Regent Seven Seas claims to have the world’s most luxurious fleet and definitely its newest arrival, Seven Seas Grandeur, is probably the most beautiful cruise ship I’ve ever sailed on.
Seven Seas Grandeur docked in Valencia, Spain (Picture: Deb Stone)
While you first board Grandeur the easy magnificence and luxurious is sort of overwhelming. For a begin, there’s a Fabergé Egg within the reception lounge – a part of a £4.5million artwork assortment that features three Picasso work – and the upmarket ambiance doesn’t cease there.
The £390million ship has a number of hundred crystal chandeliers and marble loos for each cabin, whereas its largest suite – the 4,400 sq. ft Regent Suite – prices greater than £5,000 an evening to remain in. Fortunately the usual cabins – Veranda Suites – are considerably extra reasonably priced and cruise costs embody complimentary drinks all day lengthy, not less than one free tour a day, limitless speciality eating, wifi and pre-paid gratuities, which all provides as much as a completely stress-free vacation.
All the pieces you should find out about Regent Seven Seas’ ship Grandeur (Picture: Deb Stone)
What’s it like onboard?
Cruise ships are sometimes described as floating inns and this ship is unquestionably a Grand Resort. With a most 744 friends on board it by no means feels crowded and even busy and its lounges and bars are harking back to a contemporary 5-star lodge that you just would possibly discover in London’s Mayfair or uptown Manhattan.
Throughout the day it’s at all times quiet and peaceable – in all probability as a result of passengers are off having fun with their included excursions – whereas at night time there’s a cushty buzz of dialog within the eating places and bars – all complimentary.
The WOW issue
Grandeur has the wow issue just about all over the place you look however my favorite house was the free-to-use Serene Spa, which has his & hers saunas, steam and ice rooms plus an opulent deck behind the ship with an infinity plunge pool flanked by two giant scorching tubs. It’s the right place to take pleasure in sailaways or sunsets on the finish of a day exploring in port. The spa additionally has a beautiful leisure room with a scorching tub and heated ceramic recliners, that are free to make use of, though you do should pay for therapies and the hair salon.
Each cabin – or suite as Regent calls them – has been sprinkled with luxurious magic mud and even in its entry stage Veranda Suites it’s unimaginable to not really feel like particular as you sip a glass of complimentary Champagne in your balcony.
You don’t should be a cotton thread rely obsessive to understand the silky easy bedlinen on the king-size mattress, which may be break up into twin beds, and the good-sized couch is pleasingly comfy.
There’s a bottle of Champagne to welcome you onboard, a complimentary mini-bar and two steel water bottles so that you can use throughout your cruise and take house in order for you.
Bogs are marble-tiled with giant walk-in showers and L’Occitane toiletries. There are bathtub robes and slippers for everybody – not simply these within the super-sized suites – and all cabins have giant TV screens with information, sports activities and movies. All of them have hairdryers, a protected, phone and 24-hour room service.
In addition to the usual Veranda Suite (there are not any inside cabins) a number of different suite types can be found, every greater and extra lavish.
In order for you a butler go for the Penthouse Suite or above and when you simply wish to be alone the large one-of-a-kind Regent Suite with its in-suite spa retreat, balcony whirlpool, £150,000 king-size mattress and two of the Picasso work ought to do it
Eating
Giant eating rooms have been falling out of vogue for some cruise strains however I actually cherished consuming at Grandeur’s wonderful Compass Rose restaurant.
With pillars designed to appear to be espresso and cream-coloured fairytale bushes making a canopy-like ceiling, it’s each palatial and intimate on the identical time. Completely magical.
This beautiful décor and the full of life environment made Compass Rose my favorite restaurant, which is kind of an achievement when you think about that Grandeur additionally options three free speciality eating places – Prime 7 for steaks, Pacific Rim for Pan-Asian dishes and Chartreuse for French delicacies.
La Veranda is a trendy buffet restaurant with peaceable outside seating that, for me, was the most effective place for breakfast and lunch when the solar was shining.
Within the night that is remodeled into an Italian restaurant, Sette Mari At La Veranda, which has waiter service and starched white tablecloths in alcoves with very good sea views.
There’s additionally a trendy Pool Grill close to the primary pool serving barbecue lunches, whereas Espresso Connection café options indoor and outside seating with snacks obtainable from breakfast till teatime.
Speaking of tea, Afternoon Tea is served within the Meridian Lounge and doesn’t disappoint, with savoury and candy trolleys dropped at your desk and a alternative of tea in superb china.
The cabins on the Seven Seas Grandeur (Picture: Deb Stone)
The restaurant on the Seven Seas Grandeur (Picture: Deb Stone)
Life-style
If not off exploring or lazing across the pool the ship has a lot to supply. There’s a jogging observe, paddle tennis courtroom, bocce ball (Italian bowls), a golf web and placing inexperienced on the highest deck.
Indoors, the health centre has sea-view health club gear and courses in Pilates, yoga and aerobics.
Foodies can join regional cookery courses within the Culinary Arts Kitchen, for a payment, and when you don’t wish to pay for therapies the spa’s infinity pool, scorching tubs, steam rooms and saunas are one way or the other by no means overcrowded – and neither is the gorgeous library.
Within the night the bars have musicians and there are music and dance exhibits within the theatre, often twice nightly. To be trustworthy, the night leisure was Grandeur’s weakest hyperlink nevertheless it’s laborious to please a world viewers.
General, Grandeur presents the nice life – a chic ship with spacious cabins, high notch delicacies, free excursions and the assured leisure of an all-inclusive vacation. It’s very good.
All about Regent Seven Seas
Seven Seas Grandeur is the sixth ship in Regent’s fleet and was launched in 2023 as sister ship to 2020’s Seven Seas Splendor and 2016’s Seven Seas Explorer.
Grandeur was christened in Miami and blessed by godmother Sarah Fabergé, great-granddaughter of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé – therefore its Fabergé Egg, appropriately named Journey In Jewels.
New for 2026 can be Seven Seas Status, launching late within the 12 months for early 2027 sailings as the primary of Regent’s 850-guest Status-class ships. A second is predicted in 2030 and a 3rd in 2033.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is owned by Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd, which additionally contains Oceania Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line.
Based in 1992, it was initially often known as Radisson Seven Seas Cruises after the amalgamation of Radisson Cruises and Seven Seas Cruises.
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Seven Seas Grandeur is crusing the Caribbean from Miami till April 2026, when it returns briefly to the Mediterranean earlier than arriving in Southampton in June for summer season in northern Europe, returning to the Mediterranean in October and an Atlantic crossing again to Miami in November for one more winter within the Caribbean.
7-night British Isles Getaway cruise from Southampton to Liverpool or Belfast on Seven Seas Grandeur departs June 28, 2026, from £4,672 (rssc.com).
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