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Greco Roman Exploration

Aboard Seven Seas Splendor with Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Departure Date

1 August 2025

Duration

10 Nights

Fly Cruise From

£7,799pp

Cruise Reference

ART-1GRRE14

Cruise Overview

Italy's vibrant capital lives in the present, but no other city on earth evokes its past so powerfully.

For over 2,500 years, emperors, popes, artists, and common citizens have left their mark here.

Archaeological remains from ancient Rome, art-stuffed churches, and the treasures of Vatican City vie for your attention, but Rome is also a wonderful place to practice the Italian-perfected il dolce far niente, the sweet art of idleness.

Your most memorable experiences may include sitting at a caffè in the Campo de' Fiori or strolling in a beguiling piazza.
At first glance, it's hard to imagine that this resort destination was one of the world's great naval powers, and a sturdy rival of Genoa and Pisa for control of the Mediterranean in the 11th and 12th centuries.

Once the seat of the Amalfi Maritime Republic, the town is set in a verdant valley of the Lattari Mountains, with cream-colored and pastel-hued buildings tightly packing a gorge on the Bay of Salerno.

The harbor, which once launched the greatest fleet in Italy, now bobs with ferries and blue-and-white fishing boats.

The main street, lined with shops and pasticcerie, has replaced a raging mountain torrent, and terraced hills flaunt the green and gold of lemon groves.

Bearing testimony to its great trade with Tunis, Tripoli, and Algiers, Amalfi remains honeycombed with Arab-Sicilian cloisters and covered passages.

In a way Amalfi has become great again, showing off its medieval glory days with sea pageants, convents-turned-hotels, ancient paper mills, covered streets, and its glimmering cathedral.
Once the intellectual capital of southern Europe, Palermo has always been at the crossroads of civilization.

Favorably situated on a crescent-shaped bay at the foot of Monte Pellegrino, it has attracted almost every culture touching the Mediterranean world.

To Palermo's credit, it has absorbed these diverse cultures into a unique personality that is at once Arab and Christian, Byzantine and Roman, Norman and Italian.

The city's heritage encompasses all of Sicily's varied ages, but its distinctive aspect is its Arab-Norman identity, an improbable marriage that, mixed in with Byzantine and Jewish elements, created some resplendent works of art.

No less noteworthy than the architecture is Palermo's chaotic vitality, on display at some of Italy's most vibrant outdoor markets, public squares, street bazaars, and food vendors, and above all in its grand climax of Italy's most spectacular passeggiata (the leisurely social stroll along the principal thoroughfare).

Cruise Itinerary

Aboard Seven Seas Splendor

Launch Year: 2020 Length: 224 Width: 31 Currency: USD Capacity: 732 Crew Count: 567 Deck Count: 10 Cabin Count: 366

To perfect luxury, Seven Seas Splendor™ elevates every detail, combining exquisite style and comfort with exemplary service, superb cuisine and all-balcony suites. Get to know this newest ship in the Regent Seven Seas Cruises® fleet.

Seven Seas Splendor Facilities

Seven Seas Splendor Includes

Cabin Details

No matter how large you choose to live on Seven Seas Splendor™, the same exceptional standards of design and comfort apply to every suite. Layouts range from 307 to 4,443 square feet, and all include a furnished private balcony.

As a guest of these exceptional suites, you have the extraordinary opportunity to experience the highest level of service and travel in expansive spaciousness. Additionally, our most sumptuous included amenities are reserved for our Distinctive Suites, from guaranteed dining reservations to personalised Butler service, and you have the ability to customise even your most personal items, such as bed pillows and bath products, exactly to your tastes. We designed these suites to satisfy your every wish, exceed your highest expectations of comfort and become your favourite address as you explore the world.

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