Seven Seas Explorer Review

Regent Explorer Exceeds Expectations

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10+ Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Jul 2016

The massive amount of hype surrounding “The most luxurious ship ever built” turned out to be much more than hype. From the moment we walked on the ship we felt the ambiance of true luxury. There was the normal staff greeting with champagne but the surrounding fixtures in this grand atrium made it feel like we were walking into a luxury hotel property in the center of Rome or Paris. We took the ornate spiraling staircase down to grab some lunch in the dining room and had our first “wow” moment. As you stand and look down toward the restaurant, you feel like you are at a grand hall in a museum. The amazing glass fixtures, chandeliers and the artwork all come together beautifully. The blue glass design in the ceiling of the dining room was one of the most photographed places due to the incredible ambiance it gives to the room. Everyone seems to get so hyped up about the specialty restaurants on Regent but we found ourselves back in the main dining room more than the specialty restaurants due to the array of choices that were offered at every meal.

Once we finished lunch we toured the ship. Every turn brought a new impression of art and elegance. The spa and workout facility are just one of the differences when you have a ship with this type of space to guest ratio. The entrance is a curved marble hallway that truly feels like a spa entrance at a resort versus a ship. There is a sitting area and what seemed like a full size hair salon with glass windows looking out to the art in the hallway. Once you passed the check-in desk there is another winding staircase that takes you up to the gym which is huge and has the latest and greatest in exercise equipment. In the spa itself you’ll find steam rooms, steam showers with multi spraying nozzles, aromatherapy showers where you pick your scent from a button on the wall, cold rooms with snow and more! The beauty of all of these options is that you don’t have to buy a spa treatment to use any of this as it is included at no additional fee. If you do get a spa treatment the gratuities are included in the price so what you see in the myriad of choices is what you pay. The spa staff members are all experienced from other Canyon Ranch facilities and were fabulous.

Each specialty restaurant made us feel like we were dining at a top notch New York or Los Angeles restaurant. They each had their own look and feel but the Pacific Rim is really off the charts. You walk into a lobby that is centered with an authentic Tibetan prayer wheel that is so large that the ship had to be built with extra reinforcements as they only wanted to use the real thing. It’s hard to explain but it is massive and makes such a statement. You then proceed down layered steps that create such a dramatic entrance it is hard not to think you are somewhere special. With all of the specialty restaurants, the food was off the charts and the servers did a great job getting to know you for the next time they saw you onboard. We connected with Pierre who would reach out to us and remember little things that made our dining even more enjoyable.

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