We chose this cruise due to its interesting and varied itinerary - one of the key benefits of cruising is if you don't like the port much, just hop back on board and vow not to return. As we had not been to many of our ports previously, as the cruise title 'Taste of the East' suggests, this was our sample opportunity. A precruise (or post cruise) trip to one of three destinations was included as an incentive and we were drawn to the Angkor Wat option.

This was our first trip on the Voyager; our previous two cruises were on the Mariner. We have not travelled on any other cruise line. Both ships are due for major refurbishments soon, so I am tempering this review with this in mind. The standard cabins are more generous than the Mariner and at 28 sq metres are very spacious. There were a couple of 'quirks' like the position of the make-up mirror and it was a bit tired but very comfortable. The bars and lounges less so: there is one less lounge than the Mariner and it was noticeable. The poor guitarist usually had to play in the atrium as there was no lounge for him – you felt like tossing him a coin.

In addition, the common areas such as the library and coffee connection were on separate floors which did remove the lovely flow the Mariner has. But really all retained the classy relaxed vibe Regent are noted for. The baristas try and make a decent coffee but they have not been trained well. With Regent trying to move their market into a more global audience, better coffee and loose leaf tea should be a must for a luxury brand. Read more