21 Night Africa Cruise
Itinerary

Marseille
France
Day 1 - 5<p>Since 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.</p>
About this cruise
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
Available dates
Stateroom Options
- insideNOT
AVAILABLE - oceanviewNOT
AVAILABLE - balconyNOT
AVAILABLE - SuiteFROM£10,534 pp
Fast, Simple, Secure booking
No Booking Fees
No Hidden Fees


dining
enrichment
kids teens
accommodation
entertainment
health fitness
dining
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.
Seven Seas Voyager
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
FROM
£10,534 pp
- What's included?
- The below amenities and services are included in your selected cruise fare. By choosing a promotion during the booking process you may be entitled to additional amenities or services, depending on the particular offer.
Included
- Penthouse Suites and higher also enjoy: Personal Butler, choice of Bottega Veneta & L'Occitane Mer & Mistral soaps, shampoos and lotions, selection of bed pillow styles, complimentary pressing on the first evening
- Explorer, Voyager, Mariner & Navigator suites and higher also enjoy (in addition to the above): welcome bottle of Veuve Clicquot, personalised in-suite full-liquor bar set-up, Bottega Veneta bath amenities and selection of bath salts
- Master Suites & Grand Suites and higher also enjoy (in addition to the above): guaranteed reservation each night in any specialty restaurant, complimentary cocktail party for eight, access to your suite on embarkation day at 12:00noon
- Regent Suites also enjoy (in addition to the above): free return Business Class flights, free roundtrip private sedan transfers between airport and home, free unlimited in-suite Canyon Ranch SpaClub® services, exclusive access to The Study: a private dining room for up to 12 guests, Dinner with Ship Senior Officer, Guaranteed Reservation each night in Specialty restaurant of your choice, complimentary Cocktail Party for 8, free personal car and guide to explore ashore, free unlimited laundry & dry cleaning, free 1-night pre-cruise luxury hotel package,