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Regent Seven Cruises® Unveils 146 New Extraordinary Voyages for its 2021-2022 Season

Itineraries Feature 27 New Ports, 116 Overnight Stays, 3 Grand Voyages and New Free Pre- and Post-Cruise Land Tour Programmes

SOUTHAMPTON (Aug. 7, 2019) – The world’s leading luxury cruise line unveiled 146 voyages embarking April 2021 through to May 2022 featuring 27 new ports of call as part of its 2021-2022 Voyage Collection. There are also first-time sailings for Seven Seas Splendor™ in Northern and the Baltic and for ® in , immersive new land programmes, remarkable new shore excursions and access to newly announced UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan, Portugal and Italy. Plus, a greater emphasis on includes 10 voyages sailing the with multiple in-port overnights. Highlights and firsts include:

• 27 maiden ports for Regent across Europe, , , Asia, , and the • A record 116 overnight stays • First sailings to the historic Black since 2014 with calls on Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine • A return to beautiful Seychelles, Mauritius and Réunion in the • A scenic journey to Antarctica sailing near Deception Island, Paradise Bay, and Half Moon Island • Access to more than 350 UNESCO World Heritage Sites • A unique Asia-Pacific route for Regent’s 2022 World Cruise Elements of the Pacific, and Regent’s most-ever Asia Pacific ports visited across all itineraries • Three Grand Voyages, including a unique European Tour that combines the best of and the Mediterranean on Regent’s newest ship, Seven Seas Splendor™

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“These voyages represent the most stunning and ambitious collection in our company’s history. We are sailing to even more legendary and lesser-known destinations highlighted by included immersive land experiences in every port,” said Jason Montague, president and chief executive officer of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “Whether searching for an exciting adventure, a new way to unwind or for something entirely different, we invite luxury travellers to find it with Regent and discover their next unrivalled experience, with the highest levels of elegance, comfort and hospitality on board.”

With today’s announcement, Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers nearly three years of voyages for luxury travellers and their travel advisors to reserve and enjoy.

27 Maiden Ports of Call 1. Fort Dauphin, 10. Klaksvik (), 19. Natal, Brazil Denmark 20. Nagoya, Japan 2. Pergamum (Dikili), 11. Rønne (Bornholm), Denmark 21. Naze (Oshima Island), Japan Turkey 12. Dunkerque, France 22. Port Arthur (), 3. Paphos, Cyprus 13. Oban, Scotland Australia 4. Monemvasia, Greece 14. Turku, Finland 23. Whangarei, New Zealand 5. Igoumenitsa, Greece 15. Kaliningrad (Pionersky), Russia 24. Nessebar, Bulgaria 6. Chios, Greece 16. Nordfjordeid, Norway 25. Laguna San Rafael, Chile 7. Liepaja, Latvia 17. Puerto Plata, Dominican 26. Îles des Saintes, Guadeloupe 8. Wismar, Germany Republic 27. Santo Domingo, Dominican 9. Eskifjordur, 18. Fortaleza, Brazil Republic

116 Overnight Stays • St. Petersburg (10 Nights) • Buenos Aires (3) • Durban (2) • St. John’s (Antigua) • Istanbul (8) • Bermuda (3) • Richard’s Bay (2) (1) • (7) • Walvis Bay (3) • Rio de Janeiro (2) • Port Antonio (1) • Jerusalem (Haifa) (6) • Sydney (2) • Montevideo (2) • Bridgetown (1) • Bordeaux (6) • Tuscany (Livorno) (2) • Constanta (1) • Cozumel (1) • Ho Chi Minh City (4) • Bali (Benoa) (2) • Monte Carlo (1) • Copenhagen (1) • Osaka (4) • Bangkok (Laem • Singapore (1) • Abu Dhabi (1) • Barcelona (4) Chabang) (2) • Hue/Da Nang • Mahé, Seychelles (1) • Hong Kong (3) • Kyoto (Kobe) (2) (Chan May) (1) • Hobart (Tasmania) • New York (3) • Reykjavik (2) • Hanoi (Ha Long (1) • Manaus (Amazon River) • Dublin (2) Bay) (1) • Colombo (1) (3) • Amsterdam (2) • Shanghai (1) • (1) • Stockholm (3) • Luxor (Safaga) (2) • Vancouver (1) • Dubai (1)

Free Pre- or Post-Cruise Land Programmes 27 voyages aboard Seven Seas Explorer, and Seven Seas Mariner offer a free Pre- or Post- Cruise Land Programme. These new Pre- or Post-Cruise Land Programmes include Vibrant Tokyo, Discover Singapore, Sydney Icons, Natural Wonders of New Zealand, Treasures of the U.A.E., Cape Town on Your Own, Glimpse of Balinese Culture, Glimpse of Arabia, San Francisco and Sausalito, A Passion for Rio, and Chilean Wonders and Wines. In addition, other upgraded land programmes are available for purchase.

