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DebbieH103
November 24th, 2008, 06:19 PM
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Reveals Prime 7 Details


Fort Lauderdale (http://www.topix.net/city/fort-lauderdale-fl) (Vocus) November 24, 2008-- Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) today announced further details of the new alternative dining venue, Prime 7, that will be added to the Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Mariner as part of the previously-announced $40 million fleet-wide refurbishment program of its all-suite ships. The work will be completed during the upcoming scheduled dry-docks of the two 700-guest vessels which will take place in December 2008 for Seven Seas Voyager and in January 2009 for Seven Seas Mariner.



'We are very excited about our new restaurant concept,' said Mark Conroy, President of RSSC. 'Based on feedback from our loyal past customers, Prime 7 will prove to be an extremely popular venue aboard both ships as it provides cuisine with universal appeal in a beautiful, intimate setting to create a very special luxury dining experience for our guests,' he added.

A glamorous, contemporary interpretation of a classic American steakhouse, Prime 7 will feature a fresh, distinctive decor and an innovative menu of the finest prime-aged steak and chops along with fresh seafood and poultry specialties. Rivaling the most elegant of restaurants ashore, a rich palette of green and golden hues creates an ambiance of luxury and intimacy. Supple leather furniture, polished granite and burnished woods set an impressive culinary stage that is accented by a stunning table setting of custom Prime 7 china, gleaming silver and shimmering crystal.

Standing shoulder to shoulder with the most prestigious steakhouses on land, Prime 7 features an array of avant-garde appetizers such as a trio of steak tartares and foie gras sliders with rhubarb chutney along with traditional favorites that include oysters Rockefeller and jumbo lump crab cake to name but a few. Of course, a tantalizing selection of savory soups, colorful salads and innovative vegetable dishes is always offered.

The stars of the evening are the main courses with eight USDA Prime, dry-aged steaks to choose from plus an enticing selection of lamb, pork, poultry and seafood specialties. Mouthwatering choices include a 32-ounce Porterhouse that is carved tableside, an 18-ounce 'Cote de Boeuf' bone-in rib steak, a 12-ounce New York strip, slow-roasted prime rib, 6- and 10-ounce filet mignons and the signature surf & turf - a 6-ounce filet mignon accompanied by a Canadian cold water lobster tail or Alaskan king crab legs. Scintillating non-beef specialties include New Zealand double cut lamb chops, double cut Kurobuta Berkshire pork chops, center cut milk-fed veal chop, an oven-roasted organic half chicken, Alaskan king crab legs, Maine lobster with drawn butter and grilled branzino with lemon and capers.

No fine steakhouse experience would be complete without the temptations of irresistible desserts to round out the evening. Palate-pleasing sweets include Chicago-style cheesecake with sweet raspberry sauce, a monumental 14-layer Valrhona chocolate cake with roasted pistachio sauce, banana cream pie with peanut butter crust and apricot-caramel glaze, key lime pie with vanilla mousse and that all-American favorite, warm apple crisp with vanilla ice cream.

Each meal is accompanied by complimentary pairings of the finest California white and red wines, and there is an extensive list of extraordinary American wines available for purchase by the glass.

As with all alternative dining venues on RSSC, there is no supplemental charge to dine in
Prime 7. Reservations are required to ensure a leisurely, unhurried gastronomic experience.

For more information, visit www.RSSC.com

cruzndiz
November 24th, 2008, 09:46 PM
OMG that sounds so delectable!!! I can't wait until January
:D

blackpool uk
November 25th, 2008, 05:45 AM
Debbie
Thanx for the posting...........doesnt it sound good?........looking forward to Dec 18th even more now!
Chris and Sheila

Jayayeff
November 25th, 2008, 07:57 AM
Thanks Debbie - although I don't eat a lot of red meat at home my favourite eating out spots are really good steakhouse restaurants and this sounds great. Lucky I've got a year to diet so I can enjoy all those delectable dishes when I'm onboard next November...

