we have arrived malta and againa it appears rain today
it would have been nice to walk around today

not many out yesterday as very cool and i expect a lot were tired

may change with another sea day and heading south tomorrow towards rhodes greece

i know rosanne down with little bit of cold but was strong enough to party at voayegur lounge

thats what happens when you are ten years younger!!


back later

karen may be able to stalk us as we are only ship in port

Is this you, I can't tell? You must of parked some place different from the other day, I can't see you on that cam. Plus, it looks like a lovely day!

well now back at sea
and what a fabulous day in malta
the weather was near pefect and we did a lot of walking
today i seem to have a mild cold so i will rest\

the medication i took yesterday(booze) has worn off

i would go back to malta at anytime as it must be really nice in summer but also the population does increase a lot

i will update tomorrow from rhodes


ps karen

we were further up the port than what you have in picture

Victor, I love your everyday check-ins! I hope your cold doesn't get any worse.

Wonderful reports Victor - you make my day!

good morning from rhodes

just coming into port

and my cold is a little better went to bed early last night i think the cool weather is doing me in but i do know warm weather on the way

rosanne has been leading the charge in the voyageur lounge every night

she doesknow how to party but this old man just cannot keep up

2 days and i will be 60 wow

i will qualify for all those senior discounts

as to anything else on ship this trip has been much quieter than last week
not many at pool bar and it appears fewer smokers as well

tonight i will try andd mak voyageur and catch up on all the gossip as i like to over hear whats going on around teh ship


will update later as we sail at 4 pm for cypress
and get more sun!!

Victor, are we really quieter than last week? Okay -- guess we'll make a bit more noise :D

We are looking forward to visiting Rhodes again and plan to have lunch there. Regent's Greek buffet yesterday was lovely -- but we're looking forward to the real thing. Enjoy your day in Rhodes.

rhodes was fantastic !!

walked and walked all over town

as to food it is very dispointing on shore

they dont have the 4 hour rule so some food was made last week for sure!!

almost all hotel closed for season and very little food places open

i will come back when warmer and more people

todays weather was fine for walking and lots to see but as i said most places closed

in old city some great deals as no customers!!

getting ready to sail to cypress which will be very nice


on countdown to december the 4th


big 60!!

i am wondering if i should even drink that day


tehy saying drinking not good for you over 60!!\

more updates tomorrow

oh and yes i am booking another 40 days for 2012

and yes if you are wondering it will be on regent

maybe karen can join and keep rosanne busy at bar

till tomorrow

Don't forget to save room for the Panama canal cruise!

good morning from haifa israel

yesterday was my 60tH birthday


did a long tour to the dead sea

and got back about 90 minutes later than expected

was having dinner with the hotel manager and paul the cruise director and was worried about being late


now get thsi i get back and avery officer is in dress uniform to wish me a happy birthday!!!

now is that class or what!!!


i mean everyone from captain all the way down!!!!!!!!!!


we are in port and i am sure many wanted to go ashore

but they waited to wish me a happy 60TH!!!

i very seldom am at a loss for wor4ds
but they got me!!!


back after tomorrow ion way to jordan


another funny thing ralph and paul joined me for dinner and paul said that everytiem he was with ralph in the past they never had diinner due to code mike!!


and yes true to form!!!


hey if anyone from regent reads this now you know why i have over 455 days!!

That is soooo impressive of all the officers to surprise you like this Victor....and a very happy 60th from Tom and me. :happyb: :hbday:

Hi Victor, how special for you that the Voyager team went above & beyond for the birthday...belated Happy Birthday!

Also, really enjoy your distinct/cogent posting style--refreshing, entertaining and just plain fun
to read...Bravo!

We really enjoy Ralph as GM....hope he is on board the Voyager at the end of March..can u find out please if he will be the GM end ofMarch thru end of April. We will be visiting many of the ports you are now stopping at.


Thanks in advance.

now in the suez canal

took 2 days to recover from birthday


though i did make it to bethlehem yesterday


a very fast tour as we sailed at 2 pm and i went right bar to bar to clear my head so i thought


the weather is getting much warmer and people are starting to come out


i may even go to voyageur lounge tonight !!

it is so so easy to have 2 drinks in your hand at same time

not much else to say yet

only 2 code mikes so far

and one was my birthday where hotel manager ralph and paul the cruise director were having dinner with me

paul told ralph that last two times he was called away and like clockwork the code mike alarm came!!


no dionner for ralph

ralph leave sin dubai and i will ask when he is back

the crew as always have been great


off to breakfast good day all!!

belated happy birthday--but you had plenty of well dressed wishers

Victor, I was out of town for your birthday so here is your belated birthday cake :happyb:

And it is a beauty, Karen.

Happy belated birthday, Victor!

