Seven Seas Grandeur, The Sixth Ship of The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet welcomed her First Guests on November 18, 2023.
Seven Seas Grandeur
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the world’s leading luxury cruise line, has taken delivery of Seven Seas Grandeur™ – A Heritage of Perfection and the sixth ship to join The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™.
Seven Seas Grandeur is the culmination of Regent’s more than three decades of expertise in luxury cruising.
Inspired by the past and stunningly reimagined for the future, this magnificent vessel was designed by the multi-award-winning Studio DADO and built by premier ship builder Fincantieri in Ancona, Italy in just over two years.
With gross tonnage of 55,500, staff of 548, and holding only 746 guests, Seven Seas Grandeur will provide among the highest space and staff to guest ratios in the industry providing unrivalled space, unparalleled service, Epicurean Perfection, fascinating art, and transformative experiences for guests beginning the moment they step on board.
L: Gilberto Tobaldi, Shipyard Director, Fincantieri R: Harry Sommer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd
“We would like to thank Studio DADO and Fincantieri for their outstanding collaboration in realizing this incredible new vessel which truly builds on the ground-breaking traditions of Regent’s exceptional Explorer-class ships which came before,” said Harry Sommer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. “Seven Seas Grandeur’s inaugural season is all but sold out, which is testament to the burgeoning popularity of the unrivalled Regent experience and also reflective of the ship being the most anticipated launch of 2023.”
“The expectations of both our loyal past guests and those who are new to Regent will be exceeded by Seven Seas Grandeur’s refined style, matchless elegance, and breath-taking beauty,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “As the appetite for luxury travel continues to grow, the delivery of Seven Seas Grandeur provides even more opportunities to cruise the world while enjoying the highest standards of hospitality in lavish and spacious surroundings.”
With 20 years-experience on the ocean, Captain Luciano Montesanto and his exceptional senior leadership team, will command Seven Seas Grandeur’s maiden voyage from Venice (Trieste), Italy to Barcelona, Spain on November 18, 2023.
The ship then traverses the Atlantic to Miami, Florida for an elegant and exclusive gala event on December 10, 2023, where the ship’s Godmother Sarah Fabergé, founding member of The Fabergé Heritage Council and great-granddaughter of Peter Carl Fabergé, will perform her christening duties.
Guests can then enjoy discovering the Caribbean, two transits of the Panama Canal as well as an itinerary sailing the U.S. Eastern Seaboard in a close-to-sold-out inaugural season before sailing back across the Atlantic from New York to Barcelona in March to explore the Mediterranean for summer 2024.
In September and October, Seven Seas Grandeur witnesses the colors of Fall in Canada & New England, then finally culminating a luxurious year of travel explores more of the Caribbean to close out 2024.
Seven Seas Grandeur – Deluxe Veranda Suite
Seven Seas Grandeur features 15 stunning accommodation categories, ranging between 307 square feet, to over 4,443 square feet.
From the palatial, $11,000-a-night Regent Suite, to the contemporary, yet timeless, Distinctive Suites, to the beautifully appointed Spacious Suites, the accommodation designs evoke an elevated, residential feel, harnessing the qualities of natural light, meticulously thought-through layouts, art and materials.
Epicurean Perfection has been enhanced across the ship’s 8 exquisite dining experiences, including in its 5 complimentary speciality restaurants, with 130 new dishes created exclusively for Seven Seas Grandeur.
The unrivalled dining experience on board will be delivered by Senior Executive Chef Michael Meyepa and Food & Beverage Director Stéphane Carriou, along with a dedicated crew including the very best chefs, sommeliers and serving professionals in the industry.
In addition, the culinary experience will be enhanced with captivatingly reimagined designs for signature restaurants Compass Rose, Prime 7, Chartreuse and La Veranda.
Compass Rose Restaurant
For guests looking to broaden their culinary skills, the ship’s Culinary Arts Kitchen offer hands-on classes, special demonstrations and more, in a professional-grade culinary teaching facility led by highly experienced chefs.
A wide curriculum of classes are inspired by the global destinations explored by the entire Regent fleet and include lessons in French food and wine, the meat and seafood of New Zealand and tastes of the Pacific Northwest.
Prime 7 Restaurant
Seven Seas Grandeur will also be home to a 1,600-piece art collection, the Pièce de Résistance of which will be a custom designed masterpiece – Journey in Jewels – the first Fabergé Egg to permanently reside at sea.
In addition, the ship will debut Regent’s very first digital art tour – Art Experience – which is available through the new Regent Mobile App from December 2023. Other highlights in the ship’s art offering include multiple works by Picasso; a custom-made bronze and hand-cast glass Bonsai Cherry Tree sculpture which will welcome guests into the Asian-fusion restaurant Pacific Rim; and “The Enchanted Tree”, a 40-foot-tall, hand-woven tapestry by world-renowned Brazilian artist Walter Goldfarb.
Four new, extraordinary productions will debut on Seven Seas Grandeur.
Pasión, Ignite the Night, Marauder’s Ball and ICONS all showcase the talents of world-class performers, breathtaking choreography, and provide guests with unforgettable moments.
Created under the visionary leadership of Kai Alan Carrier, Director of Artistic Theatrical Entertainment the new shows feature the genuine flair of Grammy Award winners in music and world-renowned choreographers such as Dancing with the Star’s Britt Stewart, Argentine Tango royalty Francisco Forquera and acclaimed Broadway director John MacInnis.
For those guests looking for a relaxing cruise vacation the ship’s Serene Spa & Wellness™ experience will feature new and exclusive spa treatments with an indulgent treatment menu that integrates best-in-class techniques and luxury ingredients from around the world.
New treatments include utilising the restorative power of an amber and quartz crystal bed, and an advanced treatment table for a Zero Gravity Wellness Massage, as well as a Tahitian Hydration Ritual only for Regent Suite guests.
For more information, please visit RSSC.com, call 023 8082 1390 or contact a professional travel advisor.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the world’s leading luxury cruise line, unveils details of its latest multi-million-dollar art collection, to be displayed on board the line’s newest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur™. The 1,600-piece collection, predominantly featuring contemporary art, took nearly two years to curate and commission, sourcing from artists and galleries worldwide. This awe-inspiring catalogue of works will debut when the new ship launches in November 2023.
Beautiful Caribbean Sea at sunset – Seven Seas Grandeur
As an added first at sea, Regent will be introducing a digital art tour – Art Experience – available through the new Regent Mobile App which will also be launched on Seven Seas Grandeur. The digital art tour will provide an immersive, interactive experience for guests to connect, not only with the artwork, but with the artist who created the piece. The tour will shine a light on works within central guest areas, including Rauschenberg, Matta, Sophie Elizabeth Thompson and Eduardo Arranz-Bravo. Using expert technology, luxury travellers will be able to scan select artworks via the app, and discover a film connecting them to the artist, their process, and their inspiration for the piece. The new Regent Mobile App will also allow guests on board to review the daily program guide Passages, view the shore excursion catalogue, all restaurant menus, and ship phone directory.
“With each new ship, our team works tirelessly to identify and source the most impressive array of art pieces, building a collection that would be envied by most modern-day museums, to ensure our guests’ time onboard is as enriching and thought-provoking as their time on land,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “It is extremely rare to enjoy such personal access to artwork of this calibre, and now guests will be able to connect deeper with the art and artists they’ve fallen in love with onboard our ships through our first ever virtual art tour. Regent’s art-loving guests will find Seven Seas Grandeur to be one of most engrossing galleries they have ever explored.”
The highly anticipated art collection has been a topic of discussion since the exterior design of the first piece of art, a commissioned Fabergé Egg, ‘Journey in Jewels’, wasunveiled last year. The first and only Fabergé Egg to reside permanently at sea, the interior design and mechanisms of this one-of-a-kind piece remain cloaked in mystery and will be revealed alongside the full art collection during Seven Seas Grandeur’s christening in Miami this December.
Earlier this year Regent Seven Seas Cruises announced that Sarah Fabergé, Founding Member of The Fabergé Heritage Council, and great-granddaughter of Peter Carl Fabergé, will serve as Godmother to Seven Seas Grandeur. One of Sarah’s first duties as Godmother will be to host art lovers on board Seven Seas Grandeur on a specialSpotlight Voyage in July, featuring behind-the-scenes access to Fabergé through master classes and shoreside excursions.
A variety of notable works will join the commissioned Fabergé Egg as centrepieces of the Seven Seas Grandeur art collection, including a staggering nearly 40-foot-tall hand-woven tapestry, “The Enchanted Tree,” created by world-renowned Brazilian artist Walter Goldfarb. The tapestry will hang adjacent to the elevator wall in the ship’s lavish atrium, giving multiple vantage points of this breathtaking feat of intricately woven textiles.
Another exclusive piece in the collection features a custom-made bronze and hand-cast glass Bonsai Cherry Tree Sculpture by Savoy Studios, creating an experiential entrance to Pacific Rim, the ship’s pan-Asian speciality restaurant. The delicate installation contrasts with the Pacific Rim entrance pieces of a Tibetan Prayer Wheel and Mythical Dragon found on board Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Splendor respectively.
Trees are an ongoing design theme for Seven Seas Grandeur, which can also be witnessed in the largest speciality restaurant at sea, Compass Rose. Once inside the restaurant, guests will sit under a canopy of interwoven crystal and wood-edged illuminated trees, giving the illusion of dining in an enchanted forest featuring thousands of individually placed crystal-faceted leaves, enveloping the restaurant in an awe-inspiring display.
Regent’s Art Director Sarah Hall Smith, spent close to two years piecing together the incredible art collection on board Seven Seas Grandeur, having also assisted in the curation of the collections on board sister ships Seven Seas Splendor and Seven Seas Explorer.
“Seven Seas Grandeur is inspired by the past, reimagined for the future and we’ve endeavoured to mirror this with a fascinating onboard art collection,” said Sarah Hall Smith, Art Director for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “The artwork featured on Seven Seas Grandeur includes work from some of the most notable artists of our time, from Pablo Picasso to Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, as well as unique installations and features such as the largest hand-woven tapestry on board a Regent ship, a hand-cast glass Bonsai Cherry Tree Sculpture and first Fabergé egg to live permanently at sea.”
