Last week we cruised on the Regent Seven Seas Mariner Vancouver to Whittier. This was a last minute trip for us  choosing a ship and booking less then a week from sailing date.

Check in at Vancouver was basically painless. Ok, so they printed my name wrong on my security/door lock card - I was to be Davis for the trip, not David. I pointed out the error, was told I would get a new card - what I didn't understand is that I had to go and request it. So I was Davis for the trip-no big deal.

Our Suite was a penthouse A category on deck 11  which includes butler service, a category and location we would have chosen even if we had booked a year out. Read more