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– Avalon Myanmar – Myanmar River Cruise – April 2017
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part VI (Kya Hnyat to Kyauk Myaung)
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar – Part IX (The Ship: Avalon Myanmar)
Avalon Waterways – Myanmar (Burma) – Reflections: “Isn’t This Amazing!?”
*Azamara Club Cruises – Azamara Journey – Singapore to Dubai (April 8, 2018)
* Azamara Quest – Southeast Asia and Japan (February 2015)
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? – Part I
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part II
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part III
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? Part IV
– How Close to Luxury Can Celebrity’s Smallest Ship Get? – Some Final Observations and Thoughts
– The Prologue to the Travelogue
– The Adventure Begins…With a Bump or Two
– Settling In Made Easy
– Luxury Touches Here, There and OK, Not, Everywhere…But There Are Lots of Them!
– Asian Flair Onboard and On Shore
– Private Tours, Israel and Conflicts in Perceptions and Perspective
Celebrity Equinox 2009 – Egypt…Impressive and Depressing
– Dining With the Captain and the Reidel Wine Seminar
– The Last Dinner (Tuscan Grille) and Disembarkation
– What Happens When A Class Act Meets Highly Discounted Cruise Fare
– Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part I
– Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part II
– Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part III
– Lisbon to Monaco: Crystal As a “Move Up” & “Move Over” Luxury Option – Part IV (Food & Wine!)
– Princess Cruises Doesn’t Treat You Like Royalty; Celebrity Cruises Does! Which is a Better Value for the Upscale Cruise Guest? Part I
– Celebrity Silhouette vs. -Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part II: The Standard Veranda Staterooms
– Celebrity Silhouette vs. Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part III: Treating You Right From The Start
– Celebrity Silhouette vs. Royal Princess – Which Is A Better Value For The Upscale Cruise Guest? Part IV: The Wine Lists Speak Volumes (As Do The Beverage Packages)
Regent Seven Seas Voyager – August 2017
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part I
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part II (Getting There, The Stateroom and First Impressions)
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part III (“You Can’t Teach Five Star Service” and Bonafacio, Corsica)
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part IV (Calvi, Monaco, Portofino, Porto Azzurro…and Stale Bread)
– Italy and Corisca 2014 – Part V (My Last Day…and How The Chef’s Team Makes It Happen)
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 Marina…and, Quite Possibly: Bon Voyage,
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 attended last week) is that
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 than covers the cost of
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 pretty obvious, isn’t it?). I
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.”
I have truly had it with this one. Regent has just announced that it is rolling out a luxury hotel package that is included with your cruise. It uses the word “FREE” in all capital letters. To be sure the package looks attractive: • 1-Night pre-cruise hotel accommodations in city of embarkation at a luxury
Like a moth attracted to a light bulb, I admit I have been checking Cruise Critic and Luxury Cruise Talk message boards to see what the few vocal folks have to say and, now what those non-lawyers have to say about Regent Seven Sea Cruises’ refusal to reimburse the cost of the RegentCare Insurance it
Celebrity Cruise’s Century has just cancelled its October 13, 2010 cruise after sailing out of Barcelona, apparently due to loss of some control with its rudders (not sure if it is one or both). (It is has traditional propellers and rudders, rather than azipods like the under-repair Regent Seven Seas Voyager.) I have also heard, but
I love the way people all become experts on anything dealing with anything…especially cruises. The vast majority of people have absolutely no idea what goes into running a tender, no less a cruise ship or a cruise line. Yet these folks, unfortunately, stir up innocent folks affected by the unfortunate issues with the Regent Seven
The other day a well respected and long time naturalist for Regent, Terry Breen, made a comment somewhere that the repairs to the Regent Voyager’s broken azipod could take a month. This set off a whirlwind of “OMG, my cruise is probably canceled even though Regent Seven Seas hasn’t yet canceled it” followed by “OMG,
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