Regent Seven Seas Cruises
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Unpleasant Experience made worst by Management
The Splendor, one of Regent's newer ships, is a gorgeous vessel. The design and decor was well done. That, coupled with a timely and efficient boarding process provided us with a great initial impression. We had one of the larger suites that had 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The suite, not unlike the ship, was designed and decorated very well. However, after being onboard for a short while we noticed an AWFUL ODOR from the commode room in the master bath. It had the spell similar to an "outhouse" or "porta john". I'm sure you get the visual. We contacted the service crew who acknowledged the smell and kindly sent the engineer/maintenance crew to address. So my first question to everyone that didn't receive a good response was, "why wasn't this addressed for the passengers who had the suite right before us". A repair attempt was made where they sealed something in the floor. We gave it a day to air out and see if the smell was eliminated. It wasn't, and we contacted the crew to come back. I spoke with the engineer in charge who indicated that they would do more extensive cleaning of the pipes and system. To make a long story short, by day 4 of a 10 day cruise, they improved the condition but never eliminated the smell and the Executive Concierge offered us a $1,500 credit toward a future cruise. Given that we had paid quite a bit on this cruise and my wife would only use the restroom in the other bedroom, this was quite insulting. They could not eliminate the odor, but continue to book the suite for one guest after another to experience. The General Manager onboard was nice, but not helpful. When we returned home I contacted Corporate to address the issue. We went all the way to the top, Andrea DeMarco, President. They increased our credit to $2,000. Be mindful that we had a deposit on a 25 day Africa cruise costing significantly more than this cruise. They are quite proficient in saying that they are sorry for the inconvenience. However, given their lack of action its just idle words. It was never about the money for us. Any compensatory offer would be a gesture and insignificant at best. It was always about how Regent treats it's customers when service delivery is inadequate. Do you stand behind your product? Is this the treatment that Leadership directs? We were trying to determine if Regent was a company that we would continue to cruise with. We got our answers. I have seen other Regent reviews indicating that management doesn't value its customers. Although we had a fantastic Butler who exceeded our expectations we will not be cruising again with Regent. This was our first and last. We canceled the cruise we had scheduled, along with a future cruise deposit that we gave onboard. They lost a customer by not showing that they cared. We prefer to spend money with companies who value their customers. Finally, the food on the ship was just good, not great. The excursions and entertainment were just ok. We have had better on other cruise lines. A casino with a crap table was a pleasant surprise. Buyer Beware!