Seven Seas Voyager Review

Might Be Our Last Regent Cruise - Going Downhill Fast!

Review for the British Isles & Western Europe Cruise on Seven Seas Voyager
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ladymadeline
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jun 2015
Cabin: Deluxe Suite

This was our fourth Regent cruise and first on Voyager. We are seasoned travelers, having been all over the world, mostly doing our own trip planning (we are 60 and 68 respectively). After our last trip to Europe in 2014, we looked forward to cruising as we know we can unpack once, not rent cars, or schlepp bags in and out of hotels. We enjoy seeing the world go by from the balcony or aft deck, and of course, the all-inclusive aspect of Regent is appealing. I am torn between a rating of 2 or 3...but given what you pay for a Regent Cruise, I ultimately came up with a poor rating. Here's why:

Suite: Upon entering the cabin we are greeted by champagne and eagerly browse all the information on the desk. Oddly, I noticed was an envelope with shore excursions addressed to someone else along side an envelope with our tickets. I took the envelope to the Destination Desk and she simply tore up the other persons' tickets and tossed them in the trash. No explanation. The next odd thing occurred while we were unpacking. I opened the closet door and it literally broke - the top hinge snapped and the door swung toward me, just missing my head. Fortunately the bottom hinge held. We immediately called reception and reported the problem. It took 6 hours before someone came to fix it. We were told that maintenance was "too busy preparing to sail" to assist until later. I was surprised to find a large stain on the carpet in front of the makeup table and the small night light along the floor askew and leaning out. We also noted a strong smell of diesel in the hall outside our suite. Fortunately it didn't permeate our suite.

Dining: By far the biggest change since our last trip. Food, other than the premium restaurants was not good. Settle Mari had the same tired menu every night with gloppy pastas and dry veal. La Veranda for breakfast was only good if you stuck to fresh fruit and ordered eggs made to order. The hot buffet items were greasy, pastries dry. Compass Ross was slightly better, but service was so slow for breakfast - the explanation given to use was that their kitchen is primarily focused on room service in the morning. Pool Deck Grill varied widely. "Themed" lunches could be acceptable or awful. Signatures and Prime Seven were noticeably better, but I agree with other reviewers that the sommelier was laughable. When I asked for a recommendation on a non-oaky chardonnay, he said he hadn't tried any of those on the list, but he'd "heard" good things about the Louis Jadot Meursault (what?). We stuck with beef or lamb and found they were very good. Lobster was consistently dry and very small portion wise.

Cabin Review

Deluxe Suite

Cabin G

As noted in the review, the cabin is spacious, bedding is excellent. Maintenance is an issue - we experienced a broken closet door, floor night light was askew. Awkwardly placed television and a goofy sign in the lighted cabinet which tells you not to put anything in it because the lights get too hot.

Port Reviews

Copenhagen

Even though we had one day of rain we really enjoyed Copenhagen. The tourist information office there is awesome. We utilized the Hop On Hop Off bus and saw a great deal of the city that way, including the Little Mermaid statue. We also thoroughly enjoyed the National Museum of Copenhagen. A must see is Tivoli Gardens, especially at night!

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