Regent Seven Seas Cruises reveals 9 Arabia and Africa sailings in 2026/27 season

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced its 2026/27 voyage collection, with 173 itineraries on offer visiting hundreds of destinations around the world, including 16 ports for the first time, and nine separate itineraries across Arabia and Africa.

The 2026/27 voyage collection also includes Regent Seven Seas’ 140-night World Cruise aboard Seven Seas Splendor, departing January 11th, 2027 from Miami and visiting 71 ports in 40 countries before arriving in New York.

The World Cruise features an extensive collection of Middle Eastern ports, with the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt and Lost City of Petra in Jordan among the 73 UNESCO World Heritage sites on offer.

Seven Seas Navigator and Seven Seas Voyager will cruise extensively in Africa and the Middle East for the 2026/27 season

A further nine itineraries feature Middle Eastern and African cities as either departure or destination ports, with Seven Seas Navigator and Seven Seas Voyager both set to cruise both regions extensively between November, 2026 and March, 2027, departing from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Cape Town.

“Our 2026-2027 Voyage Collection Debut is an incredible array of sailings that offers luxury travelers the opportunity to experience new cultures, gain new perspectives, and create unforgettable memories across thousands of nautical miles,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

“Whether spending 7 days or 7 weeks or more on board, our guests will see the world while enjoying the highest standards of personalized service, and the most comprehensive inclusion list of any ultra luxury cruise line from spacious suites to unlimited shore excursions, from exquisite specialty dining to premium beverages.”

2026/27 Arabia and Africa voyages

2026

November 9th: Barcelona-Cape Town, 23 nights, Seven Seas Navigator ($12,999)

December 2nd: Cape Town-Abu Dhabi, 19 nights, Seven Seas Navigator ($10,799)

December 7th: Athens-Dubai, 21 nights, Seven Seas Voyager ($12,499)

December 21st: Abu Dhabi-Singapore, 22 nights, Seven Seas Navigator ($14,199)

December 28th: Dubai-Port Louis, 20 nights, Seven Seas Voyager ($12,199)

2027

January 17th: Port Louis-Cape Town, 15 nights, Seven Seas Voyager (8,999)

February 1st: Cape Town-Port Louis, 15 nights, Seven Seas Voyager (8,999)

February 16th: Port Louis-Doha, 15 nights, Seven Seas Voyager ($8,999)

March 3rd: Doha-Rome, 21 nights, Seven Seas Voyager ($12,999)

As well as the 140-night 2027 World Cruise, the collection also features four new Grand Voyages which vary from 60 to 82 nights in length covering vast regions of the world.

There are also eight new Immersive Overnight sailings, which are unique to Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and on these itineraries almost every port of call features an overnight stay.

Additional highlights of the 2026/27 voyage collection include new opportunities to sail Alaska from Seattle, and the Caribbean from Galveston, Texas and Tampa, Florida.

There are seven port intensive voyages in Japan, tours of Fjords of Milford, Doubtful & Dusky Sound in New Zealand, South American adventures taking in Drake Passage and the Arctic Peninsula, 4 Icelandic sailings and more.

Across the collection there are 144 overnight stays in iconic destinations such as Hong Kong, China; Bora Bora, French Polynesia; and Mumbai, India; as well as 16 maiden ports of calls including Mombasa, Kenya; Zanzibar, Tanzania; and Melaka, Malaysia.

Shaun Ebelthite

Founder and editor of Cruise Arabia & Africa. I try to create the best news and information specifically for cruise passengers taking cruises to and from Dubai (where I live) and South Africa (where I was born). You can contact me at shaun(at)cruisearabiaonline.com.

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