This is somewhat off the thread re Africa, but I'm interested in speculations. First, I have unshakeable confidence in my TA - she worked magic in getting us off the waitlist and into our desired suites on a B2B to SA in February on Oceania (our first cruise with that line). We have sailed on all Regent ships (past and present) and have always been able to get what we requested. This is clearly a desireable itinerary and high demand would be anticipated. We were out of the country when it surfaced, but still booked 15 monnths ahead. We made a full deposit to be put on a waitlist, so will wait and see. So, my query, is it likely that all preferred suites are really booked and deposited or are they "unavailable" until such time as it is judged that they won't sell for more segments than the 3 we are planning on? I'm not implying that any part of this is in some way "unfair", it is how the business is run.

I'm sure there are no certain answers, but would appreciate some thoughts.

BTW, this is somewhat relevant to "Africa" since we plan to end our cruise in Cape Town with a safari, and we know how far in advance those places fill up!

Thanks

Ted