My family of four was part of a bigger family group of 13. We had 6 suites on the 9th deck. Our ages ranged from 15 – 85 years old. This was the second Regent Cruise for most of us, the first being an Alaska Cruise on the Navigator.
My first impressions getting on the ship…
Going through the check in was very easy and relatively fast. We had traveled from London on a bus, so we only had to deal with the 40 people on our bus before going through security and then onto the ship. It was fast and easy, really, in comparisons to Disney or Royal Caribbean. We entered through the 5th deck lobby area and were greeted by staff with Champaign or orange juice. The area was simple, but very nice. You could see all the support areas for the passengers (Registration, the office area & Excursions). Since the suites were not ready yet, we boarded at 11:30, we went up to the 11th deck to enjoy lunch by the pool. The staff was very attentive and nice.
Loved the class "D" suite. Large and roomy. Big bathroom with double sinks, a separate bath and shower. The closet was huge, too. We enjoyed the large balcony. The attendants were wonderful and very sweet to us.
We got off the boat and got on the ship. Looked like a very busy port for containers, We were unable to walk from this port to town.