There’s no better setting than glamorous Monaco to inaugurate the Regent Seven Seas Explorer, billed as the most luxurious ship ever built. (Price tag: $450 million.) In the Principality, Regent pulled out all the stops on a glittering black-tie affair to celebrate the launch of the ship that sets new standards in the industry. Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco christened the Explorer, while world-famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli serenaded the crowd. The soiree was emceed by Kevin Frazier of Entertainment Tonight.
To quote Frank J. Del Rio, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.: “Monaco is glitz and glamour, epic auto races,
But the Explorer is only the beginning. President Jason Montague announced a $125 million investment in Regent’s other ships, so that by spring 2017, they’ll operate “the world’s most luxurious fleet.”
Stay tuned for more details in a future issue of the magazine.