Vintners & Artisans Of The Pacific
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Vintners & Artisans Of The Pacific

Departure 14 Jan 2027
Duration 14 Nights
Cruise Line Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Ship Seven Seas Explorer

Featured Cabins

0800 059 0570

Itinerary

Auckland, New Zealand

Date of arrival 14 Jan 2027
Arrive 07:00
Depart 18:00


Auckland, New Zealand

Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Date of arrival 15 Jan 2027
Arrive 07:00
Depart 16:00

The Tasman Sea on the west and the Pacific Ocean on the east meet at thetop of North Island at Cape Reinga. No matter what route you take, you’ll passfarms and forests, marvellous beaches, and great open spaces. The East Coast,up to the Bay of Islands, is Northland’s most densely populated, often withrefugees from bigger cities—looking for a more relaxed life—clustered aroundbreathtaking beaches. The first decision on the drive north comes at the footof the Brynderwyn Hills. Turning left will take you up the West Coast throughareas once covered with forests and now used for either agricultural orhorticulture. Driving over “the Brynderwyns,” as they are known,takes you to Whangarei, the only city in Northland. If you’re in the mood for adiversion, you can slip to the beautiful coastline and take in Waipu Cove, anarea settled by Scots, and Laings Beach, where million-dollar homes sit next tosmall Kiwi beach houses.An hour’s drive farther north is the Bay of Islands, known all over theworld for its beauty. There you will find lush forests, splendid beaches, andshimmering harbors. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed here in 1840 betweenMāoriand the British Crown, establishing the basis for the modern New Zealandstate. Every year on February 6, the extremely beautiful Waitangi Treaty Ground(the name means weeping waters) is the sight of a celebration of the treaty andprotests by Māori unhappy with it. Continuing north on the East Coast, theagricultural backbone of the region is even more evident and a series ofwinding loop roads off the main highway will take you to beaches that are bothbeautiful and isolated where you can swim, dive, picnic, or just laze. .The West Coast is even less populated, and the coastline is rugged andwindswept. In the Waipoua Forest, you will find some of New Zealand’s oldestand largest kauri trees; the winding road will also take you past mangroveswamps. Crowning the region is the spiritually significant Cape Reinga, theheadland at the top of the vast stretch of 90 Mile Beach, where it’s believedMāori souls depart after death. Today Māori make up roughly a quarter of thearea’s population (compared with the national average of about 15%). The legendaryMāori navigator Kupe was said to have landed on the shores of Hokianga Harbour,where the first arrivals made their home. Many different wi (tribes) livedthroughout Northland, including Ngapuhi (the largest), Te Roroa, Ngati Wai,Ngati Kuri, Te Aupouri, Ngaitakoto, Ngati Kahu, and Te Rarawa. Many Māoriherecan trace their ancestry to the earliest inhabitants

Bay of Islands, New Zealand

Tauranga, New Zealand

Date of arrival 16 Jan 2027
Arrive 07:30
Depart 15:30

The population center of the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga is one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing cities. Along with its neighbor, Whakatane, this seaside city claims to be one of the country’s sunniest towns. Unlike most local towns, Tauranga doesn’t grind to a halt in the off-season, because it has one of the busiest ports in the country, and the excellent waves at the neighboring beach resort of Mount Maunganui—just across Tauranga’s harbor bridge—always draw surfers and holiday folk.

Tauranga, New Zealand

Napier, New Zealand

Date of arrival 17 Jan 2027
Arrive 10:00
Depart 19:00

The earthquake that struck Napier at 10:46 am on February 3, 1931, was—at 7.8 on the Richter scale—the largest quake ever recorded in New Zealand. The coastline was wrenched upward several feet. Almost all the town’s brick buildings collapsed; many people were killed on the footpaths as they rushed outside. The quake triggered fires throughout town, and with water mains shattered, little could be done to stop the blazes that devoured the remaining wooden structures. Only a few buildings survived (the Public Service Building with its neoclassical pillars is one), and the death toll was well over 100.The surviving townspeople set up tents and cookhouses in Nelson Park, and then tackled the city’s reconstruction at a remarkable pace. In the rush to rebuild, Napier went mad for art deco, the bold, geometric style that had burst on the global design scene in 1925. Now a walk through the art deco district, concentrated between Emerson, Herschell, Dalton, and Browning streets, is a stylistic immersion. The decorative elements are often above the ground floors, so keep your eyes up.

