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Attention to detail distinguishes Regent Seven Sea Cruises™ and the exceptional suites on Seven Seas Mariner®. With our all-inclusive fares, every guest enjoys spacious closets, well-appointed bathrooms and a private balcony with views of the shimmering sea.
Soothing colors accented by appealing patterns and textures dominate the interiors of Seven Seas Mariner®. The common spaces offer everything from wide-open views on the upper deck to intimate tables for bridge in the Card Room.
I had high expectations for my first time on RSSC. In fact, I have booked this same ship to Tahiti from Hawaii next year. The trip, however, was only average. You cannot control mediocre weather, but the ports weren’t the best on the itinerary—I don’t know who chose Kingston, Jamaica—and the ship just left a lot to be desired. The crew are excellent and did a wonderful job maintaining a 23 year old ship, but the ship is outdated. There is very little outdoor space which is a huge issue on a Caribbean winter cruise. The indoor spaces were outdated. The coffee shop and the coffee shop seating area was consistently overcrowded and dysfunctional. It looks like they added it as an after thought. I also thought the gym reminded me of the gym in a 40 year old apartment building I had lived in 15 years ago. The pluses: our butler was excellent and the room and all areas of the ship were very clean and quiet. Aside from the coffee shop and the sun deck, I hardly saw anyone, especially after dinner. The ship was at times deserted. I liked that. I never waited for dinner or for embarking or disembarking. The food was just alright. It’s better than Disney cruise but not better than Silversea and the service is inconsistent. One night I got offered wine 5 times in 20 minutes and another night they didn’t even show up to ask. And getting a hot tea was an amazing feat. I can’t believe how difficult it is to get a can of hot water. Overall, I am happy I did this cruise but wouldn’t go on this ship again. I’ll be changing my trip for next year and not sure it’ll be with Regent. Regent markets itself as the most luxurious and it’s the most expensive. But I’m just not sure it’s worth it. Maybe the new ships are better?
This was my 92nd cruise but my first on Regent Seven Seas. My iimpressions follow: The hotel – Regent’s choice of hotel, the Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, was excellent. It was located near the port area with good water views. There was a linear park with nice walking paths very near. One night was included with the cruise and I purchased another, which made it quite affordable and provided all transfers. An extensive breakfast buffet was also included. I ate at the steak restaurant once and the sushi restaurant twice. The food was exceptional and the prices were about a third of what they would have been at a high-end hotel in the U.S. The ship – The Regent Seven Seas Mariner is an older ship but is well maintained. I did not see any rust; they even painted my verandah one day. The ship is going to dry dock in a few months so the worn areas such as the walking deck should be replaced. It can hold about 700 passengers; however, there were only 500 onboard; three hundred of those were on a world cruise. It had one of the worst safety videos I think I have ever seen; it went on forever with too much extraneous information. The ports and shore excursions – This was my third time to do a crossing of the North Pacific from Japan to North America; the others were Crystal in April 2016 and SilverSea in May 2018. I did not feel that this itinerary was as good as those. After leaving Tokyo, we went to four Japanese ports, four ports in Alaska, two in British Colombia, one each in Washington and Oregon, cruised one glacier, and debarked in San Francisco. There were nine sea days, seven of which were consecutive as we crossed the Pacific. In some ports, we had too much time for no apparent reason since there were no evening excursions; in others, we either got there very late or left very early, thus not being able to completely enjoy the area. Port information was available at Destinations Services. Regent includes most shore excursions as a part of the cruise price. The number and quality depended on where we were since some of the ports were not set up for cruise ships. I took eight of them. The four Japanese ports were fairly small and obscure; there was no breadth of enriching experiences in the excursions. The scenery was beautiful. However, the guides were not familiar with the places we went, read printed narratives and could not tell us what we were seeing out the bus windows. I was surprised there were no food or drink related excursions. They were definitely not the quality one would expect from a high-end cruise line and the experiences were not nearly as good as those on my prior cruises. I paid a premium price to Regent because the itinerary included ports which I specifically wanted to visit again. One of those was Dutch Harbor, Alaska, which