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Topic: REGAL EMPRESS a must!

ahrpd
First Class Passenger
Member # 6229

posted 04-01-2008 06:09 PM

I am waiting at Miami Airport for my flight to London after several days here which included a two-day jaunt to Nassau from Port Everglades aboard the excellent and splendid REGAL EMPRESS.

Other more erudite writers have previously waxed lyrical about this ship so I will not go into any detail, but suffice it to say that if you have not yet sailed aboard this veteran, I urge you to make a point of doing so before it's too late!

I will (hopefully) drift into slumberland across the Atlantic in the next few hours thinking of the glorious amount of wood panelling, wonderful glass etchings and other aspects of this very special ship.

Tony

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 04-01-2008 07:58 PM

I took a week cruise on this ship back when she belonged to Commodore under the name of Caribe. Nice ship but once was enough for me.

I wonder what ship they will use to replace the Regal Empress. Her days have to be numbered.

Gordon

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 04-01-2008 08:27 PM

I am planing on taking her sometime this year and again next year. Or so I hope.

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geno-er
First Class Passenger
Member # 4202

posted 04-02-2008 02:42 PM

I recieved an email from Imperial Majesty cruises, they are promoting, if you book with them on a certain date you can sail for free for life (twice a year) and then the fine print says "as long as Regal Empress remains in their fleet. Makes me wounder if the ships days with them are numbered.

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steeplechase
First Class Passenger
Member # 4056

posted 04-04-2008 06:26 PM

Her days are numbered alright by solas 2010 bye bye Empress.I too will sail her one more time I would love a different itinerary.

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ahrpd
First Class Passenger
Member # 6229

posted 04-05-2008 01:35 AM

I was told by several people I spoke to that although Imperial want to retain REGAL EMPRESS up to the bitter end, they are already looking for a replacement ship with about the same capacity, even if they have to run the two in tandem for a while, as bookings are extremely healthy. Any thoughts?

Tony

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 04-05-2008 01:49 AM

Tony - Imperial Majesty was rumored to be interested in FINNJET, but that obviously didn't happen.

I think DREAM would have been a very obvious choice, but of course she was snatched up by Clipper.

LONG JIE might work but some of her suites would have to be converted back to smaller cabins.

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 04-05-2008 03:14 AM

It would be interesting to see Imperial expand to new destinations but keep their cruises short. they seem like they offer a good product.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 04-05-2008 06:59 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Cunard Fan:
It would be interesting to see Imperial expand to new destinations but keep their cruises short. they seem like they offer a good product.

Two-night cruises are part of the reason for Imperial Majesty's success, dovetailed onto land packages in Florida. About the only places you can get to from SoFlo, overnight, and return, are Nassau and Freeport. Both SeaEscape and Discovery already cover the Freeport market, so that leaves Nassau. There simply are no other destinations within the parameters of their operations.

Rich

[ 04-05-2008: Message edited by: Linerrich ]

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geno-er
First Class Passenger
Member # 4202

posted 04-05-2008 07:32 AM

I wonder if Norweigan Majesty is a ship they are looking at? When i was on the Majesty in Dec. we were told an interested party was onboard looking at the ship.

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ahrpd
First Class Passenger
Member # 6229

posted 04-05-2008 12:14 PM

Hi Geno-er

The "interested party" could well have been Louis Cruise Line who have also inspected "Norwegian Dream" recently.

Tony

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