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07/13/21 08:04 PM
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Ms Understood
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Who is joining us on Regent Seven Seas EXPLORER Jun 5-19, 2022 - Haifa to Venice - Sacred Lands & Picturesque Canals?
Ngaire & Ken
Helen & Jerry 846
Barbara & Alex 847
George & Rachel 716
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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07/14/21 04:45 PM
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I just saw this on the news not 5 minutes ago and thought to myself "I will ask Marc what will happen to our cruise. He will know "  _------------------------ Helen
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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07/14/21 05:58 PM
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We were supposed to be embarking in Venice October 16. Wonder where they will send us now? I suspect they might be busing us to Trieste or Ravenna. I really don't care - just want to get on the ship!!
Cindy TravelingTexasDuo.com"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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07/14/21 06:40 PM
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Marc
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Cindy, we need Karen to find a guinea pig emoji for you and VayaConJim + Stacy and others that are taking the first steps back on Regent.
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07/14/21 08:22 PM
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Cindy, we need Karen to find a guinea pig emoji for you and VayaConJim + Stacy and others that are taking the first steps back on Regent. 🐹
Karen
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07/14/21 09:38 PM
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Cindy, we need Karen to find a guinea pig emoji for you and VayaConJim + Stacy and others that are taking the first steps back on Regent. 🐹 Ha ha!!
Cindy TravelingTexasDuo.com"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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07/16/21 02:58 PM
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Any other LCT’ers joining us?
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Helen
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07/16/21 08:36 PM
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George and Rachel 716--can't wait to sail again with you all. I got our plane tickets to Tel Aviv booked last week with AA miles. Long trip--TUL-ORD-MAD-TLV
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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07/16/21 11:41 PM
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Yay George and Rachel! We haven’t booked flights yet. We are booked on the pre-cruise Holy Land trip which I’m very excited about!
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Helen
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07/19/21 11:45 AM
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We got DFW to Tel Aviv non stop with miles on American. Could not believe there was a nonstop flight I was thrilled. A lot of miles but worth it.
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07/20/21 08:44 PM
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We got DFW to Tel Aviv non stop with miles on American. Could not believe there was a nonstop flight I was thrilled. A lot of miles but worth it. We could have done that flight, but it was more than twice as many miles, so my frugal nature won out.
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07/20/21 11:49 PM
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We have a ton of miles and decided to SPLURGE. So many miles were put back in our account with 16 cruises cancelled that all had air we are pretty flush with miles right now.
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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07/24/21 05:10 PM
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Has anyone checked out the prices for airfare back from Venice? With either miles or money, they are heartstopping.
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07/24/21 07:25 PM
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Marc
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Has anyone checked out the prices for airfare back from Venice? With either miles or money, they are heartstopping. For $2700 + deviation fee Regent will not only fly you to and from but also provide transfers. 
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07/24/21 10:08 PM
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That is a great deal. We never do regent air, but that is a great deal. I will keep it in mind. But I have a lot of airline credits from all our cancelled trips that I need to use somewhere, and some will expire.
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07/24/21 10:40 PM
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Ms Understood
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Marc is that biz class or coach?
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Helen
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07/25/21 12:30 PM
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Marc is that biz class or coach?
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Helen Biz, that is the amount of the credit that Regent gives if you don't take their flights and transfers.
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07/25/21 01:58 PM
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Count us in, we've never been to the Holy Lands.
Marcie 
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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07/25/21 06:13 PM
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Yay Marcie! We have never been either. We have had 2 prior trips cancel so third times the charm!
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Helen
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07/28/21 08:30 PM
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Was able to nab 2 seats with miles (57.5K each) on BA/AA! Will have to overnight at LHR, but was able to get a room at the terminal 4 hilton for $103 so not bad.
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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08/02/21 01:37 AM
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oops... our room # is 749
Marcie
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Re: Roll Call - CAMELS 2022 Haifa to Venice
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10/24/21 04:26 PM
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Is there a roll call for CAMELS June 5, 2022 Jerusalem to Venice ?
Marcie
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10/24/21 04:57 PM
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Yes,this is it and you are on it, Marcie!
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01/15/22 03:32 PM
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Now I am getting worried for this cruise. I know things can change drastically between now and June, but I saw where Israel now requires you to have a covid booster within 180 days of entry into the country. We will be outside of that time unless they come up with another booster. They also require a PCR test upon arrival at the airport and you have to stay on quarantine until you get the results. It says "usually less than 24 hours". Where will this quarantine be and what does it entail? We are supposed to get on the ship the day after we arrive in the country. And this cruise was paid for using FCC's which will expire at the end of 2022. At least they have made final payment not due yet. But all this is stressing me out.
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I have the same worries Rachel. I’m also assuming the postponed final payment date reflects Regents similar concerns.
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I hope it's a GO for you guys. We'll be with you in spirit !
Marcie
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have you canceled Marcie? I thought you guys were on this one.
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Sorry Rachel, we were on it but too much going on around here (Tom had surgery, we both had Covid but FINE now). Yes, we did cancel. We may regret it but my head was spinning.
Marcie
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I took you off the roll call, Marcie. Guess I was hoping you would change your mind? Glad you are doing good now.
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Helen
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Marcie, glad you all are ok now. We will miss you (IF and that is a big IF the cruise goes)
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Just got an email that we are no longer ending in Venice. Dubrovnik has been replaced with Taormina and what would have been our overnight in Venice is now one day in Sorrento and then disembark the following day in Rome. Guess I will have to see about changing my flight.
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03/03/22 03:23 AM
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I got the email too, and am very upset. Getting a return flight from Rome to Tulsa at this point with any reasonable number of FF miles is impossible. AA wants 400k per person. My flights from Venice to Tulsa were fine and only 75k pp since I got them ages ago.
Plus we have been to all the ports except for Kavala.
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Suspect you all would think about this but look into flying from Rome to Venice. Might be easier to do than flying from Rome.
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There is also a "high speed" train from Rome to Venice.
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03/03/22 04:57 PM
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Flying Rome to Venice is a great idea if the connection can be made or if the dates can be changed. We have not looked at this yet but will do so when we get home from this trip. Often we have done this is the past if we had a great deal on the original flight.
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03/03/22 09:35 PM
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I have to be back at work on the 20th, so not an option. My nurse practitioner will be out on maternity leave. but I was able to get our AA miles reinstated for the flight home from Venice and bankrupted my Chase mileage account to get reasonable flights from FCO to Atlanta then to Tulsa on Delta. The schedule is actually better--just cost more points.
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Thanks for the suggestions but unfortunately our flight from VCE left at 9:30 am. I did get someone on the phone at Deltas medallion desk. If we want to fly home from Rome in biz class in the afternoon of June 19 I would have to pay an additional $8000! There was a later flight for $4500 more. Ugh.
So we will stay overnight and fly home on a 6 am flight on June 20 for $1822 more. This really sucks. I wish Regent had made this call earlier before the fares got so outrageous.
Anyone have a recommendation for a hotel at FCO?
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03/03/22 10:28 PM
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I stayed at a Hilton right at the airport a few years ago. I think I have done that more than once. Was ok and location can not be beat.
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I know it is wishful thinking but with such a huge change Regent should, maybe even must , provide some level of compensation.
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