was dropped from the itinerary and was not replaced with another port. In addition, Seward, Alaska, was replaced with Whittier, where all the shore excursions were an additional charge and incredibly expensive. The other three Alaskan ports, Klawock, Kodiak and Sitka, are well worth the visit. The Taste of Klawock and the Sitka Culinary Adventure are excellent; this was my second time to do each. Hubbard Glacier was spectacular; we had beautiful weather and got quite close. Vancouver and Victoria are great ports, no matter how many times one has been there. Two of the three wineries on the Spotlight on the Wines of Vancouver Island in Victoria were very good. Since we overnighted in Seattle, I had the opportunity for one excellent shore excursion, Woodinville Wineries, and to enjoy Pike Place Market and the city as well. Near the market was one of the highlights for me – The Purple Store. Astoria, Oregon, was the other port for which I chose this itinerary. It is a beautiful little town with many shops and galleries, easily walkable from the port. I can highly recommend the Bridgewater Bistro for fresh local seafood; it is right on the water and not far from the pier. The cabin – This was a very big standard verandah cabin. The lighting and the AC were good. The pillows were excellent. There was a walk-in closet with a chest of drawers and plenty of hanging space; a bathroom with a large shower, good-sized counter, with enough shelves; a good-sized desk and a giant TV; a separate vanity with jewelry drawer; plenty of drawers and shelves everywhere. This cabin was definitely adequate for more than one person. The verandah furniture was too big for the size of the verandah. Laundry was complimentary. Gratuities were included. My cabin stewardesses were excellent. We had fairly rough seas several times, the kind where there are not many passengers in the dining room. I had lots of glass and other items on counters and shelves; nothing moved. For an old ship, she was incredibly stable. The entertainment and activities –There were desktop computers available. A hard-copy two-page chronicle of events and activities was delivered every night for the next day and a hard-copy news digest. There was a very small casino, which was not used much. The library was large and well-stocked. It had a very good passenger book exchange. Several full-sized newspapers were provided there every day. The inhouse singers and dancers, the house band, and the guest performers were excellent. There was a hosted Solo Traveler’s Group every night; one of the cruise director’s staff was always there. The cruise director, David Nevin, and his staff were outstanding, especially the social hostess, Oli. The enrichment lecturers were good, particularly the geologist. There should definitely have been a naturalist onboard for the Alaska portion of the trip, to do lectures and to do commentary on the deck as we sailed into ports and at the glacier. There are no deck chairs on the exercise path. There were multiple types of outdoor games available. The pool is small but the pool deck is large and well-appointed. There was a hosted stitching group every sea day, with complimentary needlepoint kits provided, and some really fun craft classes. The restaurants and food – There were three buffets and one table service restaurant for breakfast and lunch, including on port days – a real plus not often found on most ships. There were five restaurants for dinner, three with open seating, none with an upcharge. One of those was outdoors and not used many days for this trip. There was no buffet at dinner. Most of the menus partially or completely changed every three days. Room service was open 24 hours a day. In the main dining room, Compass Rose, the best foods were the soups and ice cream. I ate at Prime 7, the steakhouse, on the first night and never went back. Almost everything in the Italian restaurant, Sette Mari, was good. In my opinion, Chartreuse, the French restaurant, had the best food and the best service on the ship. One nice touch: in Sette Mari and Chartreuse, one was offered a glass of champagne to drink while reading the menu. Then, one could choose a red or white depending on what one ordered. If only they did that in every high-end restaurant, land or sea. Because we were on a very high-end cruise line in areas where the local beef and seafood was exceptional, I did expect that it would have been brought on the ship to be served in the table-service restaurants. I also expected that the beef on the ship would be grass-finished, not standard U.S. feedlot beef. Self-serve coffee machines were available in two places. They made excellent coffee and had many choices. Since I like to walk the deck before breakfast and drink coffee from my to-go cup, the provision of hot milk was a big bonus, particularly in the 30 to 50 degree weather. I would only do Regent again if there was the right itinerary at a good price and then only on their newer class ships with Pacific Rim restaurant and the Culinary Arts Kitchen.
