By
Rebecca Gibson |
Seven Seas Mariner is to visit 66 ports in 30 countries on six continents during Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ (RSSC) 131-night ‘Navigate the World’ cruise, which will depart from the US on 24 January 2020.
Sailing roundtrip from San Francisco, California, Seven Seas Mariner will travel a total of 33,870 nautical miles, visiting the South Pacific islands, subcontinental India, the Arabian Peninsula, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean and Central America. There will be 13 overnight stays.
Guests will be able to enjoy a pre-cruise gala dinner at the 1909 landmark Ritz-Carlton hotel in San Francisco, as well as three other exclusive shoreside events during the cruise. These include a Lord of the Rings-themed dinner event in the Auckland War Museum in New Zealand, a private dinner and cultural show at Singapore’s Gardens by Marina Bay, and a private afternoon and evening in Il Borro Villa and Village, a 13th century Tuscan estate. Here, guests will tour the wine cellar and view its classic fine art collection before enjoying a local, farm-to-table dinner over a Renaissance-themed performance in the Villa’s amphitheatre.
RSSC will also offer up to 330 unlimited shore excursions for guests, including visits to 36 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Meanwhile, RSSC’s Overland Programme will allow guests to disembark the ship for up to three nights in small, private groups with guides. These experiences include a ‘Temples of Angkor Wat’ trip from Bali to Cambodia; a ‘Taj Mahal: The Eternal Experience’ programme from Cochin, India; a one-night ‘Egypt’s Renowned Relics: Luxor and the Pyramids’ excursion; and many more.
Guests sailing on the ‘Navigate the World’ 2020 cruise will enjoy additional amenities, including free roundtrip business-class flights, unlimited laundry services, door-to-door luggage services, comprehensive Visa package, and onboard medical service.
“RSSC is renowned for our world cruises and sailing aboard Seven Seas Mariner in 2020 will be simply spectacular,” said Jason Montague, president and CEO of RSSC. “The beautiful Seven Seas Navigator, our most intimate ship, is scheduled to sail Regent’s 2018 and 2019 world cruises. The all-suite, all-balcony Seven Seas Mariner takes over in 2020 and offers another unforgettable opportunity to travel the world, ensconced in RSSC’s trademark of ‘The Most Inclusive Luxury Experience’. Throughout, guests will enjoy highly personalised service from every member of our exceptional staff and crew.”
Seven Seas Mariner will undergo an extensive bow-to-stern refurbishment in April 2018, which is part of RSSC’s US$125 million fleet-wide refurbishment programme.