By Eric Goldring
There was an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal MarketBeat today discussing the amount of money which has recently come available in the junk bond market. It noted, “The Leveraged Commentary & Data people at Standard & Poor’s are tracking several more issuers trolling the market today, including Regent
I know that many people, including Mark Conroy, have been a bit bitter and off-put by my claims over the past two years that Regent Seven Seas Cruises pretty much no longer exists as a DISTINCT entity/brand and that it is, little by little, being subsumed within Oceania Cruises. Today
I have been steadfast in my assertions over the past two years that (a) Regent Seven Seas Cruises is a premium, not luxury, cruise line; and, (b) Oceania is essentially taking over Regent Seven Seas and it will not exist as a distinct product. Along those lines, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
As many of you know I have withheld my opinion of the new Oceania Marina until she is truly operating under normal day-to-day conditions. There is no question that master marketer, Frank Del Rio, knows how to put on a show and to create buzz. That is not only because
I am fascinated by the interrelationship between Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises and I have come to the conclusion that eventually Oceania is going to take over Regent Seven Seas’ ships and Regent will no longer to exist. On January 10, 2010 I wrote an article: Hello Oceania
Earlier this week I wrote about Regent Seven Seas Cruises suffering from a seriously high cancellation rate (around 25%). You can read about it here. What I didn’t know at the time (and still have not received any official announcement about it nor did Mark Conroy, Regent’s President, mention it at the conference
I recently attended a conference where Mark Conroy, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises spoke. He shared information which I found rather disturbing. Disturbing not because it was aggravating (like the “FREE” hotel stay that is not free because it is only available if you pay a higher fare…which more
Attitude, product delivery, responsiveness, etc. all starts at the top and trickles down. Who would you do business with: The company that seeks to substantively engage you or the one that arrogantly seeks to embarrass a competitor and to increase conflict? Let me explain why I “ask” (the answer is
Seven Seas Voyager Update: October 20th According to Regent, “Seven Seas Voyager is currently in dry dock undergoing repairs which are proceeding on schedule. At this time, should no unforeseen circumstances arise, we fully expect the October 27th voyage to depart as planned.”
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