Napier, New Zealand

Wellington, New Zealand

Date of arrival 18 Jan 2027
Arrive 10:00
Depart 19:00

New Zealand’s capital is, arguably, the country’s most cosmopolitan metropolis. It’s world-class Te Papa Tongarewa-Museum of New Zealand is a don’t-miss attraction, and the burgeoning film industry led, of course, by the Lord of the Rings extravaganzas has injected new life into the local arts scene. Attractive and compact enough to be explored easily on foot, Wellington is a booming destination. Modern high-rise buildings gaze over Port Nicholson, surely one of the finest natural anchorages in the world. Known to local Māori as The Great Harbor of Tara, its two massive arms form the jaws of the fish of Maui from Māori legend. Sometimes referred to as the windy city, Wellington has been the seat of New Zealand’s government since 1865.

Wellington, New Zealand

Lyttelton, New Zealand

Date of arrival 19 Jan 2027
Arrive 07:00
Depart 17:00

Your initial impression of Christchurch will likely be one of a genteel, green city. Joggers loop through shady Hagley Park, and punters ply the narrow Avon River, which bubbles between banks lined with willows and oaks. With a population approaching 350,000, Christchurch is the largest South Island city, and the second-largest in the country. It is also the forward supply depot for the main U.S. Antarctic base at McMurdo Sound. The face of Christchurch is changing rapidly, fueled by both internal and international immigration. The Māori community, although still below the national average in size, is growing. Ngai Tahu, the main South Island Māori tribe, settled Treaty of Waitangi claims in 1997 and have been investing in tourism ventures. Old wooden bungalows are making way for town houses, the arts scene is flourishing, and the city’s university attracts cutting-edge technology companies. In short, there’s plenty of fresh energy percolating underneath the English veneer.

Lyttelton, New Zealand

Dunedin, New Zealand

Date of arrival 20 Jan 2027
Arrive 07:00
Depart 16:00

Clinging to the walls of the natural amphitheater at the west end of Otago Harbour, the South Island’s second-largest city is enriched with inspiring nearby seascapes and wildlife. Because Dunedin is a university town, floods of students give the city a vitality far greater than its population of 122,000 might suggest. Its manageable size makes it easy to explore on foot—with the possible exception of Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest residential street and home to the annual “gutbuster” race, in which people run up it, and the “Jaffa” race, in which people roll the namesake spherical chocolate candy down it.Dunedin, the Gaelic name for Edinburgh, was founded in 1848 by settlers of the Free Church of Scotland, a breakaway group from the Presbyterian Church. The city’s Scottish roots are still visible; you’ll find New Zealand’s first and only (legal) whisky distillery, a statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns, and more kilts, sporrans, and gillies than you can shake a stick at! The Scottish settlers and local Māori came together in relative peace, but this wasn’t true of the European whalers who were here three decades before, as places with names such as Murdering Beach illustrate.Dunedin has always had a reputation for the eccentric. Wearing no shoes and a big beard here marks a man as bohemian rather than destitute, and the residents wouldn’t have it any other way. The University of Otago was the country’s first university and has been drawing writers ever since its founding in 1871, most notably Janet Frame and the poet James K. Baxter. Dunedin also has a musical heritage, which blossomed into the “Dunedin Sound” of the 1970s and ’80s.

Dunedin, New Zealand

Sailing Dusky Sound

Date of arrival 21 Jan 2027
Arrive 08:30
Depart 10:00
At sea.

Cruising Doubtful Sound

Date of arrival 21 Jan 2027
Arrive 12:00
Depart 13:00
At sea.

Sailing Milford Sound

Date of arrival 21 Jan 2027
Arrive 16:30
Depart 17:30
At sea.

Cruising the Tasman Sea

Date of arrival 22 Jan 2027
At sea.

Cruising the Tasman Sea

Date of arrival 23 Jan 2027
At sea.