2021-2022 Highlights By Ship Seven Seas SplendorTM • Sails summer season in Northern Europe and winter in Caribbean. • Northern Europe features , & Baltic on 7-to-12-night voyages. • Overnights featuring Bordeaux, Stockholm, St. Petersburg and Amsterdam. • Highlight sailing: Southampton - Le Havre - St. Peter Port – Lorient – Bordeaux (overnight in port) – Bilbao – Gijon - At Sea - St. Malo – Southampton; (May 10, 2021, 10 nights) • Highlight sailing: Copenhagen – Alesund – Gerainger – Hellesylt – Bergen – Stavanger – Kristiansand – Oslo – Gothenburg – Kiel – Ronne - Gdansk – Kaliningrad – Liepaja – Tallinn – St Petersburg – Helsinki – Stockholm; (Jul. 7, 2021, 18 nights)

Seven Seas Explorer® • First summer season in Alaska (7-night northbound and southbound itineraries). • Fall and spring Asia voyages featuring Japan, , Vietnam and Thailand. • Winter Australia and New Zealand voyages featuring Great Barrier Reef, and New Zealand. • Highlight sailing: Tokyo – Nagoya - Osaka (overnight in port) - At Sea - Naha - Naze (Oshima island) – Nagasaki – Busan - At Sea – Kochi – Shimizu – Tokyo; (Oct. 11, 2021, 12 nights) • Highlight sailing: Hong Kong – Ha Long Bay – Hue – Nha Trang – Ho Chi Minh City – Sihanoukville – Bangkok – Ko Samui – Singapore; (Nov. 18, 2021, 14 nights)

Seven Seas Voyager® • Early summer and fall in voyages featuring Turkey and Greek Isles, plus Holy Land. • Fall voyages feature Africa and Arabia — including a return to Seychelles, Mauritius and Réunion, a winter Africa programme, then a transoceanic crossing of the South Atlantic over Christmas en route to South America. • One South America voyage includes scenic cruising through select areas of Antarctica. • Highlight sailing: Abu Dhabi – Fujairah – Muscat – Salalah – Mahé – Praslin – Port Louis – Pointe Des Galets – Fort Dauphin – Maputo – Richards Bay – Mossel Bay – Cape Town; (Oct. 30, 2021, 22 nights)

Seven Seas Mariner® • Spring and summer 2021 months will cruise the Mediterranean, including a return to the with calls on Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine. Many of these voyages are 7-night cruises. • In the fall she crosses the Atlantic before cruising into the Amazon River and then traversing the en route to San Francisco. • On January 5, 2022, Seven Seas Mariner will embark on Regent’s 2022 World Cruise through Asia Pacific. • Highlight sailing: Istanbul – Nessebar – Constanta – Odessa – Bozcaada – Ephesus (Kusadasi) – Bodrum – Rhodes – Santorini – Mykonos – Athens (Piraeus); (Jun. 20, 2021, 12 nights)

Seven Seas Navigator® • Cruise the Amazon and Caribbean in the spring before sailing up to New York, visiting Bermuda along the way. • In the summer she will sail Northern Europe on a Grand Voyage — visiting , Iceland, the Baltic, and famous capitals of Europe. • Autumn months will be spent in and . • During winter 2021 and 2022, she will call on Caribbean ports, including a number of overnights like Bridgetown, Cozumel and Port Antonio, Jamaica. • Highlight sailing: Bridgetown – Port of Spain – St. George's (Grenada) – Kingstown – Roseau – Gustavia, St Barts – St. John's (Antiqua) – Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe – Fort de France – Martinique – Castries – Bridgetown; (Feb. 15, 2022, 10 nights)

Highlights by Region of the World • Africa and Arabia Explore mighty Africa with roundtrip voyages out of Cape Town, a new port of call in Madagascar and stops along the ’s east coast, from Seychelles to Réunion. Then, witness the marvels of Arabia with new Land Programmes like savouring the Culinary Delights of the Ottomans.

• Alaska Cruise Alaska in the epitome of comfort aboard Seven Seas Explorer, the most luxurious ship sailing the region in 2021. Adventure ashore in Icy Straight Point, exploring the history of the Tlingit culture or capturing moments with the area’s abundant wildlife and Discover Denali through one of Regent’s immersive Land Programmes.

