Regent Seven Seas Cruises review

About Regent Seven Seas Cruises review

By the ULTIMATE Cruises Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Jai Michael

Regent Seven Seas Cruises puts more into its fare than almost any line at sea, shore excursions included. Here is how its seven all-suite ships, its suites, its restaurants and its voyages fit together, who will love it, and how to book it well.

Some luxury lines sell you a beautiful ship and leave the rest to you. Regent Seven Seas Cruises sells you the whole journey. Its fare covers the suite, every restaurant, the drinks, the Wi-Fi, the gratuities and, unusually, unlimited shore excursions in every port. That single decision shapes everything about a Regent voyage: you step ashore without reaching for a wallet, and you come back on board to dinner already paid for.

The line sails seven all-suite ships, from the 496-guest Seven Seas Navigator to Seven Seas Prestige, the first of a new class in a decade, which debuts in December 2026 for 818 guests (rssc.com, Oct 2026). Here is what you need to know before you choose a ship, a suite and a voyage.

Excursions every day add up quickly on other lines; on Regent they are already paid for.

Who Regent suits

Regent is made for travellers who want the destination to be the point of the trip. If you like to see two or three things in every port, the included excursions change the arithmetic of the fare; if you prefer to wander alone, you are paying for something you may not use. It suits couples and friends who enjoy good food, an easy, unhurried rhythm and conversation at dinner more than a nightclub. It suits long-voyage travellers too: the same inclusions run through voyages of a week or several weeks, with no bar bill quietly growing in the background.

If you are travelling with young children, or want a party atmosphere and a big choice of shows, a larger ship will suit you better. Regent is calm, polished and grown-up by design.

The ships

Regent’s fleet divides into generations. Seven Seas Navigator (496 guests), Seven Seas Mariner (704) and Seven Seas Voyager (700) are the classic ships. Every suite on Mariner and Voyager has a private balcony, and their intimate scale suits port-intensive voyages.

The Explorer class raised the bar. Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Splendor carry 748 guests each, and Seven Seas Grandeur 746, in suites that start at 307 sq ft, every one with a private balcony. Grandeur, delivered at Ancona in November 2023 and christened in Miami that December, carries Fabergé’s Journey in Jewels as the centrepiece of her art collection, on permanent display at sea.

Then comes Seven Seas Prestige. Built by Fincantieri at Marghera, she carries 818 guests and 630 crew in 409 suites over 12 decks, at 76,550 tons (rssc.com, Oct 2026). She brings Azure, a new mezze-style restaurant, the fleet’s largest Serene Spa & Wellness with Regent’s first salt room, and Regent’s first in-suite gym. Her early voyages are in high demand, so if a brand-new ship matters to you, plan well ahead.

The suites

Every Regent suite has an ocean view and almost all have a balcony: Regent puts the figure at 99%. The suite you choose decides how much more you receive. Concierge Suites add a one-night pre-cruise hotel package and priority restaurant reservations. Penthouse Suites add a personal butler. The Distinctive Suites bring priority boarding, a choice of luxury bath amenities, a butler and guaranteed reservations each night at the specialty restaurant of your choice.

At the top sits the Regent Suite, at the bow of Seven Seas Grandeur, Splendor and Explorer. It has a glass-enclosed sitting area over the bow and wraparound balconies, and its primary bathroom is a spa retreat, with a treatment area, full sauna, multi-jet shower, heated loungers and a heated mini-pool spa. Guests have a private car and driver in every port, a private dining experience in The Study, two treatments a day at Serene Spa & Wellness and, on the Ultimate All-Inclusive Fare, business-class flights. It is one of the most complete suite experiences at sea.

Dining

Food on Regent is generous rather than theatrical, and every restaurant is included. Compass Rose, the largest dining room on each ship, lets you customise your meal, and its dinner menu can be ordered to your suite. Chartreuse brings classic French cooking with a modern touch to every ship except Navigator; Prime 7 is the intimate steakhouse; and Pacific Rim serves Pan-Asian dinners on Prestige and the Explorer-class ships. Each evening La Veranda, the casual daytime restaurant with its shaded open deck, becomes Sette Mari, with Italian dishes and fine wines.

