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Selene Nelson April 23, 2025

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Regent Seven Seas CruisesAll-inclusive cruises are often seen as the perfect luxury break. They offer the chance to explore multiple destinations while travelling aboard sleek ships equipped with first-class amenities, exceptional dining experiences, and impeccable service—all in a stress-free, carefree environment.

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1. Regent Choice Shore Excursions

Regent Choice Shore Excursions

If you’re keen to do plenty of exploring when your ship docks, you can use your Shipboard Credits to purchase Regent Choice Shore Excursions. These carefully chosen excursions are wonderful ways to engage your inner explorer, and the small groups and unique itineraries guarantee inspiring, immersive experiences in some of the world’s most beautiful settings.

You can spend your credits on experiences you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Take a helicopter ride over Alaskan forests and mountains, and feel the power of Mendenhall Glacier beneath your feet. Travel by steam train through Australia’s fern-covered valleys to meet kangaroos and koalas. Browse Nice’s open-air markets with a chef, delving deep into the region’s famous food scene.

Whatever destinations you’re dreaming of, whatever activities intrigue you the most, with over 2,000 Shore Excursions to choose from, Regent Seven Seas Cruises will have something for you. You can apply your Shipboard credit to these Shore Excursions before you even set sail.

2. Private transport

Private transport

You can also apply your Shipboard Credit towards private transportation before you set sail. If you’re keen to maximise your time onshore but want the freedom and flexibility to begin and end your day whenever you like, why not take advantage of Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Executive Collection?

Step off your ship and right into your own private car, and head off to explore ports of call with your driver and guide. Whether you explore a city or drive along a dazzling coastline, there’s a unique sense of freedom from being able to choose your own path and build your schedule.

3. Culinary classes and food experiences

If you’re a foodie, you’ll be glad to know you can put your Shipboard Credits towards indulgent food experiences. Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers all kinds of Culinary Arts Kitchen Classes, and there’s something to match every palate. Take classes to master knife skills, explore the history and flavours of Mediterranean food, or learn how to knock up brunch favourites.

Or, if you’re more interested in exploring a country’s cuisine on land, you can use your Shipboard Credits to book Epicurean Explorations™. These specially crafted, chef-led experiences allow you to immerse yourself in the local food scene: sample sizzling street foods, sip wine in sunny vineyards, forage for wild ingredients in shady forests, and shop in markets as the scent of spices drifts on the breeze.

4. Spa and wellness treatments

Spa and wellness treatments

Treating yourself to indulgent spa treatments is often seen as the ultimate luxury, so you might like to put your Shipboard Credits towards some onboard pampering. Why not enrich your cruise with a visit to Serene Spa & Wellness™, where you can experience destination-inspired body and beauty treatments that utilise natural ingredients, unique traditions, and indigenous secrets from around the world?

Whether you’re looking to relax and restore tired muscles, moisturise and revitalise your skin, or energise and elevate your body and mind, you’ll find the perfect treatment. Many treatments have been specially curated for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, too, and each service, from signature massages to therapeutic bodywork, is designed to promote both physical and mental rejuvenation.

5. Connoisseur Wine Lunch

Connoisseur Wine Lunch

And, finally, if culinary classes and gastronomic offshore experiences aren’t enough to quench your foodie passions, you might want to use your Shipboard Credits to join a five-course Connoisseur Wine Lunch. Hosted by your ship’s head sommelier, who carefully pairs exquisite wines with each course, this hugely popular gourmet event is a true epicurean experience.

The thought behind each dish is explained, allowing you to gain a deeper understanding of the history and culture of the local food scene. And, as you dine, you’ll sip some of the world’s best wines, from Champagne Perrier Jouet to La Mission Haut Brion and Shafer Cabernet. This experience is a feast for all the senses, and the visual beauty of each dish perfectly complements the delicious flavours and aromas.

Final thoughts…

A voyage with Regent Seven Seas Cruises® will always be an ultra-luxurious experience. Not only do you get to visit some of the world’s most spectacular destinations, but you also get to pair this adventure with unrivalled space, service, and comfort.

On an all-inclusive cruise, there are no hidden costs, and all the hassle of holiday planning is removed, leaving you free to focus on making special memories. And, if you’d like to make your cruise even more magical, Shipboard Credits are a wonderful way to enhance your experience.

From relaxing spa treatments and extravagant gourmet experiences to unique offshore excursions and private tours, these additional perks can turn an already luxurious holiday into a once-in-a-lifetime voyage that you’ll remember and cherish forever.

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Are you thinking about an all-inclusive luxury cruise? What perks would you put your Shipboard Credits towards? We’d love to hear from you in the comments below.

Selene Nelson

Selene Nelson is an author, freelance journalist, and lifestyle writer for Rest Less. After graduating from the University of Sussex with a degree in English Literature, Selene began contributing to many major newspapers and websites, and has written for the BBC, The Sunday Times, The Independent, Town & Country, and HuffPost. Her specialist subjects include food, travel, and health, though she enjoys writing about a wide range of topics (e.g. her two books are about veganism and psychopathy, respectively!). She enjoys cooking (particularly pasta and Asian noodle soups), reading, travelling, hiking, attempting to keep fit, and watching animal videos on YouTube.

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