The less I have to use my phone/device on the holidays the better so the lack of an app, especially one that is almost necessary, is absolutely a pro for me (and I am certainly on the younger part of the age curve for Regent clients). BUT I understand some people who love their device may want to use one.
Although we do love unplugging on the cruise, we would love an app for pre-cruise travel planning like excursions and specialty dining reservations. Even if they had the app, however, we would never opt out of receiving paper copies of Passages. We would eagerly await the arrival of the newest edition!
who cares if they don't have an app. Not all of us are glued to our phones. I had no trouble booking excursions, dinner reservations, etc. Some people have to complain about something.
Elegent ship and cruise fare! Wish "dressing" for an upscale cruise would come back. For some reason seeing people dressed like they are on a Carnival cruise seems like it takes the elegance out of the "most expensie" cruise ship as you listed it in the title.
The "most luxurious" comes from Regent themselves and they set the tone with the dress code flexibility, casual dress during the day, formal dress after 6 pm. It could be argued that if you are paying that much money for a cruise, you should be able to wear what you want on the ship.
An excellent video again, full of good useful information. Very much appreciated, thank you! We’re looking forward to our first Regent cruise next year!
Thanks for your response. After being on a cruise line that has a great app, I’m hesitant to go back to non-app cruising. Curious though, what is the top reason why you like being app-free?
@@callingallports we have not gone on other cruise lines. The cost benefit of business air plus the all inclusiveness of Regent is hard to beat To old to do rock climbing and water slides
@@warrenwolf4690 the all inclusiveness is definitely hard to beat. We're on Oceania for the first time in a few months - we are so curious to see how it compares/differs to Regent.
@@callingallports I’m curious also. Both owned by Norwegian O Life too confusing for me I hate to be put in a position choose those but pay for this extra Plus cost of excursions are unknown How can you make an informed choice? Let me know how it compares For now, I’ll stick with Regent
My wife and I were just on the Navigator over Christmas and New Years. Very “intimate” ship. We had a great time. Previously we were on Mariner to Alaska last summer. Loved the ship and the people (and crew), didn’t appreciate Alaska. Two crew members remembered us from Explorer and came up to us to say a warm hello. That’s the way it is on RSSC. Two years ago we were on Explorer for Christmas and New Year’s. Great experience! Sister ship of Splendor. In June we’re off to Iberia on Voyager for 8 days. Next Christmas we’re doing the Panama Canal on Grandeur. Can’t wait. We have a “Penthouse.” Needless to say we love RSSC.
The penthouse on Grandeur will be a wonderful way to experience the Panama Canal! We sailed Alaska on the Mariner in 2017 - absolutely loved our experience and the state itself. We're actually headed back there in May (on a different cruise line) for a different experience. Sounds like you have a lot of wonderful Regent cruises ahead of you. What are some of your other favorite lines?
@@callingallports We did the Panama Canal on Holland America. It was very nice. However, they dropped us in Colon where we had to take a bus to the Pacific and boarded another “boat.” Then we had to take another bus ride back to the ship. It wasn’t the greatest experience. That’s why we’re redoing it with RSSC. We also did another cruise on HA. It was nice, but an order of magnitude less than RSSC. We don’t like being nickel and dimed.
@@snh_lname We're actually on Holland America for the first time in just over two weeks - figured it would be a nice entry to the bigger ships. I wish Regent stopped in either Colon or Panama City on our trip. Especially since the Nicaragua port was cancelled. So I guess we need to go to the Canal again!
That’s the part that I love about Azamara and Regent no app. I am on vacation don’t need my phone get leave me a piece of paper with all the events happening
While we certainly didn’t spend a lot of time on our phones, we do think an app with daily information and restaurant reservations would be helpful. Especially for when out on excursions. Holland America does a nice job with their app, so we think if Regent could provide their customers with both options, it would be great.
Regent is the only way to go when visiting exotic destinations. I can't imagine going on any other line while visiting Japan, China and Hong Kong. Not sure it would be my choice visiting the Panama Canal.
It’s a great line, but not having that open space at the front of the ship was disappointing. Want to go through the Canal again for that reason. Do you have any cruise line suggestions for that?
No App ??? Stop the world !! You mean I actually have to talk to someone and look directly at them to book events or special dinner? I doubt all of us can survive !! If the ship goes down, how will kids today survive without an App??
