Seven Seas Explorer on her way to Southampton
Seven Seas Explorer, which claims to be the most luxurious ship ever built, will sail into Southampton this weekend for her first UK visit.
Carrying only 750 guests, the all-suite, all-balcony ship boasts one of the highest space ratios and one of the highest crew to guest ratios in the cruise industry.
The ship will tour the UK and Ireland in an 11-night cruise visiting Newcastle (5 June), Edinburgh (6 June), Belfast (8 June), Holyhead (9 June), Dublin (10 June), Liverpool (11 June), Cork (12 June) and Dartmouth (13 June), completing the cruise by sailing back into Southampton (14 June).
She will then spend the summer touring Northern Europe before returning for a 10-night UK cruise from Southampton in September.
After that she will make her way to the Mediterranean before returning to the Caribbean in November.
"We are delighted that this magnificent ship is coming to UK shores, not once but twice this summer," said Graham Sadler, managing director Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ fares include all-suite accommodations, round-trip air, all meals, fine wines and spirits, unlimited internet access, sightseeing excursions in every port, gratuities, ground transfers and a pre-cruise hotel package for guests staying in concierge-level suites and higher.
On ther UK and Ireland voyages, guests can choose up to 42 free and included shore excursions.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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