RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled its luxury holiday sailings for the 2025–2027 season, highlighting Cape Town and Dubai as principal ports of call. The line intends these voyages for growing numbers of African travelers seeking distinguished seafaring holiday escapes.
Among the featured journeys are the World Holiday Spectacular and the Masterpieces of Petra, both aboard the Seven Seas Voyager and designed to convey refined seasonal celebration alongside immersive cultural exploration. In the World Holiday Spectacular, guests embark from Barcelona on December 19th, 2025, for a 21-night passage down Africa’s western coast, touching Cadiz, the Canary Islands, West African harbors, and culminating in Cape Town on January 9th, 2026. The itinerary includes 86 inclusive shore excursions – from wildlife cruises in Walvis Bay to architectural visits in Banjul and natural wonders such as São Tomé’s Boca do Inferno Cruise Arabia & AfricaTravel And Tour WorldLuxury Travel Advisor.
The Masterpieces of Petra voyage departs Athens on December 7th, 2026, spans 21 nights, and proceeds through the Suez Canal to ports including Sharm El Sheikh, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, and Sir Bani Yas, with overnight stays in Aqaba, Luxor, and Jeddah, arriving finally in Dubai on December 28th.
Cape Town will serve not merely as a destination but as a festive centerpiece, its Table Mountain silhouette and cultural vitality offering guests seasonal immersion in heritage and scenery. The voyage offers not just coastal grandeur but also access to wine country and fine dining that complement the onboard holiday atmosphere, blending pampering with exploration.
Upon arrival in Dubai, passengers encounter a modern port of excess and spectacle—skyline, retail architecture, and cultural venues unite in a festive ambiance enhanced by themed dinners and live performances, extending the celebratory cruise spirit ashore.
This festive offering is part of a broader suite of thematic holiday sailings through 2027, encompassing a variety of regions across Regent’s fleet—including South America, the Caribbean, Australia, and Europe—each tailored with onboard seasonal programming.