This cruise was “OK”, we had a good time, but Seven Seas Navigator was definitely inferior to other ships we have been on. I think being constantly told that we were on “the world’s most luxurious cruise line” just highlighted all the things on the ship which were not “luxurious”. It was definitely not an “unrivalled experience” and I think that Seven Seas needs to start catering for a younger, more international clientele. As a group, it was very bizarre to travel around Europe in such an elderly, USA bubble. After 10 p.m. the ship was the Mary Celeste. This is obviously the company’s principal client, but it seems strange that Regent should solely attempt to cater to a one nationality and age group. If we had wanted to experience a small town in the southern USA, we would have probably travelled there and not opted for a cruise round northern Europe.

1) The food was terrible. It reminded me of a seventies’ school canteen, before the modern-day chefs convinced governments that children should eat more healthily. Everything was bland, over cooked and had a tang of being highly industrial. The desserts and cakes were sickly sweet. In general, the food seemed to be “ready-made”/ highly processed and defrosted for the occasion. BREAKFAST: it was virtually impossible to find an option that wasn’t very sugary or fatty. The “cooked breakfast” was very strange: powdered scrambled eggs, incinerated bacon, pieces of processed meat floating in fat and “oatmeal” which seemed to come from a packet and was powdery. There was little choice of cereal and no fresh yoghurt. The ham and cheese were “sweating” and looked highly processed. COMPASS ROSE: there was absolutely no atmosphere and the dishes were very repetitive and bland. The vegetables were mushy and, again, everything seemed pre-prepared and from the freezer. SIETE MARI: the menu didn’t change during the 16 days we were on the ship. One guest said that they had had the same menu when they had gone to the Antarctic in 2017!!! Please don’t let any Italians near the restaurant, they would have a fit. The food was not even similar to anything you would find in Italy. The pasta was really overcooked and always “floating” in way too much sauce. PRIME 7: was the best, but again the menu was always the same. IN GENERAL: All the food was highly “processed” and had come straight from the freezer. The fish and seafood were “watery” from not being defrosted correctly. There was a general lack of fresh/ home-made dishes (sauces, dishes, vegetables, pastries, cakes, etc.). The best option, in the end, was the pool bar where you could ask for the meal to be prepared according to your particular taste – well done, medium rare, bleu, etc and there were salads (without too much dressing) and fresh vegetables. Surely, as on other ships, there should be “special nights” where clients could discover French, Italian (the real one), Indian, Chinese, Mexican, Indonesian, etc. cuisine. We had three “themed” meals: German sausages which were nice, Indian which was just tasteless and had no “kick” to it and “Asian” (a whole continent??) which was a mish-mash of different countries and incredibly bland.

2) The general decoration is tired and the rooms, whilst ample, are old-fashioned and not up to 4* standards anywhere in Europe. The bathroom was especially in need of refurbishment (rusty, wobbly fittings). The “balcony” was not what one would expect on a luxury cruise; it reminded me more of what one would find on a cross-channel ferry. Read more