Fort Lauderdale, FL - February 9, 2009. Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) today announced the introduction of a new entertainment concept, "Dinner and a Show", aboard the 700-guest, all-suite, all-balcony vessels Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Mariner. The evening's entertainment, consisting of a gourmet meal in one of the line's exclusive alternative dining venues, followed by an intimate cabaret-style performance in an elegant lounge, has already proved a hit during the recent introduction aboard both ships as they operate their respective World Cruises.
"We are adding an extra layer to our regular entertainment on these longer voyages," said Michael Day, Senior Director of Entertainment for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. "We wanted to create a truly memorable night that includes a very special menu and some of today's great cabaret performers from around the world. We are delighted by the high level of interest this concept has generated and, more importantly, the extremely positive response it has elicited from our discerning guests," he added.
Following a cocktail party featuring French canapÉs and cocktails, guests enjoy a gourmet meal, accompanied by fine wines, from a special Opera-inspired menu. Highlights of the meal include a Sicilian lobster salad to start, a choice of Tournedos Rossini or Branzino al Ferri for the main course, topped off with Gateau Opera and Petit Fours for dessert. The meal is served in Signatures Restaurant, one of the ships' alternative dining venues.
Following the meal, the guests adjourn to the redesigned Horizon Lounge for the evening's performance. To date, these have consisted of special performances from Broadway's Tony® award-winning show "Forbidden Broadway"; and Key West & Palm Beach's society singer/pianist Bobby Nesbitt and Friends performing their show "The Lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein." Future "Dinner and a Show" entertainers scheduled to perform are: Broadway Star KT Sullivan; Australian Mo® award-winning singer Rhonda Burchmore; New York cabaret star Jeff Hamar; actress and singing star Susan Anton; and, direct from Buenos Aires, "Tango e Tango".
As with all entertainment aboard the ships of Regent Seven Seas Cruises, there is no additional charge for "Dinner and a Show". However, reservations are required for this exclusive and intimate evening.
ABOUT REGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISES:
Regent Seven Seas, a Prestige Cruise Holdings company, operates a fleet of medium-sized luxury cruise ships that visit over 300 ports on all seven continents, including Antarctica. RSSC is consistently rated among the world’s top three cruise lines by readers of luxury travel magazines. Travel professionals worldwide voted RSSC the “World’s Best Luxury Cruise Line” for the fifth consecutive year as part of the 2008 Travel Weekly Awards and readers of CondÉ Nast Traveler magazine voted RSSC “World’s Best Small-Ship Cruise Line” in 2007. For further information, contact Regent Seven Seas Cruises, 1000 Corporate Drive, Suite 500, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33334. For brochures, call toll-free (866) 284-4079; for reservation information call toll-free (800) 285-1835.
ABOUT PRESTIGE CRUISE HOLDINGS, INC.:
Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH) is a subsidiary of Apollo Management L.P. and the parent corporation of Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises. Formed in 2007 to manage select assets in Apollo Management’s cruise investment portfolio, PCH is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Del Rio, the founder of Oceania Cruises. PCH is the market leader in the Upper Premium and Luxury segments of the cruise industry with more than 4,450 berths between the Regent Seven Seas and Oceania Cruises brands, a number the company expects will grow to more than 6,700 berths by 2011.