Overall this was a plenty good enough cruise and we had a good time. A few notes: 1) the quality of the free excursions were terrible. One was described as an overview of the port we were at but the first stop was at a large store with weak a/c on a sweltering day filled with very cheap shirts, sarongs and souvenirs which we had zero interest in. Our group were basically the only ones there. We ended up hiring a driver to take us back to the ship, along with another couple we met who were equally dismayed at the excursion. In later talking to another couple that toughed it out and continued on, told us it got even worse! Other free excursions were quite boring as well. A paid excursion of biking and cooking was better, as was a tai chi and dimsum excursion. In comparison, free excursions on Viking and Crystal were much better quality with interesting guides. 2) the food was middling to occasionally very good, which I was actually fine with as I did not want to gain a whole bunch of weight, lol. Chartreuse and 7 Prime were definitely higher quality but Compass Rose was decent and we mostly ate there rather than the buffet at La Veranda or even Sette Mari. Overall, food was similar quality to Crystal but not as good as on Viking. 3) the coffee quality everywhere on the ship was mediocre and weak, EXCEPT at the Coffee Connection, made by a barista which was very nice. The herbal tea selection was often just a chamomile and honey vanilla tea or in a different venue, a second choice of regular plain chamomile. I was glad I brought a couple of bags of my own herbal teas! 4) there was no cold water in the shower, only warm/hot and hot/hot - a cold shower after working out would have been really appreciated. Another cruiser also mentioned the same issue, unprompted. He had someone come look at it twice but said it never improved. 5) As another reviewer here said, the toilet had a weak flush and occasionally did not flush properly 6) the speaker on the history of the countries was engaging and interesting. The shows were just average (but we're from Las Vegas so may be used to higher quality than most) and they all tried hard.
A few days ago we finished a 17 night cruise on the Mariner from Miami to Rio, which actually was the first leg of the 2025 World Cruise. We did this as a "test drive" of the Mariner since we had never been on her and are planning to do the 2026 World Cruise with Regent. As a quick summary, she passed with flying colors and we're excited to do our first World Cruise on her next year! For background on us, we love to cruise and over the last two years have done cruises across many of the major cruise lines - Regent (5), Silversea (2), Seabourn (2), Oceania (1), Explora Journeys (1), Atlas (2 expeditions - Antarctica and the Arctic), HAL (2), Celebrity (2), Royal (1) and NCL (1). Just giving that context to say that we feel we know cruise ships and feel comfortable sharing our opinion. And while we've been on some of the newest ships lately (Grandeur and Silver Ray) we actually like the older ships like Mariner and Navigator (our favorite). To us it's more about the feel you get from the crew and what we call the "vibe" on the ship and Mariner had a great one. We had some concerns going in given some of the recent reviews on Mariner and comments we've read on this board but our experience was really good. I'll highlight our thoughts below: We were in a Category E Concierge Suite on the 8th deck What we felt Mariner did well: The crew - Rivy, our room steward was better than any butler we've ever had always anticipating our every need and supplying it; Dennis, our waiter at Compass Rose most nights was so friendly and efficient; Luis the Executive Concierge answered all the questions I had about our upcoming world cruise as well as other items; Andrew Galler was the cruise director and was funny and talented and did his own show one night which was very good; the various bar tenders, waiters, sommeliers, reception desk, destination services and others were always cheerful and willing to help and provide great customer service. They all provided that great vibe we like. Food - We never had a bad meal; Compass Rose with its changing menu and everyday lobster and filet mignon option is in our opinion the finest main dining room at sea; Prime 7 for us was excellent; Sette Mari was also good; the fresh fish option at La Veranda for lunch every day was