World’s ‘most luxurious’ cruise ship with Picasso onboard docks in Sydney – 9News

The world’s “most luxurious” cruise ship has docked in Sydney for the first time today, nearly three years after COVID-19 shutdown Australia’s $6 billion industry.

The particular Seven Seas Explorer by Regent Seven Seas Cruises cost $680 million to build, using an acre of marble, which includes a $9 million art collection featuring pieces by Picasso and Chagall.

The 412 square metre ship weighs 56 thousand tonnes, offers 366 suites – all with balconies – a sports deck, a spa centre, multiple restaurants and cocktail lounges with unlimited drinks.

The Seven Oceans Explorer simply by Regent Cruise trips docks in Sydney before setting sail to New Zealand (Nine)

Prices for 18 nights on the ship from Sydney in order to Bali start from $22, 260 per person, according to Regent Cruises’ website.

Asia Pacific Vice President Lisa Pile said the ship was a game changer within the luxury cruise market.

“She’s different from the rest because she’s the most seductive ship in the world, ” Pile said.

Each of the 366 rooms around the ship has a balcony. (Nine)

Pile is predicting 2023 and 2024 will be record years for the cruise line.

“When you’re walking past and you spot the Picasso… They’re not fakes, they’re the particular real deal, ” she said.

“We call it the most unrivalled space at sea… and we have the particular highest staff to guest ratio almost an one on one in order to staff visitor ratio. ”

Cruises through Sydney to Bali plus Tokyo are still available.

The particular ship will set cruise to Auckland, New Zealand today.