• Asia Sail into the enchanting cultures of Asia with more voyages to the region than ever before, accompanied by more than 20 overnights and two new ports. Experience new Land Programmes like Chengdu & Its Pandas or visit the newly-announced UNESCO World Heritage Site Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan.

• Australia and New Zealand Witness the grandeur of Australia and New Zealand through adventurous and insightful new Land Programmes revealing Sydney Icons and the Natural Wonders of New Zealand, two new ports of call including a visit to the island of Tasmania and by cruising the majestic fjords of New Zealand’s .

• Canada, New England and Bermuda Step back in time more than 200 years through the historic buildings and epic museums found throughout New England and stroll beautiful parks and shores decorated by fall colours. Make the most of overnights in Quèbec City, exploring the wonderful French influences, from classic architectural designs to savoury French-Canadian cuisine.

• Caribbean and Panama Canal Sail from one tropical paradise to another aboard the luxurious Seven Seas Splendor. Savour authentic Jamaican cuisine during an in-port overnight in charming Port Antonio and feel the electricity in the air that comes with the preparations for Carnival when calling on Trinidad and Tobago.

• Mediterranean Return with Regent to the Black Sea and visit six new Mediterranean ports, from the Ancient City of Nessebar in Bulgaria to the modern, local charms of Igoumenitsa, Greece. Then, tour the newly announced UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Portugal and Italy for a new experience of history.

• Northern Europe Tour the glory of the Baltic aboard Seven Seas Splendor, soaking in every moment of your journey. Ten new ports await, inviting guests to savour a glass of Scotch in the town it was made, go off the beaten path to a quaint Icelandic fishing village or visit the historic shores of Dunkerque.

• South America Adventure deep into the Amazon aboard , Seven Seas Mariner or Seven Seas Voyager and enjoy a Passion for Rio and Chilean Wonders and Wines, two fascinating new Land Programmes. Then, board a voyage that offers a scenic cruise of Antarctica aboard Seven Seas Voyager.

Three New Grand Voyages And “Elements of the Pacific” World Cruise • Grand Arctic Adventure | 94 Nights | Roundtrip New York | Seven Seas Navigator Guests on this voyage will touch upon the shores of New England, Canada and Greenland before exploring Iceland, the British Isles, , the Baltic States, the and finally the Azores and Bermuda. (Embarks May 31, 2021)

• Grand European Tour | 59 Nights | Stockholm to Istanbul | Seven Seas Splendor Guests will experience the marquis ports of Europe aboard Regent’s newest ship during this voyage. After departing Stockholm guests will explore the , the British Isles, France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Turkey. (Embarks Aug. 30, 2021)

• Circle South America | 62 Nights | Roundtrip Miami | Seven Seas Navigator Guests on Circle South America will experience the history, culture and ecological wonders of Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Honduras, Belize and . (Embarks Dec. 5, 2021)

• Elements of the Pacific World Cruise| 120 Nights | Roundtrip San Francisco | Seven Seas Mariner Previously announced in July, this unique voyage circumnavigates the inspiring Pacific Rim sailing to 17 Asia-Pacific countries and 59 distinct ports of call with 18 overnight stays, while providing access to 43 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and nearly 300 included shore excursions. (Embarks Jan. 5, 2022)

Every Luxury Included Guests on all 146 sailings will experience the value of Regent’s all-inclusiveness and the sense of comfort and freedom it brings. Fares always include all-suite accommodations, the largest collection of unlimited shore excursions, unlimited internet access, highly personalised service, exquisite cuisine and speciality restaurants, fine wines and spirits, enrichment speakers and entertainment, gratuities, and one-night, pre- cruise hotel packages for guests staying in Concierge-level suites and higher.

Reservations and Early Booking Savings Guests who book 2021-2022 voyages by Sep. 30, 2019 will enjoy a lower deposit of 10% on selected cruises. Special youth fares are applicable on select voyages and Seven Seas Society® member savings are applicable on select voyages. For more information please visit www.RSSC.com, call +44 (0) 2380 682140 or contact a professional travel advisor.

About Regent Seven Seas Cruises Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line. Its modern four-ship fleet -- Seven Seas Explorer, Seven Seas Mariner, Seven Seas Navigator and Seven Seas Voyager -- sails to more than 450 iconic and immersive destinations around the world and reflects $150 million in stunning refurbishments over the past three years. Regent will add Seven Seas Splendor™ in 2020 as the fleet’s fifth ship and then grow by a sixth ship in 2023. # # #

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