Seven Seas Explorer Review

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The Most Luxurious Ship Afloat

Review for the Mexican Riviera Cruise on Seven Seas Explorer
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Joel0628
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Jan 2017
Cabin: Concierge Suite

My wife and I just completed a two night ‘mini-cruise’ aboard Regent Seven Seas newest and most luxurious ship, the Explorer. We have sailed aboard Regent Mariner before and were looking forward to seeing how Explorer compared. Regent claims that the Explorer is not just their most luxurious ship, but the most luxurious ship afloat. Although I have not been aboard every ship afloat, Regent’s claim is not overstated.

How does one define luxury? For me, it is defined by the overall design; size of the suites; accommodations within the suites; the pristine, well thought out décor, trims, paintings, flooring, carpet---the general ambience; the food choices and quality; the selection of beverages and complete food service; the professional and warm crew and staff; but most of all, the attention to detail to all of the above. Regent is known for all of this on their other vessels, but Explorer is in a class by itself.

I had seen pictures and videos of the ship and was impressed, but upon my first steps aboard, I realized that this ship cannot be appreciated in a two dimensional world, it must be seen and experienced in three dimensions. The grandeur and majesty of the Grand Salon area demands a real-time presence. It is spectacular while being both functional and welcoming. That’s hard to do. Something that looks majestic from a distance often cannot bear close scrutiny. This is not the case with Explorer. The details scream out, “Look at me!” and close up the workmanship is extraordinary.

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Concierge Suite

Cabin E

Our Concierge level suite was spacious, well decorated with a huge amount of closet and draw space. The bath area, with a double sink as well as both a stand-up shower (with great shower heads!) and a bath tub with a shower was larger than expected. It allowed for two people to prepare at the same time without stumbling into each other. The bed was super comfortable; the TV was large (never turned it on) and the welcome bottle of champagne was most welcome. The balcony was spacious and with beautiful wicker looking furniture

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Ensenada

We had only one day in a port and chose not to take any excursion.

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