Regent Seven Seas vs Seabourn
Alike on most of what we measure — formality, privacy, service, the ambition of the cooking — and furthest apart on what the fare includes: Regent’s covers every shore excursion, while Seabourn charges for most on its ocean voyages.
We compare each line’s newest ocean class: Regent’s Explorer class (Seven Seas Explorer, Splendor and Grandeur) and Seabourn’s Encore class (Seabourn Encore and Ovation).
Where CruiseLens separates them
The characteristics on which the two ships are two points or more apart on our 1–10 scales, largest gap first. Scores are an advisor’s judgement held to a written methodology, not a measurement.
Where they are alike
Within a point of each other on 18 of 28 characteristics: formality, sociability, fellow guests, buzz, privacy, solo travel, culinary ambition, local food, service style, in-suite service, remoteness, activity, enrichment, pool and sun, late nights, being sold to, children and unlike a cruise.
So which is for you?
Lean Regent if you want the most in the fare — every shore excursion included — and a bigger ship with more restaurants and a proper theatre.
Lean Seabourn if you would trade included touring for a smaller ship, more time outdoors and closer to the water, and a fare that leans more towards value.
Like Seabourn but want Regent’s inclusions? In our data Regent’s older ships — Seven Seas Navigator, Mariner and Voyager — are the Regent fleet closest to Seabourn’s Encore class.
Your answers, not ours. CruiseLens weighs all 28 characteristics against how you travel and names the ship that fits you — Regent Explorer class or Seabourn Encore class, or one of the other 28 ship groups. Twenty-three questions, about four minutes.
Find my ship → Ask MarcThe published facts
From each operator’s own published pages. Regent Explorer class: Seven Seas Grandeur (representative; sister-class facts), checked 23 August 2026. Seabourn Encore class: Seabourn Ovation (representative; Encore sister), checked 23 August 2026.
| Regent Explorer class | Seabourn Encore class | |
|---|---|---|
| Guests (double occupancy) | 744 | 600 |
| Crew | 548 | 450 |
| Guests per crew member | 1.36 | 1.33 |
| Gross tonnage | 55,500 | 40,350 |
| Space ratio (gross tonnage per guest) | 75 | 67 |
| Year built | 2023 | 2018 |
| Entry-level veranda accommodation, incl. veranda | 307 sq ft | 314 sq ft |
| Butler service | Penthouse suites and above; suite-attendant service in lower categories | Personal suite host and suite attendant; not marketed as butler service fleetwide |
| Restaurants | 8 principal dining concepts plus 24-hour in-suite dining | 5 restaurants plus 24-hour room service |
| Dress code | Elegant casual after 18:00; formal optional on longer voyages | Resort casual by day; elegant casual evenings; formal optional on selected nights |
| Drinks | Premium beverages included; select rare wines/spirits may carry a charge | Premium wines and spirits included; select rare labels excluded |
| Gratuities included | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-fi | Included; device allowance varies by suite tier | Unlimited Wi-Fi included; streaming/premium tiers may vary |
| Shore excursions | Unlimited included shore excursions; Regent Choice upgrades may cost extra | Ocean voyages generally chargeable; expedition landings/activities included as specified |
| Flights, transfers, hotel | Package and market dependent; upper suites include pre-cruise hotel benefits | Not generally included; package dependent |
| Minimum guest age | 6 months (12 months on voyages with 3+ consecutive days at sea) | 6 months (12 months on transatlantic sailings) |
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