I just heard that the Voyager and Mariner are both going to do world cruises in 2009. The Voyager will leave from Los Angeles on January 12 for a 116 night Grand Circumnavigation. The ship will have segments from Los Angeles to Auckland, Auckland to Sydney,Sydney to Shanghai, Shanghai to Singapore, Singapoe to Dubai, Dubai to Istanbul and Istanbul to Ft. Lauderdale. The Mariner will leave Ft. Lauderdale on January 26 for 121 nights. The segments will be Ft. Lauderdale to Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires to Valparaiso, Valparaiso to Sydney, Sydney to Singapore, Singapore to Hong Kong, Hong Kong to Osaka, Osaka to Seward and Seward to Vancouver.
Both sound like great trips to me. Hope you think the same.

Maybe they will allow smoking on one of the world cruises and non smoking on the other one??

Ohh, choices. Which one will you be doing, Elaine?

Debbie

The one on the Voyager leaving from LA sure sounds good!!! (actually they both do!)

So Elaine are you and Stan going to do one?

The world cruise from LA in 2009 does sound very interesting. How would one get more data on this. Carol and I will be on PUBS with Ngaire in a little over two weeks. Will be sure to ask her what she can provide in terms of info.

Does this mean no more Circle South America on the Mariner each year? Although these sound promising (the ports and overnights are really what we need to find out to see if we like the cruise), I sure hope I get the opportunity to do a full South America cruise sometime in the next few years.

All the details should be out soon.

Really the Circle South America is almost complete on this itineary just the part from Valparaiso back to FLL is missing and the other segments are always more popular. They may not repeat this in 2010 depends on how it goes in 2009.

I am going to do the segment from Valparaiso to Sydney. It goes to Easter Island and Pitcairn Island then via Tahiti and Raratonga to New Zealand and Australia It 24 days. Going to be very well priced too kind of like a crossing.

Since the world cruise has sold so well this is probably a pretty good idea.

I am wondering what they will do in the Fall when the Mariner usually does the Grand Circle South Pacific. Maybe do it again?

Here is a good example of why ports matter. Here is the itinerary for the Tahitian Princess' 2009 World Cruise - too many sea days and no overnights in ports.

Both cruises sound very interesting and I hope we'll be fortunate enough to do one of them. Have never been to Easter Island but we'll have to wait to see what the actual schedule is. Can't go wrong with either one.

Ngaire,

Will you be posting the long Mariner and Voyager 2009 trips on your site soon?

Peggy

Here is the press release. I have all the details but it is a TON of work to get these all up and posted. With all the combinations and doing our rate tables with the BK rewards it takes a while. We will do it as soon as we can but it will be at least a week. I might be able to post the ROUGH paperwork for you though - not pretty but it will work. Will look at that tomorrow.


REGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISES MAKES LUXURY
HISTORY WITH TWO WORLD CRUISES IN 2009

116- and 121-Night Odysseys Span the Globe, Visiting
More Than 100 Ports in 31 Countries across Six Continents

FORT LAUDERDALE – August 13, 2007 – Regent Seven Seas Cruises, voted the world’s #1 large-ship operator by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, will offer two World Cruise itineraries in 2009, becoming the first luxury cruise operator ever to offer two global winter cruises in the same year. Regent’s World Cruise guests will travel in sybaritic style aboard the 700-guest, all-suite, all-balcony Seven Seas Voyager® and the 700-guest, all-suite, all-balcony Seven Seas Mariner®. Seven Seas Voyager will embark on a 116-night January journey to the South Pacific, Orient, Arabia, the Mediterranean and Bermuda, while Seven Seas Mariner departs two weeks later for a 121-night sojourn to South America, French Polynesia, Australia, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Russia and Alaska.
“We are delighted to schedule two World Cruises in 2009, an unprecedented deployment that will provide our guests with the ultimate travel experience aboard the only all-suite, all-balcony luxury ships in the world,” said Regent President Mark Conroy. “With two distinct itineraries spanning six continents, plus 23 combined overnight calls, exclusive on-board entertainment and the sumptuous amenities of two six-star luxury vessels, our unprecedented dual World Cruises clearly place Regent Seven Seas Cruises at the forefront of cruising’s luxury category.”
Seven Seas Voyager’s 2009 Grand Circumnavigation World Cruise departs January 12 from Los Angeles with seven individual segments, each offering guests a choice of diverse Concierge Collection land adventures as well as enlightening onboard lecture programs and activities.
- Los Angeles to Auckland (20 nights, January 12 to February 1
- Auckland to Sydney (12 nights, February 1 to February 13)
- Sydney to Shanghai (21 nights, February 13 to March 6)
- Shanghai to Singapore (12 nights, March 6 to March 18)
- Singapore to Dubai (14 nights, March 18 to April 1)
- Dubai to Istanbul (17 nights, April 1 to April 18)
- Istanbul to Fort Lauderdale (20 nights, April 18 to May 8)

