Seven Seas SplendorTM will offer
innovative culinary experiences appealing to all the senses when she sets sail
in February 2020. The newest Regent Seven Seas Cruises® ship will
elevate the cruise line’s legendary cuisine, focus on destination dishes that
bring aboard local ingredients and culinary traditions from where Seven Seas
Splendor is sailing, and feature new curated Culinary Arts Kitchen classes.
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“All of the luxuries aboard Seven Seas Splendor build on the
incredible success and guest favorites of her sister ship, Seven Seas
Explorer,” said Jason Montague, president and chief executive officer of
Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “This approach includes her restaurants and culinary
experiences, where Seven Seas Splendor will enhance and perfect new
dishes, restaurant designs, culinary arts classes and Gourmet Explorer Tours
that excite all the senses to provide luxury travelers with world class meals
and an unrivaled experience.”
SEVEN AMAZING DINING VENUES ON BOARD
COMPASS ROSE
At the heart of Seven Seas Splendor is Compass Rose, the
largest specialty restaurant on board. This sophisticated venue, with its
exquisite chandeliers and bold Versace dinnerware, offers a multitude of
choices and the ability to customize practically every aspect of guests’ meals.
Savor enhanced flavors like the Chateaubriand with a delicious Red Wine
Grain Mustard Sauce or entirely new dishes like the Malaysian-Style
Braised Beef Short Rib with a flavorful Curry Sauce and Jasmine Rice;
Paddlefish Caviar, served with Smoked Haddock Jelly and Lemon Cream; and
Grilled Branzino, with Cauliflower Rice, Barley, Spinach, and
Pomegranate.
Chateaubriand, Red Wine Grain Mustard
Sauce
Paddlefish Caviar, Smoked Haddock
Jelly, Lemon Cream
Malaysian-Style Braised Beef Short
Rib, Curry Sauce, Jasmine Rice
Grilled Branzino, Cauliflower Rice,
Barley, Spinach, Pomegranate
Compass Rose Dining Room
PACIFIC RIM
This dramatic specialty restaurant features intricate architectural
details, wood carvings and an immense art installation of a mythical dragon,
setting the tone for the culinary journey that awaits. The Pacific Rim menu brings
life to rich culinary traditions with a diverse array of delightfully prepared,
Pan-Asian dishes, from the new smoking presentation of Dry Ice Sashimi and
the sweet and spicy medley of sauces with the re-imagined Duck Spring Roll to
the new Thai Red Chicken Curry with delicious Coconut Cream and Crispy
Shallots.
Duck Spring Roll
Dry Ice Sashimi
Thai Red Chicken Curry, Coconut
Cream, Crispy Shallots
LA VERANDA (BREAKFAST AND LUNCH) AND SETTE MARI AT LA VERANDA (DINNER)
Italy is always part of Seven Seas Splendor’s itinerary with Sette Mari at La Veranda’s
delicious dinner menu of authentic Italian specialties, inspired by family
recipes which were handed down from generation to generation. Savor the
perfectly-paired, fine Tuscan wines with new dishes like a mouthwatering, Spice-Crusted
Tuna Steak with Braised Endive, Polenta and Salmoriglio.
Guests can start their day at La Veranda, enjoying a sumptuous breakfast
while taking in the gorgeous ocean views, or savor the lunch buffets in the
chic indoor dining room or al fresco on the shaded,
open-air deck. Breakfasts include made-to-order omelets and other
specialties while La Veranda’s lunches feature a variety of delectable
selections to choose from, including hot carving stations. During lunch at
La Veranda, there will be a new Destination Corner featuring local cuisine
based on the culinary traditions of the destination being sailed.
Enjoy these brilliant flavors morning, noon and night while dining at
the most popular tables in the restaurant: the new and stunning, over-water
alcove seating jetting out over the ocean for an even closer connection to the
sea, surrounded on three sides by inspiring, magnificent views.
La Veranda & Setti Mari at La
Veranda feature over-water alcove seating.
The shaded, open-air Aft deck
presents perfected al fresco dining.
CHARTREUSE
Experience this distinct specialty restaurant featuring classic French
fare with a modern twist. Savor new flavors to Chartreuse like Frog
Legs in Garlic Cream Sauce with Rutabaga or relish the tender Veal Rack
Loin with Caramelized Endive, Grape Chutney and the earthy tones of a Walnut
Veal Jus Sauce. Chartreuse evokes memories of a chic Parisian fine-dining
restaurant discovered during an evening stroll along the Seine or just off the
Champs-Élysées.
Veal Rack Loin, Caramelized Endive,
Grape Chutney, Walnut Veal Jus Sauce
PRIME 7
Handsomely decorated with inspired uses of glass, metal and marble, Prime 7 personifies
luxury at every turn. This intimate and elegant steakhouse exudes glamour and
elevates the classic American fare to new heights. The mouthwatering prime New
York strip, porterhouse and succulent filet mignon are always aged perfectly
while some new dishes re-imagine the ocean’s offerings with sophistication and
panache. New at Prime 7 on Seven Seas Splendor are Applewood Smoked
Salmon Steak, with Asparagus, Tamarind-Whiskey Sauce; Seared Diver Scallop and
Cured Pork Belly Confit with Orange Pomegranate Sauce; and Hamachi
Ceviche.