nice along with all their other options; the pool grill was good for a quick burger or hot dog; the afternoon tea was always tasty with nice music; the room service always came on time and hot (even the soup). Entertainment - We felt they really shined here; We enjoyed every show and thought they brought in some great talent; the MidAtlantic Men were three male singers who were funny and talented; Levent a comedian/magician was good; Lisa-Marie Holmes was a female singer with an amazing voice singing Streisand and other Icons; her significant other, Josh Henderson did a Queen tribute and nailed it and also did a Rock Legends show that was good; the two of them also performed together and did a great show; Mark Palmer a comedian was very funny; Greg Rodman, a guitarist, did two shows and made that guitar sing; the RSSC orchestra always accompanied the shows and also did evening shows in the Horizon Lounge and were really tight; the Regent singers and dancers were all very talented and performed well; the Krew Kapers show put on by the crew was excellent as always; one of the enrichment speakers was Terry Bishop and he was so funny and probably the best speaker we've had on our journeys; they did Karaoke several nights and that was fun and really packed. What we felt Mariner could improve on: - The enrichment speakers talks can't be viewed on demand on your TV and there's no schedule to know when they're on; so if you miss one, you just have to be lucky to find it while it's playing on your cabin TV - The music selection on the TV is not the greatest; there are many genres to pick from but many of them don't align to the music that's played - The piano player in the Mariners Lounge was a great pianist but we felt his singing was not as strong - The Duo in the Stars Lounge was not strong and most nights very few people were there after dinner - While we were excited to visit Devil's Island off French Guiana (think the movie Papillion), we felt Regent should have provided a map of the island to help navigate it - We feel the end of cruise survey should be able to be done post cruise after you get home, not taking time up during your cruise to provide feedback; as a positive, I must say they personally responded to us when we gave feedback on the mid cruise survey so that was nice - None of the above were major and would prevent us from sailing Mariner again Bottom-line is we loved the Mariner and can't wait to take her around the world next year for 154 days! If anyone would like to read my daily summary of this cruise (as well as all our other cruises) with pictures of food, menus, ports, etc. go to my travel blog at:the wandering italian dot com Happy Sailing!
I had high expectations for my first time on RSSC. In fact, I have booked this same ship to Tahiti from Hawaii next year. The trip, however, was only average. You cannot control mediocre weather, but the ports weren’t the best on the itinerary—I don’t know who chose Kingston, Jamaica—and the ship just left a lot to be desired. The crew are excellent and did a wonderful job maintaining a 23 year old ship, but the ship is outdated. There is very little outdoor space which is a huge issue on a Caribbean winter cruise. The indoor spaces were outdated. The coffee shop and the coffee shop seating area was consistently overcrowded and dysfunctional. It looks like they added it as an after thought. I also thought the gym reminded me of the gym in a 40 year old apartment building I had lived in 15 years ago. The pluses: our butler was excellent and the room and all areas of the ship were very clean and quiet. Aside from the coffee shop and the sun deck, I hardly saw anyone, especially after dinner. The ship was at times deserted. I liked that. I never waited for dinner or for embarking or disembarking. The food was just alright. It’s better than Disney cruise but not better than Silversea and the service is inconsistent. One night I got offered wine 5 times in 20 minutes and another night they didn’t even show up to ask. And getting a hot tea was an amazing feat. I can’t believe how difficult it is to get a can of hot water. Overall, I am happy I did this cruise but wouldn’t go on this ship again. I’ll be changing my trip for next year and not sure it’ll be with Regent. Regent markets itself as the most luxurious and it’s the most expensive. But I’m just not sure it’s worth it. Maybe the new ships are better?