We fully appreciate disconnecting, we hardly use our phones on the trip. But having a simple app would give people a choice, would be convenient for many, and would allow for a more sustainable approach to providing information. Offering an app does not mean everyone has to use it. But seeing how many people were on their phones in the Observation Lounge makes us believe Regent passengers would actually appreciate one.
Thanks for your comment! Our first cruise was on the Mariner - we loved it! Where are you off to? And yes, the lack of app is quite disappointing - even a basic app would be better than what is currently available. Not yet been on Celebrity, that's on our wish list for 2024 (or, if we can squeeze it in, 2023).
@@callingallports we are going in July Athens to Rome for our 25th anniversary would love to hear your thoughts on it! I do think we may be younger than a lot of the people we’re in our early 50s
@@bethsher202 That sounds like a fabulous trip - similar to the one we are doing on Oceania in June. And I think Regent is starting to move to a slightly younger demographic - we didn't feel too out of place on Splendor and noticed many folks in our age range. And while Regent is an older, smaller ship, it is a great one (although we haven't been on it since 2017). Not sure if you've taken a look at the @harrtravel RUclips page, but they have a great walkthrough of the ship: ruclips.net/video/230BiSJmy00/видео.html
I’m also heading out this Summer on the Mariner to the Mediterranean. I’ve been stressed that the ship might be too old so I’m binge watching RUclips to try and get an answer.
Good start to your channel, and RSSS... now it's all downhill (jk). Jim R has a point, in that some quantification of 'most expensive' would have provided clarity. Keep pressing- your channel will only get better with experiance!
Thanks for your feedback! Will keep the clarity frame in mind moving forward. And yes, it's hard to move on to other ships after starting with Regent. Should have though about that when we started the channel. 😆
They call themselves the most luxurious cruise line, and they serve you one of the cheapest champagnes on the market. It makes me smile that at a minimum of 700$ per day per person, they are not able to offer at least Veuve Clicquot or Moet champagne, or to hire anything other than Filipino or Asian. And for info the products l'occitane de provence are good products, but in no case luxury products.
as a member of the family, this ship was the most luxurious thing i have and will ever see and it was a privilege to even be on it. the staff where an absolute blessing and made our trip incredibly special
@@sophiaemly I am convinced that the ship the cruise was very pleasant, what I want to say is that the price seems to me too expensive for what you get (cheap champagne, l'occitane product). For the same price or even cheaper you can stay in a Parisian palace like the Ritz, and there, point of view quality, it's night and day with what offers regent seven seas.
@@teresawillis7021 I respect and appreciate Filipinos and Asians, but I also know that companies used them because they can underpay them and make them work 7/7 for 6 or 9 months. So as much as I consider them very hard working people, it shocks me that companies charging close to 1000$ per day per person and claiming to be super luxury use this labor force in these conditions. I would not tolerate being served by underpaid people who are on the verge of slavery if I were paying such kind of prices.
I really appreciated this frank review. Liked and subscribed.
Thanks so much for you words! And your sub!
The less I have to use my phone/device on the holidays the better so the lack of an app, especially one that is almost necessary, is absolutely a pro for me (and I am certainly on the younger part of the age curve for Regent clients). BUT I understand some people who love their device may want to use one.
Although we do love unplugging on the cruise, we would love an app for pre-cruise travel planning like excursions and specialty dining reservations. Even if they had the app, however, we would never opt out of receiving paper copies of Passages. We would eagerly await the arrival of the newest edition!
We love regency cruises. Enjoy
Regent is a fantastic cruise line.
I enjoy the factual, no nonsense vibe in your videos. The music is also very good. Thanks!
Thank you so much, your kind comments are greatly appreciated. And thank you for watching!
Subscriber #64, keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for your nice words - and for subscribing to the channel! Truly appreciated.
who cares if they don't have an app. Not all of us are glued to our phones. I had no trouble booking excursions, dinner reservations, etc. Some people have to complain about something.
Elegent ship and cruise fare! Wish "dressing" for an upscale cruise would come back. For some reason seeing people dressed like they are on a Carnival cruise seems like it takes the elegance out of the "most expensie" cruise ship as you listed it in the title.
The "most luxurious" comes from Regent themselves and they set the tone with the dress code flexibility, casual dress during the day, formal dress after 6 pm. It could be argued that if you are paying that much money for a cruise, you should be able to wear what you want on the ship.
