Regent Seven Seas Splendor Day 9: Final Sea Day 

As I was putting the video together, I remembered that you had commented earlier about sitting next to us! Let me know how the cruises go later this year. Been looking at other cruise lines to try, but having some comparison from a Regent cruiser would be nice!

Yes J and D, a Viking cruise will surely suit you both. If someone is cruising 2-3 times a year, all of them can’t be RSSC trips. 🤩🥺

When I first read you are cruising in August, I was hoping Regent as we will be on the Explorer (6th cruise on Regent) Greece/Turkey. Maybe another cruise. Did you guys happen to film a tea time on Regent. You film so well I would love to see your take on it.

Had to go back and look at that one. But yeah, I don't play when it comes to food. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for your kind review! I will be posting a new series from Regent Voyager as soon as I get a decent internet connection.

Thanks for watching!

In my current series on the Voyager, the food was very good to excellent in every venue. I guess different chefs, different outcome!

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No, please don't get me wrong. Pacific Rim and Chartreuse were both very good, but I just found the food in Compass Rose to be better. This was my fourth Regent cruise, and never have I felt that the ships were too crowded. Having been on one Carnival and one Royal Caribbean, trust me the Regent ships are a a godsend. The one thing, and this is more due to the rudeness of other passengers, is that it is hard to find a lounger in a shaded area near the pool. So, I think you should talk your wife into it. She will enjoy Regent!

Glad you enjoyed it! Our August cruise docks in Holyhead Wales on the 26th.

That's assuming things calm down with Russia and Ukraine!

@@DJTravels What a difference 3 weeks can make...🙏 🇺🇦

@@Shello58 Tell me about it! We are waiting to see how Regent re-routes that portion of our cruise. I think they have changed the no penalty cancellation period. We will probably still go, wherever they re-route.

Thanks for watching! We hope to try other luxury lines in the future, but will probably steer away from Crystal for a while. We have just booked a 7 night in March 2023 with the Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection. They start sailing this May, so we will have to wait for reviews.

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Nobody else caught that!

@@DJTravels Even my wife and daughter burst out laughing when they heard that.

I have looked into Oceania, but the sailings in the next year do not fit our schedule. Maybe next year or 2024!

I thought the Compass Rose was too noisy. I would eat in the speciality restaurants.

@@karensorbello5817 Oh yeah, it was very noisy. Don't remember that on other ships, but it has been a long time! As luck would have it, there were large noisy tables next to us in every specialty restaurant, with the exception of Pacific Rim. I actually bought some wireless lapel microphones after the trip to hopefully combat noisy restaurants in future videos.

@@DJTravels Hi, I looked at your video again, ( I miss cruising! and I like your videos. I agree with you re: meals in the specialty restaurants, they didn't look good compared to the Compass Rose. Also BTW, the airport in San Juan is the municipal airport. Funny story, when Iberia Air was flying the 747, they mistook that airport for the regular SJU international airport. Fortunately, they realized their mistake and aborted. But I would have not wanted to be the ATC when he looked up and saw a 747 on final approach to an airport commonly used to Cessnas! Probably had a bathroom break after that. Again, I really like your videos, just looked at the Key West one. Keep up the good work!

Johnetta just received her passport renewal on Friday, so we are good to go for the Baltic cruise. We were getting a little worried with the backup at the state department! We might (I stress "might") go on Oceania in the Med during August 2023. We are looking at several itineraries with different cruise lines. We need to build a vacation around a booking on August 16th on the Orient Express from Venice to Paris.

Thanks! I am learning as I go.

Glad you enjoyed it. Still going to venture out to other cruise lines; just have to be careful! Watched your videos on Seychelles and Maldives a few days ago. Which do you prefer?

@Travels with Daren and Johnetta I enjoyed Seychelles more because of the opportunity to interact more with locals, delicious local cuisine and beaches with more character. My hon preferred the luxury of the Maldives and the pristine white sand beaches. You must do both.

@@MarvandAnnMarie Both it is!😁

No, not on Silverseas yet. We are looking at them for a Panama Canal cruise in 2025. Osmo Pocket2 is great. Looking forward to seeing what they come up with for version 3!

They are on our list. Thanks for watching!!

We were, but does not look promising. Johnetta said to me "You started a war just to avoid going to the ballet!"

@@DJTravels you owe her! I loved you videos but I did not see the retail shops! Something for the ladies…. We need detail. Lol.

Good day, Estatus! Thanks for watching. Our suite, for the two of us was USD 18k. Caribbean cruises will be cheaper than European.

Best food: Ritz Calrton; Best Rooms: Regent; Best service: tied

We were schedule to be on in March of 2020, cancelled due to COVID, and then we rebooked and upgraded in August of 2020. Decided to splurge and I think it was worth it!

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To emphasize that I am enjoying the food!

You could very well be right when it comes to the food. I have never been on Princess (or any of the "premium" class lines), so I have no frame of reference. Other commenters have suggest that we try Oceania, as they have the best food at sea. With regards to the dress, only on the last night was the evening dress code relaxed. Even then, I don't remember anyone wearing a t shirt, but I could be wrong. Oh well, to each his own!

@@DJTravels We sailed on Oceania and no, their food is not in an outstanding class! We tried every single one of their touted restaurants and each was worse than the previous. Many 'way over salted! Even dinner with friends who were in the Owner's Suite...was absolutely nothing to declare it even 'good' and they were attended to with outstanding attention. Breakfast on Oceania was far better on the outside deck than in the dining room. I can't say the breakfast on Princess is that much better than Regent as I don't see the entire service but what I do see, seems to be overpriced as Regent puts much precedence on their all-inclusive, pricey tours when you dock. We've enjoyed many independent excursions when we've found locals who have taken around their homeland, showed us places never on the map and introduced us to friends and family which made the experience so worthwhile! I would humbly suggest Seabourn is more worthy than Regent.

@@JudgeMental40 Have you been on Seabourn? We are going to try them out in the next couple of years, when we find a suitable itinerary.

@@DJTravels I agree with you that when you find a suitable itinerary then you more thoroughly enjoy the cruise. We've enjoyed sailing to Hawaii from the west coast a couple of times as well as many ports in the Mediterranean. It's been some time since we traveled with Seabourn but the service was absolutely outstanding. The food was exceptional and on one cruise we encountered a massive storm which resulted in us missing a port which Seabourn immediately reimbursed every passenger onboard $250 each. Great customer service. Hard to find a good cup of coffee on these ships regardless the status you enjoy - Oceania's was like mud! At least on Princess you have the option of paying for a decent cup. Seabourn was generally acceptable.

At the Coffee Connection on Regent, the baristas make very good specialty coffees and espressos, and each restaurant also has a real espresso machine from which they can make the same. The general pour coffees are just mediocre. The automated machines found both on deck 11 and in the Coffee Connection make very good espresso also (never used those for lattes). And I am a coffee snob. I actually have a super-automated Phillips Xelsis at home!