Luxury Cruise Line Continues Focus On Cuisine

Seven Seas Explorer is a new cruise ship that begins sailing in February 2020. The luxurious Regent Seven Seas Cruises vessel promises to elevate the cruise line’s legendary cuisine further and focus on destination dishes that reflect where the ship is sailing.

“All of the luxuries aboard Seven Seas Splendor build on the incredible success and guest favorites of her sister ship, Seven Seas Explorer

Jason Montague, president and chief executive officer of Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

Seven Seas Splendor will enhance and perfect new dishes, restaurant designs, culinary arts classes and Gourmet Explorer Tours that excite all the senses to provide luxury travelers with world class meals and an unrivaled experience.

SEVEN AMAZING DINING VENUES ON BOARD

Compass Rose Dining Room
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Compass Rose-At the heart of Seven Seas Splendor is Compass Rose,the largest specialty restaurant on board. This sophisticated venue, with its exquisite chandeliers and bold Versace dinnerware, offers a multitude of choices and the ability to customize practically every aspect of guests’ meals. Savor enhanced flavors like

  • Chateaubriand with a delicious Red Wine Grain Mustard Sauce 
  • Malaysian-Style Braised Beef Short Ribwith a flavorful Curry Sauce and Jasmine Rice
  • Paddlefish Caviar, served with Smoked Haddock Jelly and Lemon Cream
  • Grilled Branzino, with Cauliflower Rice, Barley,Spinach, and Pomegranate.
The shaded, open-air Aft deck presents perfected al fresco dining.
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Pacific Rim-This dramatic specialty restaurant features intricate architectural details, wood carvings and an immense art installation of a mythical dragon, setting the tone for the culinary journey that awaits. The Pacific Rim menu brings life to rich culinary traditions with a diverse array of delightfully prepared, Pan-Asian dishes such as

  • Dry Ice Sashimi-the new smoking presentation of Dry Ice Sashimi
  • Duck Spring Roll-the sweet and spicy medley of sauces with the re-imagined Duck Spring Roll
  • Thai Red Chicken Currywith delicious Coconut Cream andCrispy Shallots.
La Veranda & Setti Mari at La Veranda feature over-water alcove seating.
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La Veranda 

Italy is always part of Seven Seas Splendor’s itinerary with Sette Mari at La Veranda’s delicious dinner menu of authentic Italian specialties.Savor the perfectly-paired, fine Tuscan wines with new dishes like a mouthwatering, Spice-Crusted Tuna Steak with Braised Endive, Polenta and Salmoriglio.

Regent Seven Seas travelers can also start their day at La Veranda, enjoying a sumptuous breakfast while taking in the gorgeous ocean views, or savor the lunch buffets in the chic indoor dining room or al fresco on the shaded,open-air deck.

Breakfasts include made-to-order omelets and other specialties while La Veranda’s lunches feature a variety of delectable selections to choose from, including hot carving stations.

NEW: During lunch at LaVeranda, there will be a new Destination Corner featuring local cuisine based on the culinary traditions of the destination being sailed.

Chartreuse

Experience this distinct specialty restaurant featuring classic French fare with a modern twist. Savor new flavors in Chartreuse like 

  • Frog Legs in Garlic Cream Sauce with Rutabaga
  • Veal Rack Loinwith Caramelized Endive, Grape Chutney and the earthy tones of a Walnut Veal Jus Sauce.

Chartreuse evokes memories of a chic Parisian fine-dining restaurant discovered during an evening stroll along the Seine or just off the Champs-Élysées.

Veal Rack Loin, Caramelized Endive, Grape Chutney, Walnut Veal Jus Sauce
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Prime 7 Reimagines Ocean Offerings

Prime 7is an intimate and elegant steakhouse the epitomizes luxury at every turn. The mouthwatering prime New York strip, porterhouse and filet mignon are always aged perfectly. Some new dishes re-imagine the ocean’s offerings with sophistication and panache. New atPrime 7 on Seven Seas Splendor are 

  • Applewood Smoked Salmon Steak, with Asparagus, Tamarind-WhiskeySauce
  • Seared Diver Scallop and Cured Pork Belly Confit with Orange Pomegranate Sauce
  • Hamachi Ceviche
Al Fresco Seating outside Coffee Connection.
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Coffee Connection

Exclusively aboard Seven Seas Splendor,a newly expanded Coffee Connection, a classy metropolitan café with baristas delivering the perfect pick-me-ups alongside a number of delectable bites.

Designed with muted pastels and crisp whites, this space’s elegant interior seamlessly transitions to trendy,open-air seating with astonishing ocean views on deck.

Pool Grill Lounge Area
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Pool Grill

Dining al fresco at the Pool Grill offers all the best views in any weather, whether enjoying a relaxed lunchor a casual dinner. An on-deck dining experience pairs perfectly with a panoramic view of the surrounding landscapes, including mesmerizing sunsets.

Indulge in delicious regional barbecues or the freshly grilled fish of the day and refresh with the perfect milkshake and old-fashioned hand-dipped ice cream desserts.


Pool Grill Lounge Area

“Whether it’s a signature favorite or new offering, our skilled and imaginative chefs on Seven Seas Splendor will ensure guests feast on extravagant cuisine bursting with unforgettable flavors served in breathtakingpresentations every day and night,” said Bernhard Klotz, vice president of Food & Beverage for RegentSeven Seas Cruises. 

Grilled Branzino, Cauliflower Rice, Barley, Spinach, Pomegranate
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Culinary Arts Kitchen

Designed as a specialized facility with 18 individual cooking stations, the Culinary Arts Kitchen on board Seven Seas Splendor offers a range of 20 new culinary classes teaching professional techniques and recipes by master chef instructors. 

New classes vary from teaching seven methods to prepare seafood to exploring emerging fusion cuisines from around the world.

Gourmet Explorer Tours

Gourmet Explorer Tours are exclusive to the inaugural season of Seven Seas Splendor are new Gourmet Explorer Tours delivering one-of-a-kind epicurean adventures, personally crafted by Regent’s Executive Chef & Director of Culinary Enrichment, Kathryn Kelly. 

Guests can choose from a variety of optional tours that take them to local markets to find exotic spices, sample delicious wines at breathtaking estates and savor gourmet meals expertly prepared by locally renowned chefs. Specific Gourmet Explorer Tours will be announced with allSeven Seas Splendor inaugural season destination experiences later this year.

Seven Seas Splendor
Just The Facts

  • Seven Seas Splendor is being built in Ancona, Italy 
  • Just750 guests will enjoy the most luxurious accommodations as she sails to the world’s famous destinations and less-familiar hidden gems. 
  • All Suites- The all-suite,all-balcony ship is a work of art, from bow to stern, perfecting uncompromised luxury with elegance,comfort and personalized guest service. 
  • More than 46,000 square-feet of Italian marblewill adorn Seven SeasSplendor (over an acre of marble)
  • 375 suites
  • 52,000square-feet of balcony space.
  • 4,443 square-foot Regent Suite,complete with an in-suite spa retreat featuring a personal sauna, steam room and treatment area, a $200,000 Hästens Vividus bed, unobstructed 270-degree views over the ship’s bow from the wraparound veranda, a personal butler and car and driver in every port. 
  • 14 other astonishing suite categories promise tooffer the most luxurious accommodations at sea. 

Seven Seas Splendor will be the first newly-built cruise ship to be helmed by a femalecaptain, Captain Serena Melani.

For more information please visit www.RSSC.com,call 1-844-4REGENT (1-844-473-4368) or contact a professional travel advisor