Seven Seas Grandeur’s curated art collection features artists from all over the world across dozens of mediums including sculpture, original paintings, photographs, and more.
Highlights include:
· Pablo Picasso (Lithograph and Linocut). “Toros y Toreros”, “Antes de picar al toro” and “Picador picando al toro, con matador al quite”
o Three Picasso works are on display in Prime 7 on deck 10. From the colourful costumes and movements of the matadors to the majestic power of the bulls, each painting offers a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of Spain. These artworks are windows into a world that is both beautiful and dangerous, where tradition and spectacle collide in a display of courage and skill.
· Fabergé: “Journey in Jewels”
“Journey in Jewels” will be displayed in the Atrium in Deck 5 and embodies the Regent sailing experience with a cascading waterfall of ocean greens and subtle turquoise throughout its three-tiered base, while the outer shell features soothing deep blue waves which break into a sea spray of pearls. The outer egg ‘shell’ is comprised of seven blades, representing the seven seas, which will unfurl to reveal a surprise hidden inside, details of which are being kept as a closely guarded secret until Seven Seas Grandeur’s christening.
Fabergé, Journey in Jewels
· Savoy Studios: “Bonsai Cherry Tree”
Exclusively created by Savoy Studios is a custom-made bronze and hand-cast glass Bonsai Cherry Tree sculpture, creating an experiential entrance to Pacific Rim, the ship’s pan-Asian speciality restaurant on Deck 5.
Savoy Studios, Bonsai Cherry Tree
· Walter Goldfarb: “The Enchanted Tree”
o The close to 40-foot-tall tapestry, “The Enchanted Tree”, will hang adjacent to the elevator wall in the ship’s lavish atrium on Deck 6, giving multiple vantage points of this breathtaking feat of intricately woven textiles.
Walter Goldfarb, The Enchanted Tree
Zheng Lu: “Water in Dripping – Waterfall”
o The stainless-steel sculpture “Water in Dripping – Waterfall” by Zheng Lu can be found at Serene Spa & Wellness on Deck 5.
Zheng Lu, Water in Dripping – Waterfall
The ship itself is a work of art. In addition to a number of notable design touchpoints, Seven Seas Grandeur, the sister ship to the acclaimed Seven Seas Explorer® and Seven Seas Splendor®, will exemplify Regent’s 30-year heritage of perfection with unrivalled space, unparalleled service, and transformative experiences that will begin the moment guests step on board.
The new Regent Mobile App can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play starting in December 2023, providing guests sailing on board Seven Seas Grandeur with exclusive access to Art Experience.
For more information, please visit RSSC.com, call 023 8082 1390 or contact a professional travel advisor.
Full Fleet Expected to be Equipped with Starlink by end of 2024.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the world’s leading luxury cruise line, has announced that Starlink has been successfully installed on board Seven Seas Mariner®, providing guests with high-speed, unlimited and complimentary WiFi.
In time for the cruise line’s 2024 World Cruise, which sets sail in January, luxury travellers will be able to surf, stream and share at sea like never before. In addition, connectivity for guests and crew will be elevated on board Regent’s newest ship Seven Seas Grandeur™ with the installation of SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed internet taking place prior to its launch in November.
Seven Seas Grandeur – Beautiful Caribbean Sea at sunset
“Unlimited WiFi is part of the truly all-inclusive Regent experience and, as with every element on board, we want to ensure our guests are receiving the best of the best with new and innovative technology,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “Not only will luxury travellers be able to share their unforgettable moments in real time, but the increased bandwidth provided by Starlink will also improve onboard services and operational needs – these elements coming together to provide an unrivalled experience for our discerning guests, as well as our talented crew.”
Seven Seas Mariner
Using advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, Starlink will improve the capacity, speed, and reliability of on-board internet, offering guests a connected, high-speed experience. To heighten connectivity across The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™, all six ships are expected to be equipped with Starlink by the end of 2024.
For more information, please visit RSSC.com, call 023 8082 1390 or contact a professional travel advisor.
About Regent Seven Seas Cruises®
Regent Seven Seas Cruises® is the leading luxury cruise line, delivering An Unrivalled Experience™ for over 30 years. Carrying no more than 746 guests, the line’s spacious and stylish ships - Seven Seas Explorer®, Seven Seas Mariner®, Seven Seas Navigator®, Seven Seas Splendor®, Seven Seas Voyager® and from 2023Seven Seas Grandeur™ - form The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™ and explore more than 500 immersive destinations globally. Offering Unrivalled Space at Sea™, guests enjoy sumptuous all-suite accommodations, nearly all with private balconies, which are among the largest at sea, as well as highly personalised service throughout lavish public areas and expansive outdoor spaces. Unique to Regent Seven Seas Cruises, unlimited complimentary shore excursions are available in every port, making it the only truly all-inclusive cruise line. Voyage fares also include flights, gourmet cuisine in a range of speciality restaurants and al-fresco dining venues, fine wines and spirits, entertainment, unlimited internet access, included valet laundry, gratuities, ground transfers and one-night, pre-cruise hotel packages for guests staying in Concierge-level suites and higher.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the world’s leading luxury cruise line, is thrilled to announce the debut of four captivating entertainment shows aboard its newest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur™ – A Heritage of Perfection, launching in November 2023.
The new, extraordinary productions celebrate the legacy of Broadway and its influence on at-sea entertainment, showcasing the talents of world-class performers, breathtaking choreography, and providing guests with unforgettable moments.
Featuring the genuine flair of Grammy Award winners in music, world-renowned choreographers, and experts in authentic costume design – such as Dancing with the Star’s Britt Stewart, Argentine Tango royalty Francisco Forquera and acclaimed Broadway director John MacInnis – the shows debuting on board Seven Seas Grandeur, are an exciting new offering elevating Regent’s entertainment credentials to a new standard.
Pasión celebrates the captivating Tango, Ignite the Night fuses dance and style, while Marauder’s Ball promises guests a swashbuckling adventure. In addition, ICONS is a contemporary “VIP concert experience”, showcasing headliner hits with a brand-new spin. These meticulously crafted productions embody unparalleled high energy and captivating imagery.
Luxury travellers can take an exclusive look at a teaser video produced by Regent, which provides insight into the creative process behind the shows here.
“These new entertainment productions aboard Seven Seas Grandeur are a testament to our commitment to providing our guests with unparalleled luxury and unforgettable moments,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
“Seven Seas Grandeur exemplifies more than 30 years of unrivalled experiences, and so we felt it important that the team to bring the ship’s new production shows to life were steeped in Broadway heritage and talent, whether that be decorated performers, accomplished choreographers, or creative minds, to ensure that our guests will be captivated from start to finish.”
Under the visionary leadership of Kai Alan Carrier, Director of Artistic Theatrical Entertainment, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has created immersive and engaging theatrical experiences exclusively for guests of Seven Seas Grandeur.
As a newly created role dedicated to enhancing the cruise line’s theatrical offerings, Carrier brought over 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry and a passion for pushing the boundaries of creativity.
Kai Alan Carrier, Director of Artistic Theatrical Entertainment, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
With a strong emphasis on music, Carrier’s creative development approach focuses on crafting productions that are rich in texture, design, and robust arrangements.
His expertise has played a pivotal role in shaping the concept and planning behind the new shows onboard Seven Seas Grandeur. “With an understanding that our valued guests have a love for familiar tunes and a zest for lively adventure, we wanted to ensure a diverse range of offerings,” said Kai Alan Carrier, Director of Artistic Theatrical Entertainment, Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
“Our ultimate objective was to present exciting forms of entertainment that would captivate and delight our audience, engaging our guests in stunning vignettes, showcasing the extraordinary talents of our performers, and leaving them with unforgettable memories. I am proud to have worked alongside an exceptional team to create these incredible shows.”
Entertainment Shows Debuting on Seven Seas Grandeur Set to debut on Seven Seas Grandeur’s inaugural season, the following dazzling entertainment offerings will complement the ship’s luxurious accommodations, exquisite dining options, and personalised service, further solidifying Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ reputation as the unrivalled leader in luxury cruising.
Pasión Celebrating the Tango, a dance that originated in Buenos Aires and one that is a captivating blend of cultures, Pasión aims to capture the essence of this dance style by blending it with modern hits and creating dynamic vignettes.
It was paramount for Regent to establish a team with genuine Argentinian origins, and several contributors hail from the “Paris of South America,” including world-renowned choreographer Francisco Forquera and Broadway costume designer Alejo Vietti.
Working with overall choreographer Britt Stewart of Dancing with the Stars, this inclusion of native Argentine creative talent infused the production with unparalleled dance authenticity.
Ignite the Night Guests will be mesmerised by Ignite the Night, an unexpected mix of dance, style, and design. Inspired by the visual grandeur of American Idol, the exhilaration of the Video Music Awards, and the contagious energy of Dancing with the Stars, this show will be forward and exciting while feeling familiar.
Dancers take centre stage, bringing high energy and captivating performances, choreographed by the incomparable Dancing with the Stars Pro-Dancer Britt Stewart, a true subject matter expert in this field. Ryan Park – who has worked on Broadway productions such as My Fair Lady, The King and I and Fiddler on the Roof – injected red carpet glamour and excitement with fresh and new haute couture costume design.
Britt Stewart, Dancing with the Stars Pro-Dancer
Marauder’s Ball Directed by Broadway pillar, John MacInnis, and with music orchestrations and arrangements by Grammy award-winning Jason Howland, Marauder’s Ball is a swashbuckling good time filled with adventure and excitement, all set to the beat of modern music infused with folkloric sea shanties and melodies.
Marauder’s Ball promises an unforgettable experience as our talented cast takes guests on a thrilling journey through the high seas. This dynamic production will transport audiences into a world of pirate legends and seafaring tales, igniting the imagination and captivating hearts along the way.
The costume design in Marauder’s Ball mixes traditional pirate wear, with up-to-date fashion cuts, portraying a blend of classic pieces worn with a modern twist.
Marauders Ball, Quarter Mistress
ICONS Delivering recognizable hits, ICONS gives the audience an engaging and contemporary VIP concert experience. It’s a journey through great music showcasing a stunning cast and featuring the music of beloved headliners like The Pointer Sisters, Hall & Oates, Adele, and Celine Dion. A true celebration of music where all vocalists share the lead parts, ensuring that the focus remains on the music and not just the artist.
