Just got back from one of the finest cruises I have ever taken...and glanced at the prior reviews. Were they on the same ship because what I and others experienced was the exact opposite. In some 40 years of cursing the world from Regent to NCL my experience on the Regatta, hands down, was the finest I have experienced.
Why:
Boarding...Boarded about 2 pm in Vancouver.. no lines..just walk on casually to our cabin .Our bags showed up prior to 3 pm and we were happily all stowed away by 3:30.
for Alaska this is the best as it gets you out on deck to mingle and gives you nice dark restful sleep... They are the same size a veranda without the balcony... actually larger in some.
cases On the R ships its inside or penthouse as the best cabins
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