That sure looks delicious Karen!

hi all
sorry i was overnite and tired in luxor

3 hours on a bus that turned into 4 and 1/2

but it was worth it!!

when we boarded here some weeks ago we did no tours so got to see everything despite the many kids and vendors bothering us

as usual prices are half when on way back to bus

the weather has been fine once the sun gets up

actually very comfortable

i also may say that the guide we got was fantastic!!

we stayed at teh hilton as regent used 3 different hotels not sure who went where but no matter as we were all tired

last night i had 3 scotch and a beer and was out

uo at 6 am for 8 am departure tours till noon
lunch then back to ship getting back at 530 or so

and now we find out the platters are on board for two shows so looks like a nic ecouple days

we now sail to petra and again an overnite and then 4 sea days

my liver will take a real shock

4 sea days at pool bar!!!

not much else going on cept tonight we have phoenix an illusionist of sorts who we drink with every day a show aagin not to be missed

i must also say i feel an inprovement on entertainment that was not there before!!

my only question would be is what happens when we hit 500 days?? there are no more levels to go and i am only 60??

later all have a great friday

off to compass rose for more calories!!!

Victor, I am loving the daily update of what you have been drinking ;) Maybe you can include what you have been eating as well!
I am glad you had such a good tour.

karen

my diet has been booze and more booze!!

as you know the food is great on board but the drink portions are far better!!

today in jordan

woke up late bought the casino last night!!

great weather though!!

inlaws joining in dubai which means i must behave yeh!!!

closed the casino and bar last night!

did have dinner in compass rose best soup ever!!

butternut squash!!

i have a super bartender who slides me drinks when rosanne not watching!!

and i met the platters last night really looking forward to the old music!!


ok off to shore enjoy your snow i enjoy my day in jordan

later all;

Enjoying your reports sounds like you are having a good time. The Platters are great they were on a cruise with us and did a great show.

Victor, loving your daily seamail reports!

good morning from jordan

was suppose to go to petra today and surprise
i didnt make it!!!

went ashore and rosanne went shopping and i decided to have a few drinks
aLso since overnight here no one in lounge when i got back so i decided to keep bartender company

what a mistake !!

i have no idea what time i left or which taxi company i took to my cabin!!

in any case up at 10 am and still alive!!

we sail today for 4 sea days yah!!!

not much alse going on but i am sure bar will be the place to be

update again later!!

ps the cruise consultant is fantastic and busy all day long anyone wanting to cruise with regent better book soon they expect all next year to be all sold very soon and he will be selling later cruises

shows that regent does have it right!!

and they do!!

Hey Victor,

Loving you boozemail!!! I have heard that The Platters put on a great show. Thanks for the tip about the Cruise Consultant being busy. I placed my booking last week!

Continue to have a great cruise and keep us filled in on what going on. I remember those 4 days at sea in the Red Sea to Oman. We were sequestered to our suite for two days as my traveling companion developed Mummy Tummy. I'm sure your days will be much different than ours. Keep those bartenders on their toes.

One of best ways to avoid Mummy Tummy is to keep a good alcohol level going! Works in Mexico or any other country with questionable food sanitation as well. I think Victor is just drinking for his health.

Victor, your posts are so entertaining. Glad you and Roseanne are having such a good time. You'll LOVE the Platters, they were on KANGAROO (Sydney to Beijing)...have fun in the conga line! Rooster even played afternoon poker with us.

Thanks for all your boozemail.

Rooster was lots of fun!!!! They sound wonderful -

we are now at day 1 of our 4 sea days

jordan was very very cold yesterday and windy

and from the bartenders on land they say they have never seen it this cold!!

i have met the crazy platters both in the casino and on land and they do love to partyy!!!!!!

we lost one hour last night with time change and all is quiet on ship

it will be interesting to see who will be at pool bar as as soon as there are sea days new peopel appear from nowhere

i was up reading my newspaper this morning and the weather is starting to get warmer which is great

the food and staff have been outstanding
i think every crew memeber knows our names and have been schooled how to say our last name as well

thats why i stay at regent

it will also be interesting what happens when you hit 500 days on regent as to what you may look for at that level right now there is nothing but as more and more passengers get up in days regent
has to rethink it seven seas society

i have been called by one other cruise line that if i switch i get the top tier with them due to my regent status

and also the number of guests i may bring along with me but i declined

glad i did

so whats the ebst way to start your first of 4 sea day

A MARTINI IN THE MORNING

will update later

4 days at sea, I would like to be a fly on the pool bar wall ;)

I wonder if they will add another tier Victor? I haven't heard anything about it but you can get the scoop for us. Enjoy your 4 sea days...
we love those!

good morning all
4 sea days is starting off great!!

i have no idea how or when i got to room last night!! and if i was alone???