To solidify this vision, Regent enlisted the talents of experienced director Kevin Black and accomplished choreographer James Alonzo, with Creative Studios by NCLH team members Jack Maisenbach and Nicholas Bursoni providing exciting costume design.
For more information, please visit RSSC.com, call 023 8082 1390 or contact a professional travel advisor.
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Photographs/Images: Images were provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises®
Beautiful Caribbean Sea at sunset – Seven Seas Grandeur™
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the world’s leading luxury cruise line, announces the inaugural senior leadership team that will deliver the unrivalled Regent experience on board the highly anticipated Seven Seas Grandeur™.
The five extensively experienced senior officers will lead 532 crew when Seven Seas Grandeur debuts in November 2023, offering exceptional personalised service to 746 guests on board the ship that exemplifies Regent’s Heritage of Perfection™.
“We are proud to have assembled this highly accomplished leadership team to ensure every Seven Seas Grandeur voyage delivers Regent’s unrivalled experience for luxury travellers,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
“Together, they will guide our passionate team with unmatched expertise and experience to create an inviting atmosphere and embody the epitome of hospitality for our guests.”
DeMarco continued, “As Captain Luciano Montesanto assumes command, marking the next milestone in his illustrious career, we are also pleased to welcome Franck Galzy as the General Manager of Seven Seas Grandeur, following his successful tenure aboard Seven Seas Splendor.
We have no doubt that Cruise Director David Nevin will create unforgettable moments for our guests by infusing the atmosphere with vibrancy and fun. And lastly, with Chief Engineer Antonio Lagana’s extensive 20-plus years of experience and knowledge, and Staff Captain Giuseppe Gargiulo’s engaging, hands-on approach, we are confident in the seamless and secure operation of our newest ship.”
To mark the announcement, Captain Luciano Montesanto filmed aspecial message from the shipyard in Ancona, Italy, updating loyal guests on the ship’s build progress and describing what the honour of helming the newest member of The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™ means to him. Captain Montesanto’s special video can be viewedhere.
“It is a tremendous privilege to have been named Captain of a brand-new ship and to be a part of this incredible journey.
As an Italian, I also take great pride in the fact that the ship is being constructed in Ancona, Italy,” remarked Captain Luciano Montesanto, the Master of Seven Seas Grandeur. “My leadership team and I are eagerly anticipating the opportunity to welcome both our dedicated crew and valued guests on board Seven Seas Grandeur, setting sail for new adventures and creating lasting memories.”
Introducing Seven Seas Grandeur’s Leadership Team
Captain Luciano Montesanto
Captain Montesanto was born in Crotone, a small city of Calabria, Italy. After completing his education and training by the age of 19 at the Nautical Institute, he began to sail the world as a cadet for a tanker shipping company.
In 2002, after obtaining his Officer’s License, his interests turned to the passenger cruise industry. Throughout his 20-year career, he has proudly participated in several new cruise ship constructions and sailed around the globe.
Captain Montesanto was promoted to Captain of Seven Seas Splendor® in 2022 and is now proud to be at the helm of Seven Seas Grandeur.
Having embarked from ports across the world – from New York City and Venice to Sydney – it’s difficult for Captain Montesanto to pick a favourite destination but admits that sail aways are hard to beat.
While at home, he loves cooking, spending time with his dogs and travelling with his family.
Captain – Luciano Montesanto
General Manager Franck Galzy
General Manager Galzy is responsible for overseeing the flawless delivery of hotel as well as food and beverage services.
After graduating from the CAFA Sommelier Wine School in Angers, France, he began his career at the famous Crabwall Manor Hotel & Spa in the UK. Franck joined Regent in 1999, where he quickly made his way through the ranks.
Franck became Regent’s youngest General Manager in 2009 and has coordinated many special events during some of the line’s most spectacular voyages.
Franck was part of the build team for Seven Seas Explorer®and was also part of the team that launched Seven Seas Splendor.
General Manager – Franck Galzy
Staff Captain Giuseppe Gargiulo
Born in Naples, Italy, Giuseppe dreamed of working aboard cruise ships since he was a child. Coming from a family of seafarers and fishermen, and having a strong passion for the sea, he studied at the Nautical School in Sorrento where he graduated in 1999.
He started his career soon after as a Deck Cadet on cargo ships, and in 2003 he moved into the cruise industry and obtained his unlimited Master licence in 2006. Giuseppe now resides in Sorrento, Italy, with his wife and children.
During his vacation, he loves spending time with his lovely family, walking among the beautiful nature trails in Sorrento and Amalfi Coast, and taking boat trips and fishing.
Staff Captain – Giuseppe Gargiulo
Chief Engineer Antonio Lagana
Chief Engineer Lagana lives in a small village about 1,500 feet above sea level close to Reggio Calabria, Italy, where he has a beautiful view of the Messina Strait.
As a child, he used to see the cruise ships passing and had a vision of one day working onboard. He studied in the Nautical College in Messina and after graduating spent three years in the Italian Navy and then working on cargo ships.
In 2002, Chief Lagana started his career on cruise ships as 3rd Engineer and made his way up through the ranks to join Regent Seven Seas Cruises in 2011 as Staff Chief Engineer. On his vacations, he enjoys being with his wife and daughters and looking after his farm filled with olive trees and beautiful vineyards.
Chief Engineer – Antonio Lagana
Cruise Director David Nevin
Born in Halifax, Canada, and raised on a farm in the prairies of Saskatchewan – David trained in Musical Theatre at Sheridan College in Toronto and has appeared in musicals such as Evita, My Fair Lady and Grease!
In 2001, David’s career took a nautical turn when he embarked on his first cruise ship as a singer and dancer.
Throughout his 20-year career at sea, David has risen through the ranks of the entertainment department.
In 2016, he joined the Regent family as an Assistant Cruise Director and was promoted to Cruise Director on Seven Seas Voyager®in 2018.
An ardent adventurer, David spends his vacations exploring the world, hiking, camping and spending time with family in Canada.
Cruise Director – David Nevin
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the world’s leading luxury cruise line, will set a new standard for luxurious fine dining at sea on board its newest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur™ when it debuts in November 2023.
The cruise line’s expert culinary teams, led by Bernhard Klotz, Regent’s Vice President Food & Beverage, have created over 130 new dishes and enhanced recipes of guest favourites across seven exquisite dining venues – including reimagined spaces in its gourmet specialty restaurants.
“For over 30 years we have provided our guests with the highest standards in luxury travel, from personalised on-board service to immersive destination experiences, to perfecting epicurean offerings across the world’s most luxurious fleet,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “As a celebration of Regent’s heritage, Seven Seas Grandeur has been stunningly reimagined for the future, enhancing the eclectic culinary experiences found on board through delightfully refined menus and beautifully reimagined specialty restaurants.”
Seven Seas Grandeur, the sister ship to the acclaimed Seven Seas Explorer® and Seven Seas Splendor®, will exemplify Regent’s 30-year heritage of perfection with unrivalled space, unparalleled service, epicurean perfection, and transformative experiences that will begin the moment guests step on board. Highlights of the new dishes and refined recipes that will be enjoyed by discerning epicureans travelling on board Seven Seas Grandeur include:
– 13 new dinner dishes to be served in Compass Rose, Regent’s signature restaurant.
– Prime 7, Regent’s elegant steakhouse, will offer a new decadent lunch menu, as well as an elaborate sharing plate of succulent grilled meats for two at dinner.
– Three of the seven new dishes on French restaurant Chartreuse’s menu have been inspired by the 3-Michelin Star L’Auberge du Vieux Puits following an in-depth culinary tour of Narbonne, France.
– The place to go for tantalising pan-Asian delights, Pacific Rim will offer two new entrees and four new desserts.
– 8 deliciously authentic new hot appetiser recipes have been created for diners craving mouthwatering Italian specialties in Sette Mari at La Veranda.
– New plant-based dishes available include an Impossible Salisbury Steak with truffle butter and Pacific Rim poke salad, plus additional healthy options such as chia yoghurt and homemade granolas will appear for breakfast at La Veranda.
– Korean-fried chicken burger with gochujang-black garlic mayo for those looking for a more casual bite at The Pool Grill.
– Four Gerard Bertrand wines will be found exclusively on Chartreuse’s complimentary wine list and a further five will grace the ship’s Connoisseur Wine Menu.
Elevated Menus to Complement Reimagined Spaces
Compass Rose – A Uniquely Personalized Dining Experience
Guests sailing on board Seven Seas Grandeur will discover a captivating new design by Miami-based Studio DADO for Compass Rose, Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ signature specialty restaurant.
Before entering, diners will marvel at the delicate, cascading waterfall sculpture fashioned with laser-cut metal and hand-blown glass, imbuing a sense of tranquillity. Inside, the restaurant’s dining room sits under a canopy of interwoven crystal and wood-edged illuminated trees, giving the illusion of dining in an enchanted forest.
As dinner is served under the setting sun, thousands of individually placed crystal-faceted leaves, encrusting the pillars and branches envelope the restaurant in an awe-inspiring display.
Compass Rose’s tantalising menu offers a completely unique experience where guests are able to design their own entrée from preferred sides, sauces, pastas, and main features – in addition to daily specials and a selection of vegan and vegetarian dishes.
New dishes crafted exclusively for Seven Seas Grandeur include a decadent Maine lobster risotto served with a mascarpone-leek fondue; a succulent roasted Black Angus striploin accompanied by fingerling potatoes and parmesan broccoli stems with a smoky romesco sauce; and a tuna tataki comprised of Sichuan pepper, vegetable tartare, miso aioli, radish and sesame.
Prime 7 – The Signature Steakhouse
Seven Seas Grandeur will introduce the fully reimagined Prime 7 restaurant – a guest favourite across the Regent fleet also designed by Studio DADO.
Taking its cues from the classic New York City steakhouses of the 20th century, Prime 7 embraces its roots while celebrating modern sophistication.
The restaurant brings diners on a journey from the moment they enter – beginning in the vestibule, a wall of black-and-white photography and antique leather travel cases greet guests before continuing onto the entrance space modelled after a traditional streetcar.
