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Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Mid-size shiparound 750 guestsEntered service 2020

Seven Seas Splendor

Grandeur's sister: the same inclusive formula, a few years older.

Overview

Seven Seas Splendor entered service in 2020 and is the second Explorer-class ship: around 750 guests, all suites with balconies, the same included excursions, dining and drinks as Grandeur, and a similar elegant tone.

Splendor shares Grandeur's layout and most of its restaurants, with the softer, more classical interiors of its generation. The suite categories match, the space ratio is the same and the service culture is identical.

We use Splendor and Grandeur interchangeably: the itinerary and date decide. Splendor often takes the Mediterranean and Northern Europe in summer and the Caribbean in winter.

At a glance

Size
Mid-size ship, around 750 guests
Entered service
2020 (approximate)
Our pick
A Concierge suite midship

Thinking about Seven Seas Splendor?

We will say whether Seven Seas Splendor is right for your party, which suite we would book and which sailing, or name the ship we would choose instead.

Best for

  • Grandparents and couples who want all-inclusive elegance
  • Travelers hosting adult children
  • Anyone who wants excursions included in every port

Not for

  • Families with young children
  • Travelers who want a casual, resort-style ship
  • Anyone who wants a yacht

Price

What Seven Seas Splendor costs

The same inclusive upper-luxury position as Grandeur. Planning figures on each sailing page.

What it costs

Planning figures for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the line Seven Seas Splendor sails for

Planning figures from the sailings on this page, not a quote.

The fare

The Regent Seven Seas Cruises sailings we would shortlist run from about $7,200 to $7,700 per person for 7 nights, depending on ship, suite, season and itinerary.

What that includes

All-suite accommodation; Shore excursions in every port; Drinks and specialty dining; Gratuities and Wi-Fi; Flights and pre-cruise hotel on many fares. Anything not on that list, we price alongside the fare so there is no surprise on board.

Around the ship

Flights, hotel nights before and after, private transfers and any excursions outside the fare sit on top. Your proposal sets out the cruise fare and additional costs so you can compare the full trip.

Have a budget in mind?

Tell us what you are looking for and the figure you have in mind. We will say what it buys on each line, and where the same money goes further.

On board

Suites, cabins, dining and evenings on Seven Seas Splendor

In our words, from the questions we are asked most. Suite names are the line's; which one we would book is ours.

Suites
Deluxe Veranda through Penthouse to the Splendor Suites and the Regent Suite; every suite has a balcony and a walk-in closet.
Cabins we would book
A Concierge or Penthouse suite midship for the inclusive hotel night and location; a Deluxe Veranda on a middle deck for value.
Dining
Compass Rose, Prime 7, Chartreuse, Pacific Rim and the pool grill, all included, with open seating.
Entertainment
Production shows in the theater, lounges with live music, lectures on sea days, a small casino. Traditional cruise rhythm.

Want the right suite on Seven Seas Splendor?

Tell us who is traveling and we will name the deck and the suite numbers we would hold, and the ones we would avoid.

Children, grandparents, mobility

Seven Seas Splendor for the whole family

Three honest notes: what the ship does for children, what it does for grandparents, and what it asks of anyone with limited mobility.

Children
No permanent club; teenagers are welcome and comfortable, young children less so.
Grandparents
As easy to buy as Grandeur: included excursions, large suites, attentive service and evenings with a sense of occasion.
Accessibility
Accessible suites in several categories, few in number; we hold them early. Tender ports exist on some itineraries, which we flag.

Planning for the whole family?

Connecting suites, different activity levels, dining that works for everyone, and transfers that suit grandparents and toddlers alike. The best family suites go first, so start early.

Where it sails

Where Seven Seas Splendor goes

The regions this ship sails as far as we know; the itinerary confirms the ports and the season.

Positano stacked above the sea on the Amalfi coast
Late May to June and September to early October. July and August for school vacations, booked well ahead.

Mediterranean

The easiest great cruise there is: short flights, famous ports, and a ship for every kind of family.

Geirangerfjord from Flydalsjuvet, a cruise ship small against the mountains
June to August for the light and the warmest weather; May and September are quieter.

Norwegian Fjords

No long flight, dramatic scenery from your terrace, and a season made for grandparents.

Friendship Beach on Bequia in the Grenadines, palms over a quiet bay
December to April. Christmas and New Year sailings book 12 months ahead.

Caribbean

Winter sun for the whole family, on ships that make Christmas and half-term easy.

Sample itineraries

Sailings on Seven Seas Splendor

We have not written up a sample sailing on Seven Seas Splendor yet. Regent Seven Seas Cruises publishes the current itineraries; tell us the season you have in mind and we will send the two or three we would consider, with planning figures.

Not sure where to go?

Give us the month, who is traveling and how far you will fly. A specialist will name the two or three regions and ships we would choose.

Deck plans and photographs

Deck plans and pictures of Seven Seas Splendor

On Regent's official site; we send the marked-up plan with every proposal.

We do not yet hold a licensed photograph of Seven Seas Splendor itself, so there is no picture of it here: we never show a sister ship in its place.

Our promise

We will say no.

We do not recommend a cruise because it is expensive, and we do not put people on the wrong ship. If Seven Seas Splendor is not right for your party, we will tell you and suggest the one that is, even if it costs less or is sold by someone else. We are an advisor, not a booking engine.

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Good to know

Seven Seas Splendor FAQs

Splendor or Grandeur?

Peers. Grandeur is three years newer with slightly more contemporary interiors; Splendor is otherwise the same ship. We pick on itinerary and date.

Same line

Other Regent Seven Seas Cruises ships we have written up

The whole Regent Seven Seas Cruises fleet →
Seven Seas Grandeur, Regent's all-suite flagship, under way in open water
around 750 guests

Seven Seas Grandeur

Regent's newest ship: everything included, elegant without being stiff.

Regent's Seven Seas Explorer in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro, mountains rising on both sides
around 750 guests

Seven Seas Explorer

The first of Regent's modern class, still one of the most spacious ships at sea.

Seven Seas Mariner on the Hudson with the Lower Manhattan skyline behind
around 700 guests

Seven Seas Mariner

Regent's smaller, well-kept ship for longer and more distant itineraries.

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Plan your Seven Seas Splendor cruise with Blackbury Travel.

Our pick: A Concierge suite midship. Tell us who is traveling and when, and we will say which sailing and which suite, or whether another ship would suit you better.

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