This was my 92nd cruise but my first on Regent Seven Seas. My iimpressions follow: The hotel – Regent’s choice of hotel, the Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, was excellent. It was located near the port area with good water views. There was a linear park with nice walking paths very near. One night was included with the cruise and I purchased another, which made it quite affordable and provided all transfers. An extensive breakfast buffet was also included. I ate at the steak restaurant once and the sushi restaurant twice. The food was exceptional and the prices were about a third of what they would have been at a high-end hotel in the U.S. The ship – The Regent Seven Seas Mariner is an older ship but is well maintained. I did not see any rust; they even painted my verandah one day. The ship is going to dry dock in a few months so the worn areas such as the walking deck should be replaced. It can hold about 700 passengers; however, there were only 500 onboard; three hundred of those were on a world cruise. It had one of the worst safety videos I think I have ever seen; it went on forever with too much extraneous information. The ports and shore excursions – This was my third time to do a crossing of the North Pacific from Japan to North America; the others were Crystal in April 2016 and SilverSea in May 2018. I did not feel that this itinerary was as good as those. After leaving Tokyo, we went to four Japanese ports, four ports in Alaska, two in British Colombia, one each in Washington and Oregon, cruised one glacier, and debarked in San Francisco. There were nine sea days, seven of which were consecutive as we crossed the Pacific. In some ports, we had too much time for no apparent reason since there were no evening excursions; in others, we either got there very late or left very early, thus not being able to completely enjoy the area. Port information was available at Destinations Services. Regent includes most shore excursions as a part of the cruise price. The number and quality depended on where we were since some of the ports were not set up for cruise ships. I took eight of them. The four Japanese ports were fairly small and obscure; there was no breadth of enriching experiences in the excursions. The scenery was beautiful. However, the guides were not familiar with the places we went, read printed narratives and could not tell us what we were seeing out the bus windows. I was surprised there were no food or drink related excursions. They were definitely not the quality one would expect from a high-end cruise line and the experiences were not nearly as good as those on my prior cruises. I paid a premium price to Regent because the itinerary included ports which I specifically wanted to visit again. One of those was Dutch Harbor, Alaska, which was dropped from the itinerary and was not replaced with another port. In addition, Seward, Alaska, was replaced with Whittier, where all the shore excursions were an additional charge and incredibly expensive. The other three Alaskan ports, Klawock, Kodiak and Sitka, are well worth the visit. The Taste of Klawock and the Sitka Culinary Adventure are excellent; this was my second time to do each. Hubbard Glacier was spectacular; we had beautiful weather and got quite close. Vancouver and Victoria are great ports, no matter how many times one has been there. Two of the three wineries on the Spotlight on the Wines of Vancouver Island in Victoria were very good. Since we overnighted in Seattle, I had the opportunity for one excellent shore excursion, Woodinville Wineries, and to enjoy Pike Place Market and the city as well. Near the market was one of the highlights for me – The Purple Store. Astoria, Oregon, was the other port for which I chose this itinerary. It is a beautiful little town with many shops and galleries, easily walkable from the port. I can highly recommend the Bridgewater Bistro for fresh local seafood; it is right on the water and not far from the pier. The cabin – This was a very big standard verandah cabin. The lighting and the AC were good. The pillows were excellent. There was a walk-in closet with a chest of drawers and plenty of hanging space; a bathroom with a large shower, good-sized counter, with enough shelves; a good-sized desk and a giant TV; a separate vanity with jewelry drawer; plenty of drawers and shelves everywhere. This cabin was definitely adequate for more than one person. The verandah furniture was too big for the size of the verandah. Laundry was complimentary. Gratuities were included. My cabin stewardesses were excellent. We had fairly rough seas several times, the kind where there are not many passengers in the dining room. I had lots of glass and other items on counters and shelves; nothing moved. For an old ship, she was incredibly stable. The entertainment and activities –There were desktop computers available. A hard-copy two-page chronicle of events and activities was delivered every night for the next day and a hard-copy news digest. There was a very small casino, which was not used much. The library was large and well-stocked. It had a very good passenger book exchange. Several full-sized newspapers were provided there every day. The inhouse singers and dancers, the house band, and the guest performers were excellent. There was a hosted Solo Traveler’s Group every night; one of the cruise director’s staff was always there. The cruise director, David Nevin, and his staff were outstanding, especially the social hostess, Oli. The enrichment lecturers were good, particularly the geologist. There should definitely have been a naturalist onboard for the Alaska portion of the trip, to do lectures and to do commentary on the deck as we sailed into ports and at the glacier. There are no deck chairs on the exercise path. There were multiple types of outdoor games available. The pool is small but the pool deck is large and well-appointed. There was a hosted stitching group every sea day, with complimentary needlepoint kits provided, and some really fun craft classes. The restaurants and food – There were three buffets and one table service restaurant for breakfast and lunch, including on port days – a real plus not often found on most ships. There were five restaurants for dinner, three with open seating, none with an upcharge. One of those was outdoors and not used many days for this trip. There was no buffet at dinner. Most of the menus partially or completely changed every three days. Room service was open 24 hours a day. In the main dining room, Compass Rose, the best foods were the soups and ice cream. I ate at Prime 7, the steakhouse, on the first night and never went back. Almost everything in the Italian restaurant, Sette Mari, was good. In my opinion, Chartreuse, the French restaurant, had the best food and the best service on the ship. One nice touch: in Sette Mari and Chartreuse, one was offered a glass of champagne to drink while reading the menu. Then, one could choose a red or white depending on what one ordered. If only they did that in every high-end restaurant, land or sea. Because we were on a very high-end cruise line in areas where the local beef and seafood was exceptional, I did expect that it would have been brought on the ship to be served in the table-service restaurants. I also expected that the beef on the ship would be grass-finished, not standard U.S. feedlot beef. Self-serve coffee machines were available in two places. They made excellent coffee and had many choices. Since I like to walk the deck before breakfast and drink coffee from my to-go cup, the provision of hot milk was a big bonus, particularly in the 30 to 50 degree weather. I would only do Regent again if there was the right itinerary at a good price and then only on their newer class ships with Pacific Rim restaurant and the Culinary Arts Kitchen.