I'm with you. Cunard is more formal all day. I'm tired of seeing passengers look like they got their clothes from the bargain pile at a rummage sale.
An excellent video again, full of good useful information. Very much appreciated, thank you! We’re looking forward to our first Regent cruise next year!
Thanks for watching and your wonderful comments! Hope you have a wonderful cruise - where are you headed?
@@callingallports , we’re going on a Mediterranean cruise in April.
@@mychinita sounds lovely - enjoy it!
I love the emails and am happy not to have to use an app. And I am a tech person!
Thanks for your response. After being on a cruise line that has a great app, I’m hesitant to go back to non-app cruising. Curious though, what is the top reason why you like being app-free?
Very informative. Thank you!
Thank you for watching and your wonderful comment!
Thanks for sharing. Great memories of our holiday cruise.
You were on the ship with us? Wonderful. Glad we can keep some memories alive. We will have some more Regent videos posting in the upcoming weeks.
We were on Splendor in Oct 22. Booked Grandeur for ‘24. We have cruised all of Regents ships, Gold member. Welcome to the Regent family😊
Thank you for your comment! We're only Silver members now, but hope to achieve Gold one day. It's a great family to be a part of!
@@callingallports we have not gone on other cruise lines. The cost benefit of business air plus the all inclusiveness of Regent is hard to beat
To old to do rock climbing and water slides
@@warrenwolf4690 the all inclusiveness is definitely hard to beat. We're on Oceania for the first time in a few months - we are so curious to see how it compares/differs to Regent.
@@callingallports I’m curious also. Both owned by Norwegian
O Life too confusing for me
I hate to be put in a position choose those but pay for this extra
Plus cost of excursions are unknown
How can you make an informed choice?
Let me know how it compares
For now, I’ll stick with Regent
@@warrenwolf4690 we will definitely let you know - we’ll have videos on our experience this summer!
My wife and I were just on the Navigator over Christmas and New Years. Very “intimate” ship. We had a great time.
Previously we were on Mariner to Alaska last summer. Loved the ship and the people (and crew), didn’t appreciate Alaska. Two crew members remembered us from Explorer and came up to us to say a warm hello. That’s the way it is on RSSC.
Two years ago we were on Explorer for Christmas and New Year’s. Great experience! Sister ship of Splendor. In June we’re off to Iberia on Voyager for 8 days. Next Christmas we’re doing the Panama Canal on Grandeur. Can’t wait. We have a “Penthouse.”
Needless to say we love RSSC.
The penthouse on Grandeur will be a wonderful way to experience the Panama Canal! We sailed Alaska on the Mariner in 2017 - absolutely loved our experience and the state itself. We're actually headed back there in May (on a different cruise line) for a different experience.
Sounds like you have a lot of wonderful Regent cruises ahead of you. What are some of your other favorite lines?
@@callingallports We did the Panama Canal on Holland America. It was very nice. However, they dropped us in Colon where we had to take a bus to the Pacific and boarded another “boat.” Then we had to take another bus ride back to the ship. It wasn’t the greatest experience. That’s why we’re redoing it with RSSC. We also did another cruise on HA. It was nice, but an order of magnitude less than RSSC.
We don’t like being nickel and dimed.
@@snh_lname We're actually on Holland America for the first time in just over two weeks - figured it would be a nice entry to the bigger ships.
I wish Regent stopped in either Colon or Panama City on our trip. Especially since the Nicaragua port was cancelled.
So I guess we need to go to the Canal again!
Hi there I think I'm 975. Nice to be official ☺Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much. I subscribed to your channel!
Wow I can tell that your trip was really exciting
It really was an amazing cruise. Sailing through the Panama Canal was truly a spectacular journey. So fortunate to be able to do it on Regent.
the two of you should smile more.... after all you are an attractive couple!
That’s the part that I love about Azamara and Regent no app. I am on vacation don’t need my phone get leave me a piece of paper with all the events happening
While we certainly didn’t spend a lot of time on our phones, we do think an app with daily information and restaurant reservations would be helpful. Especially for when out on excursions. Holland America does a nice job with their app, so we think if Regent could provide their customers with both options, it would be great.
no having a App is far from being negative, Quite opposite.
Regent is the only way to go when visiting exotic destinations. I can't imagine going on any other line while visiting Japan, China and Hong Kong. Not sure it would be my choice visiting the Panama Canal.