Burnie, Tasmania, Australia

Date of arrival 24 Jan 2027
Arrive 09:00
Depart 17:00

Burnie overlooks Emu Bay, on the north-west coast. This proudly industrial city is Australia’s fifth largest container port and a vibrant place to visit. Burnie was once surrounded by dense rainforest, but this has slowly disappeared, while fortunes were made felling and milling timber. The paper and pulp mill on the city’s outskirts operated from 1938 to 1998. Burnie was first explored by Bass and Flinders and was known as Emu Bay when it was settled by the Van Diemen’s Land Company in 1827. Today, Burnie has a population of almost 19,000. Burnie experiences temperate conditions, with an average maximum of 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) in January and 56.5 degrees Fahrenheit (13.5) degrees Celsius in June.

Burnie, Tasmania, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of arrival 25 Jan 2027
Arrive 08:00

Consistently rated among the “world’s most livable cities” in quality-of-life surveys, Melbourne is built on a coastal plain at the top of the giant horseshoe of Port Phillip Bay. The city center is an orderly grid of streets where the state parliament, banks, multinational corporations, and splendid Victorian buildings that sprang up in the wake of the gold rush now stand. This is Melbourne’s heart, which you can explore at a leisurely pace in a couple of days.In Southbank, one of the newer precincts south of the city center, the Southgate development of bars, restaurants, and shops has refocused Melbourne’s vision on the Yarra River. Once a blighted stretch of factories and run-down warehouses, the southern bank of the river is now a vibrant, exciting part of the city, and the river itself is finally taking its rightful place in Melbourne’s psyche.Just a hop away, Federation Square—with its host of galleries—has become a civic landmark for Melburnians. Stroll along the Esplanade in the suburb of St. Kilda, amble past the elegant houses of East Melbourne, enjoy the shops and cafés in Fitzroy or Carlton, rub shoulders with locals at the Victoria Market, nip into the Windsor for afternoon tea, or rent a canoe at Studley Park to paddle along one of the prettiest stretches of the Yarra—and you may discover Melbourne’s soul as well as its heart.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of arrival 26 Jan 2027
Depart 18:00

Consistently rated among the “world’s most livable cities” in quality-of-life surveys, Melbourne is built on a coastal plain at the top of the giant horseshoe of Port Phillip Bay. The city center is an orderly grid of streets where the state parliament, banks, multinational corporations, and splendid Victorian buildings that sprang up in the wake of the gold rush now stand. This is Melbourne’s heart, which you can explore at a leisurely pace in a couple of days.In Southbank, one of the newer precincts south of the city center, the Southgate development of bars, restaurants, and shops has refocused Melbourne’s vision on the Yarra River. Once a blighted stretch of factories and run-down warehouses, the southern bank of the river is now a vibrant, exciting part of the city, and the river itself is finally taking its rightful place in Melbourne’s psyche.Just a hop away, Federation Square—with its host of galleries—has become a civic landmark for Melburnians. Stroll along the Esplanade in the suburb of St. Kilda, amble past the elegant houses of East Melbourne, enjoy the shops and cafés in Fitzroy or Carlton, rub shoulders with locals at the Victoria Market, nip into the Windsor for afternoon tea, or rent a canoe at Studley Park to paddle along one of the prettiest stretches of the Yarra—and you may discover Melbourne’s soul as well as its heart.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cruising the Tasman Sea

Date of arrival 27 Jan 2027
At sea.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date of arrival 28 Jan 2027
Arrive 07:00
Depart 17:00

Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia’s largest cities, is best known for its harbourfront Sydney Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design. Massive Darling Harbour and the smaller Circular Quay port are hubs of waterside life, with the arched Harbour Bridge and esteemed Royal Botanic Garden nearby. Sydney Tower’s outdoor platform, the Skywalk, offers 360-degree views of the city and suburbs.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cabin Options

Rssc, Seven Seas Explorer, Deluxe Veranda Suite

Veranda Suite

Welcome to the Veranda Suite aboard the Seven Seas Explorer from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 2 persons
Size 308ft² (29m²)
Rssc, Seven Seas Explorer, Deluxe Veranda Suite

Deluxe Veranda Suite

Welcome to the Deluxe Veranda Suite aboard the Seven Seas Explorer from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 341ft² (32m²)
Regent Seven Seas Explorer Superior Suite 0

