The Seven Seas Grandeur, debuts a multimillion-dollar art collection that includes several Picassos and the first Fabergé egg on display aboard a passenger ship.
The Regent shipping company’s new ship carries on board a multimillion-dollar art collection totaling 1,600 pieces, mostly contemporary art. Choosing, assembling and mounting them in the different spaces on board was a two-year job for a specialized team. The team has visited galleries on several continents and contacted artists and designers directly to purchase or commission new works.
Art Experience: the app to connect with the artwork and the artist
The works can be enjoyed at a glance in the suites, the entrances to the restaurants, common areas, lounges, halls or access areas. To come across them without further ado is something frequent that leaves greater or lesser sensations, although in this case they wanted to take a step forward in the interaction between the collection and whoever observes it, as this shipping company wanted to make an artistic tour of the ship, the Art Experience, available through Regent’s mobile application.
Works of art exhibited on the ship.
It is an immersive and interactive experience for travelers to connect, not only with the work of art, but also with the artist(s) who created the piece being observed. The intention is to follow a tour or to do it in short intervals in order to have an analysis and more information about the works exhibited in the main spaces of the ship.
“With each new ship, our team works tirelessly to identify and source the most impressive range of artworks, creating a collection that would be envied by most modern museums, to ensure that our guests’ time on board is as enriching and stimulating as their time on land.”“With each new ship, our team works tirelessly to identify and source the most impressive range of artworks, creating a collection that would be envied by most modern museums, to ensure that our guests’ time on board is as enriching and stimulating as their time on land.”
Said Andrea DeMarco, president of Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
In addition to delving into the art that surrounds them, Regent travelers can use this same application to find out about the daily schedule on board, view shore excursions, dining options or the ship’s telephone and service directory.
The crown jewels
Among the 1,600 sculptures, photographs and paintings on display on board, the cherry bonsai created by Savoy Studios for the ship stands out. Made of bronze and hand-cast glass, it is a jewel that presides over and is an experience for those who enter the Pacific Rim, the Grandeur’s pan-Asian restaurant.
The bronze Bonsai Cherry Tree cherry tree sculpture waiting at the entrance of the Asian fusion restaurant Pacific Rim.
Another work to highlight and that is practically inevitable to stop looking at is by the Brazilian Walter Goldfarb. It is called the enchanted tree. It is a 12-meter-high tapestry that presides over a towering atrium. The glass elevators that pass in front of it or the terraces of the different bridges overlooking this multi-story hall allow different perspectives on Goldfarb’s work while sailing… or being in port.
12-meter tapestry, ‘the enchanted tree’ by Brazilian artist Walter Goldfarb
Pablo Picasso is also on board. He is with three lithographs exhibited in the Prime 7 restaurant, a classic steakhouse with 100% American taste, which is the main nationality of the shipping line’s travelers. The works, in the form of lithographs, are called ‘Toros y Toreros’, ‘Antes de picar al toro’ and ‘Picador picando al toro, con matador tranquilo’. All three are intended to show the beauty of the bullfighters’ costumes and their movements together with the power of the bulls as Spanish heritage.
Lithographs of Pablo Picaso at Prime 7 Restaurant
The stainless steel sculpture by Beijing artist Zheng Lu “Dripping Water – Waterfall” is located in Serene Spa ¬ Wellness on Deck 5.
Left. Sculpture ‘Cascada’ by Zheng Lu. Right entrance Serene Spa Wellness where a Lalique lamp presides.
The Fabergé egg called ‘Journey in Jewels’
Finally, the most outstanding work of the collection exhibited on board is the most exclusive: a Fabergé egg designed specifically for the ship, where it will be permanently displayed: Sarah Fabergé, founder of The Fabergé Heritage Council and great-granddaughter of Peter Carl Fabergé was the godmother of the ship, which was officially christened in the port of Miami last December.
Fabergé egg, a custom-designed masterpiece to reside on the boat
The new Fabergé egg, which will be the first to ‘live’ on a ship. The meticulous interior design and the mechanisms of this unique piece make this shipping company go one step further in the concept of luxury travel at sea.
Characteristics of the ship and its gastronomy
There are 551 crew members who serve 746 guests in 375 suites, a very high quality ratio, both in terms of the ratio of passengers to professionals and the availability of square meters for those who travel on the Seven Seas Grandeur.
As options to rest, sail and live on board, those who travel on this brand new ship can choose from 15 categories of accommodation: from cabins ranging from 29 m2 to the 412 square meters that has the most spectacular room, called Regent Suite, with all accommodation options intermediate between the two categories. Apart from the differences in terms of space, these rooms are united by a design that evokes a residential feeling and classic luxury, taking advantage, above all, of natural light.
Living room of the Regent Suite, the 412 sq.m. room
The high quality common areas, the gastronomy of the highest level in different spaces, relaxation and pleasure are assured on board thanks to quality standards that make the self-considered “the most luxurious shipping company in the world”, not far from that claim.
For dining on board, it should be noted that the main restaurant, called Compass Rose, specializes in regional gastronomy according to the destination and also offers international cuisine in a large space featuring a large chandelier of intertwined lights replicating trees in an enchanted forest.
Compass Rose dining space designed by Studio DADO inspired by nature.
The pan-Asian restaurant Pacific Rim featuring Asian culinary specialties with dishes such as grilled Korean lamb chops, wok-stir-fried vegetables of all kinds and eryngii mushrooms in a dimly lit space with abstract decor based on lotus flowers.
Pacific Rim, one of the gastronomic jewels in the Grandeur.
With luxury gastronomy on the high seas, the mixology of its bars, meticulously designed excursions, wonderful works of art, an exquisite Spa & Wellness, excellent service and care in every detail, the traveler has a unique experience that means that your cruise is like a tailor-made trip.
