Seven Seas Explorer

Regent's all-inclusive model covers everything that most cruise lines sell as add-ons: specialty dining, premium spirits and wines, in-suite minibar restocked daily, Wi-Fi, and — most meaningfully — excursions in every port. One excursion per port per person is included in the fare; most Regent excursions are worth $80-250 on any other line. Across a 14-night sailing with 10 port calls, that's a meaningful included value.

Seven Seas Explorer's Regent Suite — a 4,443-square-foot suite with a baby grand piano, a private terrace with a hot tub, and butler service available 24 hours — is the most expensive cabin at sea by square footage. The suite is a conversation starter. The ship's real accomplishment is that the entry-category Deluxe Veranda Suite (at 306 square feet, including a private veranda) is already spacious by any standard other than the Regent Suite. Every cabin has a private veranda.

The dining program covers Chartreuse (French, reservation-required), Pacific Rim (Asian fusion, reservation-required), Prime 7 (steakhouse, reservation-required), and Compass Rose (the main restaurant, which runs a rotating menu of cuisine types and never requires a reservation). Every restaurant is included. The wine program is managed by an onboard sommelier who selects a different regional focus to pair with each itinerary region.

Itineraries run 10-to-28 nights and favor long sequences through a single region rather than multi-continent samplers. A Mediterranean sailing might spend 16 nights on the Adriatic and Aegean coasts. A Baltic sailing runs 14 nights through the Nordic capitals. The geographic focus means you build genuine familiarity with a region rather than collecting port stamps.

Seven Seas Explorer is appropriate for: experienced cruisers who know what all-inclusive ultra-luxury looks like and want Regent's iteration of it, travelers who prefer to pay once and stop making decisions, and guests whose itinerary interest runs to extended single-region journeys. It is not appropriate for travelers who are primarily entertainment-driven, families traveling with children under 18, or guests who are uncomfortable with the Regent price tier.