Regent Seven Seas Unveils New Circles of Interest

Regent Seven Seas Cruises unveiled five new Art, Design and Cultures Circles of Interest for Mediterranean and Baltic cruises this summer aboard the 700-guest, all-suite, all-balcony Seven Seas Voyager and 490-guest all-suite Seven Seas Navigator. Circles of Interest offer guests the opportunity to discover a destination through a lens of particular interest, with the insights of an expert guest host and the camaraderie of a smaller community of guests who share similar interests. As part of the recently launched Regent Art Experience and Endowment Program, a partnership with the Bass Museum of Art on Miami Beach, brings executive director and chief curator Diane Camber to Regent, leading guests on four Circles of Interest aboard three Mediterranean sailings.

Each of the four Circle of Interest programs includes a private welcome cocktail party, dinner, onboard lecture, and an exclusive shore experience with unique and private access. Participation is limited to 30 guests. In addition to planned onboard and on shore activities, Camber will help facilitate smaller community events where possible. The July 19 and Aug. 11 Mediterranean sailings aboard Seven Seas Navigator both feature two Circle of Interest programs. During the first Circle, "Power, Passion & Glory-Diane Camber's Florence," Circle of Interest guests will join Camber for visits to the Museum of San Marco; the Medici Chapels and six tombs of the Medici Grand Dukes, adorned with some of Michelangelo's most famous sculptures; the Piazza del Duomo, Baptistery and Cathedral; Brancacci Chapel; and a drive through the Piazzale Michelangelo. Guests will also explore the role of the Medici in religion and have a lunch of local flavor. Cost is $315 per guest.

The second Circle of Interest on those sailings is "Les Artistes de la Côte d'Azur," where Camber will share her knowledge of the works at the Musée Matisse and Musée Nationale Marc Chagall. Guests will also witness the beauty of the French Riviera through a private drive. Cost is $175 per guest. The Aug. 11 voyage includes a private discussion on "Modernity: Gaudí, Miró and Picasso." The Aug. 18 sailing of Seven Seas Navigator also features two Circles of Interest. The first, "Passione per l'arte-A Personal View with Diane Camber," includes a shore experience where guests will travel by private water taxi to the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, which holds the largest private contemporary art collection and is owned by Francois Pinault, one of the world's richest men. Later, a short ride brings guests to another bastion of contemporary art: the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, housed in her personal villa. Cost is $255 per guest. The second Circle of Interest on that sailing is "Stabbiano di Castelammare-Dig for History, Art and Local Flavor." A private coach will give guests the opportunity to see an excavation of the Roman villas of ancient Stabiae. En route back to Sorrento, guests will stop at a typical farm house to learn how mozzarella is made and have a light lunch of local specialties. Cost is $175 per guest. On the Aug. 18 voyage, the Circle of Interest programs will include an exclusive talk on the culture, art and architecture of the Adriatic. Camber will also discuss Caravaggio. Per person prices for European voyages featuring Art, Design and Cultures Circles of Interest start at $4,796. For more information, call 800-913-7245