June and I are also booked on TOTEM as are our friends the Howell's from NZ.

While I understand the issues surrounding my request I do not think it unreasonable given the announcement by the Canadian government that Regent respond to that announcement.

Regent MUST provide guidance on what their plans are and do it sooner rather than wait until August or a later date. If they are attempting to allow the cruise to go forward given certain exemptions to existing announcements or laws they need to communicate that. The possibility of obtaining the exemptions could be done in a low key way via the travel agent community and communicate that that is why no formal announcements are being made at this time in reaction to the recent Canadian government announcement.

The closing of ports to cruise ships and the requirement that visitors to certain countries be placed into a 14 day quarantine is probably the biggest issue that cruise companies face. June and I are also booked on the Silversea cruise that starts in Dunedin, NZ and goes to the islands south of NZ. A cruise we are very much looking forward to. Currently and persons, including citizens of NZ must be quarantined in government provided hotels for 14 days. When that policy may be changed is under discussion in NZ. The Prime Minister of NZ has made it clear the government is not going to change that policy soon. If it is not modified in the not too distant future the SilverSea cruise will not happen.