Seven Seas Prestige adds Azure, with shared plates inspired by the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and Solmar Terrace by day. If you enjoy cooking, the Culinary Arts Kitchen on Prestige, Grandeur, Splendor and Explorer is a professional-grade teaching kitchen with hands-on classes, and Epicurean Explorer Tours take you ashore to markets and restaurants with the ship’s chefs.

Chartreuse, Prime 7, Pacific Rim and Azure need a reservation. On a short voyage, book them as soon as your booking allows.

Serene Spa & Wellness

Unlimited access to the spa facilities is part of every Regent fare, so the thermal and relaxation areas are yours to use every day. On Seven Seas Prestige, Serene Spa & Wellness becomes the fleet’s largest, with Regent’s first salt room. Regent Suite guests receive two treatments a day as part of their suite.

Where Regent sails

The fleet sails worldwide. In the warmer months the Mediterranean is the heart of the programme, with voyages between Athens (Piraeus), Rome (Civitavecchia) and Barcelona that thread together the Greek islands, the Adriatic, the Italian coast and the Rivieras. In autumn the ships cross the Atlantic: in November 2026, Seven Seas Grandeur sails 14- and 21-night voyages to Miami from Athens (Piraeus) and Rome (Civitavecchia).

Winter belongs to the Caribbean, with Miami as Regent’s base. Seven Seas Prestige sails her 10-night Caribbean Zephyr voyage round trip from Miami on 10 January 2027, followed by a voyage from Miami to Los Angeles. Further afield, Regent’s Africa & Arabia voyages run from and to Cape Town and call at Mahé, with Mombasa and Zanzibar new to the 2026–27 collection.

What’s included, and what isn’t

Regent’s fare includes your ocean-view suite, unlimited shore excursions, unlimited drinks with fine wines and specialty coffees, every specialty restaurant, an in-suite minibar replenished daily, unlimited Wi-Fi, pre-paid gratuities, valet laundry, 24-hour in-suite dining and unlimited access to the spa facilities (rssc.com, Oct 2026). Concierge Suites and above add a one-night pre-cruise hotel.

Flights are not part of the standard fare. The Ultimate All-Inclusive Fare adds round-trip economy flights, with upgrades for a charge, and business class for Regent Suite guests. On Seven Seas Grandeur’s Athens (Piraeus) to Rome (Civitavecchia) voyage of 1 November 2026, it was listed at £725 per person on top of the cruise fare (rssc.com, 22 Oct 2026). That seven-night voyage itself was listed from £6,369 per person (rssc.com, 22 Oct 2026).

How Regent compares

Against the other leading all-inclusive lines, Regent’s edge is ashore. Silversea includes the drinks, Wi-Fi and onboard gratuities, with a butler for every suite, but on its Classic voyages shore excursions are bought separately unless you choose the All-Inclusive Plus fare, which adds an excursion credit. Seabourn includes premium spirits, fine wines and every restaurant, and says no tipping is expected, while its shore excursions are extra. Explora Journeys includes nine culinary experiences, unlimited fine wines, champagne and premium spirits, and Wi-Fi, with a contemporary, design-led feel.

Where rivals win, it is on intimacy or novelty. Seabourn’s Encore and Ovation carry 600 guests and the Ritz-Carlton yachts fewer still, while Regent’s newest ships carry 746 to 818. If you want butler service in every suite, Silversea and Crystal include it; on Regent it starts with the Penthouse Suites. The fairest comparison is to price the same voyage on each line, then add what you would pay for excursions, flights and the hotel night.

Booking tips

Choose the voyage first and the ship second: Regent’s inclusions travel with you, so a port-rich itinerary repays the fare most. If you would book two or three excursions a day elsewhere, Regent is often the better value; if you are a confident independent traveller, weigh that carefully.

Decide early on the Ultimate All-Inclusive Fare, and compare its supplement with booking your own flights. Book your specialty restaurants as soon as reservations open. And if Seven Seas Prestige is on your list, book early: some of her first voyages are already waitlisted.

Our advice: if you love seeing a place properly, with a guide, Regent is the most complete all-inclusive at sea. Start with a Mediterranean week on an Explorer-class ship in a Concierge Suite, which adds the hotel night, and you will soon know whether you are a Regent traveller for life.

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