We have two consecutive sea days, so there are no new photos but I thought I'd share some news and thoughts on the ship. We last sailed the PG in 2006 and I will say that there are not many differences at all, other than the use of the new PG Cruises logo. Just about every thing else is still the same, which is a good thing. The deck furniture is nicer than when we were on before, but it's consistent with the new furniture on the other Regent ships in the last few years. The food is very good - I'd say even a little better than before. There are five entrees offered for dinner each night and the variety has been good.

We are in 625, which is a very good location. It's fairly low and midship, and has convenient access to the stairs. The cabins on deck 6 were retrofitted with balconies in drydock which is a nice addition. The ship has never felt crowded to us, and lines have always been minimal, but the ship is not at capacity for this sailing so it seems even more spacious.

The crew and staff is as smiling, friendly, and gracious as ever. We love the small ship feeling and the chance to get familiar with crew who know our names and preferences. There seems to be no changeover in crew or staff due to the management change - in fact we have sailed with many of them before. We've sailed previously with Captain Zupan, cruise director Michael Shapiro, chef Grant, divemaster Dominique, several of the headwaiters, and many of the waiters and bar staff. We have a great entertainment team with 8 Gaugines, Siglo, Hal Fraser, and a magician who is the guest entertainer. We are fortunate to have Jean Michel Cousteau onboard - his lectures have been very interesting and thought provoking.

If anyone has had any concerns about the PG after the management change, we can report that all is well in paradise. If anyone has any questions, we'll be glad to answer or find out.