MIAMI, FL (June 5, 2015) – A dramatic new Pan-Asian specialty restaurant, Pacific Rim, will join an eclectic array of gourmet dining options aboard the most luxurious ship ever built, Seven Seas Explorer. As the third specialty restaurant revealed for Seven Seas Explorer, Pacific Rim will feature a diverse array of delightfully prepared Pan-Asian dishes, to be savored in an elegantly appointed dining room, for a truly remarkable culinary experience.
“We are setting new luxury standards across the board with Seven Seas Explorer, and with our sights set on building the most luxurious ship ever, we had to create an unrivaled collection of specialty restaurants for our guests,” said Jason Montague, president and chief operating officer for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “The elegant Asian architectural elements found in Pacific Rim perfectly complement an exquisite menu, for a gourmet dining experience that brings to life the rich culinary traditions of Asia unlike any other at sea.”
Explore the Flavors of Asia while at Sea
Designed by leading architectural firm RTKL, the architectural and interior design for Pacific Rim is a perfect example of Asian fusion. The design takes inspirational cues from a variety of Asian cultures and melds them harmoniously together into a singular concept ideal for the restaurant’s Pan-Asian fare.
In the restaurant lobby, guests encounter a modern interpretation of a Tibetan prayer wheel which sets the mood for the visual and culinary feast to come. The large cylindrical sculpture spans from floor to ceiling with decorative panels embossed with wishes for good fortune. The prayer wheel gives way to a dramatic entry flanked by doors reminiscent of an Asian temple.
Upon entering the dining room, a rich dark color palette dominates the scene with black midcentury metal and wood tables surrounded by banquette seating upholstered in sumptuous leather. A fashionable sideboard topped with a richly veined marble surface backs each banquette and adds to the overall ambiance of the room. Each seating alcove features an ornate brass lamp with a decorative brown and white chinoiserie toile fabric shade to provide soft, elegant lighting throughout the restaurant.
During dinner, guests are treated to incredible ocean views through windows designed in an abstract lotus shape, a universal Asian motif. Smoky mirrors between the windows add volume to the room by reflecting muted light throughout the space and illuminating intricate architectural details. Airy floor-to-ceiling partitions formed from a combination of traditional Japanese rain chains suspended from frames and customary Chinese screens help convey a sense of intimacy.
Demure wall-coverings, such as slightly iridescent crystalline matrix stones and Thai wood carvings, add texture and tactile warmth throughout the space. Interior floors are dark wood surrounded by muted carpet. Along the ceiling, brushed brass cubes with an antiqued patina form a latticework design that simultaneously reflects and diffuses light cast by interspersed recessed ceiling lamps.
The design and décor artfully complements the inventive menu inspired by the diverse cuisine available throughout Asia. The menu offers artfully plated Pan-Asian creations with delightful first courses highlighted by a tempura encrusted crispy soft shell crab with a touch of heat from a green chili aioli, and a succulently caramelized cassia-braised pork belly topped with perfectly grilled diver scallops; a seaweed and wakame salad drizzled with a black pepper soy and onion dressing.
After a sensational starter, guests will find delectable entrées such as tempura battered Canadian lobster with shiso leaf finished with an orange ponzu sauce and spicy mayo, a miso-spiced black cod wrapped in hoba leaf accompanied by pickled daikon and spicy den miso, and grilled Korean barbecue lamb chops, wok-fried beans, eryngii mushroom and gochujang dressing.
For dessert guests will find delicacies such as a banana and green tea cake served with coconut ice cream and matcha ganache.
Seven Seas Explorer will sail its maiden voyage July 20, 2016 and spend an inaugural season in Europe before heading to Miami for a series of Caribbean voyages. For more specific itinerary details or for general information about Regent Seven Seas Cruises, or Seven Seas Explorer guests can visit www.RSSC.com, call 1.844.4REGENT (1.844.473.4368) or contact a professional travel agent.
About Seven Seas Explorer
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is setting a new standard for luxury vacations with the launch of Seven Seas Explorer. At 56,000 gross-registered tons and carrying only 750 guests, Seven Seas Explorer will boast one of the highest space ratios in the cruise industry and feature a one-of-a-kind 3,875-square-foot suite, extravagantly designed lounges and showplaces, and lavish gourmet restaurants. World-renowned architectural interior design firms Tillberg Design AB, RTKL Associates and ICRAVE are designing the vessel. The maiden voyage for Seven Seas Explorer is scheduled for July 20, 2016 with a 14-night Monte Carlo to Venice cruise. The ship will remain in Europe for the summer before making its North American debut in December.
About Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the world's most inclusive luxury cruise line. The line's fares include all-suite accommodations, round-trip air, highly personalized service, acclaimed cuisine, fine wines and spirits, sightseeing excursions in every port, all gratuities, and a pre-cruise luxury hotel package and complimentary Wi-Fi for those guests staying in concierge and higher suites. Three award-winning, all-suite vessels, Seven Seas Navigator, Seven Seas Mariner, and Seven Seas Voyager, are among the most spacious at sea and visit nearly 350 destinations around the globe. The line is currently building the 750-guest Seven Seas Explorer, which will be delivered in summer of 2016.
About RTKL
RTKL is a worldwide architecture, engineering, planning and creative services organization. Part of the ARCADIS global network since 2007, RTKL has over 1,000 employees in 14 offices around the globe and specializes in providing its multi-disciplinary services across the full development cycle. Our commitment to creating a better, more sustainable world is evident in our Performance-Driven Design strategy which aims to improve the economic, social and environmental value of the built environment. RTKL works with commercial, workplace, public and healthcare clients to create places of distinction and designs of lasting value. Please visit www.rtkl.com