Moving through the restaurant, the aesthetic changes to feel more residential – Persian carpets underfoot, residential-style lighting, and memorabilia in vitrines that disguise server stations and back-of-house areas.
Perfectly complementing the restaurant’s aesthetic, the menu is full of mouthwatering guest favourites including lump crab cakes, Black Angus Beef steak tartare with truffle-beer bread, succulent jumbo shrimp cocktails, and dry-aged 28 days USDA prime beef steaks from porterhouse to fillet mignon.
Inspired by James Beard award-winning chef Francis Mallmann’s restaurant Los Fuegos, Seven Seas Grandeur’s Prime 7 will serve an elaborate sharing plate for two of clandestine entrecote, d’Artagnan chicken, Galician chorizo and New Zealand lamb chops, with roasted garlic, tomato confit and chimichurri.
Catering to all palates, the steakhouse will also offer a new plant-based option of Impossible Salisbury Steak served with French fries, roasted tomato, and an indulgent truffle butter.
Further updates to Prime 7’s offerings can be found in its lunch menu with decadently casual dishes such as Black Angus beef empanadas and salsa cruda; country fried chicken, bacon mashed potatoes, scallions, buttermilk biscuit and chipotle dipping sauce; or a fisherman’s platter of panko-breaded shrimp, squid, fish, lemon, French fries, and truffle aioli.
If the gourmand is still not satisfied a sumptuous array of new lunch time desserts can also be found including bananas fosters with dark rum, Mississippi mud cake with chocolate creameux, and a chocolate-baked blueberry pudding with coconut-vanilla cream.
Chartreuse – Classic French with a Modern Twist
Another concept by Studio DADO which distils the glamour, artistry, fashion, architecture, and history of Paris into a single place, Chartreuse is Seven Seas Grandeur’s French restaurant that speaks to the level of sophistication of Regent guests.
The bold patterned floor draws diners into the entry and sophisticated bar, wrapped in leather and topped with marble, evokes 1930s Paris finished with Art Deco inspired lighting. An undulating wall, hinted with an ombre effect, follows the lines of the river Seine, and leads diners into the restaurant. Inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetic of the Paris Metro, the dining room is surrounded by incredible sea views.
A number of new dishes on Chartreuse’s menu have been inspired by the 3-Michelin Star restaurant L’Auberge du Vieux Puits following an in-depth culinary tour of Narbonne, France, during which, the Regent Seven Seas Cruises hotel, food and beverage teams acquired invaluable knowledge and techniques through exclusive culinary experiences.
A fascinating video of the journey of culinary discovery, family and traditions can be viewed here. New dishes that honour the renowned reputation of classic French cooking include halibut viennoise with fennel, porcini, spinach and veal jus; soupe de poissons with brandade, mussels, aioli and seed crisp; and velouté de champignons consommé, egg yolk confit and truffle cappuccino. The Chartreuse dessert menu will be enhanced with a selection of premium petit fours to recreate a café gourmand experience with a selection of mignardises.
Exclusive to Chartreuse’s complimentary wine selection, four Gerard Bertrand wines will be newly available including Heritage Kosmos, a full-bodied organic red made up of a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre grape varieties.
Pacific Rim – Dramatic, Diverse and Delightful Pan-Asian Dining Experience
Pacific Rim offers a harmonious blend of delectable flavours and a tranquil Zen-inspired atmosphere, mirroring the stunning design found on the ship’s sister vessels.
Setting the tone for a remarkable dining experience, guests are greeted by an imposing Tibetan prayer wheel on Seven Seas Explorer® and a mystical dragon on Seven Seas Splendor®, while the restaurant’s interior boasts intricate and sophisticated architectural details.
The entrance artwork for Seven Seas Grandeur’s Pacific Rim will be unveiled at a later date, along with more highlights from the ship’s remarkable art collection.
Pacific Rim celebrates the flavours of a diverse, colourful continent with two new dinner dishes of duck confit adobo accompanied by adlai risotto, XO sauce, foie gras and shimeji mushrooms; and the plant-based Pacific Rim poke salad comprising of vegetable crudité, tofu, avocado, wakame, miso and sesame. For those with a sweet tooth, new desserts include a dark chocolate and passion fruit cake with mango-chilli sorbet, green tea matcha cheesecake, and a Thai coconut and tapioca pudding with lemon-grass syrup.
Sette Mari at La Veranda – Authentically Italian
Positioned at the top of the ship and inspired by the coastal landscape of the Mediterranean, Sette Mari at La Veranda will serve meals inspired by the flavours of Italy.
The design inspiration taken from the Amalfi Coast is immediately apparent in the architectural elements, fixtures and art that complement the elegant curvature of the glazed walls and panoramic windows.
The design highlights the level of craftsmanship and artistry associated with a coastal town of the Mediterranean, while the ambiance suggests cool and collected worldliness and calm sense of wonder that comes with a sophisticated city right at the water’s edge.
Seven Seas Grandeur’s Sette Mari at La Veranda will feature a refined menu, focused on heritage and inspired by a trip that the Regent culinary team took to Puglia, Italy, the region Senior Vice President of Hotel Operations Franco Semeraro and his family hails from.
Drawing inspiration from the area’s Masserias, or farmhouses and learning centuries old techniques and exploring local flavours, the team have crafted an elevated hot appetiser menu for Seven Seas Grandeur with deliciously authentic recipes for sformato di ricotta, a ricotta and parmesan cheese tart with tomato basil sauce; cozze alla marinara e pepperoncino, black mussels in a sauce of garlic, chilli flakes, fresh tomatoes, white wine and parsley; and zucchine Ripiene, baked zucchini stuffed with slow roasted prime rib, herbs and parmesan cheese in a tomato sauce; among many more.
For more information, please visit RSSC.com, call 023 8082 1390 or contact a professional travel advisor.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line, has revealed new and exclusive spa treatments that will debut on board Seven Seas Grandeur™, setting sail November 2023. The ship’s Serene Spa & Wellness™ experience will enhance relaxation at sea with an indulgent treatment menu that integrates best-in-class techniques and luxury ingredients from around the world, including new treatments utilizing the restorative power of an amber and quartz crystal bed, and an advanced treatment table for a Zero Gravity Wellness Massage.
In addition, a new treatment – the Tahitian Hydration Ritual – has been created exclusively for those staying in the palatial, 4,443 square foot Regent Suite, which can be enjoyed in the suite’s very own private spa. Regent also revealed new details about the ship’s Serene Spa & Wellness features and design, including a new relaxation room.
“We are thrilled to expand our Serene Spa & Wellness offerings exclusively for our valued guests on board Seven Seas Grandeur,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “Not only can guests enjoy the relaxation of Serene Spa & Wellness services already found across the world’s most luxurious fleet, but they can now be pampered with new, innovative treatments, making their unrivaled experience even more lavish and indulgent.”
New and Innovative Serene Spa & Wellness Treatments for Seven Seas Grandeur
Exclusively for Seven Seas Grandeur’s Serene Spa & Wellness, two groundbreaking treatments harness the power of a pioneering amber and quartz crystal bed.
Guests seeking complete rejuvenation can book a Hot Mineral Body Boost to alleviate muscular pain and remove toxins by stimulating every cell in the body, while the Poultice-Powered Muscle Release works away sore, aching muscles with an invigorating treatment that targets tension areas with vibrational energy, finishing with a restorative facial massage. A nourishing amber balm used in the Hot Mineral Body Boost and the unique eucalyptus, juniper, amber and quartz poultice utilized in the Poultice-Powered Muscle Release works with the extraordinary amber and quartz crystal bed, energizing tired bodies and elasticizing the skin.
For a completely unique experience, the Zero Gravity Wellness Massage is the next generation of innovative wellness. Producing a zero-gravity effect, the body is suspended on an advanced treatment table that allows for ergonomic workflows and a seamless series of sophisticated techniques. Eight table positions enable effective and precise reach of every muscle group in a choreographed massage, focusing on the back and main muscles to release tension and improve body mechanics.
All three new treatments on board Seven Seas Grandeur are 75 minutes long and priced at $299 per guest.
For the ultimate in-suite spa experience, guests staying in The Most Exclusive Address at Sea™, the Regent Suite, will have access to a lavish new treatment. The Tahitian Hydration Ritual is a 75-minute treatment that transports guests to the South Pacific. Warmed monoi oil infuses frangipani flowers with pure coconut oil, and melts into the skin during the body wrap treatment. Elevating the standard of relaxing ambiance, Seven Seas Grandeur’s Regent Suite features an impeccably designed master bathroom complete with personal sauna, steam room, treatment area and unlimited complimentary treatments.
Seven Seas Grandeur’s Serene Spa & Wellness Features and Design
Serene Spa & Wellness on board Seven Seas Grandeur, designed by the award-winning Studio DADO, offers a multi-sensory experience choreographed to help guests relax at every turn. The spa’s entry experience sets the tone by introducing a floral motif carried throughout the space. The delicate design suggests rebirth and rejuvenation, and the intricate, details create a sense of elegance and intimacy found in the world’s finest spas. Throughout, architectural details – metal canopies, lantern niches and the undulating lines of the walls – remind guests that, while this may be one of the most luxurious and relaxing experiences, they are at sea and surrounded by the ocean.
Treatment rooms are rich and inviting, while the relaxation room offers a sense of privacy and enchantment, as though guests are inside a topiary maze. Outside, three whirlpools and a lounge area provide contemplative and calming views in the fresh sea air.
As with her sister ships Seven Seas Splendor® and Seven Seas Explorer®, Seven Seas Grandeur also offers guests the healing, detoxifying and tension-releasing power of the Serene Spa & Wellness Hydrothermal Suite, allowing spa-goers to relax before or after spa treatments and enjoy Regent’s multisensory aromatherapy steam room, chill room, infrared sauna and experiential showers.
Finally, guests can access time-honored beauty secrets enhanced by technology and innovation to deliver advanced hair and nail care in the beauty salon.
The Serene Spa & Wellness Experience
Emphasizing the unrivaled experience Regent is known for, Serene Spa & Wellness found on board all five, soon to be six, Regent ships, is a holistic journey of health and well-being that extends beyond the physical spa, with fitness classes, nutritious and delicious cuisine selections, plus wellness themed shore excursions.
