Seven Seas Explorer Cruise Review by T. O. Water Dog
Trip Details
- Sail Date: January 2017
- Destination: Panama Canal & Central America
- Cabin Type: Deluxe Veranda Suite
Have been a Celebrity regular. My wife wanted to try Regent because she had heard so much about it and especially this new ship, the Explorer. Beautiful ship. Included tours very poor. 34+ people on a bus and not well organized or interesting. Some food good, some very poor (Worst Veal Marsala I have ever eaten). Certainly not worth the cost difference over Celebrity, Bar staff and servers very inattentive and slow and forgot requests easily. Lecturers were great and the ship's group of entertainers were amazing and interacted with the passengers which was fun. Special call out to Stephanie Londino, lead singer, who is the best. Deserves a better gig in the future.
Cruise cost over double a Celebrity cruise and not close to worth the difference. Will not be a Regent returnee. They seem to cater to people who need to be totally pampered and are not interested in do thing for themselves.
Cruise cost over double a Celebrity cruise and not close to worth the difference. Will not be a Regent returnee. They seem to cater to people who need to be totally pampered and are not interested in do thing for themselves.
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Cabin Review
Cabin G1 672
Recommended by Travel Agent. It was OK, but same size as a Celebrity cabin. Larger cabins were much more costly. Most ship cabins work best for Hobbits.

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