Our First Regent Cruise: The Baltics, Stockholm to Copenhagen

After years of sailing Norwegian, we are trying Regent Seven Seas for the first time: eight nights aboard Seven Seas Voyager, departing Stockholm on July 26, 2027 and disembarking in Copenhagen on August 3.

The “Nordic & Baltic Jewels” itinerary visits Helsinki, Tallinn, Visby, Liepāja, Gdynia for Gdańsk, and Warnemünde, with one day at sea before Copenhagen. It gives us six port calls across six countries between the embarkation and disembarkation cities, and a route through Northern Europe we had been considering for a while.

Why We Are Leaving NCL for This One

We are loyal Norwegian cruisers, and our Latitudes Rewards Platinum status reflects that. But this particular route called for a different comparison. Regent's smaller ship and more inclusive fare felt like the right fit for a port-intensive first experience in the region.

Regent, Oceania, and Norwegian are all part of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, so we are not starting completely from zero in terms of recognition. The important distinction is that our status is being honored temporarily. Our actual Regent cruise history will still begin with this sailing.

What Actually Happens to Our Platinum Status

NCLH's Loyalty Status Honoring Program does not permanently transfer points or status. Under the tier structure effective March 16, 2026, our NCL Platinum status maps directly to Platinum in Regent's Seven Seas Society for this cruise.

• It is per cruise. We must request status honoring for this specific sailing at least 10 days before departure.
• The tier is clear. NCL Platinum is honored as Regent Platinum under the current 2026 mapping.
• It reverts afterward. Within seven days of disembarkation, our Regent status returns to the level earned through our actual Regent cruise activity.
• Standard benefits are honored, milestones are not. Milestone awards and certain gifts or savings are excluded.
• Regent nights still count with Regent. We earn credit in the loyalty program of the brand we are actually sailing.

To request the match, NCLH currently directs Regent guests to email [email protected] with the reservation, sailing, loyalty numbers, and guest information. Because the program can change before July 2027, I will verify the terms again closer to departure.

The Ship, and Why Voyager for a First Try

Seven Seas Voyager is not Regent's newest ship, but it is an all-suite, all-balcony vessel with 349 suites and fewer than 700 guests. For a first Regent cruise, the smaller scale appealed to us more than choosing a ship simply because it was the newest.

The tradeoff, with NCL as our reference point, will be the pace and variety of the onboard experience. Regent includes specialty dining, many shore excursions, beverages, gratuities, Wi-Fi, and valet laundry in the cruise fare. We are curious whether that changes how we use the ship, or whether we settle into the same habits regardless of what is included.

The Itinerary, Port by Port

• Stockholm. We plan to arrive before embarkation so the city is part of the trip, not simply the place where we board.
• Helsinki. Our first visit to Finland and the first call after Stockholm.
• Tallinn. Estonia's medieval old town was one of the places that sold us on the itinerary.
• Visby. A smaller, quieter stop in the walled town on Gotland.
• Liepāja. A Latvian port we knew little about before this itinerary put it on our radar.
• Gdynia for Gdańsk. Our entry point for a day in Poland before the sea day.
• Warnemünde. We are still deciding between the long trip to Berlin and spending the day closer to the coast.
• Copenhagen. We disembark here and plan to give the city time beyond the morning we leave the ship.

Regent currently lists fares from $9,799 per person for this sailing, with up to 37 included shore excursions. That is a substantial difference from the $7,699 figure in my earlier research, and a good reminder that cruise pricing and availability change. The comparison only makes sense after accounting for what is included in each fare.

What We Are Watching for as First-Timers

• Whether “included” changes our behavior. We want to see whether broader inclusions change how freely we choose restaurants and excursions.
• How honored status shows up. The written program is clear about the tier, but the onboard experience is what will make the benefits feel real.
• Suite size versus suite tier. Regent's all-suite baseline changes the comparison with NCL's traditional cabin categories.
• Six calls in eight nights. We will learn whether the smaller ship makes a brisk itinerary feel manageable or exhausting.

This is very much a trip in progress rather than a trip review. We are still shaping the details and deciding how to approach several ports. But the itinerary sold us before the loyalty math entered the picture, and that is usually the right order.