Fitness experts at Fitness by Serene Spa & Wellness lead popular exercise classes, such as Pilates, yoga and meditation and are available to offer advice and demonstrate the use of fitness equipment. Equipment includes spinning bikes, dumbbells, treadmills, Technogym® strength machines, workout mats and step benches and one-on-one training.
Guests may savor the best of world cuisine with Serene Spa & Wellness Selections in many restaurants on board. These culinary dishes offer an extensive array of innovative options that inspire healthy living, featuring exquisite dishes influenced by a myriad of global fares including delectable plant-based cuisine.
On land, Serene Spa & Wellness Tours enhance wellness through immersive and restorative shore excursions where guests can, for example, soak in mineral-rich thermal springs in Rome, Italy, or balance themselves in a yoga class overlooking the picturesque seaside town of Taormina, Sicily.
For more information, please visit RSSC.com/ships/Seven_Seas_Grandeur, call 1-844-4REGENT (1-844-873-2381) or contact a professional travel advisor.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line, has revealed new and exclusive spa treatments that will debut on board Seven Seas Grandeur™, setting sail November 2023. The ship’s Serene Spa & Wellness™ experience will enhance relaxation at sea with an indulgent treatment menu that integrates best-in-class techniques and luxury ingredients from around the world, including new treatments utilising the restorative power of an amber and quartz crystal bed, and an advanced treatment table for a Zero Gravity Wellness Massage.
In addition, a new treatment – the Tahitian Hydration Ritual – has been created exclusively for those staying in the palatial, 4,443 square foot Regent Suite, which can be enjoyed in the suite’s very own private spa. Regent also revealed new details about the ship’s Serene Spa & Wellness features and design, including a new relaxation room.
“We are thrilled to expand our Serene Spa & Wellness offerings exclusively for our valued guests on board Seven Seas Grandeur,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “Not only can guests enjoy the relaxation of Serene Spa & Wellness services already found across the world’s most luxurious fleet, but they can now be pampered with new, innovative treatments, making their unrivalled experience even more lavish and indulgent.”
New and Innovative Serene Spa & Wellness Treatments for Seven Seas Grandeur
Exclusively for Seven Seas Grandeur’sSerene Spa & Wellness, two groundbreaking treatments harness the power of a pioneering amber and quartz crystal bed.
Guests seeking complete rejuvenation can book a Hot Mineral Body Boost to alleviate muscular pain and remove toxins by stimulating every cell in the body, while the Poultice-Powered Muscle Release works away sore, aching muscles with an invigorating treatment that targets tension areas with vibrational energy, finishing with a restorative facial massage. A nourishing amber balm used in the Hot Mineral Body Boost and the unique eucalyptus, juniper, amber and quartz poultice utilised in the Poultice-Powered Muscle Release works with the extraordinary amber and quartz crystal bed, energising tired bodies and elasticizing the skin.
For a completely unique experience, the Zero Gravity Wellness Massage is the next generation of innovative wellness. Producing a zero-gravity effect, the body is suspended on an advanced treatment table that allows for ergonomic workflows and a seamless series of sophisticated techniques. Eight table positions enable effective and precise reach of every muscle group in a choreographed massage, focusing on the back and main muscles to release tension and improve body mechanics.
All three new treatments on board Seven Seas Grandeur™ are 75 minutes long and priced at $299 per guest.
For the ultimate in-suite spa experience, guests staying in The Most Exclusive Address at Sea™, the Regent Suite, will have access to a lavish new treatment. The Tahitian Hydration Ritual is a 75-minute treatment that transports guests to the South Pacific. Warmed monoi oil infuses frangipani flowers with pure coconut oil, and melts into the skin during the body wrap treatment. Elevating the standard of relaxing ambiance, Seven Seas Grandeur’s Regent Suite features an impeccably designed master bathroom complete with personal sauna, steam room, treatment area and unlimited complimentary treatments.
Seven Seas Grandeur’sSerene Spa & Wellness Features and Design
Serene Spa & Wellness on board Seven Seas Grandeur™, designed by the award-winning Studio DADO, offers a multi-sensory experience choreographed to help guests relax at every turn. The spa’s entry experience sets the tone by introducing a floral motif carried throughout the space. The delicate design suggests rebirth and rejuvenation, and the intricate, lacey details create a sense of elegance and intimacy found in the world’s finest spas. Throughout, architectural details – metal canopies, lantern niches and the undulating lines of the walls – remind guests that, while this may be one of the most luxurious and relaxing experiences, they are at sea and surrounded by the ocean.
Treatment rooms are rich and inviting, while the relaxation room offers a sense of privacy and enchantment, as though guests are inside a topiary maze. Outside, three whirlpools and a lounge area provide contemplative and calming views in the fresh sea air.
As with her sister ships Seven Seas Splendor® and Seven Seas Explorer®,Seven Seas Grandeur also offers guests the healing, detoxifying and tension-releasing power of the Serene Spa & Wellness Hydrothermal Suite, allowing spa-goers to relax before or after spa treatments and enjoy Regent’s multisensory aromatherapy steam room, chill room, infrared sauna and experiential showers.
Finally, guests can access time-honoured beauty secrets enhanced by technology and innovation to deliver advanced hair and nail care in the beauty salon.
The Serene Spa & Wellness Experience
Emphasising the unrivalled experience Regent Seven Seas Cruises® is known for, Serene Spa & Wellness found on board all five, soon to be six, Regent ships, is a holistic journey of health and well-being that extends beyond the physical spa, with fitness classes, nutritious and delicious cuisine selections, plus wellness themed shore excursions.
Fitness experts at Fitness by Serene Spa & Wellness lead popular exercise classes, such as Pilates, yoga and meditation and are available to offer advice and demonstrate the use of fitness equipment. Equipment includes spinning bikes, dumbbells, treadmills, Technogym® strength machines, workout mats and step benches and one-on-one training.
Guests may savour the best of world cuisine with Serene Spa & Wellness Selections in many restaurants on board. These culinary dishes offer an extensive array of innovative options that inspire healthy living, featuring exquisite dishes influenced by a myriad of global fares including delectable plant-based cuisine.
On land, Serene Spa & Wellness Tours enhance wellness through immersive and restorative shore excursions where guests can, for example, soak in mineral-rich thermal springs in Rome, Italy, or balance themselves in a yoga class overlooking the picturesque seaside town of Taormina, Sicily.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises® is offering guests in the UK the opportunity to extend their unrivalled cruise experience with a new Iconic Explorations Collection. The five expertly curated Premium Land Programmes showcase destination must-sees, while revealing local hidden treasures on land through three or four-night pre- or post-cruise inland journeys to bookend select 2024 and 2025 voyages.
For a limited time, guests can choose from a bespoke collection of immersive land itineraries that feature extraordinary natural wonders, and marvellous landscapes to create a seamless adventure across land and sea, from the thrilling jungles of Angkor Wat in Cambodia to Phinda Game Reserve in South Africa to the striking beauty of Christ the Redeemer in Rio De Janeiro, before traveling to the awe-inspiring Iguazu Falls.
The three- or four-night Premium Land Programmes include luxury hotel or lodge stays, transfers, select meals and fascinating tours, delivering the perfect prelude or grand finale to a blissfully carefree sailing aboard The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™. For example, guests could enhance a 14-night Cape to Coast cruise on board Seven Seas Voyager’s January 12, 2024 sailing, by enjoying an included 3-night pre-cruise Phinda Safari land programme, creating a truly immersive 17-night luxury travel experience.
Other enticing pre- or post- Premium Land Programmes include a 3-night discovery of Angkor Watwhich explores Cambodia’s majestic jungle temples and uncovers the rich history of Angkor; a 3-night Iguazu Falls tour from Buenos Aires which includes the epic waterfall’s extraordinary natural beauty – one of the great natural wonders of the world; the 4-night Rio & Iguazu Falls itinerary from Rio de Janeiro, which promises the exploration of the defining landmarks of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil before spending time at Iguazu Falls; and a 4-night Iguazu Falls & Jungle Life inland journey which includes a cultural encounter with indigenous Guarani.
Rio De Janeiro – Image provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises®
Along with the pre- or post- cruise Premium Land Programme the all-inclusive voyage fare also includes unlimited shore excursions, gourmet cuisine in a range of speciality restaurants and al fresco dining venues, fine wines and spirits, entertainment, unlimited internet access, valet laundry service, pre-paid gratuities, ground transfers and more.
Iconic Explorations is applicable to new bookings made before August 31, 2023.
For more information, please visit RSSC.com/iconic-explorations, call 023 8082 1390 or contact a professional travel advisor.
Highlights of the Iconic Explorations Collection’s Premium Land Programmes:
Angkor Wat
Just outside Cambodia’s Siem Reap, a unique and thrilling adventure awaits in the jungles of Angkor, where there is the opportunity to uncover the rich history and grand architecture of the Khmer Empire.
The Angkor Wat Premium Land Programme is available on 4 sailings in Asia on board Seven Seas Voyager or Seven Seas Explorer.
Seven Seas Explorer – Image provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises®
Phinda Safari
Enjoy the engaging southern Africa safari experience with iconic wildlife sightings on this 3-night journey immersed in the magical Phinda Game Reserve.
The Phinda Safari Premium Land Programme is available on 2 transatlantic sailings on board Seven Seas Voyager or Seven Seas Splendor.
Iguazu Falls
Experience the extraordinary natural beauty and wildlife of South America during this unforgettable journey to Iguazu Falls – one of the great natural wonders of the world and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Iguazu Falls Premium Land Programme is available on 2 sailings in South America on board Seven Seven Seas Splendor.
Seven Seas Splendour – Image provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises®
Rio & Iguazu Falls
Explore the defining iconic landmarks of Rio de Janeiro before flying to Iguazu Falls on the Brazilian-Argentinian border for an adventurous, up-close view of the thundering cascades.
The Rio & Iguazu Falls Premium Land Programme is available on a transatlantic sailing on board Seven Seven Seas Voyager.
Iguazu Falls & Jungle Life
Behold the hundreds of thundering cascades, including the tremendous Devil’s Throat, that comprise Iguazu Falls and see the diversity of Brazilian culture when meeting the communities that exist within the jungle.
