Our trip actually began yesterday as we had to take a proctored Covid antigen test 72 hours before boarding the ship. Regent made the process relatively simple by partnering with an on-line test firm. We were provided with a link to the testing organization and were able to order the required required kits ($45 each) and schedule the monitored test on Tuesday afternoon. Luckily all went well; we passed the required test and received the necessary paperwork to proceed.

Cruising with Regent Seven Seas is not cheap, but….as Yvonne now says: “we have more money then time” at this point of our lives. One of the perks of sailing with Regent is that the cruise price includes business class air on overseas flights which is something we have been treating ourselves to since retirement.

Our flights today are on Delta, flying to Paris then to Nice, France where we will be met and taken to our hotel in Monaco where we will join the ship.

The Seattle airport was surprisingly quiet today when we arrived at 9:15. Check-in was smooth and Delta has a very nice business class lounge where we were able to grab a bite and relax before boarding our 12:45 PM flight to Paris. The flight was delayed by 20 minutes but that was not expected to pose a problem as our flight time to Paris was scheduled at 9 hours, 13 minutes which would actually get us there on time.

Observation: Probably 90% of people were not wearing masks in the airport or on the plane.