Luxe Beat Magazine December 2015 | Page 21

Cruise Details about the ship’s third specialty restaurants will be available later. A signature grand dining room and multiple other options (such as outdoor dining) will all feature vintage wines and premium spirits at no additional charge, and each dish will be prepared à la minute and cooked to order. In keeping with the growing trend of offering guests the opportunity to cook at sea, the Explorer will showcase the Culinary Arts Kitchen, the brand’s first culinary instruction center. It will feature 18 cooking stations with white quartzite countertops and stainless steel accents, top-of-the-line induction cooktops, stainless steel sinks and a comprehensive collection of additional cooking essentials. Guests attending classes will receive individualized instruction and authentic hands-on training, as they cook from their personal workstations. The instruction will cover such topics as healthy cooking, fish and shellfish preparation, perfect food and wine pairings for entertaining, delectable mini-desserts and high-heat grilling; there will be classes inspired by the destinations visited by the ship. Also new is the Meridian Lounge, a stylish entertainment venue featuring taupe leather furnishings and dark wood accent tables, a curved bar with an antique silver finish and back-let alabaster top and a rosewood parquet dance floor which leads to an intimate stage that will be used for live musical performances. Seven Seas Explorer will embark on its maiden voyage from Monte Carlo on July 20, 2016 and sail 10 destination-rich Mediterranean itineraries before traversing to North America, making a 16-night Atlantic Retreat voyage from Rome to Miami. From Miami, the ship will make a 14-night Serene Islands roundtrip voyage on December 4, followed by a 10-night Caribbean Dawn roundtrip on December 18. The ship will ring in the New Year with a 16-night Grand Canal Crossing from Miami to Los Angeles, with stops throughout the Caribbean and Central America. For more information, call 1.844.4REGENT (1.844.473.4368), visit www.rssc.com/ships/seven_ seas_explorer/ or consult a travel professional. 21