saw the platters last night and probably the best show ever on regent!!
and after show they were all in voyageur lounge
talking to all passenegers

a class act!!

my morning martinis are now staring to hurt!!

but i guess if i have 2 i will feel better!!

nice and peacefull this morning weather getting warmer and more people out to sun!! but i am sure some will be hurting as they do not realize just how strong that sun can be

and yes marcie i will snoop as you know more and more are passing the 400 days so why stay??

if someone offers more although i will say i am here due to crew !!

had a great dinner at compass rosee as usual and they made special effort for a quiet table!

and now i must party till du7bai when my in laws arrive at which time i will be regimented to dining times drinking etc!!

and karen i wish you were here as rosanne is cloing bar most nights and you could be anchor!!!


later all!!

Victor..... sounds like a good motto, "Party until Dubai!!!"

Dry out some until the inlaws leave.... hope you don't get the DTs. :eek:

good morning
now day 3 at sea
entering teh dangerous area of yemen
but we have lots of security and a big sound blaster just in case

also this morning got an e mail saying regent oversold on next cruise and they are offering a huge amount like i have never seen to leave my in laws at home!!!!!!!!!!

now can you imagine me calling them and saying we wont be together fro christmas and new years and they are 81 years old

could maybe never get another chance to be together for so long

so i kiss the money and free cruise in grand suite good bye !!

man i will have to have more martinis to dull the pain!!!

on another note the sea is very very calm
i dont remember ever having calms seas for over a month!!


my dear wife againclosing voyageur lounge nightly as i get my rest so i get up early

i am sure a lot on board wonder if she even has a husband but when you are 10 years younger sometime you have more stamina or something like that i cant keep up!!

as usual the food as well is fantastic as usual and the service could not be any better

i will update on day 4 at sea as long as hangover is not too bad

later

good morning

weather is now getting much better

and the seas have been nice
not even one rough day

they asked rosanne to be one of santas elves last night as every crew member available starting with christmas decorations all over the ship

i think we are ready for santa to arrive!!!

the busy pool bar was fun yesterday with the platters entertaining all day with sound and of course lots of booze!!

tonight they do a private show for all the upper tier memebers of regent just a great group of guys!!

we are looking forward to our next port in oman seems to be very interesting area

will update later

off for the morning martini!!!

GOOD DAY FROM SEA AGAIN!!

another sea day to get a martini!! or 2


the platters were on last night and never ever on regent have i seen such passenger interaction

whoever at regent picked these guys did a greta job

not only a great show but they are always around talking to passnegrs pictures etc!!

just a class show and team!!

most are getting packed as they leave in two days

thats the best part of doing more than one cruise is knowing you are stayiong on!!


will be going to abu dabi and staying overnight at the palace hotel!!

you get gold from a vending machine!

and also the next day my in laws are joining us so this will be fun

thinking of maybe extending to australia but not too sure how to do that!!!!!

weather is great food is great

and yes they still have some booze left!!

how is that possible??

as usual rosanne closed bar again last night

we will have bartenders changing in dubai and i will miss my pool barteneder anthony who hides my extra drinks

maybe when jose comes i can teach him as well??

now the fun part comes where i must behave for my mother in law

imagine 60 and having to worry


will update later as it is quiet and relaxing

Victor, wake and and get to the pool bar before your MIL and she will never know!

PS I need to teach you how to email me pix, before your next cruise. Maybe I can teach you on FUN3!

Listen to Karen...she's on to something. :D

good afternoon from oman !!

it is a super day nice and warm and flat seas!!

we are now at sea having sailed at noon on way to dubai everyone has started to pack and say their good byes which rosanne and i dont like to do

it is never good bye it is see you soon!!

we got confirmation in laws on way from toronto and will arrive dubai tonight so my martini intake
will have to go down it is great to have one sitting close to bar at 530 with my newspaper but i think that will have to stop


there arte about 30 of us going to abu dabi to overnight at the palace hotel as well as a tour of dubai so should be a fun day

the platters are still a hit on ship and today they will be signing autographs and such

as said before their show is the best i have ever
seen on regent that was so interactive

there have been some other good shows but none with this much participation !!

they even did a show for the crew last night!!

not much else going on so will update once back on ship

ralph is leaving to go back to the uk and davor is coming on as hotel manager

and about 10-15 crew changing

now in dubai and overnite at palace in abu dhabi

it is a place not to be missed

this hotel is the most expensive hotel to be built in the world and we are guests overnite
courtesy of regent

i must learn how to upload pictures

even a vending maching to buy pure gold!!!

will e mail tomorrow once back on ship

this is a place to put on your bucket list|!!!!

I sure would like to see a picture of Victor and Rosanne ... I have a feeling we may have met Victor at the pool bar on a past cruise!!