Got an email for the new schedule thru May 2014, but have been unable to open it - the server keeps timing out! Anyone else been able to get a peak?

I got the notice today as well and have tons of emails from others who got it as the LINK DOES NOT WORK to show the cruises.

Regent is aware of the problem I hope they send it out again with a working link. It appears a few people can link in but the majority cannot including me.

What I do know is that NO PORTS are shown just the embarkation and debarkation details and dates and "prices from"
amounts.

Opens on Wednesday first for Council agents and that is most top producing firms.

Try this link to the online brochure. If you are viewing on a lap top, you might have to put your screen in to full screen mode to get to the buttons below the brochure to flip to the next page. (Hit your F11 button on the top row of your keyboard)

Thanks Karen - that one worked. I selected the "Browse PDF" button at the bottom and it opened the full size pdf file that I can save to my computer.

The schedule looks pretty much "same old, same old" unless there's some new ports hidden in the itineraries. I was really hoping for some imagination

I agree with you, Peggy, nothing new at all. BorIng!!! We have a booking in late 2013 we need to move but nothing is remotely interesting. Maybe we will just cancel. Doing a Seabourn this January because they do cross the Pacific. Perhaps we will find it enjoying and have another choice instead of Regent.

Got an updated email. Unfortunately our Internet is down and you need flash9 to open PDF so can't open on phone. Guess I will wait until tomorrow.

I agree - same old same old ...

Disappointed the transatlantic spring crossing is so early (March 10 as opposed to March 20 this year). We were hoping to take the Mariner over before hooking up with a river cruise we are taking that spring. Guess we too will be looking at Silversea.

2nd one they sent worked fine for me.

Karen's link doesn't work for me and only received one email, so far.

Beth, try this link

Thanks, Karen, your link does work, but Wes emailed me the pdf.

lol, I think some of us long time cruisers get jaded, don't we? Looking for new ports, etc. with a line that only has 3 ships, when SS and SB each have 6 vessels. Hard to see how R can deviate from the tried and true if they know they'll sell out no matter what. I do love Regent and all it is about from start to finish, just wish there would be another ship with more choices.

Good point Olivia;

I have to say that other lines like SB & SS do offer Generous SBC which I believe really make up for loss of status & perks that a lot of us have built up on Regent.. IF you find that special cruise you like and your getting like $1500 in SBC, in my opinion I think that pays for a lot of laundry and internet in my book..

If Azamara would get a NEW ship too it would help as they are using the old renaissance ships and these are not my favorites ships with small cabins and low ceilings. They have a good itineraries with overnights in ports and I think that is good idea.

Finally got PDF to open; NO circumnavigation of South America in 2014.

I guess we might join the growing number of those looking elsewhere. Maybe we should just sail on Silver Explorer where we can take a zodiac ashore on Pitcairn.

As has been said, a nice OBC covers a lot of laundry and internet.

One more point on South America; the cruise has sure been shortened. Just 30 days between Lima and Rio. All the way to Barcelona in 62 days when it is 72 days back to Miami this year. What happened to extended time in port?

AND, the SFO to Vancouver 12 day cruise in 2014 is CHEAPER than what they are trying to sell the 2013 cruise!

I agree Olivia. I never thought I would ever be in a position say 'same old' but at my age, I really don't want to do repeat cruises. Maybe it's time to earn some perks with another line. Shame though. Lee

I have to agree with Ngaire about Azamara and their cabins after a quick look. Seems you have to go to the Club Suite level to even match the size of cabins on the Regent ships (Mariner size), no air included as I read. Standard balcony cabins are listed at about 175 sq. ft. plus balcony, and those prices are really good. But have to purchase excursions or book your own privately. Will be interested to learn from Suzanne how they are priced. Don't remember reading about OBC's like SS and SB are offering to compensate.

Ngaire, I heard somewhere that non-use credits for air and possibly hotel will be reduced for Regent. Can you clarify, or is this just a rumor?

Marc,

There is a circumnavigation of South America. It begins on Dec. 20, 2013. It is 70 nights long and it starts and ends in Buenos Aires. With a couple of exceptions, it is very similar to the South American circumnavigation in January 2013.

Olivia,
We had one of the Azamara standard outside window cabins and had plenty of room and more storage & closet space than we needed. You need to book excursions online in advance to get the 50% discount. They have an arrangement with Choice Air to get discounted flights.

Marc, our cruise (LLAMA) between Lima and Rio was also 30 days in January 2010. Of course, we went around Antarctica, but that turned out to be mostly a waste.

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Eugene

Yes, I had forgotten that LLAMA ended in Rio instead of BA.



But it is hard to drive to and from Buenos Aires; Miami is a bit easier.

Jim and Pat are the most flexible people out there and enjoy luxury but are happy in a smaller cabin or less expensive hotels. Actually jewels to travel with they are ALWAYS happy.

However for some of us that are not as flexible as Jim and Pat you still have 175 square feet to deal with and that is small. There are some a little bigger but still not like Silversea, Regent and Seabourn cabins. Oceania original ships and the Azamara ships are ALL the old Renaissance ships that were identical. So if you sailed on one of the original Oceania ships (not the new Marina or Riviera) then that is the same basic cabin as Azamara.

The AMA cabins are 170 sq ft for instance. I can do that for a week on a river boat as there really is no other option as the ships are simply smaller to accomodate the locks. On an ocean cruise you have far more options.

So just be aware of that we all see things differently. If you are okay in a small cabin then Azamara does get excellent feedback.

Olivia - Non use air and hotel credits.

The hotel credits changed some time ago. They are changing air credits and also changed those last year this is making the air with Regent an even greater value and those using Frequent Flyer miles not as happy.

For those who like to study numbers this is all available on my web site for comparison. If you go on the LEFT hand side of my Regent web site under 2012 and 2013 the last entry is SAVINGS. Click this and you get a list that has an additional link for onboard booking discounts, air credits and hotel credits for every cruise for each year.

We will get 2014 up but not for a few days still waiting for all the details.

ORCA! I decided to check this for you and the price you all paid is the same price as the price shown on the 2014 sailing.

You booked on MY contract and got those same prices. That was the starting rate in 2013. Since then the rate has gone up due to occupancy levels and the fare shown on the web is the new higher price for new bookings. Anyone booking with me will still get the lower original prices.

So that is interesting that we all think they go up each year but this particular sailing for 2013 and 2014 both start at the same exact price. This is a cruise they did not go up on but kept the rates the same.

I glanced at this 3 night cruise between Ft. Lauderdale and NYC...I wonder if this would in turn qualify you for the Venetian savings on future cruises? We're planning to go to NYC anyway and this would get us there.

http://cruises.advaia.com/details/?OfferID=900547&CID=262

Pretty sure it would Marcie, cannot see any reason it would not.
Clay and I will both be out of the office tomorrow but Julie can check on that for you she is covering for us both.