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Regent Seven Seas · Regent EXPLORER

Seven Seas Explorer

4.0· 752 votesBuilt 2016 · 55,254 GT · 13 decks96 sailings from $651/night
Guests
754829
Crew
552
Cabins
375
Length
224 m
Space ratio
68
Homeport pattern
Barcelona

Where she is right now

AIS reported 23:38 UTC · 16 Sept 2026
En route · Victoria BC· 9/16/2026, 11:38:41 PM· Course 128°
Position
49.98°N, 128.27°W
Heading
128° · COG 134°
Speed
19 kn
Destination
Victoria BC
Our take · opinion

All-suite, all-in luxury

Seven Seas Explorer is Regent’s 2016 ultra-luxury statement—all suites, all balconies, and a fare that already bundles drinks, Wi‑Fi, shore excursions, and tips. We’d put polished couples here when they want space and service more than megaship spectacle.

We experience Seven Seas Explorer as a quiet, high-touch Regent ship that still feels contemporary rather than museum-formal. Public rooms lean marble, art, and soft evenings instead of throngs or megaship spectacle. Days move between the Lido Pool, Horizon Lounge afternoon tea, and optional Culinary Arts Kitchen classes when you want a hands-on stretch at sea.

Cabins are the entire product story here: every category is a suite with a private balcony across sixteen grades, so you are really shopping space and service tier. We usually start couples in a Veranda Suite or Concierge Suite, then step up only when the itinerary length or celebration justifies the jump. The Regent Suite is a townhouse-scale flex with its own spa room, and we treat it as a special-occasion booking rather than the default.

Ask us about midship banks versus near the Canyon Ranch SpaClub, because treatment-hour foot traffic still matters even on a refined ship. Evenings, we lean on Compass Rose for open seating, then rotate Chartreuse, Prime 7, Pacific Rim, and Sette Mari at La Veranda so the week has clear peaks. Versus Seven Seas Splendor and Grandeur, Explorer is the class lead with the same all-inclusive DNA and slightly older bones, so confirm your sailing on this page and we will match suite tier to how you actually travel.

She's for
  • Couples who want all-suite space with true all-inclusive inclusions
  • Food-focused travelers who will use specialty venues and culinary classes
  • Guests upgrading from premium lines who are done with nickel-and-diming
  • Longer itinerary shoppers who value included excursions
She's not for
  • Families chasing kids clubs, slides, and megaship energy
  • Budget cruisers who will feel sticker-shocked by luxury fares
  • Anyone who wants a loud nightlife circuit over quiet lounges
Honest caveat

She’s the 2016 Explorer-class lead—Splendor and Grandeur are newer. If the newest suite tech is non-negotiable, ask us whether a sister fits better before you lock Explorer.

The record · ship background

Seven Seas Explorer, on paper

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Seven Seas Explorer is Regent Seven Seas’ Explorer-class lead, built by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente and delivered in June 2016 after a high-profile luxury newbuild program. She was christened in Monte Carlo that July with Princess Charlene of Monaco as godmother. Sisters Seven Seas Splendor and Seven Seas Grandeur share the all-suite, all-balcony brief, with capacity and tonnage listed on the fact sheet on this page.

Ownership sits with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings after the 2014 Prestige Cruise Holdings acquisition that also brought Oceania into the same family. The product promise is ultra-luxury all-inclusive covering wines and spirits, Wi‑Fi, prepaid gratuities, and shore excursions in the fare. Interiors emphasize Carrara marble, Czech crystal, and a serious art collection rather than theme-park neighborhoods or waterpark decks.

Deployment has rotated through the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Caribbean, Africa, and seasonal South America repositioning patterns rather than one forever homeport. Confirm the voyage below for embarkation city and inclusions on your dates. Then match suite category to itinerary length and who is traveling with you on that sailing.

Build record

Keel to delivery
2015 – 2016
Inaugural
Jul 2016, Monte Carlo
Fuel
Marine diesel
Sisters
Seven Seas Splendor, Seven Seas Grandeur
Commerce

Upcoming sailings

40 itineraries · 96 sail dates on Seven Seas Explorer. Fares are live and change daily.

19-Night Roos

Sydney · 19n · $1,040/n · Jan 28, 2027

From $19,753 inside

SailingDateDepartNights$/nInsideBalconySuite
An Aussie CelebrationSydney | Eden | Melbourne | Phillip Island | Geelong | Hobart (Tasmania) | Sydney | Sydney
Dec 19, 2026Sydney10$1,328$13,278$13,278
19-Night RoosSydney | Mooloolaba | Gladstone | Airlie Beach | Townsville | Cairns | Cooktown | Darwin | Kupang (West Timor) | Waingapu (Sumba) | Komodo | Lombok (Lembar) | Bali (Benoa) | Bali (Benoa)
Jan 28, 2027Sydney19$1,040$19,753$19,753
From Outback To OasisSydney | Mooloolaba | Gladstone | Airlie Beach | Townsville | Cairns | Cooktown | Darwin
Jan 28, 2027Sydney12$1,040$12,476$12,476
Seas Of SerenityDarwin | Kupang (West Timor) | Waingapu (Sumba) | Komodo | Lombok (Lembar) | Bali (Benoa) | Bali (Benoa)
Feb 9, 2027Darwin7$1,175$8,226$8,226
Cities Of Mystery & MagicBali (Benoa) | Surabaya | Semarang (Java) | Jakarta | Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang) | Singapore | Singapore | Kota Kinabalu | Muara | Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City) | Bangkok (Laem Chabang)
Feb 16, 2027Bali Denpasar (Benoa)14$1,114$15,590$15,590
16-Night Iconic SkylinesBangkok (Laem Chabang) | Sihanoukville | Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | Cam Ranh | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Taipei (Keelung) | Okinawa (Naha) | Osaka | Osaka | Tokyo
Mar 2, 2027Bangkok16$1,291$20,656$20,656
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