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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 Seven Seas Explorer by Regent 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, has 366 suites – all with balconies – a sports deck, a spa centre, multiple restaurants and cocktail lounges with unlimited drinks.
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Prices for 18 nights on the ship from Sydney 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 in the luxury cruise market.
"She's different from the rest because she's the most seductive ship in the world," Pile said.
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Pile is predicting 2023 and 2024 will be record years for the cruise line.
"When you're walking past and you spot a Picasso… They're not fakes, they're the real deal," she said.
"We call it the most unrivalled space at sea…and we have the highest staff to guest ratio nearly a one on one to staff guest ratio."
Cruises from Sydney to Bali and Tokyo are still available.
The ship will set sail to Auckland, New Zealand today.
Source: 9News
