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Regent Seven Seas Review: Truly All-Inclusive, Flights Included
Short answer
Is Regent Seven Seas a good cruise line?
Regent Seven Seas is the most inclusive cruise line at sea. Fares cover return flights, all shore excursions, all drinks, all dining, gratuities, WiFi and a pre-cruise hotel night. All-suite fares start near $690 per person per night, and every suite has a verandah.
Key takeaways
- The only line including return flights and every shore excursion in the standard fare.
- All suites have a verandah, unlike any competitor at this level.
- Fares start near $690 per person per night, which is the highest headline number and often the lowest real cost.
- A pre-cruise hotel night is included on most itineraries.
- Ships carry 490 to 750 guests, slightly larger than Seabourn but still small enough to reach minor ports.
Overview
Regent's proposition is simple enough to state in one sentence: pay the fare and stop paying. Return flights, transfers, a pre-cruise hotel night, every shore excursion in every port, all drinks including premium spirits, every restaurant, gratuities and WiFi are all in the fare. Nothing meaningful is added onboard except spa treatments and the casino.
That changes how the price should be read. A Regent Mediterranean week at $690 per person per night looks like the most expensive option on this site. Once you add a transatlantic flight, seven days of excursions at $150 to $250 each and a drinks package to a rival's fare, Regent frequently comes out lowest.
The ships are excellent: all-suite, all with verandahs, at 490 to 750 guests. Seven Seas Grandeur, delivered in 2023, carries a $5 million art collection including a Faberge egg, which tells you something about the intended clientele. Our reviewer sailed Seven Seas Splendor in the Mediterranean in April 2026.
Regent sits alongside Seabourn and Silversea, and it wins on inclusiveness while conceding on ship intimacy. At 490 to 750 guests its ships are larger than Seabourn's classic fleet, which means slightly less personal service and slightly more onboard variety.
The inclusion of every shore excursion is the differentiator that matters most. On a port-heavy Mediterranean itinerary, seven excursions at $180 each is $1,260 per person. Regent covers that, and the excursions offered are the full published roster, not a limited selection.
Free unlimited WiFi, a pre-cruise hotel night, unlimited premium drinks and gratuities complete a fare that genuinely leaves very little to pay for.
Our Regent Seven Seas score
4.7 / 5
Averaged across the six criteria below, each scored independently by our reviewers after sailing the line. It is an editorial judgment, not a user poll.
- Value for money
- 4.6
- Cabins
- 4.8
- Dining
- 4.6
- Entertainment
- 4.0
- Service
- 4.8
- Family friendliness
- 2.4
Judged on fare versus what is included before you spend a cent onboard.
Judged on square footage, storage, bathroom and balcony quality at each grade.
Judged on included restaurant quality, not just the specialty venues.
Judged on range and production quality across a full sea day.
Judged on crew ratio, consistency and how problems get resolved.
Judged on kids clubs, cabin configurations and pool space for children.
The fleet
Regent's six ships fall into two groups. The three newest, Explorer, Splendor and Grandeur, are the 750-guest Explorer class and the flagships of the line. The older three are smaller and cover longer, more unusual itineraries.
Seven Seas Navigator at 490 guests is the small-ship option and reaches ports the Explorer class cannot.
| Ship | Class | Guests | Launched | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Seas Grandeur | Explorer | 744 | 2023 | Newest ship, carrying a $5 million art collection including a Faberge egg. |
| Seven Seas Splendor | Explorer | 750 | 2020 | The Regent Suite is the most expensive accommodation at sea. Mediterranean and Caribbean. |
| Seven Seas Explorer | Explorer | 750 | 2016 | The ship that defined the class. Excellent Compass Rose main restaurant. |
| Seven Seas Voyager | Voyager | 700 | 2003 | Refitted in 2021. Longer itineraries through Asia and South America. |
| Seven Seas Mariner | Mariner | 700 | 2001 | All-balcony, all-suite. World cruise and long-format deployment. |
| Seven Seas Navigator | Navigator | 490 | 1999 | Smallest in the fleet, reaching the most remote ports. Dated but characterful. |
What Regent Seven Seas costs
Regent's headline fare is the highest of any line covered here and its real cost frequently is not. The correct comparison is total spend, not fare.
On a seven-night Mediterranean itinerary flying from New York, a Regent Deluxe Veranda Suite at $690 per night, or $4,830, includes flights worth about $850, seven excursions worth about $1,260, drinks worth about $700 and gratuities worth about $126. The comparable Silversea Port-to-Port booking plus those items lands within a few hundred dollars.