For a dramatic beginning to their adventure, guests may combine Seven Seas Voyager’s World Cruise with a 15-night Panama Canal sailing from Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles (December 29, 2008 to January 12, 2009) for a 131-night voyage. Travelers explore pristine Costa Rica, tropical Colombia, and the magnificent Panama Canal, followed by three stops in Mexico before the journey ends in Los Angeles.
Seven Seas Mariner’s 2009 Ring of Fire World Cruise departs January 26 from Fort Lauderdale with eight individual segments, each offering exclusive Concierge Collection land journeys, stimulating onboard lecture programs and activities. Segments include:
- Fort Lauderdale to Buenos Aires (18 nights, January 26 to February 13)
- Buenos Aires to Valparaiso (Santiago) (15 nights, February 13 to February 28)
- Valparaiso (Santiago) to Sydney (25 nights, February 28 to March 25)
- Sydney to Singapore (15 nights, March 25 to April 9)
- Singapore to Hong Kong (14 nights, April 9 to April 23)
- Hong Kong to Osaka (14 nights, April 23 to May 7)
- Osaka to Seward (13 nights, May 7 to May 20)
- Seward to Vancouver (7 nights, May 20 to May 27)

Seven Seas Mariner will offer more time in port with 12 overnight calls, including Rio de Janiero, Ushuaia, Laem-Chabang, Hong Gai (Hanoi), Osaka and Tokyo.
Travelers can launch their adventure by combining Seven Seas Mariner’s World Cruise with a 12-night Caribbean departure roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale (January 14 to 26, 2009) for a 132-night cruise. The itinerary features the southern Caribbean jewels of Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire and St. Kitts, along with San Juan and Grand Turk, before ending in Ft. Lauderdale.
Per-person rates range from $64,995 (with Early Booking Savings) to $224,995 for Seven Seas Voyager’s 116-night Grand Circumnavigation World Cruise, and start at $7,995 for individual segments. Per-person prices range from $64,995 (with Early Booking Savings) to $227,995 for Seven Seas Mariner’s 121-night Ring of Fire World Cruise, and start at $6,495 for individual segments.
General bookings will be accepted as of September 21, 2007; select segments open for bookings in early October, and 2008 World Cruise guests will receive priority booking status. Cruise fares include all shipboard gratuities; exclusive gifts and special events; complimentary beverages, including select wines and spirits served throughout the ship; complimentary 24-hour room service; in-suite bar setup in butler suites; and refrigerator stocked with soft drinks, beer and bottled water replenished daily.
The Regent ExperienceSM
Built around the customer, the Regent brand is focused on imparting personalized experiences. A key component of The Regent Experience, Circles of InterestSM, are themed enrichment programs featuring customizable ship to shore options with onboard lectures and workshops, specially created excursions and events led by “Circle” guest experts. Additionally, through The Regent Travel ConciergeSM, guests are given tools to customize their travel experiences based on personal interests and preferences.
Seven Seas Mariner is the world’s first all-suite, all-balcony vessel as well as the first to offer dining by the famed Le Cordon Bleu® of Paris in Signatures, one of four single, open-seating restaurants. Catering to only 700 guests, she is one of the most spacious cruise ships afloat, and, her staff to guest ratio of 1 to 1.6 provides the highest level of personal service in the six-star tradition of Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
Following in the wake of Seven Seas Mariner, the 700-guest Seven Seas Voyager is the world's second all-suite, all-balcony ship and the second to feature a Le Cordon Bleu® restaurant. There are four main dining venues. Seven Seas Voyager also features some of the highest space and service ratios at sea, and her suites are the largest "lead-in" suites in the industry.

Here is the one I am going to do. It does have a lot of sea days - a lot of pooching will be going on. Well priced per diem though. It did not post that clearly I will see if I can clean it up with the pricing.

