– 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)
This is a rant. If you don’t want to “hear” me complain: STOP READING. But, alas, if you do…read on!
I read reviews for most cruise lines written by guests from different countries. I read them all skeptically and with my focus on picking up facts rather than the reviewers conclusions. I can pick up on those that will always find fault (or who find one thing bad and will eventually claim it ruined there entire cruise) and those that find the faults and then claim it didn’t matter.
Today was one of those days where I just feel like I am being driven nuts by some irrational force that I cannot comprehend or figure out that feeds Regent Seven Seas glowing headlines while acknowledging the facts don’t support them. Sort of like reading tabloid headlines.
So today I met with a charming couple looking to take an upscale cruise. They knew I sell a lot of Seabourn cruises, but they had a friend who swore by Regent Seven Seas. As I always say, “That may be perfect for your friend, but let’s see what works for you.” This, in turn, led to my discussion of why some people cannot admit they made a mistake by booking the wrong cruise line so they keep making the same mistake…or they don’t really know they made a mistake because they haven’t tried anything else.
Then this afternoon I receive a notice of a new Regent Seven Seas review on Cruise Critic. The headline reads, “Wonderful Cruise – AGAIN!” and rates the cruise 5+ Stars, giving Embarkation a 4 and Shore Excursions a 3.
What follows is the entire review unedited, though I have bolded certain comments:
Wonderful cruise–AGAIN! |
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Another great Regent cruise!After a rocky embarkation due to computer issues, we boarded our lovely ship and started to relax. Unfortunately, some people never found their sea legs or sea brains. A large number of pushy, rude people seemed to populate the ship–refugees from Carnival? A few well behaved children were on board as well. The food was very good– all great meals with very attentive service. The coffee bar in the morning was a great place to meet and greet with expertly prepared coffee. The pool area, while crowded was somewhat short staffed— but it was service with a smile as usual and good service for the numbers reclining on the comfy chaises! We did not attend any of the entertainment–so can’t comment there. Nassau needs to off the list–it was the Navigator and about 12000 other passengers in port. A bit much and a bit crowded. Our cabin was always neatened up very quickly, morning and night, and although we don’t use the butler service a lot, it sure is nice to have. My husband became a convert to afternoon tea and trivia as well! Disembarkation was VERY smooth and well handled. Our main issue was the attitude of some of the passengers– it was really a floor show with some of them. It created a great diversion for those of us waiting for our tours to be called! We booked while on board for next January and will look forward to our next cruise with Regent. What I am reading is an embarkation disaster to board a ship filled with uncouth and unruly passengers, which was short-staffed, went to marginal ports and being staged in a lounge to board tour buses. Am I being unfair in saying Regent is not providing a 5+ Star cruise? I honestly do not think that by any measure that would be the case. Would I be unkind in pondering, “Why would someone be looking forward to doing the same thing again…and pay money to do so while enduring it?” Look at some other recent Cruise Critic reviews. The following are the next seven most recent reviews. Please consider the litany and consistency of the misses: http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=217932 http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=216994 http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/regent-seven-seas-cruises/cl/ http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=216586 http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=115850 http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=115780 http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=115649 It is true. I don’t like Regent Seven Seas Cruises for a number of reasons. And, to be sure, after reading so many consistent reviews about how Regent fails in so many areas, I have no desire to give it another try after my times on the (Radisson) Diamond, the Mariner and the Navigator. BTW, I will be sailing on Silversea’s Silver Shadow in May…to give it another look. I think now may be the time to give it another chance. OK, I feel better now…just a little.
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