Promising "the most luxurious cruise ship ever
built," Regent Seven Seas Cruises president and COO Jason Montague
unveiled renderings of the interior of Seven Seas Explorer at a news conference
in New York this morning.
The 750-passenger ship will be Regent’s first in over
a decade when it is delivered in 2016.
A look at Regent Seven Seas Explorer
Renderings show public rooms with rich fabrics,
vibrant colors and exotic materials. The ship’s Explorer Lounge, for
example, has columns sheathed in mahogany wood and a black marble bar ringed
with plush, deep opal blue bar stools.
A standout feature will be the two bedroom,
3,875-foot Regent Suite, which boasts an in-room spa with unlimited Canyon
Ranch treatments included and a glass-enclosed outdoor sitting garden where
guests enjoy an unobstructed 270 degree forward view. The suite also
comes with unlimited laundry service, a private car and driver at each port,
and a limousine service on departure and arrival.
"There is nothing like the
Regent Suite in the cruise industry, and I believe it rivals anything on land,
too," Montague said.
Guests boarding the ship will step into a lobby with
a circular inlaid marble floor, matched by twin etched glass staircases and
punctuated by a cascading crystal chandelier.
Regent said each suite category will have its own
unique layout and design elements, ranging from a warm and welcoming island
manor style for the Deluxe Suite to a more sumptuous jewel inspired look in the
Penthouse Suite.
Public rooms include those featured on current Regent
vessels, including the Compass Rose main dining room, Prime7 steakhouse and
Verandah buffet restaurant, which transforms into the table service Sette Mari
restaurant for dinner.
Explorer also features a two-story, 675-seat
Constellation Theater and a silver, gold, black and white Observation Lounge.
Tables in front of the theater seats will each feature a hand-blown, Murano
glass lamp.
"This ship will offer our guests a
new level of grandeur throughout, from its lavish suites to its elegant public
spaces and gourmet restaurants,” Montague said.
Explorer will sail in
the Mediterranean starting in July 2016. Reservations open Jan. 19.
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Arnie Weissmann contributed to this report.