18 AUG 2017: The crystal and silver is polished, the elegant Versace plates are set in the dining room, the suites are immaculate. Now it’s time to greet the guests. Lined up on either side of a red carpet along the pier, the smiling and applauding crew of Regent’s Seven Seas Voyager greeted our return from our first shore excursion with a hearty “Welcome Home.”
And very home-like this ship is. Even though I’d sailed on Voyager in the past, a cruise in the Mediterranean was like visiting with family in a luxurious home whose staff are constantly asking: Can we offer you more shore excursions? Is there anything else you’d like?
And the Voyager’s recent stem to stern renovation—part of a $125-million upgrade of Regent’s fleet– has upped the already lofty level of style and comfort of this ship that carries a maximum of 700 guests. Here’s a first look at what’s new in a globetrotting home away from home: