Seven Seas Mariner
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
A Ship Preview
by Linda Coffman
Page Two & Photo Gallery
The
50,000 ton, Seven Seas Mariner carries 700 passengers in all-suite
accommodationss, all with private teak balconies. This remarkable
luxury vessel manages to retain the intimacy of her smaller fleet
mates, yet with the space to offer additional dining and
entertainment options. A crew of 445 affords the high level of
personalized service for which Radisson Seven Seas Cruises is noted.
As the first all-suite, all-balconied vessel afloat, Seven Seas
Mariner has eight styles of suite accommodations to suit her guests'
lifestyles. From a Deluxe Suite measuring 252 square feet inside
(balcony 49 square feet) to the Master Suite at 1,204 square feet
interior (balcony 376 square feet), all feature European king-size
or twin beds fitted with heavenly down-filled duvets. Warm wood
cabinetry and deep blues and gold create a soothing retreat. Upon
embarkation, guests find a welcoming bottle of champagne and two
bottles of their preferred spirits on their combination
credenza/mini-bar. Refrigerators are stocked with soft drinks and
bottled water and replenished as needed.
Sitting and sleeping areas can be separated in standard suites
with a curtain for privacy, while higher categories include separate
living/dining rooms and bedrooms. Other amenities include dressing
tables, walk-in closets with shoe racks, a personal safe, and
drawers galore, and a luxurious marble bath with full-sized
tub/shower and plenty of storage. Save a bit of room in your
suitcase--a hairdryer, Judith Jackson toiletries and cotton robes
are provided for your convenience.
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Standard Suite Balcony
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Private teak balconies are furnished with padded lounge chairs
and large tables suitable for en suite dining. Room service is
available from the 24-hour menu and guests may also order from the
Compass Rose dinner menu during restaurant hours of operation.
While Seven Seas Mariner doesn't have a dedicated children's
playroom, the Club Mariner program schedules organized, educational
activities to enhance the voyages of young cruisers accompanying
their parents.
Following her spring inaugural season Bermuda cruises and
daylight transits of the Panama Canal, Seven Seas Mariner will spend
the summer exploring Alaska. She returns to a series of autumn
and winter West Coast and Panama Canal sailings via a "South Pacific
Odyssey" to the Marquesas and Society Islands of French Polynesia,
including Christmas Island and Hawaii. In early-2002, her schedule
includes intriguing South American itineraries before her spring
repositioning to Europe for Mediterranean and Baltic cruises.
With port-intensive itineraries, open seating dining in four
restaurants, a guest lecturer program, complimentary soft drinks and
bottled water at all times and pouring wines with dinner, gratuities
included, and a wide range of activities and entertainment, the
Seven Seas Mariner has just about everything to provide a satisfying
and memorable voyage for discriminating, seasoned cruise veterans.
Did they have to shove me down the gangway as Seven Seas Mariner
prepared to set sail from Charleston? No, I left willingly, if
somewhat reluctantly. This marvelous new vessel heads my 'wish list'
of future cruises.
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Signatures Table
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Signatures
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La Veranda
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Peaceful Retreat
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Connoisseur Club |
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