The exception is a sea-day-heavy itinerary where you would not take excursions. On a transatlantic crossing or a repositioning cruise, Regent's inclusions go unused and the fare is genuinely expensive.
| Item | Typical price | What it covers | Worth it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Veranda Suite | $690 to $960 per night | Suite with verandah, flights, all excursions, all drinks | The core Regent booking |
| Concierge Suite | $820 to $1,120 per night | Adds a pre-cruise hotel night and earlier excursion booking | Yes, excursion booking priority matters |
| Penthouse Suite | $1,180 to $1,620 per night | Butler service, larger suite, priority everything | For milestone trips |
| Regent Suite, Splendor | About $11,000 per night | The largest suite at sea, with an unlimited spa and a private car in every port | A category of its own |
| Return flights | Included | Economy on most fares, business available for a supplement | Worth about $850 economy or $3,400 business from New York |
| All shore excursions | Included | The full published roster in every port | Worth about $1,260 on a seven-port itinerary |
| All drinks and gratuities | Included | Premium spirits, wines, in-suite bar, no service charge | Worth about $830 per person per week |
| Unlimited WiFi | Included | Streaming-capable, multiple devices | Worth about $170 per person per week |
Included in the fare
- Return economy flights and transfers on most itineraries
- Every shore excursion in every port, from the full published roster
- All dining in every restaurant, with no surcharges
- All drinks including premium spirits, wines and a stocked in-suite bar
- Gratuities, unlimited WiFi and a pre-cruise hotel night on most fares
Costs extra
- Business class flight upgrades
- Spa treatments, though the thermal area is included
- The casino
- A small number of premium Regent Choice excursions carrying a supplement
- Rare wines outside the standard list
Pros and cons
What it does well
- The most genuinely inclusive fare at sea, covering flights, excursions, drinks and gratuities.
- Every suite has a verandah, which no competitor at this level matches.
- On port-heavy itineraries the total cost is frequently lower than nominally cheaper rivals.
- Excursion inclusion removes the daily decision fatigue of pricing tours.
- Compass Rose is the largest single restaurant menu at sea, with build-your-own dishes.
Where it falls short
- Ships at 490 to 750 guests feel less intimate than Seabourn's classic fleet.
- Included excursions are large-group coach tours in some ports, which is not what luxury travellers always want.
- The fare is poor value on sea-day-heavy itineraries where inclusions go unused.
- Seven Seas Navigator and Mariner are 25 years old and show it.
- Very limited facilities for children.
Who it suits
Book Regent Seven Seas if you are
- Travellers on port-heavy itineraries who would take an excursion in every port
- North Americans flying long-haul to reach the ship
- Anyone who dislikes making spending decisions during a holiday
- Experienced luxury cruisers who value predictability of cost
- Couples who want a verandah suite as standard rather than an upgrade
Look elsewhere if you are
- Families with children
- Travellers on transatlantic or sea-day-heavy itineraries
- Anyone who prefers to arrange their own private touring
- Guests who want the smallest possible ship
- Travellers comparing on headline fare rather than total cost
Cabins
Every Regent accommodation is a suite and every one has a verandah, which no competitor matches. Deluxe Veranda Suites run about 307 square feet plus verandah, with walk-in wardrobes and marble bathrooms with separate showers and tubs.
Concierge Suites and above add a pre-cruise hotel night and, more importantly, earlier access to shore excursion booking. Since excursions are included and the best ones fill first, that access is the most valuable perk in the ladder.
The Regent Suite on Seven Seas Splendor is a category of its own: about 4,443 square feet, with a private spa, a Steinway and a car with driver in every port. It prices around $11,000 per person per night.
- Every suite has a verandah, unique among ultra-luxury lines.
- Deluxe Veranda Suites are about 307 square feet plus verandah.
- Concierge and above get earlier shore excursion booking access, which matters.
- Marble bathrooms with separate shower and tub across most categories.
- Butler service from Penthouse Suite upward.
Dining
Compass Rose, the main restaurant, offers the largest menu at sea, with a build-your-own section letting you combine any protein with any sauce and side. It is genuinely useful for anyone with dietary requirements.
Prime 7 is a serious steakhouse, Chartreuse handles French cooking properly and Pacific Rim covers pan-Asian. All are included, and reservations are straightforward because the ships carry fewer than 750 guests.
The food is marginally behind Seabourn and Oceania and comfortably ahead of anything in the premium segment. Room service delivers the Compass Rose menu course by course at no charge.
- Compass Rose has the largest menu at sea, with a build-your-own section.
- Prime 7, Chartreuse and Pacific Rim are all included with no surcharge.
- Excellent for dietary requirements, given the menu structure.
- Room service delivers the full restaurant menu course by course.
- Reservations are easy given the small guest count.
Entertainment
Regent's entertainment is the strongest of the three ultra-luxury lines, which is a low bar cleared comfortably. The Constellation Theater on Explorer class is a proper two-deck venue running production shows with a resident cast.
There is also a decent lecture programme, a casino, and live music across several lounges. It is not Royal Caribbean, but it is more than Seabourn or Silversea offer.
The daytime programme is dominated by shore excursions, since they are included and most guests take one in every port.
- Constellation Theater on Explorer class runs production shows with a resident cast.
- The strongest entertainment programme of the three ultra-luxury lines.
- A casino, which Seabourn and Silversea offer in smaller form or not at all.
- Good lecture programme on destination-led itineraries.
- Daytime schedule is driven by included shore excursions.
For kids
Regent runs a limited Club Mariner youth programme on selected sailings during school holidays, for ages five to seventeen. Outside those dates there is nothing.
The minimum age is one year. Very few children sail, and the ship is not designed for them.
It is marginally more family-tolerant than Seabourn or Silversea, but families should still look elsewhere.
