REGENT SEVEN SEAS ACCOLADE FROM CONDE NAST TRAVELER US READERS

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has been voted the world’s best cruise line in the “large-ship” category in the 2010 Condé Nast Traveler US readers’ poll. The ultra-luxury line’s overall score of 92.3, tied with Crystal Cruises.

Regent Seven Seas is the world’s only cruise line to include all-suite accommodation most with private balconies, superb meals, open bars, sightseeing excursions, gratuities and taxes in ultra-luxurious holidays.

“We are proud to be recognised as the best of the best by discerning Condé Nast Traveler readers,” stated Mark Conroy, president, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “As the world’s most inclusive ultra-luxury cruise line, we take great pride in exceeding our guests’ expectations every day. I’m biased, for sure, but our shipboard and shore-side staff is without question the finest at sea.”

Considered among the travel industry’s most coveted honours, the Readers’ Choice Awards from Condé Nast Traveler celebrate the best-of-the-best cruise lines, hotels, airlines, cities, rental car companies and islands. Travelers evaluated cruise lines on their Itineraries and Shore Excursions, Accommodations, Food/Dining, Crew/Service, Design/Layout and Activities/Facilities to determine the overall score.

Travel + Leisure magazine US’s readers also ranked Regent Seven Seas among the “Top 10 Large-Ship Cruise Lines” in the world. The results of the magazine’s 15th annual World’s Best” survey were published in the magazine’s August issue.

Regent Seven Seas’ fleet is comprised of three smart ships with accommodation in suites for 490 to 700 passengers, that carry guests in luxury to ports in Australia, Europe, Asia, Alaska and the Caribbean. Public areas are resplendent with quality fabrics, textures, and elegant furnishings. Suites are among the spacious at sea, measuring from 300 to 1,200 square feet and offering elegantly appointed living and sleeping areas, a marble bathroom, walk-in wardrobe,, latest technology including a flat-screen TV, and a private balcony. Leisure and business facilities onboard include an outdoor pool, hot spa tubs, a holistic spa by Canyon Ranch and an internet centre. Depending on the ship, guests can choose from up to four, open-seating gourmet restaurants, including Prime 7, a superb, new steakhouse.

APPEALING VALUE-ADDED ASPECTS TO REGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISES

Whether you choose to visit the futuristic desert city of Dubai, discover the famous temples of Angkor Wat, Cambodia, or walk the Great Wall in Beijing, Regent Seven Seas Cruises gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture of a particular place, before or following particular cruises. Fascinating 3 and 4 night pre and post cruise land packages including transfers, luxury accommodation and meals are complimentary with your cruise. Alternatively, you can opt for a saving of US $4,000 per suite off your cruise.

Regent Seven Seas cruises aboard their stylish ships, Regent Seas Voyager, Regent Seven Seas Navigator and Regent Seven Seas Mariner, offer exceptional quality and value with their fully inclusive fares covering fine wines, beer, premium spirits and mineral water, flavourful coffees and delicate teas served throughout the ship, together with meals in a choice of venues from gourmet French Signatures to casual La Veranda, and also unlimited shore excursions.

ALASKA

A comfortable and exhilarating way to experience both the natural beauty and frontier character of Alaska is on a Regent Seven Seas cruise. The smaller scale of Regent Seven Seas Navigator creates a more intimate Alaskan experience as she is able to navigate dazzling ice fields and bays edged with towering ice walls and sculptures. Cruises such as 12 nights from San Francisco to Vancouver take in icy highlights such as Glacier Bay, the Hubbard Glacier and the Inside Passage as well as frontier towns including Juneau and Skagway. Fully inclusive shore excursions are especially appealing for families offering fun activities such as kayaking and dog sledding.

WORLD CRUISE

Since it’s first World Cruise in 2002, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has become known as the leader in luxury world cruising with destinations ranging from classic cities of the world to remote eco-places. Guests may choose from a full world cruise of 131 nights from San Francisco to Rome,  or 145 nights from San Francisco to London departing on January 13, 2011. Shorter segments are also being offered so that guests may create their own extended journey with newly devised cruise combinations. For example, 20 days from Beijing to Bangkok from March 20, visiting Shanghai, Hong Kong, Halong Bay, Ho Chi Min City, Angkor Wat; or 14 days from Rome to London from May 24, calling into Portovenere, Provence (Marseille), Barcelona, Malaga, Lisbon, Bilbao, Bordeaux, and Paris (Honfleur).

SOUTH AMERICA

Part of our world in the southern hemisphere, South America is presently high on the radar. Direct flights are adding to the allure for Australians and New Zealanders wishing to visit glamorous cities such as Buenos Aires, Argentina and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and to take in amazing landscapes such as the Atacama Desert, Chile and the Andes of Peru. Regent Seven Seas has a stand-out series of South America cruises offering the opportunity to visit a range of these exciting and diverse places.

For further details and bookings contact your travel agent or Wiltrans International Pty Ltd, Sydney (02) 9265 7100, Melbourne (03) 9863 9300. www.rssc.com