Attention to detail distinguishes Regent Seven Sea Cruises™ and the exceptional suites on Seven Seas Mariner®. With our all-inclusive fares, every guest enjoys spacious closets, well-appointed bathrooms and a private balcony with views of the shimmering sea.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises® takes pride in creating dining experiences that are simply superb. From succulent lobster to the perfect burger and shake, you’ll find an array of refined flavours and refreshments from which to choose.
The Regent Experience goes beyond the intuitive, personalised service of our world-class team and having every luxurious amenity at your beck and call. It goes beyond culinary experiences delivering epicurean perfection at sea and on land. It goes beyond immersive shore excursions — thousands of which are included — across 550-plus ports of call around the world. It goes beyond each of these by including all of them and more, creating opportunities to live life to the fullest every day.
IMMERSIVE EXPLORATION
Wanderlust tugs at the heart of every traveler. Indulge yours with thousands of INCLUDED Unlimited Shore Excursions, optional Overland Programs, bespoke experiences and a veritable menagerie of opportunities for immersing yourself in over 550 ports of call worldwide.
DESTINATION IMMERSION
Allow us to be your guide as we continue to explore the world around us, from the locales you've longed to see to the hidden gems in places you've been before. Experience some of our favourite excursions as we traverse the world to engage each destination in its most glorious state.
EXPAND YOUR HORIZON
Celebrate your favourite areas of interest, from nature and wildlife to architecture and the culinary arts, through classes, guest speakers and other unique engagements. We invite you to join us and expand your knowledge on every voyage.
Each voyage offers marvellous opportunities to learn, grow and expand your world through enriching presentations and more. Expand your culinary skills with classes specially designed for the Culinary Arts Kitchen, impeccably led by our expert chefs. Enlighten your perspective further when sailing aboard select voyages spotlighting various areas of interest, and hosting presentations, engagements and tours with thought leaders and guest speakers renowned in their various fields of expertise.
You’ll find time spent on board the ship to be just as enriching as time ashore. Relax by the pool, compete in a friendly game of trivia or bocce ball, indulge in treats at afternoon tea and gain insight from an expert lecturer.
Evenings on board are filled with music and fun. Enjoy a rousing cabaret show, test your luck at the Casino, step onto the stage for karaoke or simply find a quiet place on deck to revel in the symphony of stars.
Browse a well-curated selection of duty-free designer clothes, jewelry, perfume and more at the onboard boutiques. Then fuel up with an espresso from an onboard café or unwind at a wine tasting in one of the lounges.
Luxury travel is a holistic experience, one that reenergises and restores the mind, body and spirit, leaving you with a greater sense of satisfaction and wellbeing. Serene Spa & Wellness™ invites you into a globally inspired, tranquil haven of health, beauty and wellness.
Our Club Mariner program is designed for age groups 5-8, 9-12 and 13-17, and is supervised by specially trained counsellors. Club Mariner is available on select sailings only. Please ask your travel professional for details. Guests under the age of 16 are not permitted in the Spa or Fitness Center.
