Seven Seas Explorer

Tokyo round-trips, Asian crossings and Sydney to Bali

Seven Seas Explorer spends much of her time in Asia. Her Japan cruises leave Tokyo and return there after 11, 12 or 14 nights, in March and again in October and November. Stops change between departures, but you might see Kobe, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and some cross to Busan in South Korea.

In South East Asia she sails one-way. From Singapore, 11- and 13-night voyages finish in Hong Kong or Keelung (Taipei), while 23- and 24-night passages carry on to Cape Town, Incheon or Sydney, including voyages from Singapore to Australia. From Benoa in Bali she heads for Singapore or Bangkok over 12 or 14 nights, or north to Keelung or Incheon over 25 or 35, in January and February. Ports vary; Komodo Island, Lombok, Penang and Phuket are among them.

Her cruises from Sydney run one-way to Bali over 16 or 19 nights, in January and March, with typical calls such as Airlie Beach, Cairns and Darwin. If you live in Sydney there is no flight to board her; from another state it is a domestic flight, and we book that too. In January she also sails from Auckland to Sydney over 12 or 14 nights through New Zealand, with Napier, Wellington and Akaroa among the ports you might see. Wherever she starts and finishes, Bali and Tokyo included, we put the flights, a hotel either side and the transfers on one booking with the cruise.

She sails in the Regent Seven Seas Cruises fleet alongside ships including Seven Seas Grandeur, Seven Seas Mariner and Seven Seas Navigator.

Pan-Asian, French and build-your-own dining on Seven Seas Explorer

Pacific Rim, Compass Rose and Chartreuse set the tone on Seven Seas Explorer, and none of them adds to the bill. Pacific Rim suits her Asian voyages best: a calm room of lotus-shaped windows and soft lighting, serving pan-Asian dishes such as Korean barbecue lamb cutlets and wok-fried beans.

Compass Rose, her largest specialty restaurant, lets you build your own plate, choosing beef, poultry or fish and then the sides, sauces and pasta to go with it, finished with dessert. Chartreuse is the dressier evening, with contemporary French cooking inspired by Parisian fine dining and sweeping ocean views. With each of them in the fare, the choice each night comes down to the cooking.

The Constellation Theater and her lounges

Evenings on Seven Seas Explorer centre on the Constellation Theater, where shows play out on a two-storey stage directed by Broadway professionals, with generous seating and clear sightlines. Afterwards, the spacious bar of the Meridian Lounge is made for a cocktail and a conversation with new friends.

The Connoisseur Club is her quieter corner: oversized leather chairs, eclectic artwork, rare wines and the option of a fine cigar. The Casino is free to enter, though gaming there carries a charge.

Seven Seas Explorer cabins and deck plans

Every room aboard is a suite. Her cabins and deck plans show where each one sits, worth checking before several weeks aboard.

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