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Marseille
France
Day 1 - 5Since being designated a European Capital of Culture for 2013, with an estimated €660 million of funding in the bargain, Marseille has been in the throes of an extraordinary transformation, with no fewer than five major new arts centers, a beautifully refurbished port, revitalized neighborhoods, and a slew of new shops and restaurants. Once the underdog, this time-burnished city is now welcoming an influx of weekend tourists who have colonized entire neighborhoods and transformed them into elegant pieds-à-terre (or should we say, mer). The second-largest city in France, Marseille is one of Europe's most vibrant destinations. Feisty and fond of broad gestures, it is also as complicated and as cosmopolitan now as it was when a band of Phoenician Greeks first sailed into the harbor that is today's Vieux Port in 600 BC. Legend has it that on that same day a local chieftain's daughter, Gyptis, needed to choose a husband, and her wandering eyes settled on the Greeks' handsome commander Protis. Her dowry brought land near the mouth of the Rhône, where the Greeks founded Massalia, the most important Continental shipping port in antiquity. The port flourished for some 500 years as a typical Greek city, enjoying the full flush of classical culture, its gods, its democratic political system, its sports and theater, and its naval prowess. Caesar changed all that, besieging the city in 49 BC and seizing most of its colonies. In 1214 Marseille was seized again, this time by Charles d'Anjou, and was later annexed to France by Henri IV in 1481, but it was not until Louis XIV took the throne that the biggest transformations of the port began; he pulled down the city walls in 1666 and expanded the port to the Rive Neuve (New Riverbank). The city was devastated by plague in 1720, losing more than half its population. By the time of the Revolution, Marseille was on the rebound once again, with industries of soap manufacturing and oil processing flourishing, encouraging a wave of immigration from Provence and Italy. With the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, Marseille became the greatest boomtown in 19th-century Europe. With a large influx of immigrants from areas as exotic as Tangiers, the city quickly acquired the multicultural population it maintains to this day.
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Seven Seas Voyager® is designed for a holistic experience that makes the most of our all-inclusive fares and every luxury they include. Enjoy every space, from an elegant dining room to the quiet comfort of your private balcony.
Seven Seas Voyager® is designed so you can enjoy the outdoors just as much as the indoors while you cruise. Take a look at all the places you can watch the sunset at the end of another perfect day, including your private balcony
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Compass Rose
Whether you arrive for breakfast, lunch or dinner, you can look forward to European-inspired Continental cuisine served in a beautifully refined atmosphere decorated in blues and silvers with stunning Versace tableware.
As the flagship restaurant aboard each of our ships, the wonderfully spacious Compass Rose serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and features an exceptional variety of European-inspired Continental cuisine, as well as flavourful vegetarian and kosher dishes. Elegantly decorated in blues and silvers with stunning Versace tableware, this sumptuous eatery delights with a beautifully refined atmosphere bathed in natural light during the day.
Compass Rose
Whether you arrive for breakfast, lunch or dinner, you can look forward to European-inspired Continental cuisine served in a beautifully refined atmosphere decorated in blues and silvers with stunning Versace tableware.
As the flagship restaurant aboard each of our ships, the wonderfully spacious Compass Rose serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and features an exceptional variety of European-inspired Continental cuisine, as well as flavourful vegetarian and kosher dishes. Elegantly decorated in blues and silvers with stunning Versace tableware, this sumptuous eatery delights with a beautifully refined atmosphere bathed in natural light during the day.
Compass Rose
Whether you arrive for breakfast, lunch or dinner, you can look forward to European-inspired Continental cuisine served in a beautifully refined atmosphere decorated in blues and silvers with stunning Versace tableware.
As the flagship restaurant aboard each of our ships, the wonderfully spacious Compass Rose serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and features an exceptional variety of European-inspired Continental cuisine, as well as flavourful vegetarian and kosher dishes. Elegantly decorated in blues and silvers with stunning Versace tableware, this sumptuous eatery delights with a beautifully refined atmosphere bathed in natural light during the day.
Compass Rose
Whether you arrive for breakfast, lunch or dinner, you can look forward to European-inspired Continental cuisine served in a beautifully refined atmosphere decorated in blues and silvers with stunning Versace tableware.
As the flagship restaurant aboard each of our ships, the wonderfully spacious Compass Rose serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and features an exceptional variety of European-inspired Continental cuisine, as well as flavourful vegetarian and kosher dishes. Elegantly decorated in blues and silvers with stunning Versace tableware, this sumptuous eatery delights with a beautifully refined atmosphere bathed in natural light during the day.
La Veranda
La Veranda features quiet alcoves, made-to-order omelettes and tasty lunch buffets that include hot carving stations, an authentic pizzeria and regional specialties that reflect cuisines of the region you’re visiting.
Serving breakfast and lunch, you’ll find La Veranda to be a popular eating spot any time of day. Spacious and comfortably casual, La Veranda offers regional specialties that often reflect the cuisines of the countries called on. Dishes are presented in a buffet style that displays the diversity of the menu. La Veranda also features an authentic pizzeria and a shaded, open-air veranda for dining al fresco.
La Veranda
La Veranda features quiet alcoves, made-to-order omelettes and tasty lunch buffets that include hot carving stations, an authentic pizzeria and regional specialties that reflect cuisines of the region you’re visiting.
Serving breakfast and lunch, you’ll find La Veranda to be a popular eating spot any time of day. Spacious and comfortably casual, La Veranda offers regional specialties that often reflect the cuisines of the countries called on. Dishes are presented in a buffet style that displays the diversity of the menu. La Veranda also features an authentic pizzeria and a shaded, open-air veranda for dining al fresco.
Prime 7
An elegantly intimate, art-filled and luxurious setting to enjoy classic American steakhouse cuisine with a modern flair. A handsome bar is a relaxing destination if you arrive early.
A true classic in every sense, Prime 7 sets a new standard in American steakhouse fare. Handsomely decorated with supple leather wing-back chairs, burnished woods and earth-toned fabrics, Prime 7 even allows you to watch chefs working their magic in the kitchen. Enjoy a cocktail at the bar before savouring a succulent filet mignon or mouthwatering côte de boeuf. Prime 7 is open for dinner only.
Prime 7
An elegantly intimate, art-filled and luxurious setting to enjoy classic American steakhouse cuisine with a modern flair. A handsome bar is a relaxing destination if you arrive early.
A true classic in every sense, Prime 7 sets a new standard in American steakhouse fare. Handsomely decorated with supple leather wing-back chairs, burnished woods and earth-toned fabrics, Prime 7 even allows you to watch chefs working their magic in the kitchen. Enjoy a cocktail at the bar before savouring a succulent filet mignon or mouthwatering côte de boeuf. Prime 7 is open for dinner only.
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