The Iguazu Falls & Jungle LifePremium Land Programme is available on 3 sailings in South America on board Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Splendor.
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, is taking its award-winning loyalty program, GHA DISCOVERY, to the high seas after entering a landmark partnership with Regent Seven Seas Cruises (Regent), the world’s leading luxury cruise line, based in Miami, Florida.
This exclusive agreement marks the first time a cruise line has partnered with GHA, bringing together two leading luxury brands in the travel sector.
GHA DISCOVERY members, who have access to 800 hotels, resorts and palaces operated by 40 hotel brands in 100 countries, are rewarded with the program’s innovative rewards currency, DISCOVERY Dollars (D$1 equal to US$1).
Through this exclusive partnership, the program’s 24 million members will now enjoy the additional benefit of earning D$ by reserving a voyage with Regent and will be able to redeem those benefits in any GHA hotel, resort and palace.
GHA DISCOVERY members who reserve a Regent cruise will also be fast-tracked to GHA DISCOVERY Titanium status, which provides a number of benefits at GHA hotels and resorts worldwide.
In addition, GHA members will receive a special welcome gift of champagne and chocolates to be enjoyed once on board their reserved voyage.
“We are the perfect match, with Regent Seven Seas Cruises being the world’s leading luxury cruise line, offering itineraries that connect key cities across the globe, and GHA DISCOVERY uniting the world’s largest collection of luxury hotel brands, with some of the best hotels in the world in those same destinations,” said GHA CEO Chris Hartley. “This strategic partnership will expand our reach, provide more choice and rich new benefits to our customers; and for GHA, it will drive significant enrolments notably from key markets such as the U.S., generating incremental revenue to our hotel brands.”
“We are delighted to partner with GHA to bring Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ unrivalled luxury experiences to even more discerning guests around the world,” stated Andrea DeMarco, President for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “We are confident that Regent’s all-inclusive, immersive destination experiences, lavishly appointed, spacious suites, exquisite gourmet restaurants and world class service will appeal to GHA Discovery’s millions of members who desire the highest standards of luxury whether on land or at sea.”
Between D$750 and D$2,500 for every Regent cruise reservation made, which can be spent at any GHA hotel or resort worldwide, valid for 12 months.
Fast-track upgrade to GHA DISCOVERY Titanium status, valid for over 12 months, offering benefits such as double room upgrades, special amenities, early check-in, and late checkout at GHA hotels and resorts worldwide.
On-board welcome gift of premium chocolates and Champagne with any Regent voyage reserved by a GHA DISCOVERY member.
To celebrate the launch of this partnership, GHA DISCOVERY members can collect triple rewards of up to D$7,500, redeemable at any participating GHA hotel or resort. The offer is valid for bookings until 30 September 2023 and cruises departing on or before 31 December 2023.
“The partnership with Regent Seven Seas Cruises underlines our strategy to focus on partnerships that strengthen our position as the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, with an innovative loyalty program at its heart. This paves the way for continued growth in 2023 and beyond as we look to expand our travel ecosystem with like-minded partners for mutual gain,” said Chris Hartley.
Andrea DeMarco continued, “We view this landmark partnership as a win-win as it offers GHA members the opportunity to be rewarded for sailing with Regent, while also providing the many benefits of the GHA DISCOVERY loyalty program to current Regent guests who choose to enroll, at no extra cost. With the addition of our newest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur, later this year, this partnership comes at a perfect time as there are now more opportunities than ever before to create life-long memories aboard The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet.”
GHA DISCOVERY is complimentary to join, and travellers can sign up online or download the GHA DISCOVERY app and register on their mobile phones. Travellers can also connect with GHA DISCOVERY on Instagram and Facebook.
GHA DISCOVERY Dollars can be redeemed at GHA hotels and resorts, but not while sailing onboard Regent Seven Seas Cruises ships.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading luxury cruise line, has announced its 2025-2026 Voyage Collection. Showcasing new itineraries and an incredible 29 maiden ports of call in the world’s most desired destinations, guests can pre-register their interest from today, with reservations opening for sale on 21 June, 2023.
The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™ will sail an amazing 164 new itineraries, designed to entice travellers with immersive, culturally rich experiences. Voyages will span the globe – from established favourites such as Alaska, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and Northern Europe to far flung destinations with Australia and New Zealand, Asia, South America, and the South Pacific. In addition, the collection features 9 new sailings in Africa and Arabia, more than any previous Voyage Collection, and includes the ability for guests to embark in Doha, Qatar and Port Louis, Mauritius for the very first time.
The 2025-2026 Voyage Collection features sailings ranging from seven nights to the epic 154-night 2026 World Cruise, as well as five captivating Grand Voyages that will speak to modern day adventurers and explorers. Further highlights of the Collection include five new ports in Madagascar, two 14-night roundtrip sailings in Alaska for Seven Seas Explorer®, a North America season for Seven Seas Splendor®, and two transits through the Panama Canal on Regent’s newest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur™, which will also enjoy her maiden season in Northern Europe.
“Our 2025-2026 Voyage Collection provides our guests with An Unrivalled Experience, exploring the world around us with immersive itineraries that span a range of much-loved to more unique destinations,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “We pride ourselves on the unparalleled experience a Regent sailing offers. Our guests cruise the seas in sumptuous comfort – enjoying exquisite all-suite accommodation, exceptional personalised service, and extraordinary cuisine in our specialty onboard restaurants – before disembarking to explore a wonderful selection of ports, both new and familiar, with unlimited included shore excursions. Our voyages are the most luxurious way to explore the world.”
Delving into the richness of local culture, Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Voyage Collection for 2025-2026 presents unprecedented opportunities for immersion, and luxury travellers will experience the world’s most exquisite destinations like never before. Guests can enjoy the freedom of Included Unlimited Shore Excursions at every port of call, allowing them to fully embrace each destination, or choose from a remarkable menu of Regent Choice excursions from Epicurean Explorer Tours to Wellness Tours to Eco-Connect and Behind the Design Tours. Adding to the destination immersion are 124 overnight stays across the Collection in highly sought-after ports of call such as Istanbul, Turkey; Bangkok, Thailand; and Luxor (Safaga), Egypt.
Guests will experience luxurious comfort and an abundance of space aboard each elegant and perfectly sized ship, with one of the highest crew-to-guest ratios in the industry, ensuring the best in service and care, whilst exploring over 500 destinations across the globe. Dining onboard a Regent voyage is unmatched with a variety of sensational specialty restaurants – including the beloved French restaurant Chartreuse, the elevated steakhouse Prime 7, authentic Italian in Sette Mari and the ever-changing menu of Compass Rose – that will satiate the appetite of any discerning gourmand.
Voyage fares include round-trip flights, gourmet cuisine in a range of specialty restaurants and al-fresco dining venues, fine wine and spirits, entertainment, unlimited internet access, included valet laundry service, pre-paid gratuities, ground transfers and one-night, pre-cruise hotel package for guests staying in Concierge-level suites and higher.
A brochure showcasing Regent’s new 2025-2026 Voyage Collection is available. For more information, please visit RSSC.com/2025-2026-voyage-collection-debut, call 023 8082 1390 or contact a professional travel advisor.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ 2025-2026 Voyage Collection by Ship
Seven Seas Grandeur™
Regent’s newest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur, will begin her 2025 season sailing the Mediterranean on 2 April, 2025, with a 14-night voyage from Barcelona, Spain to Istanbul, Turkey. She will sail the Mediterranean’s crystal waters, venturing to new ports including Chios, Greece and Brindisi, Italy – before sailing north on 1 June, 2025, from Lisbon, Portugal. Highlights of Seven Seas Grandeur’s very first Northern Europe season include new ports of call Narsaq, Greenland; Siglufjordur, Iceland, and Ulvik (Hardangerfjord), Norway.
She will follow the sun and return to the Mediterranean in the autumn to sail a selection of 10-night itineraries, before embarking on a transatlantic voyage from Barcelona, Spain to Miami, Florida in November, for a winter exploring the Caribbean. Voyages include island gems such as Grenada, Antigua, St Lucia, Martinique, and a new port of call in Frederiksted, St Croix. In December, she will embark on two round-trip voyages from Miami, including a Holidays cruise where guests will celebrate the festive season in the tropics.
Seven Seas Grandeur will spend the winter sailing the Caribbean’s sunny shores, plus an eclectic selection of itineraries which include crossing the Panama Canal twice, cruising the Mexican Riviera, and visiting Bermuda, Virginia, and South Carolina before a return across the Atlantic to Barcelona to close out her 2025-2026 Voyage Collection.
Kicking off a sun-kissed spring and summer in the Mediterranean with a selection of 10- and 12-night voyages, Seven Seas Splendor begins her 2025-2026 Voyage Collection on 29 March, 2025, sailing from Lisbon, Portugal to Barcelona, Spain. Her Mediterranean highlights include overnights in Seville (Cádiz), Athens (Piraeus), and Jerusalem, Israel – as well as stops in beloved ports such as Santorini, Greece; Positano, Italy; and Casablanca, Morocco.
She will then set off across the Atlantic Ocean on 23 August, 2025, from Barcelona to Montréal, Québec for a jaunt in Canada and New England. Guests eager to experience the magical colours of a New England autumn can enjoy a range of itineraries featuring ports of call in Bar Harbor, Maine; Boston, Massachusetts; and Portland, Maine as well as Canada’s Atlantic coast – with Québec City, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick all making an appearance.
As winter approaches, Seven Seas Splendor ventures to the Caribbean with two exciting itineraries in November. The first sails from New York, where she will cruise the Atlantic stopping in Bermuda and other tropical islands including Barbados, Grenada, and Aruba, before looping back toward Miami, Florida. The second itinerary is a 16-night voyage that explores the southern edges of the Caribbean including the countries of Belize, Costa Rica, and Colombia, with a transit through the Panama Canal.
Seven Seas Splendor then celebrates the Holidays sailing South America exploring more of the Caribbean, French Guiana, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile with 6 sailings between 3 Dec, 2025, and 13 March, 2026. The sailings range between 11 and 24 nights, after which she will travel back across the Atlantic to the Mediterranean from Miami, Florida.