It’s a great line, but not having that open space at the front of the ship was disappointing. Want to go through the Canal again for that reason. Do you have any cruise line suggestions for that?
Sail away party was shucks 😂😂😂 I'm The who gave you sliders was that good atleast
Thanks for the sliders, they were great! The rain was unfortunate, but we still had a lot of fun!
No App ??? Stop the world !! You mean I actually have to talk to someone and look directly at them to book events or special dinner? I doubt all of us can survive !! If the ship goes down, how will kids today survive without an App??
We fully appreciate disconnecting, we hardly use our phones on the trip. But having a simple app would give people a choice, would be convenient for many, and would allow for a more sustainable approach to providing information. Offering an app does not mean everyone has to use it. But seeing how many people were on their phones in the Observation Lounge makes us believe Regent passengers would actually appreciate one.
Possibly most expensive in this case means you're paying too much for what you are being blindly served .
Heading out this summer on the Regent Mariner interesting to hear there’s no app. We’ve cruised Celebrity several times and the app is great
Thanks for your comment! Our first cruise was on the Mariner - we loved it! Where are you off to? And yes, the lack of app is quite disappointing - even a basic app would be better than what is currently available. Not yet been on Celebrity, that's on our wish list for 2024 (or, if we can squeeze it in, 2023).
@@callingallports we are going in July Athens to Rome for our 25th anniversary would love to hear your thoughts on it! I do think we may be younger than a lot of the people we’re in our early 50s
@@bethsher202 That sounds like a fabulous trip - similar to the one we are doing on Oceania in June. And I think Regent is starting to move to a slightly younger demographic - we didn't feel too out of place on Splendor and noticed many folks in our age range. And while Regent is an older, smaller ship, it is a great one (although we haven't been on it since 2017). Not sure if you've taken a look at the @harrtravel RUclips page, but they have a great walkthrough of the ship: ruclips.net/video/230BiSJmy00/видео.html
I’m also heading out this Summer on the Mariner to the Mediterranean. I’ve been stressed that the ship might be too old so I’m binge watching RUclips to try and get an answer.
@@belligirl21 just want to clarify, are you wondering more about the age of the ship or the clientele?
Did you not realize you were in camera? Or, did you not review the videos when you were speaking to the camera?
Of course we watched the videos while editing. To which part(s) are you referring? A little context would help.
Was it necessary for these guys together soooo dressed up?!
Good start to your channel, and RSSS... now it's all downhill (jk). Jim R has a point, in that some quantification of 'most expensive' would have provided clarity. Keep pressing- your channel will only get better with experiance!
Thanks for your feedback! Will keep the clarity frame in mind moving forward. And yes, it's hard to move on to other ships after starting with Regent. Should have though about that when we started the channel. 😆
@@callingallports 😂
That sushi looks really bad...no offense but no cruise ship sushi is ever decent!
We agree, we’ve yet to have decent cruise ship sushi.
They call themselves the most luxurious cruise line, and they serve you one of the cheapest champagnes on the market.
It makes me smile that at a minimum of 700$ per day per person, they are not able to offer at least Veuve Clicquot or Moet champagne, or to hire anything other than Filipino or Asian.
And for info the products l'occitane de provence are good products, but in no case luxury products.
as a member of the family, this ship was the most luxurious thing i have and will ever see and it was a privilege to even be on it. the staff where an absolute blessing and made our trip incredibly special
Patrice, I’m curious as to why you do not associate Asian and Filipino staff with luxury?
@@sophiaemly I am convinced that the ship the cruise was very pleasant, what I want to say is that the price seems to me too expensive for what you get (cheap champagne, l'occitane product).
For the same price or even cheaper you can stay in a Parisian palace like the Ritz, and there, point of view quality, it's night and day with what offers regent seven seas.
@@teresawillis7021 I respect and appreciate Filipinos and Asians, but I also know that companies used them because they can underpay them and make them work 7/7 for 6 or 9 months. So as much as I consider them very hard working people, it shocks me that companies charging close to 1000$ per day per person and claiming to be super luxury use this labor force in these conditions.
I would not tolerate being served by underpaid people who are on the verge of slavery if I were paying such kind of prices.
Your racist comment speaks for yourself. What is the issue of having Filipino or Asian on Regent staff?
love your videos and think you 2 make a lovely couple
Thank you so much, that is so kind! So glad you found our channel, thanks for watching!