Anne

DebbieH103
November 25th, 2008, 08:35 AM
I don't eat much meat anywhere, and even I think I might try a steak here. If they don't get the online rez done before the 18th, I guess they will have only onboard ones (maybe they want to introduce the place to guests). I think they will want people to get information out. I'm just as interested in the rest of the changes (decor and the other dining).

JaneBP
November 25th, 2008, 08:58 AM
Of all the selections, the appetizers sound the best. (I love foie gras); the desserts rather ordinary with fancy names.

What is the capacity of the space? How many diners??

Wendy The Wanderer
November 25th, 2008, 09:20 AM
Well, what really matters is what the desserts taste like, right?

Latitudes had a capacity of, hmm, I'd say about 40 or 50? Can someone confirm that size/

larry1365
November 25th, 2008, 12:22 PM
DebbieH103 --

Will the system let you make a reservation on your cruise for Latitudes? If so, I was just go ahead and do that. One would think RSSC would just transfer it to Prime 7, since that will be the name of the venue when you cruise. It certainly wouldn't hurt to try.

Larry

RachelG
November 25th, 2008, 02:01 PM
Menu sounds very nice. I agree that the appetizers sound the most innovative, but that's ok.
What the heck is a branzino though?

chrislcruise
November 25th, 2008, 02:08 PM
Branzino is a type of sea bass that is found in the waters around Venice. </SPAN>

Prada Cowboy
November 25th, 2008, 03:39 PM
To bad it will NOT be implemented on the Navigator soon! I wished they would give her some upgrades, too! It sounds like she is the not wanted ship by Regent...the black sheep!:eek:

Cattravel10
November 25th, 2008, 04:18 PM
Oysters Rockefeller and Maine lobster ... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that!! Maybe the change over from Latitudes won't be so bad after all.

wripro
November 25th, 2008, 06:08 PM
If Regent ever gets around to building a new ship my guess is that they'll dump the Navigator. But I could be wrong, it would certainly not be the first time.

DebbieH103
November 25th, 2008, 09:04 PM
Branzino is Italian sea bass.j

I have been wondering about the seating capacity, also. It will be interesting to see the table config, too. Since they seemingly are going to let us guinea pigs "wing it" on reservations, I hope they are prepped. If they have 11 nights to get people in, and everyone wants to try, I am sure it will fill up right away. I really want to do Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and the formal nights in the main dining room because I don't want to miss anything.

I can imagine some waste with these portions, and I can see these desserts being enormous like those meats. I don't see a healthy dessert, so I hope they put one out, or I will be asking for berries or sorbet. I agree that those desserts sound everyday, but they obviously are going for a very American theme and have looked at favorites likely forom quite a few restaurants.

They have also acted like Le Cordon Blue will change the menu, and they did remove the existing one from the website a while back. I'm thinking just about everything will be revamped.

Prada Cowboy
November 25th, 2008, 10:40 PM
If Regent ever gets around to building a new ship my guess is that they'll dump the Navigator. But I could be wrong, it would certainly not be the first time.

Should I cancel my Naviagtor cruise????:eek:

Jayayeff
November 25th, 2008, 11:27 PM
Should I cancel my Naviagtor cruise????:eek:

I did !!! After much debate with myself (I travel solo) I decided to switch to a Voyager itinerary for my first Regent experience. I'm sure the Navigator is absolutely fine but I felt I would be more comfortable with the increased options (especially for dining) offered onboard the Voyager. Having cruised Crystal several times I also felt more comfortable with the size of the ship - very similar to the Symphony but with less capacity due to the larger staerooms.....

I'm now really excitied about my trip (although still almost a year way!!) as I love Cape Town, am intrigued by Namibia and can't wait to see Rio - the Voyager onboard expereience inbetween will hopefully be the icing on the cake!!!

Anne

Wendy The Wanderer
November 26th, 2008, 08:10 AM
So did you book the complete Discovery Cruise, or just a segment or two? We're on the last segment, Rio to FLL.

