is deteriorating.  Can’t imagine a more eerie scene. Flat seas, cold winds, no visibility, wet icy conditions, sounds like the perfect time for a walk on deck 12. 🙂 

[DeepFreeze63]

1 hour ago, mdunne48 said:

A view from the bow of Voyager at 7:20 a.m. 7/23/2022. Forward visibility about 300 feet. 

 

 

[DeepFreeze63]

AT 8:25 could no longer see the bow of the ship from Observation Lounge!

[mdunne48]

Well the NAWC held a full meeting at 8:30 this morning. Surprisingly it was not well attended but the conditions were not that bad on deck 12. While walking, I was thinking about tonight’s entertainment, The Mersey Beatles, and a song popped into my head, “Here comes the SUN”. It tried mightily to break through the fog. Try, try, try as it did, today the fog won…..we will have low temperatures in the 30’s tonight. Would not be surprised to see some snow showers. 

Mid-segment report card:

 

Foghorn — A+ (Right on-time every minute)
Entertainment — A+
Food — a 2 (too much, too good, too often)

Suite — A+
Staff — A++
 

About the only negative comment that we have concerns the in-room movies available.  Definitely not first run or even third run. This might have to do with post COVID issues with the movie industry releases. 

[NCCruzQueen]

3 hours ago, mdunne48 said:

Landing in Greenland will have to wait another day.  With the dense fog the tendering operation was deemed to be too dangerous to operate safely. Therefore no Paamiut!! Visibility is still measured in a few feet and the foghorn bellows once a minute. 
 

Unfortunately, Parrmuit seems to be one of those ports that is often missed.  Being a tender port also doesn’t help its chances either.  We weren’t able to stop there on our 2018 Navigator cruise. Hopefully you will be able to dock in Nuuk.  

[RetiredandTravel]

1 hour ago, mdunne48 said:

Well the NAWC held a full meeting at 8:30 this morning. Surprisingly it was not well attended but the conditions were not that bad on deck 12. While walking, I was thinking about tonight’s entertainment, The Mersey Beatles, and a song popped into my head, “Here comes the SUN”. It tried mightily to break through the fog. Try, try, try as it did, today the fog won…..we will have low temperatures in the 30’s tonight. Would not be surprised to see some snow showers. 

Mid-segment report card:

 

Foghorn — A+ (Right on-time every minute)
Entertainment — A+
Food — a 2 (too much, too good, too often)

Suite — A+
Staff — A++
 

About the only negative comment that we have concerns the in-room movies available.  Definitely not first run or even third run. This might have to do with post COVID issues with the movie industry releases. 

 

 

Thank you for this thread, its great to hear you are enjoying yourselves.   Great timing also, its 99 and humid here in NC.  There was a thunderstorm right before we left "Where the Crawdads Sing" on Thursday and it was like being in a Aquarium.    We have very fond memories of the Observation lounge on the Voyager, great fun pre & post dinner.  Enjoy.

[1982CruzStart]

thank you for the pictures and ongoing commentary. It is great to follow your adventures. So glad to hear that everything is going well (except maybe the missed port). Good luck with your next Greenland stop. Continue having a wonderful time.