Although we're not generally luxury cruisers we wanted to do something special to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. After reading reviews and comparing itineraries and reviewing other details with our travel agent we selected the Regent Seven Seas 7-night cruise to Alaska on the Navigator. This was our first visit to Alaska and our first cruise with Regent Seven Seas. Based on our research our expectations were high but fulfilled in every meaningful way.

Ship - The Navigator is a relatively small ship with a maximum capacity of 490 passengers. However, this seemed to be an ideal size for sailing the Inside Passage and getting in and out of smaller ports. Embarkation and Disembarkation was very smooth and well-organized, especially for shore excursions. We especially liked the all-inclusive format of this cruise and never had to sign for anything or hand out gratuities to the staff. All of the staff were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable and treated us like royalty throughout our cruise.

Suite - We booked a window suite on Deck 5 which was perfectly located mid-ship near the stairs and elevators, disembarkation for shore excursions and the Compass Rose main dining room where we ate all of our evening meals except one which was in Prime 7. Our suite was exquisite and large by cruise standards featuring a bathroom with tile floors, separate bathtub and shower as well as a walk-in closet. The bed was queen size and very comfortable for two people and there was a separate sitting area that could be partitioned with a curtain. Our suite did not have a balcony but for this particular cruise we never felt that was a necessity because the weather was generally cloudy or rainy and windy and getting to the outside decks was convenient if we wanted to go outside. Read more