By Christine Ciarmello for Architectural Digest.
(photos courtesy of Regent Seven Seas Cruises)
Billed as the most luxurious ship ever built, the newest addition to the Regent Seven Seas Cruises fleet, Seven Seas Explorer, is also one of the most expensive, with a price tag of $450 million and a suite that costs $10,000 per night. The extravagant interiors of the 750-passenger ship are currently being readied for a big debut by three firms: ICRAVE, RTKL, and Tillberg Design. The design is filled with luxury materials, from mahogany and crystal to cashmere and Murano handblown glass.
Once the Hermès toiletries are laid on each suite's marble vanity and white gloves snapped onto butlers' well-schooled fingers, the Cristal Champagne-fueled party can begin. Launching on July 20, 2016, Seven Seas Explorer will set sail from Monte Carlo and cruise the Mediterranean and Ionian Seas with stops in 11 ports, including Barcelona, Ibiza, St. Tropez, and Taormina. But with five restaurants, a culinary instruction center, a theater, a casino, and a Canyon Ranch Club Spa, there's almost as much to do on the ship as there is on land.
For those who can't make it aboard for the maiden voyage, here's a sneak peek at what it will be like to sail on the Seven Seas Explorer.
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