SEVEN SEAS MARINER - 2009
Ring of Fire World Cruise - Segment #3 ARRIVAL DEPARTURE
28-Feb-2009 Sat Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile B 11:00 PM
1-Mar-2009 Sun Cruise Pacific Ocean C
2-Mar-2009 Mon Robinson Crusoe Island (Isla Juan Fernandez), Chile A 8:00 AM 2:00 PM
3-Mar-2009 Tue Cruise South Pacific Ocean C
4-Mar-2009 Wed Cruise South Pacific Ocean C
5-Mar-2009 Thu Cruise South Pacific Ocean C
6-Mar-2009 Fri Easter Island, Chile A 8:00 AM 7:00 PM
7-Mar-2009 Sat Cruise South Pacific Ocean C
8-Mar-2009 Sun Cruise South Pacific Ocean C
9-Mar-2009 Mon Pitcairn, Island A 8:00 AM 3:00 PM
10-Mar-2009 Tue Cross Tropic of Capricorn C
11-Mar-2009 Wed Cruise South Pacific Ocean C
12-Mar-2009 Thu Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia B 8:00 AM Overnight
13-Mar-2009 Fri Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia B Overnight 6:00 AM
Moorea, French Polynesia A 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
14-Mar-2009 Sat Bora Bora, French Polynesia A 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
15-Mar-2009 Sun Cruise South Pacific Ocean C
16-Mar-2009 Mon Rarotonga, Cook Islands A 8:00 AM 4:00 PM
17-Mar-2009 Tue Cruise South Pacific Ocean C
18-Mar-2009 Wed Cross International Dateline C
19-Mar-2009 Thu Cruise South Pacific Ocean C
20-Mar-2009 Fri Cruise South Pacific Ocean C
21-Mar-2009 Sat Auckland, New Zealand B 8:00 AM 10:00 PM
(Special shore event included for all full cruise guests)
22-Mar-2009 Sun Bay of Islands, New Zealand A 7:00 AM 4:00 PM
(Special shore event included for all voyage guests)
23-Mar-2009 Mon Cruise South Pacific Ocean C
24-Mar-2009 Tue Cruise South Pacific Ocean C
25-Mar-2009 Wed Sydney, Australia B 8:00 AM

CRUISE NIGHTS 24

Complimentary liquor package included
Air Add-ons apply
Per suite shipboard credit (MS-C) - $200
Per suite shipboard credit (D-H) - $100
Special savings for Seven Seas Society members
Exclusive commemorative gifts
Complimentary shore events (select)
Gratuities Included


Fares are per person double occupancy.
Single Supp. - 40% (D-H), 75% (HS-C), 100% (MS-SS)
Third Adults in A-H pay 50% of min cat fare.
Third Adults in MS-HS pay min cat fare.
Prices are based on availability and are subject to change


Standard Early
Cruise Booking
Fare Savings Fare
Savings ---> Up to 50%
MS $70,695 $35,350
GS $60,795 $30,395
MN $51,995 $25,995
SS $40,995 $20,495
HS $32,695 $16,350
A $32,095 $16,050
B $30,795 $15,395
C $29,195 $14,595
D $23,595 $11,795
E $22,695 $11,350
F $21,395 $10,695
G $20,195 $10,095
H $18,995 $9,495
Port/Handling/Security $395
NAFTA/INS $0.00

Ngaire, will 24 nights be your longest cruise?

A bit too long of a cruise for us, I am afraid althgough it does sound wonderful. I sure wish the market would start heading the other direction so I can leave the rat race behind. :D

Yes it is long but I will probably be getting off in Bora Bora. They will allow me to do that and that is one of the benefits of being a TA I guess.

I just cant be away from the office quite that long. Same thing I am doing on LAMB. That is 19 days long and I am getting off in Tahiti. I want to be on the ships but I have to be in the office too. The girls are great but anything over 14 days puts a stress on the system.

This is a great cruise if you are retired, time does not matter and you like Sea Days.

The other interesting thing is the cruise that follows the world cruise. I have no details on that yet but it goes from FLL to New York to Iceland. I may be considering that one as well. I have done this route before and enjoyed it. Not heard about any cruises past this one though no other information yet for 2009.

Love that Regent is coming out with schedules earlier this year. Never happened before I only have room for 2007 and 2008 on my web header. Never had an extra year to add in 6 months early before.

Just always wanted to see Easter Island and Pitcairn Island and a ship is really the best way to do both.

Perhaps I am missing something BUT where is Africa? We were so hoping Africa would be included. Great that Easter Island is included. We have always wanted to see it.

