Regent Seven Seas Cruises, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line, is providing travelers the opportunity to extend their cruise with its latest offer, Ultimate Alaska, elevating the immersive Regent destination experience to new heights with a free three-night land programme.
The pre- or post-cruise land programme has been expertly crafted to showcase the most iconic and hidden gems that the Canadian city of Vancouver has to offer. Spanning four days and three nights, Vancouver Adventures is free on 17, seven-night itineraries cruising between Vancouver and Seward, Alaska, from May to September 2022.
A 13-night sailing from San Francisco, California to Vancouver and a 12-night sailing from Vancouver to Los Angeles, California are also available as part of the offer. All cruises are on board the elegant Seven Seas Mariner.
“At Regent Seven Seas Cruises we pride ourselves in delivering immersive destination experiences and our new Ultimate Alaska offer provides guests with an in-depth exploration of the wonderful city of Vancouver, making for a beautiful prelude or grand finale to a luxurious cruise,” said Jason Montague, president and CEO, Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
“With a free three-night land programme across a selection of stunning voyages sailing Alaska in 2022, we encourage anyone looking to discover this incredible part of the world to book now to ensure they enjoy the unrivalled Regent experience on their preferred sailing, in their perfect suite,” he continued.
Ultimate Alaska also offers 50% reduced deposits and applies to new reservations made between 2 July – 31 August 2021.
Free 3-Night Land Programme Highlights
With all voyages either arriving or departing from Vancouver, Ultimate Alaska offers guests incredible immersion of this vibrant city with a free 3-night land programme pre- or post- cruise, Vancouver Adventures.
This remarkable land programme includes the opportunity to discover the historical yet chic neighbourhood of Gastown, featuring the soaring Capilano Suspension Bridge where guests can literally walk above the trees, as well as allowing travellers to reconnect with nature at the city’s stunning Queen Elizabeth Park.
Additional highlights include indulgent discoveries for shoppers and foodies alike at the arty Granville Island and the harbour-front Stanley Park, where guests can hire a bike and cycle through an old-growth forest.
Travelers will also ascend Grouse Mountain on the Skyride – an aerial tramway system – where they will enjoy astonishing views of the city and can visit a bear refuge.
Unrivalled Experiences in Destination and at Sea
Breathtaking Alaska is best explored from the comfort and unrivalled space of an intimate Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship, and guests can enjoy extended pre- or post- cruise exploration of Vancouver with the Ultimate Alaska offer.
In addition, Regent provides guests with access to unique, immersive experiences with Free Unlimited Shore Excursions in every port, as well as offering even more immersive exploration with Regent Choice shore excursions, Small Group Tours and Go Local Tours.
The unrivalled Regent experience continues on board with the voyage fare including gourmet cuisine in a range of specialty restaurants and al-fresco dining venues, fine wines and spirits, entertainment, unlimited internet access, free valet laundry, pre-paid gratuities, and one-night, pre-cruise hotel packages for guests staying in Concierge-level suites and above.
The luxury cruise line has compiled a selection of voyage highlights below on the itineraries featured in the Ultimate Alaska offer.
Alaska
Often called ‘the last frontier’, Alaska is renowned for its rugged vistas, snow-capped mountain peaks, rich culture and diverse wildlife, and offers a range of unique experiences for guests looking to reconnect with nature. Itineraries available as part of Ultimate Alaska feature up to 60 free shore excursions, and guests looking to explore this majestic destination with Regent can enjoy a diverse range of activities – from discovering their adventurous side with high-energy activities such as sea kayaking, rainforest hiking and ocean rafting, to enjoying more relaxed pursuits including wildlife-spotting, cultural experiences, art and nature walks, gold-panning, tasting tours and more.
Regent’s itineraries visit some of Alaska’s most iconic ports including Sitka, Juneau and Skagway. Scenic cruising of the famous Hubbard Glacier and the region’s Inside Passage are voyage highlights, and will create unforgettable memories on all of Seven Seas Mariner ’s seven-night cruises available as part of the promotion.
A free shore excursion in scenic Ketchikan sees participants undertake an enlightening walk through the rainforest on a remote island in the famous Tongass National Forest after being escorted to their destination via a Seahawk Boat, where guests might catch a glimpse of the region’s fascinating marine life including whales and harbour seals.
For a supplementary cost, adventurous travelers can enjoy additional, once-in-a-lifetime experiences as part of their Regent voyage, such as flying over the magical Mendenhall icefields from Juneau in a helicopter, where they will then go dogsledding on a snow-covered glacier.
Or guests with a thirst for knowledge can partake in an intimate cruise on a scientific vessel from Icy Strait Point, where they will assist in undertaking marine life research with the scientists onboard.