Seared Diver Scallop, Cured Pork
Belly Confit, Orange Pomegranate Sauce
Hamachi Ceviche
COFFEE CONNECTION
Exclusively aboard Seven Seas Splendor, enjoy a newly expanded
Coffee Connection that feels like a classy metropolitan café with baristas
delivering the perfect pick-me-ups alongside a number of delectable bites.
Designed with muted pastels and crisp whites, this space’s elegant interior
seamlessly transitions to trendy, open-air seating with astonishing ocean views
on deck.
Al Fresco Seating outside Coffee
Connection
POOL GRILL
Dining al fresco at the Pool Grill offers all the best views in any
weather, whether enjoying a relaxed lunch or a casual dinner. An on-deck dining
experience pairs perfectly with a panoramic view of the surrounding landscapes,
including mesmerizing sunsets. Indulge in delicious regional barbecues or the
freshly grilled fish of the day and refresh with the perfect milkshake and
old-fashioned hand-dipped ice cream desserts.
Pool Grill Buffet
Pool Grill Lounge Area
“Whether it’s a signature favorite or new offering, our skilled and
imaginative chefs on Seven Seas Splendor will ensure guests feast on
extravagant cuisine bursting with unforgettable flavors served in breathtaking
presentations every day and night,” said Bernhard Klotz, vice president of Food
& Beverage for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “We use fresh, local produce,
seafood, shellfish and artisan cheeses from international markets, and baked
goods crafted from the finest imported French flour. These new dishes will
launch on Seven Seas Splendor, and then soon be offered across our fleet
to be enjoyed by all guests who sail with us.”
CULINARY EXPERIENCES ON BOARD AND ON SHORE
CULINARY ARTS KITCHEN
Designed as a specialized facility with 18 individual cooking stations,
the Culinary Arts Kitchen on board Seven Seas Splendor offers a range of
20 new culinary classes teaching professional techniques and recipes by master
chef instructors. New classes vary from teaching seven methods to prepare
seafood to exploring emerging fusion cuisines from around the world.
GOURMET EXPLORER TOURS
Exclusive to the inaugural season of Seven Seas Splendor are new
Gourmet Explorer Tours delivering one-of-a-kind epicurean adventures,
personally crafted by Regent’s Executive Chef & Director of Culinary
Enrichment, Kathryn Kelly. Guests can choose from a variety of optional tours
that take them to local markets to find exotic spices, sample delicious wines
at breathtaking estates and savor gourmet meals expertly prepared by locally
renowned chefs. Specific Gourmet Explorer Tours will be announced with all Seven
Seas Splendor inaugural season destination experiences later this
year.
ABOUT SEVEN SEAS SPLENDOR
Seven Seas Splendor is being built in Ancona, Italy and
will offer her 750 guests the most luxurious accommodations as she sails to the
world’s famous destinations and less-familiar hidden gems. The all-suite,
all-balcony ship is a work of art, from bow to stern, perfecting uncompromised
luxury with elegance, comfort and personalized guest service. More than 46,000
square-feet of Italian marble will adorn Seven
Seas Splendor – over an acre of marble – and her 375 suites include
nearly 52,000 square-feet of balcony space. She features the 4,443 square-foot Regent Suite, complete
with an in-suite spa retreat featuring a personal sauna, steam room and
treatment area, a $200,000 Hästens Vividus bed, unobstructed 270-degree views
over the ship’s bow from the wraparound veranda, a personal butler and car and
driver in every port. The Regent Suite sets the tone for her 14 other astonishing suite categories to
offer the most luxurious accommodations at sea. Seven Seas Splendor will be the first newly-built cruise ship to
be helmed by a female captain, Captain Serena Melani.
ABOUT REGENT SEVEN
SEAS CRUISES
Regent Seven Seas
Cruises offers an unrivaled experience to luxury travelers. The cruise line’s
modern four-ship fleet visits more than 450 iconic and immersive destinations
around the world, and will add Seven
Seas SplendorTM in 2020 as the fleet’s fifth ship and then
grow by a sixth ship in 2023. All luxuries are included in Regent Seven Seas
Cruises voyages, such as all-suite accommodations, round-trip business-class
air on intercontinental flights from U.S. and Canada, the largest collection of
unlimited shore excursions, unlimited internet access, highly personalized
service, exquisite cuisine, fine wines and spirits, gratuities, ground
transfers and one-night, pre-cruise hotel packages for guests staying in
Concierge-level suites and higher. In 2018 the cruise line concluded a $125
million refurbishment program of Seven
Seas Mariner, Seven Seas
Voyager and Seven Seas
Navigator to elevate the fleet’s elegance to the benchmark set by Seven Seas Explorer. For more
information please visit www.RSSC.com, call
Singapore 800-616-7097 / India 0008-0004-01055 / Hong Kong and Rest of Asia
+852 2165 6020 or contact a professional travel advisor to inquire about
specific Regent Seven Seas Cruises voyages, including Seven Seas Splendor sailings.