Thanks Ngaire . . .

What is advertised as the Mariner WC is really just a combination of the South America and the Ring of Fire cruises, except for the leg from Valpariso- Auckland, which should really be a great cruise. Too bad they are invoking the new smoking policy. If they hadn't done that we'd be going on the 24 day leg. However, Silversea has a similar leg as part of the 2008 Shadow WC.

Regarding my last post, I'll swear that I saw a cruise from Santiago(Valpariso)-Auckland in 2008 on either Silversea or Crystal, but sure can't find it now. Must be old age and imagination creeping in.

I have 2009 World Cruises up on my web. You can access from the home page under the heading
Announcements and Specials.

It loads SLOW so be patient. A lot for one page. It does not have all the combinations just the segments, prices and then the entire cruise.

To get all this up is going to take a couple of weeks. Work still continues and it slow going. At least you will have this to go with while we work on doing it properly.

A WC in 2009 sounds sooooooo enticing! As the song says....How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm? After They've Seen Paree.

I am definitely interested in the cruise that follows the WC. I filled out a survey a few weeks ago with 2 different routes to choose from. One was the almost the same ports as TAP, and the other choice was the one Ngaire mentions. I believe one of the ports is Boston.

I'm also interested in the cruise that follows the WC. We will be in Iceland next month on the Crystal Symphony so I'll report back!

Nancy

Ngaire, thanks for posting.

No Amazon and possibly no Machu Pichu (as no Callao stop). :( A number of events for full cruise passengers only. :( I sure hope Regent brings back the Circle South America cruise in the future. :( I really don't like the idea of doing segments on a world cruise; especially if most of the ship is on the full voyage. GAP last time didn't bother me as there were only 28 on the full voyage.

I can't find it on the web-site, what am I doing wrong? I looked under announcements...

The Buenos Aires to Valpariso segment sounds good to me but I'd like more detail.

I had same problem. Go further down on the page and on the right there is another heading for Announcements and Specials(or something)

Ngaire, I would like to hear more about the spring crossing when you get more details. I had heard Andrea got a survey about a spring crossing followed by British Isles, and perhaps Scotland. Might that be the one? I LOVED Iceland for the short time I spent there pre-cruise the first time I did the Norway cruise, and our stop in the port of Akureri(sp?), where we had sunny and warm weather, unlike weather on FJORDS this year.

As soon as I can I will post the Navigator Spring Crossing but I think it will be some time yet. They just got these long cruises out early but I think the rest of the schedules will be months away. Who knows - maybe I will be pleasantly surprised.

The surveys may not be the same as the cruises that are scheduled.

Ngaire,

Thanks again for posting the 2 itineraries. It will be nice to see you again.

Peggy

Ngaire, you certainly did a wonderful job at posting the 2 itineraries and so fast. Thanks for all your hard work---it really is appreciated.The Mariner sounds great to me. Like you, I am anxious to see Easter Island.
Elaine

I keep thinking the Voyager sounds better (I can dream!) I'm drawn to Phuket and Dubai. I think I need to google Easter Island and learn more. I'm disappointed that the Mariner doesn't go to Manila, but the Voyager does. Also disappointed that both cruises overnight in Tahiti instead of Bora Bora or Moorea. The Mariner goes to Bangkok and I can hear Tom now........HOW MUCH TIME DO I NEED TO SPEND IN BANGKOK (he lived and worked there for 6 months in the 90's and now we've been back 2 more times on the WCs).

Actually, both itineraries look awesome and have high points! Probably all wishful thinking anyway!

Thanks, I found it!

I'm thinking Mariner segment 5 sounds great (Singapore to Hong Kong).

If PANDA turns out to be as great as I think it will be I may need to add that to my list.

I am starting to scheme and get excited, too. Too many great choices.As long as there are a number of LCT members on the WC, I can't imagine that doing a segment would be so difficult.

Both World Cruises seem very weak to me. For example, the Mariner, even though she goes south of South America, does not go north to Peru which is our favorite part of SA. The east coast is just too-oo-oo civilized for us.

We are still new to cruising - a lowly 4 yrs so I am excited to go anywhere anytime - you veterans a have a greater cross to bear - :( :(

Yes, it is so hard but we are strong and just grit our teeth.

Joanna, I agree with you! If we get to do one lowly segment of one of these great adventures some day, I will consider us very lucky!

For heaven's sake, do you think we don't?