Seven Seas Explorer®
Seven Seas Explorer will cruise to Alaska to begin her 2025-2026 Voyage Collection on 14 May, 2025, sailing her much loved seven-night, open-jaw itineraries between Vancouver and Seward, plus two, 14-night, round-trip Vancouver sailings. Adventurers at heart will explore the Last Frontier in popular ports including Skagway, Ketchikan, and Juneau – taking in the spellbinding landscapes of the Inside Passage, the awe-inspiring Hubbard Glacier, and traditional villages at Icy Strait Point.
The ship arrives in Tokyo, Japan in October for 3, round-trip immersions of Japanese culture before making its way down to Australia and New Zealand, visiting South-East Asia’s most exciting ports of call along the way including Shanghai, China; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Bangkok, Thailand; and Jakarta, Indonesia.
On 12 January, 2026, Seven Seas Explorer embarked on the 61-night Grand Asia Exploration. The journey begins in Auckland, New Zealand and ends in Tokyo, Japan, exploring a range of destinations including three new ports of call in Australia. Additional itinerary highlights include overnight stays in the cosmopolitan cities of Bangkok, Thailand; Osaka, Japan; and Shanghai, China; as well as visits to the countries of Cambodia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and South Korea. Ending 14 March, the Grand Asia Exploration may also be enjoyed as 4 sailings of between 14 and 18 nights.
Seven Seas Explorer sails 4 more, increasingly popular Tokyo roundtrips in March and April 2026, heading back across to Vancouver, Canada on a 17-night voyage on 3 May.
Seven Seas Voyager®
Seven Seas Voyager begins her 2025-2026 Voyage Collection on June 3, 2025, in Europe with two Mediterranean itineraries before sailing north for a summer sojourn across Northern Europe. With a selection of intriguing itineraries, she will sail to new ports of call including Norway’s Lofoten Islands, Kemi in Finland, and Malmö, Sweden. In September, she will return to the Mediterranean for the autumn, visiting familiar favourites including Istanbul, Turkey; Mykonos, Greece; Catania, Italy; and Barcelona, Spain.
On 17 December, 2025, Seven Seas Voyager sets sail for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, discovering the Middle East via the Suez Canal. Sailing south from Dubai, the ship will then visit the likes of the Seychelles, Comoros, and Mozambique on a 20-night sailing, before two open-jaw itineraries between Cape Town, South Africa and Port Louis, Mauritius allow for more in-depth exploration of the region. A 20-night sailing from Cape Town to Dubai, an 18-night sailing from Dubai to Athens, Greece and a 10-night sailing from Athens to Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy completes the ship’s 2025-2026 Voyage Collection in April.
The 4 sailings between 12 February and 17 April, 2026, can be combined for an epic 64-night Indian Ocean Odyssey. The adventure begins in the tropical paradise of Mauritius and ends in Rome, cruising Africa’s southeast coast and sailing north to explore the ancient gems of Arabia, before transiting the Suez Canal once more for a Mediterranean vacation. Guests will experience a wealth of unforgettable destinations including three new ports of call in Madagascar and overnight port stays in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Mahé, Seychelles; and Luxor, Egypt.
Seven Seas Mariner’s new 2025-2026 Voyage Collection starts by exploring the Caribbean on June 24, 2025, with a 16-night voyage that includes the ABC Islands and Bermuda from Miami to New York.
Between July and September, Seven Seas Mariner plies the seas around the breath-taking and culturally rich shores of Northern Europe, taking luxury travellers to Greenland, Iceland, the British Isles, Sweden, Lithuania, and Belgium to name just a few. A wonderful Mediterranean program follows, focusing on the region’s Eastern highlights of Turkey, Israel, and Greece, plus ports in Egypt and Tunisia.
December sees her return to the Caribbean after a transoceanic crossing from Barcelona to sail three round-trip Miami itineraries during the festive season.
During the 2025-2026 Voyage Collection, Seven Sea Mariner offers 2 Grand Voyages, plus the 2026 World Cruise.
The magical 83-night Grand Arctic Adventure departs New York on 10 July, 2025, providing a marvellous mix of ports, from the rugged shores of New England to the breathtaking glaciers of Iceland and the stunning fjords of Norway, plus overnights in Reykjavik, Oslo, Amsterdam and Bordeaux. While the Grand Cultural Quest is 117-nights from New York across a kaleidoscope of destinations from the edges of the Arctic to Scandinavia and the Mediterranean, stopping in Greece, France, Egypt, Jerusalem and so much more.
On 10 January, 2026, Seven Seas Mariner will embark on The Sense of Adventure – Regent’s 2026 World Cruise. The 154-night round trip Miami will speak to those longing for the golden age of travel. Sailing 39,911 nautical miles, guests will immerse themselves in 41 countries across 6 continents, with 77 ports of call and 16 overnight stays. Highlights of the unforgettable itinerary include access to 47 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, over 420 included shore excursions, and ports of call in some of the world’s most desirable locales: Papeete, Tahiti; Bali (Benoa), Indonesia; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Nosy Be, Madagascar; and Hamilton, Bermuda.
Seven Seas Navigator®
A wide selection of 9 to 20-night sailings across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe commences Seven Seas Navigator 2025-2026 Voyage Collection on 23 April, 2025. Through the spring, summer and into autumn, itineraries will touch every corner of the continent – from the romantic ancient streets of Italy and Greece to the awe-inspiring natural landscapes of Norway and Sweden.
In October, she will then set off for Africa, sailing a 25-night itinerary from Barcelona, Spain to Cape Town, South Africa, exploring the continent’s west coast with ports of call in Cape Verde, Ghana, Togo, and São Tomé and Principé. From Cape Town she will sail on to Doha, Qatar, with a 19-night itinerary exploring exotic destinations such as Mayotte, French Comoros, and Nosy Be, Madagascar.
Seven Seas Navigator will then sail further east in December exploring the Indian sub-continent, South-East Asia, and Australia and New Zealand. From 22 February, 2026, she will make 2 incredible tours, round-trip Papeete, French Polynesia, of the South Pacific including overnight stays on one of the world’s most romantic islands – Bora Bora. The round-trip sailings are sandwiched between open-jaw itineraries to and from Papeete and Auckland, New Zealand which also visit the island nations of Fiji and Samoa, each crossing the International Date Line.
The ship closes out her 2025-2026 Voyage Collection, spending April and May making her way back to the Mediterranean, with 4 sailings of between 14 and 20-nights, showing travellers more highlights across Australia and New Zealand, Asia, and the Middle East.
The adventurous at heart can experience all 84 ports Seven Seas Navigator will sail to between 31 October, 2025, and 23 January, 2026, on a Grand Continental Sojourn – an 84-night Grand Voyage that encompasses all her port-packed itineraries from Barcelona to Sydney, Australia.
For more information, please visitRSSC.com, call 023 8082 1390 or contact a professional travel advisor.
About Regent Seven Seas Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises® is the leading luxury cruise line, delivering An Unrivalled Experience™ for 30 years. Carrying no more than 746 guests, the line’s spacious and stylish ships - Seven Seas Explorer®, Seven Seas Mariner®, Seven Seas Navigator®, Seven Seas Splendor®, Seven Seas Voyager® and from 2023 Seven Seas Grandeur™ - form The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™ and explore more than 500 immersive destinations globally. Offering Unrivalled Space at Sea™, guests enjoy sumptuous all-suite accommodations, nearly all with private balconies, which are among the largest at sea, as well as highly personalised service throughout lavish public areas and expansive outdoor spaces. Unique to Regent Seven Seas Cruises, unlimited complimentary shore excursions are available in every port, making it the only truly all-inclusive cruise line. Voyage fares also include flights, gourmet cuisine in a range of speciality restaurants and al-fresco dining venues, fine wines and spirits, entertainment, unlimited internet access, free valet laundry, gratuities, ground transfers and one-night, pre-cruise hotel packages for guests staying in Concierge-level suites and higher.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has revealed the inspiration behind Prime 7, the signature steakhouse aboard Seven Seas Grandeur due to set sail in November 2023. Designed by Studio DADO, the fully re-imagined venue takes its cues from the classic New York steakhouse at the turn of the 19th to 20th century, while celebrating design touches and surprises to confirm this is a dining experience very much of the moment. Prime 7 may embrace its roots but this is a restaurant designed to cater directly to Regent’s sophisticated, worldly guests who expect only the finest culinary experiences.
“The culmination of a 30-year heritage of perfection, Seven Seas Grandeur’s Prime 7 is the latest evolution in luxury dining at sea,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “Studio DADO’s re-imagined Prime 7 plays into a joyful sense of curiosity and nostalgia with the delicate craftsmanship that is woven throughout the space. Seven Seas Grandeur redefines the standard of luxury, and the ship’s dining venues are among the most elegant and sophisticated of any luxury cruise brand. We cannot wait to showcase her to our valued guests later this year.”
Prime 7’s captivating design alludes to a bygone era of New York City’s gentlemen industrialists, an unapologetically hearty clientele who bestrode the planet in search of the finest aged beef and a bottle or two of bracing Bordeaux. As a nod to that intrepid spirit, a wall of antique travel cases and black-and-white photography greets guests at the entry, the fine-tooled leather of each bag a badge of honour for the well-travelled diner.
“Regent’s guests are among the hospitality world’s most sophisticated travellers,” says Yohandel Ruiz, who reveals the thinking behind the design of Prime 7 in an exclusive video interview. Ruiz, one of the four Founders of Studio DADO, the Miami-based design practice responsible for the design of the fine dining venues and all the ship’s accommodations, continues: “Our challenge was to create something comfortable, traditional, even classic but in a way that feels fresh, new and unabashedly contemporary.”
Starting in the vestibule, walking through the various spaces of the restaurant feels like a journey home. The entrance space showcases details that recall a traditional streetcar, from wall detailing that looks like gentleman’s belting leather to a glass, lenticular screen above the bar that shows the city of New York growing from the 19th century to today.
Ruiz believes Prime 7 is on par with the first-class steakhouses found in New York and Chicago. “Every element of Seven Seas Grandeur’s Prime 7 has been treated as a piece of art – from the stitched ceilings to the whiskey decanters, to the fashion-inspired furniture, each detail was hand-selected to transport guests to a familiar time.”
