Regent Seven Seas Cruises has released the first artist renderings of Seven Seas Explorer, the Norwegian Cruise Line subsidiary’s newest ship which will be delivered in mid-2016.
Ordered 18 months ago, the line heralds the ship as “the most expensive luxury liner ever built” at a price tag of
US$450m.
Catering to 750 pax per sailing, Regent’s all-suite, all-balcony vessel will debut with a 14-night sailing from Monte Carlo to Venice departing on 20 Jul 2016.
Reservations for the ultra-luxury craft’s maiden season will open next month on 04 Feb.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises president and coo Jason Montague said the company was excited about its new ship.
“We set a high benchmark for Seven Seas Explorer, not only to build a ship that far surpasses the current standard in luxury cruising, but to design a ship that will be recognised industry-wide as the most luxurious ship ever”.
Onboard will be three specialty restaurants including the Compass Rose dining room, La Veranda buffet and fine dining fleet-wide steakhouse Prime 7.
At the top of the stateroom categories will be the Regent Suite, a twobedroom retreat offering an in-room spa
complete with steam room and sauna and an outdoor sitting area with private garden and views over the ship’s bow.
MEANWHILE, Regent has signed a new partnership with the Smithsonian Institute which will see art historians, authors and experts on geopolitics join select voyages to give special seminars relevant to a ship’s ports of call.
Lecturers will join 80 sailings over the 2015 and 2016 seasons and take part in Q&A sessions.