Serenity Suite

Welcome to the Serenity Suite aboard the Seven Seas Explorer from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 464ft² (43m²)
Regent Seven Seas Explorer Concierge Suite 1

Concierge Suite

Welcome to the Concierge Suite aboard the Seven Seas Explorer from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 464ft² (43m²)
Rssc, Seven Seas Explorer, Penthouse Suite

Penthouse Suite

Welcome to the Penthouse Suite aboard the Seven Seas Explorer from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 626ft² (58m²)
Regent Seven Seas Explorer Seven Seas Suite 1

Seven Seas Suite

Welcome to the Seven Seas Suite aboard the Seven Seas Explorer from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 2 persons
Size 814ft² (76m²)
Regent Seven Seas Explorer Explorer Suite 0

Explorer Suite

Welcome to the Explorer Suite aboard the Seven Seas Explorer from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 2 persons
Size 918ft² (85m²)
Regent Seven Seas Explorer Grand Suite 0

Grand Suite

Welcome to the Grand Suite aboard the Seven Seas Explorer from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 3 persons
Size 1836ft² (171m²)
Regent Seven Seas Explorer Master Suite 0

Signature Suite

Welcome to the Signature Suite aboard the Seven Seas Explorer from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 6 persons
Size 2107ft² (196m²)
Regent Seven Seas Explorer Regent Suite 5

Regent Suite

Welcome to the Regent Suite aboard the Seven Seas Explorer from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, your home away from home. Your private abode includes a range of amenities for your enjoyment, relaxation and comfort.
Room Type Suite
Occupancy 6 persons
Size 5088ft² (473m²)

Ship Facilities

Dining
Enrichment
Entertainment
Health & Fitness
Younger Travellers

About the Ship

Seven Seas Explorer® took luxury cruising to the next level, from the palatial Regent Suite to the hand-picked art accentuating her halls.

Seven seas explorer

Seven seas explorer Information

Launched 2016
Length 735 ft (224m)
Guest Capacity 746
Cabins 373
Crew Members 548

Deck Plans

Deck 4
  • Constellation Theatre
  • Boutiques
  • Explorer Lounge
  • Atrium
  • The Casino
  • Compass Rose
Deck 5

  • Constellation Theatre
  • General Manager
  • Business Centre
  • Destination Services
  • Atrium
  • Reception & Concierge
  • Meridian Lounge
  • Coffee Connection
  • Pacific Rim
  • Serene Spa & Wellness
  • Infinity Pool

Deck 6

  • Fitness Centre
  • Penthouse Suites
  • Concierge Suites
  • Deluxe Veranda Suites
  • Veranda Suites
  • Launderette

Deck 7

  • Penthouse Suites
  • Seven Seas Suites
  • Serenity Suites
  • Concierge Suites
  • Veranda Suites
  • Deluxe Veranda Suites
  • Grand Suites (Aft)

Deck 8

  • Penthouse Suites
  • Seven Seas Suites
  • Signature Suites
  • Concierge Suites
  • Serenity Suites
  • Deluxe Veranda Suites

Deck 9

  • Grand Suites
  • Penthouse Suites
  • Serenity Suites
  • Explorer Suites
  • Concierge Suites
  • Deluxe Veranda Suites

Deck 10

  • Concierge Suites
  • Explorer Suites
  • Penthouse Suites
  • Grand Suites (Forward)
  • Serenity Suites
  • Chartreuse
  • Prime 7
  • The Study

Deck 11

  • Observation Lounge
  • Card Room
  • Connoisseur Club
  • Library
  • Culinary Arts Kitchen
  • Pool Bar
  • Smoking Area
  • Pool Deck
  • Pool Grill
  • La Veranda/Sett Mari
  • La Veranda

Deck 12

  • Grand Suites
  • Penthouse Suites
  • Explorer Suites
  • Concierge Suites
  • Jogging Track
  • Golf Nets
  • Sports Deck
  • Shuffle Board
  • Bocce Court
  • Paddle Tennis Court
  • Putting Green

Deck 14

  • Regent Suite
  • Penthouse Suites
  • Concierge Suites

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