Moving through the restaurant, the aesthetic changes to feel more residential – Persian carpets underfoot, residential-style lighting, and memorabilia in vitrines that disguise server stations and back-of-house areas.
A Modern Menu of Classics
In keeping with the ship’s grounding in Regent’s storied history and heritage of perfection, the menu is full of guest-favourites, sure to delight any luxury traveller that experiences Seven Seas Grandeur’sPrime 7.
Guests will enjoy mouthwatering appetisers, such as jumbo lump crab cakes with tartar sauce and lemon, Black Angus Beef steak tartare with truffle-beer bread or succulent jumbo shrimp with a citrus cocktail sauce.
The selection of steaks, all USDA prime beef and dry-aged 28 days to ensure the ultimate in taste and tenderness, include prime New York strip, porterhouse and succulent fillet mignon, just to name a few. Alternative entrée options vary from indulgent whole Maine lobster, ever-popular Dover sole, and New Zealand double cut lamb chops, or guests could plump for a sumptuous range of small plates such as spice-crusted seared ahi tuna steak and grilled chicken supreme.
Dessert is truly a treat for those with a sweet tooth, with a decadent 14-layer chocolate mousse cake, a caramel chocolate sundae, cheese plates, fresh seasonal berries with crème anglaise and more on the menu.
Epicurean Perfection
Regent Seven Seas Cruises recently unveiled its Epicurean Perfection program which is featured across The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™ and offers guests an unrivalled culinary experience – from enjoying Epicurean Indulgence on board with exquisite meals, fine wines and spirits to immersive destination-based Epicurean Explorations ashore. In addition, Epicurean Enrichment provides guests the chance to sharpen their skills in a hands-on cooking class in the Culinary Arts Kitchen or enjoy specially curated Epicurean Spotlight Voyages.
For more information, please visitRSSC.com/ships/Seven_Seas_Grandeur, call 023 8068 2280 or contact a professional travel advisor.
MIAMI, April 19, 2023 – Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line, has unveiled 5 brand new Grand Voyages for their 2025-2026 collection. The sailings on board four ships of The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™ will cruise itineraries across 5 continents and 194 ports of call with destinations including Africa, Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Europe and North America.
Due to the popularity of extended luxury cruising, Regent has increased the number of sailings in their 2025-2026 Grand Voyage collection to 5, with prices starting at $44,999 per guest. Guests can enjoy truly immersive exploration with up to 589 FREE shore excursions to choose from and up to 9 overnight port stays.
“Discerning travelers are continuing to seek longer and more immersive cruise experiences, which is why we are excited to unveil our incredible Grand Voyage Collection for the 2025-2026 season,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “These 5 new voyages appeal to those who desire longer more immersive experiences, with itineraries ranging from 61 to 117 nights of unforgettable experiences across the world. Our guests will enjoy unmatched personalized service, impeccable hospitality, and the comfort of our all-suite, all-balcony accommodations.”
The Grand Arctic Adventure on board Seven Seas Mariner departs from New York and takes guests on an 83-night voyage to Barcelona. On Seven Seas Mariner’sGrand Cultural Quest – which at 117-nights is as long as some world cruises – guests will sail from New York to Barcelona visiting a myriad of destinations in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Travelers on the Grand Continental Sojourn will embark on an 84-night Barcelona to Sydney voyage through Africa, Asia and Australia on board Seven Seas Navigator. On Seven Seas Explorer’sGrand Asia Exploration, guests will experience a 61-night adventure from Auckland to Tokyo. The final voyage is the Indian Ocean Odyssey which will take intrepid travelers on a 64-night voyage from Mauritius to Rome visiting Africa, the Middle East and the Mediterranean.
Traveling on board Seven Seas Explorer®, Seven Seas Mariner®, Seven Seas Navigator® and Seven Seas Voyager® guests will experience exquisite comfort with every luxury included, offering a truly unrivaled experience.
Together with spacious all-suite, all-balcony accommodations, guests onboard a Grand Voyage will enjoy a FREE 1-night pre-cruise hotel package and dinner, an exclusive shoreside experience, door-to-door luggage service, unlimited valet laundry – including dry cleaning and pressing – phone time per suite and a commemorative gift. This is in addition to the luxurious amenities already included in a Regent sailing such as unlimited FREE shore excursions in every port of call, round-trip business-class air on intercontinental flights from the U.S. and Canada, gourmet cuisine in a range of specialty restaurants and al-fresco dining venues, fine wine and spirits, entertainment, unlimited internet access, pre-paid gratuities and transfers between airport and ship.
Guests can register their interest from April 19 at RSSC.com/2025-2026-Legendary-Journeys , with reservations opening on May 3, 2023. For more information, please visit RSSC.com, call 1-888-982-3958 or contact a professional travel advisor.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ 2025-2026 Grand Voyages:
Set sail aboard Seven Seas Mariner on an unforgettable Grand Arctic Adventure from the eastern shores of North America across a marvelous mix of European ports. Encounter awe-inspiring landscapes, from the rugged shores of New England to the breathtaking glaciers of Iceland and the stunning fjords of Norway. And with overnights in ports like Reykjavik, Oslo, Amsterdam and Bordeaux, guests will have plenty of time to savor the authentic flavors and local beauty on this magical 83-night journey. This voyage departs New York on July 10, 2025 and offers all-inclusive fares from $66,299 per guest, with 364 FREE shore excursions to choose from and 7 overnight ports
Experience the gems of the North Atlantic, storied shores in Western Europe and historic sites and savory delights of the Mediterranean on the 117-night Grand Cultural Quest across a kaleidoscope of cultures. Traverse the edges of the Arctic with stops in New Brunswick, Greenland and Iceland. Sample an array of flavors, from Scandinavia to Spain and Turkey. Be immersed in the stunning beauty of the Mediterranean, stopping in Greece, France, Egypt, Jerusalem and so much more from the ever elegant Seven Seas Mariner. This voyage departs New York on July 10, 2025 and offers all-inclusive fares from $91,999 per guest, with 589 FREE shore excursions to choose from and 9 overnight ports.
As part of the Grand Continental Sojourn, embark on an enchanting 84-night journey from Barcelona to Sydney aboard the luxurious Seven Seas Navigator. Tour Morocco and the Canary Islands before cruising the western coast of Africa to Cape Town. New adventures await at every port of call as the ship sails to Madagascar and the Seychelles, Oman and Qatar, India and Sri Lanka and beyond. Experience vibrant lifestyles and friendly faces throughout Southeast Asia and Indonesia before enjoying the highlights of Australia en route to Sydney. This voyage departs Barcelona, Spain on October 31, 2025 and offers all-inclusive fares from $47,999 per guest, with 213 FREE shore excursions to choose from and 5 overnight ports.
Encounter the wonders of Asia on the 61-night Grand Asia Exploration Grand Voyage from Auckland to Tokyo aboard the all-inclusive luxury of Seven Seas Explorer. The journey begins by exploring multiple ports in New Zealand and Australia before venturing to Bali, Singapore, the Philippines and beyond. With overnights in Melbourne, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai and Osaka, guests will have ample time to immerse themselves in a variety of unique cultures, indulge in local delicacies and create memories to last a lifetime. This voyage departs Auckland, New Zealand on January 12, 2026 and offers all-inclusive fares from $48,799 per guest, with 153 FREE shore excursions to choose from and 5 overnight ports.
A Grand Voyage of discovery awaits on the special Indian Ocean Odyssey journey that begins on the heavenly island of Mauritius, sailing to the Southeast coast of Africa, north through Arabia and into the Mediterranean. Enjoy overnight stays in Tanzania, South Africa, the Seychelles and Egypt before traversing the Suez Canal to indulge in the fare and flair of the Mediterranean. Greece, Turkey and Italy invite guests to sample their multiple ports of call – filled with ancient history and rich culture – to enrich this unforgettable expedition aboard Seven Seas Voyager. This voyage departs Port Louis, Mauritius on February 12, 2026 and offers all-inclusive fares from $44,999 per guest, with 172 FREE shore excursions to choose from and 5 overnight ports.
The 2026 World Cruise – The Sense of Adventure – which embarks January 10, 2026, roundtrip from Miami, Florida, discovers incredible destinations in the Americas, South Pacific, Australia & New Zealand, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Sailing 39,722 nautical miles, guests will explore 77 ports of call in 41 countries across 6 continents.
On board Seven Seas Mariner, guests will sail 3 oceans for 154 nights, visiting 77 ports of call in 41 countries on 6 continents and will cover 39,911 nautical miles over more than 5 months. Regent has curated incredible experiences on land for luxury travelers to enjoy from 426 FREE shore excursions to 16 in-port overnight stays allowing for extended exploration of fascinating locales including Bora Bora, French Polynesia; Darwin, Australia; and Walvis Bay, Namibia. The itinerary provides access to 47 UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the Monastery of Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve from Praslin, Seychelles; Robben Island from Cape Town, South Africa; and the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns, Australia.
About Regent Seven Seas Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the leading luxury cruise line, delivering An Unrivaled Experience™ for 30 years. Carrying no more than 746 guests, the line’s spacious and stylish ships - Seven Seas Explorer®, Seven Seas Mariner®, Seven Seas Navigator®, Seven Seas Splendor®, Seven Seas Voyager® and from 2023 Seven Seas Grandeur™ - form The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™ and explore more than 500 immersive destinations globally. Offering Unrivalled Space at Sea™, guests enjoy sumptuous all-suite accommodations, nearly all with private balconies, which are among the largest at sea, as well as highly personalized service throughout lavish public areas and expansive outdoor spaces. Unique to Regent Seven Seas Cruises, unlimited complimentary shore excursions are available in every port, making it the only truly all-inclusive cruise line. Voyage fares also include round-trip business-class air on intercontinental flights from the U.S. and Canada, gourmet cuisine in a range of specialty restaurants and al-fresco dining venues, fine wines and spirits, entertainment, unlimited internet access, free valet laundry, gratuities, ground transfers and one-night, pre-cruise hotel packages for guests staying in Concierge-level suites and higher. For more information, please visit RSSC.com, call 1.844.873.2381 or contact a professional travel advisor.
