Sorry to hear about your situation. I'm somewhat surprised given the distances that Regent doesn't allow for an overnight in Sydney prior to your cruise. Do you deal directly with Regent or through a TA? I imagine that living in Hawaii does pose some air challenges that we don't have from the Mainland even though you're much closer.

I can only tell you that I was impressed with Regent during my recent experience getting business class seats for our cruise from Sydney next February. I provided B&K with the exact flights I wanted to Sydney and from Beijing (paying the deviation), and Regent was able to book them quickly. Subsequently, there was a slight glitch in that the airline changed one of the flights, but I'm hoping that will get worked out.

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Eugene