Penny you should feel free to post comments on Regent both pro and con and I hope that you will continue to participate in this forum. The only glitches that we experienced on our Mariner cruise in Asia last fall took place during lunch in La Verandah. A couple of times the staff just seemed a bit overwhelmed when they had large crowds arrive at the same time and the service was not up to par. Overall though we loved the Mariner and had a wonderful cruise.