Regent Seven Seas cruising

I was very fortunate to be invited on a Regent Seven Seas pre re-launch of their ship Voyager back in March 2022. The first time she had taken to the seas post Covid, and with all the staff back on board and ready to roll we had three luxurious nights before the paying guests boarded for their holiday.

A very simple flight through to Rome and coach transfer of just over one hour got us to Civitavecchia port, a small town south of Rome, where we boarded the ship.

Regent Seven Seas offer all suite vessels and I was extremely fortunate to stay in this luxurious accommodation complete with the most attentive Butler, who gave me such a warm welcome and she showed me around my Suite, advising me of what I needed to know and reminding me of the complimentary room service, laundry and ironing service too - the latter being something I didn’t believe I would need for just three nights - but that turned out to be a huge tick! A butler is not something a service I would normally avail of however, it felt rude to ignore the service that she had so kindly offered to provide and within five minutes, realising I could not fathom where the on switch was for the coffee machine, I’d already made invalauble use of her help.

Voyager, like many ships of her size is very easy to find your way around and you are certainly orientated after a night on board. We were spoilt with three nights in three different restaurants, all offering five star service and cuisine the selection off food choices on the menu are designed to suit every pallet and meet all manner of dietary requirements - each being paired perfectly with included wines and other beverages which were explained to us by very a knowledgeable team. What is important to note here is that all food and beverages with some minor exclusions are included in your cruise fare, so you can call it all inclusive. By the same token, gratuities are also included.

The public areas are beautifully furnished to the highest standard of comfort, and there is a much more relaxed pace of life than modern cruising so comfort is key. Small touches are so discrete that you don't always notice them at first. I will let you get onboard to see this for yourselves.

The spa, sauna and beauty areas are truly luxurious, and the pool are hot tubs very inviting.

Being a smaller vessel, Voyager was able to get into some smaller ports and therefore closer to some of the main towns. We just sailed and visited Corsica, but what is one of the huge highlights of cruising with Regent is that your excursions are included as part of your cruise cost. This means that you have a range of varied excursions to choose from, then a selection you can pay an additional premium for.

With a guest to staff of 2 to 1 there are smiles, and helping hands at every turn.

I would love to help you find the right Regent Seven Seas cruise and destinations to meet your needs and would not hesitate to recommend them. It may be some time before I can return to their ships for my personal holiday, but they certainly have some destinations that are on my bucket list and cruising with them would in my opinion, be the perfect way to see them.