- Club Mariner runs on selected school-holiday sailings only, ages five to seventeen.
- Nothing provided for children outside those dates.
- Minimum age one year.
- Marginally more family-tolerant than Seabourn or Silversea, but still not a family line.
- No family suites or dedicated children's spaces.
For adults
The whole ship is adult. The Observation Lounge forward and the Connoisseur Club cigar lounge are the best rooms, and the pool deck is large for the guest count.
The Serene Spa includes a thermal area at no charge in most fares. Treatments are extra, and the Regent Suite on Splendor includes unlimited spa treatments, which is as excessive as it sounds.
Dress is elegant casual with optional formal evenings on longer voyages. The atmosphere is relaxed and sociable rather than formal.
- Observation Lounge and Connoisseur Club are the best adult rooms.
- Serene Spa thermal area included in most fares.
- Pool deck is large relative to the guest count.
- Elegant casual dress with optional formal evenings.
- A casino, unlike Seabourn and Disney.
Terms worth knowing
- All-inclusive fare
- Regent's fare structure, covering return flights, all shore excursions, all drinks, all dining, gratuities, WiFi and a pre-cruise hotel night on most itineraries.
- Regent Choice excursion
- A small number of premium tours carrying a supplement above the standard included excursion roster.
- Compass Rose
- Regent's main restaurant, carrying the largest menu at sea, including a build-your-own section pairing any protein with any sauce and side.
- Concierge Suite
- A suite tier adding a pre-cruise hotel night and, more usefully, earlier access to book the included shore excursions.
| Line | Fare | Flights | Excursions | Drinks and tips | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent Seven Seas | $4,830 | Included | Included | Included | About $4,830 |
| Silversea, Port-to-Port | $3,920 | About $850 | About $1,260 | Included | About $6,030 |
| Seabourn | $4,340 | About $850 | About $1,260 | Included | About $6,450 |
| Oceania, Simply More | $2,170 | About $850 | About $860 after credit | About $210 | About $4,090 |
| Celebrity AquaClass | $1,715 | About $850 | About $1,260 | About $546 | About $4,371 |
Should you book Regent Seven Seas?
Regent is the clearest cost calculation on this site. Answer one question: will you take an excursion in every port?
Book Regent
Choose it when: Your itinerary is port-heavy and you would take an excursion in every port. The included excursions alone are worth $1,200 or more per person.
Book Regent
Choose it when: You are flying long-haul and want the flight in the fare rather than as a separate booking.
Book a Concierge Suite or above
Choose it when: You are booking Regent at all. Earlier excursion booking access is the most valuable perk in the ladder, because the best included tours fill first.
Book Seabourn or Silversea instead
Choose it when: Your itinerary is sea-day-heavy, or you prefer arranging private touring rather than taking a coach tour.
Book Oceania instead
Choose it when: You want most of the food quality and the small-ship experience at roughly half the fare, and are happy to buy excursions yourself.
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Regent Seven Seas questions, answered
What does Regent Seven Seas include?
Return economy flights and transfers on most itineraries, every shore excursion in every port from the full published roster, all dining in every restaurant, all drinks including premium spirits and a stocked in-suite bar, gratuities, unlimited WiFi and a pre-cruise hotel night on most fares. Spa treatments, the casino and business class upgrades are the main extras.
Is Regent Seven Seas worth the price?
On port-heavy itineraries, frequently yes. A seven-night Mediterranean sailing at $4,830 including flights, seven excursions, all drinks and gratuities can total less than a nominally cheaper luxury line once those items are added. On sea-day-heavy routes such as transatlantic crossings, the inclusions go unused and the fare is genuinely expensive.
Are flights really included with Regent?
Yes, return economy flights and airport transfers are included in the fare on most itineraries, with business class available for a supplement. Regent books the flights, though you can take an air credit and arrange your own if you prefer, which is worth doing if you hold airline status or want a specific routing.
Are all Regent shore excursions included?
Effectively yes. The full published excursion roster in every port is included, not a limited selection. A small number of premium Regent Choice excursions carry a supplement. Because they are free, the best tours fill quickly, which is why Concierge Suites and above, with earlier booking access, are worth the upgrade.
How big are Regent ships?
The three Explorer class ships carry 744 to 750 guests, Voyager and Mariner carry 700, and Seven Seas Navigator carries 490. All are all-suite and all-verandah. They are slightly larger than Seabourn's classic fleet, which means marginally less intimate service but more onboard variety and a proper theatre.
Regent or Seabourn?
Regent includes flights and every excursion; Seabourn includes neither. Seabourn has better food, smaller ships and a more sociable atmosphere. On a port-heavy itinerary Regent is usually cheaper in total despite the higher headline fare. On a sea-day-heavy itinerary Seabourn is the better ship for the money.
About the author
Cruise Pricing Analyst
Daniel Okafor tracks cruise fares for a living. He maintains the price series behind every cost page on this site, sampling lead-in fares across the fifteen lines we cover on a fixed weekly schedule so the numbers we publish are comparable month to month rather than screenshotted once and forgotten.
34 sailings logged across 8 cruise lines.
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