By Eric Goldring
I am baffled as to how Goldring Travel seemingly was the first outlet publishing that the Regent Seven Seas Navigator significantly failed its Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Inspection. On August 26, 2013 I wrote the article: Regent Seven Seas Navigator Fails CDC Inspection on June 16, 2013 – Why
Regent Seven Seas Navigator – Prime 7 Restaurant Regent Seven Seas Navigator failed the CDC’s inspection on June 16, 2013 with a score of 79…an 86 or higher is passing. I am not sure how this rather disgusting score wasn’t the focus of media attention as was the Silversea Silver
I know that if you Google “Regent vs. Seabourn” or most things similar my article from September 6, 2010 “Seabourn vs. Silversea vs. Regent – Forget Loyalty; Which Provides the Best Luxury Cruise Experience?” is No. 1 on the search page; not only because is covers so much of the information and
When I look for things to write about I admit that I take a gander over at Cruise Critic. I do this not for information, but for inspiration. There is a thread on the Regent Seven Seas board which is about a regular SeaDream guest’s experience on the Regent Seven
For years I have shunned the Regent Seven Seas Navigator due to her excessive vibration, drab and quirky interiors, horrible maintenance and systems issues and, let me think…could there be anything else as far as hardware goes????? (OK, she has wonderful suites and excellent bathrooms, but those were marred by
When Prestige Cruise Holdings purchased Regent Seven Seas Cruises from Carlson it really had no idea how bad things were on one of the ships, the Navigator. And since that day it has struggled with pretty much unthinkable conditions ranging from “little things” like brown water to defective air conditioning,
When Regent Seven Seas Cruises posted a poll on Cruise Critic seeking out preferences as to dress code I smirked. I “knew” the decision has already been made to go casual. That poll was, to be sure, more like a lawyer looking for support for a position than a scientist
There is no question that the Regent Seven Seas Navigator has been the ugly duckling of the fleet for some years now. She has had problems with vibration, air conditioning and plumbing, tired interior spaces and, to be sure, service issues as well. Prestige Cruise Holdings, parent of Regent Seven
I am fascinated, and baffled, by what is now happening with the Regent Voyager and its passengers. While Regent Seven Seas is encountering what can only be considered the “perfect storm” of logistical and public relations nightmares, there are some passengers who are demanding perfection…when they were given an “out”
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