Trip from hell
Regatta Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America
Golden Gateways - San Francisco to Montreal
Sail date: August 31, 2016
Ship: Regatta
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 6073
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review summary
the staff and the people we met were my favorite.
panama cancel crossing was interesting to watch
food was good - specialty restaurant excellent
ports of call the pits
terrible tours terrible guides
such poverty is depressing
charleston lovely but only spent a few hours due to going thru immigration
shows except for comedian and the one singer who go on in Charleston were high school wuality
the product is inferior to what I thought it would be
ship needs to be refurbished
bathroon to small
what can I say
oceania needs to get their act together before it goes the way of Renaissance
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Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Don't have high expectations You will be disappointed
Ports of call
3 Comments
noname111 7 years ago
Agree w/Jon and Pinkie. I don't get the rating to review relationship. Based on the commentary provided, I am not sure if English is the primary language of the author and perhaps they did not understand the rating scale.
Just a note about the "poverty is depressing" comment. Poverty is distressing but it is real. Coming face to face with it can be quite disturbing to people who have no experience with it. It should serve as a reality check that not everyone in this world enjoys the same quality of life and standard of living. Keep in mind that those are relative. While I may not be able to imagine living in the same conditions, I respect that it is exactly how some people live quite happily. I don't project my own beliefs and customs onto others and judge my surroundings to be depressing. When possible, I try getting to know a couple of the locals and ask about their lives. That gives more detail to what I see around me.
It is important to do a bit of research into the area(s) one is cruising before deciding on an itinerary. If second or third world surroundings is likely to be depressing, maybe it is better to pick another voyage.