This from Seatrade

Regent enhances alumni perks
11/7/2008
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering new enhanced insurance coverage, along with several other benefits, to members of its Seven Seas Society guest loyalty program.

Under the latest program enhancement, those who have chalked up more than 75 nights (Gold, Platinum and Titanium members) who buy the RegentCare Travel Protection Program will be automatically upgraded to RegentCare Plus. Regent said the plan gives virtually twice the coverage at a $49 per person value.

Other tier benefits were enhanced, starting with Bronze (four to 20 nights), which qualifies for a Seven Seas Society cocktail reception, access to special society cruises with exclusive shoreside events, and savings and upgrades on select sailings, among other perks. Silver (21 to 74 nights) adds free Internet on board, one hour of free phone time per suite, pressing on formal and/or informal nights and other amenities.

The Gold, Silver and Platinum tiers add further perks such as priority disembarkation and dining reservations, and at Titanium level (400-plus nights), members get free transfers to/from their home to the pier within a 50-mile radius or free airport transfers and free dry cleaning, among other rewards.

Can't find any other "enhanced" benefits on Regent's website. Possibly because "enhancement" usually means getting rid of benefits that they didn't think we wanted or they didn't want us to use. :D

At least, that is how "enhancements" to frequent flyer programs have been going. :(

Oh, Marc, are you a cynic?

"Silver (21 to 74 nights) adds free Internet on board, one hour of free phone time per suite, pressing on formal and/or informal nights and other amenities."

Is this really new? Maybe the pressing but I've been counting on the internet and phone since they started this.

No, this is not new, with the possible exception of the "other amenities", whatever they are. ;)

I originally saw this on the CC board and I could not figure out what was new, either. I share your pessimism, Marc.

Actually this is new and I think a good program enhancement. Having my baggage delayed by the airlines four times last year would have been a big benefit to me.

The difference is in most cases is a double benefit paid over normal Regent insurance. For example Baggage delay increases from $1000 to $2000 and loss of baggage increases from $2500 to $5000.

It is on our website but I really need to get it placed in an area where you can find it easily. I will do that today. I will put it under LATEST NEWS.

I cannot pick up the table and paste it here from the web. If you click on this page it is at close to the bottom of the page under the heading.

Regentcare plus (additional coverage limits) is available at an additional $49 per person.

I also need to add that is it automatic as a tier level benefit.
http://www.bkrssc.com/I_Insurance_Comparisons_KeyIssues.htm


Edited by Karen to add the table:

Ngaire, no matter how valuable the benefit is, it is only a $49 benefit; i.e., the cost for us to pay for it ourselves.

And many of us already have the MedJet Assist, pay via Amex too....so this is a duplication

And many of us do pre and post cruises on our own so we need to get our own insurance since the regent insurance only covers the regent portion.

How does AMEX help? Do you need to have a special AMEX card or will a Costco AMEX card be the same? Thanks.