I think that Regent is lucky right now that the new ship is so far in the future. With the world economy tanking, caution is going to prevail. They may find that filling a smaller ship like Navigator is easier, who knows? I really like Navigator, and am really glad that its one alternative dining venue seems to be getting a flexible format.

JoAnne B
November 26th, 2008, 09:41 AM
While I'm not excited about the new dining venue, hopefully it will be an improvement over the current offerings. I have been very dissapointed with the food preparation and service on the Voyager crossing, and have heard many other complaints as well. They seem to be managing meat preparation, but some of the pastas and other main courses have been close to inedible. I don't understand it. Even a recipe for cream-based pasta that I love on the Navigator was really, really gummy on this cruise. And don't even ask about the eggs benedict or the burned coffee. Plus service is shaky at best. It took two hours to get our main courses in La Veranda last night, and our table was one of the first seated at 7:00.

I hope this cruise is an abberation, but it may be the first Regent Cruise on which I actually lose weight.

JoAnne B
Houston

Jayayeff
November 26th, 2008, 10:45 AM
So did you book the complete Discovery Cruise, or just a segment or two? We're on the last segment, Rio to FLL.

No, just the Cape Town to Rio segment. Sadly I still have to work for a living and can only take two weeks at a time off for vacations - this segment fit the schedule perfectly and I can get flights out of, and back to Dubai easily...

Anne

Travelcat2
November 26th, 2008, 02:34 PM
To bad it will NOT be implemented on the Navigator soon! I wished they would give her some upgrades, too! It sounds like she is the not wanted ship by Regent...the black sheep!:eek:

First -- don't cancel the Navigator! Most people love that ship (including us). The Navigator was completely refurbished more recently than the Voyager or Mariner. Although all three ships received new beds and "soft goods" in 2007, the Navigator also had carpeting replaced. Recently they replaced deck chairs and balcony chairs (probably did more -- this is all I know about).

The Voyager's carpeting in 2006 looked poor (I mentioned this in both my 2006 and 2008 review of the Voyager). The carpets on the Mariner are quite stained. Also, because they are "sister ships", they appear to be doing similar upgrades to some of the public areas.

The Navigator does not have the options the other two ships have in terms of redesigning the public areas. Their public areas are small. They would have to take out cabins in order to put in another restaurant or enlarge the library and/or computer room. There is no place that I can think of for a coffee area.

The Navigator is an ugly duckling on the outside and a swan on the inside. The "regular" suites on the Navigator are the same size as the Voyager (much nicer than the smaller suites on the Mariner).

Everyone has their own preferences. I love all three ships, but, if I had to say which I least preferred it would be the Mariner.

DebbieH103
November 26th, 2008, 03:29 PM
Larry, I missed your reply before. The system is not allowing Latitudes or Prime 7, you can only register for Signatures for the December 18 cruise. I did that the first day it opened.

Hambagahle
November 27th, 2008, 03:37 AM
Sounds to me as though RSSC has finally found an identity for the space that was Latitudes. Certainly for those of us who live outside the US (and there are more and more of us on board RSSC cruises!) an American steak house has a huge appeal since (unless you live in Oz) we are "good steak-deprived"!! Next time my husband and I are on either Voyager or Mariner we will plan to eat as often as we can at Prime 7. We do love Signatures though, and one should note that their menu changes every week or 10 days. We ate there 4 times on our January Mariner cruise and each time I wanted to try something I had seen on the previous visit, the menu had changed and there was something else on offer!!

As for the Navigator - on another thread Mariners mentions (he or she is on board right now) that Navigator has a coffee corner "like Mariner and Voyager". I don't know if this means just an expresso machine, or the Coffee Connection area that was just put into Mariner...

DebbieH103
November 27th, 2008, 12:49 PM
I have heard and read that Signatures was going to change to reflect more of the Le Cordon Blue experience. I am not sure what that meant. When I dined there last year, every item of every course was identical to the website menu (which is now gone).

Lots of us Americans would like a non-American meal, but Prime 7 is a done deal, and it does appear it will be a top-notch operation.