Regent Seven Seas Cruises cruise policies
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Policies: Deposits, Final Payment, Cancellation, Gratuities, Dress Code and Age Rules
Every booking rule that affects your wallet or your packing list, on one page: what you pay when you book, when the balance is due, what it costs to cancel, what is already included, what to wear after 6 pm and who can sail. Figures are Regent's own, for bookings made in the United States and Canada.
Deposit
The deposit is a percentage of the cruise fare, due within five days of booking when you book more than 150 days out. Closer to sailing the whole fare is due almost at once.
| Cruise length | Deposit |
|---|---|
| 60 nights or less, every suite except the Regent Suite | 15% of the cruise fare per person |
| 60 nights or less, Regent Suite | 25% of the cruise fare per person |
| 61 nights or more and World Cruises | 10% within five days, a second deposit bringing it to 30% at 270 days before sailing (Regent Suite: one 25% deposit) |
Good to know
- Booked 150 to 91 days before sailing: the full fare within 3 days. Booked 90 to 31 days out: within 24 hours. Booked inside 30 days: the same day. A booking that misses its date cancels automatically.
- Nonrefundable deposit option: on bookings made 180 days or more before sailing on cruises of 60 nights or less, you can take 5% off the fare in exchange for a deposit that is never refunded; the rest of the fare follows the normal schedule. Not available in the Regent Suite and not combinable with reduced-deposit offers.
- The standard deposit is refundable less Regent's administration fee until the percentage schedule starts 150 days before sailing (211 days on cruises of 61 nights or more).
- Passport details and special onboard requests are due with the final payment.
Final payment
The balance must reach Regent by the deadline below or the booking cancels automatically. Regent can charge it automatically to the card used for the deposit if you ask.
Standard schedule
| Cruise length | Balance due |
|---|---|
| 60 nights or less | 150 days before sailing |
| 61 nights or more and World Cruises | 180 days before sailing |
Good to know
- Bookings made inside the deadline follow the deposit rules above: the full fare within 3 days, 24 hours or the same day depending on how close to sailing you book.
- Air booked through Regent follows the same dates; a passenger name change on any Regent flight inside a year of departure costs $500.
- Regent cannot add air to a cruise-only booking inside 90 days of sailing unless it confirms space.
Cancellation charges
Charges are a percentage of the cruise fare (and any air booked through Regent) and depend on when Regent receives your written cancellation. Taxes and fees are refunded. The Regent Suite follows a stricter schedule than the other suites.
Cruises of 60 nights or less
Suite categories SKA through H in the first column, Regent Suite (RS) in brackets.
| Cruise length | Days before sailing | Charge |
|---|---|---|
| All suites except Regent Suite | 151 days or more | $100 per person administration fee (Regent Suite: 25% of the fare) |
| All suites except Regent Suite | 121 to 150 days | 15% of the fare (Regent Suite: 50%) |
| All suites except Regent Suite | 91 to 120 days | 50% (Regent Suite: 75%) |
| All suites except Regent Suite | 76 to 90 days | 75% (Regent Suite: 100%) |
| All suites except Regent Suite | 75 days or fewer | 100%, no refund |
Cruises of 61 nights or more and World Cruises
Every suite category.
| Cruise length | Days before sailing | Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Any length | 211 days or more | $500 per person administration fee in categories HP to H; 10% of the fare in categories SKA to HS |
| Any length | 151 to 210 days | 25% of the fare |
| Any length | 121 to 150 days | 50% |
| Any length | 91 to 120 days | 75% |
| Any length | 90 days or fewer | 100%, no refund |
Good to know
- Cancellations must be in writing and reach Regent no later than the day before the next penalty step: tell SmartCruiser and we send it the same day.
- Refunds go back to the original credit card, or to SmartCruiser when we made the payment for you, and we pass them straight on.
- No refund for a no-show, for leaving the ship early or for unused parts of the cruise, air or land programs.
- Removing a guest from a booking or substituting a name inside the penalty period counts as a cancellation for that guest.
- Insurance bought through Regent is refundable until the final payment date; after that it is not.
Gratuities
Regent is all-inclusive: gratuities for suite attendants, butlers, dining and bar staff are in the fare, along with drinks, Wi-Fi, specialty dining and excursions. There is nothing to prepay and nothing added to your shipboard account for service.
| Stateroom | Daily gratuity |
|---|---|
| All suites, every sailing | Included in the fare |
| Serene Spa & Wellness treatments | Gratuity added at the spa |
Good to know
- The spa is the one exception: a service gratuity is added to spa and salon treatments.
- Tipping on board beyond that is at your discretion and never expected.
- Ask SmartCruiser what your fare includes on a given sailing; Regent's Ultimate All-Inclusive fares add business-class air on some itineraries.
Dress code
Resort casual until 6 pm, Elegant Casual after it, with a more formal option for anyone who wants it. The last night is relaxed so you can pack.
Daytime, until 6 pm
Resort-style clothing including shorts, warm-up suits, jeans and sneakers anywhere on board. Bathing suits at the Pool Bar and Grill only, never indoors; bare feet only on the pool deck.
Elegant Casual, after 6 pm
Skirts, slacks or refined denim with a blouse or sweater, a pantsuit or a dress; slacks or refined denim with a collared shirt for men. Jackets optional; clean, classic-color dress sneakers are fine.
Formal optional
Gowns and cocktail dresses, tuxedos, dinner jackets or dark suits with a tie are welcome on any evening for guests who prefer them; the daily newsletter names the formal-optional nights.
Dress Your Best nights
| Cruise length | Formal nights |
|---|---|
| Any length | Formal optional only; no required formal nights |
House rules
- T-shirts, baseball caps, shorts, athletic shoes, flip-flops and bathrobes are not appropriate in any social space after 6 pm.
- Torn or distressed denim is not accepted in the evening.
- The evening before disembarkation is Relaxed Casual: wear what is comfortable while you pack.
Age rules
Regent's age rules are the same on every sailing. Age is counted on the first day of the cruise.
Minimum age to sail without a parent or guardian
| Departure | Minimum age |
|---|---|
| Every sailing: minimum age to travel without an adult of 18 or older in the same suite | 18 |
Stateroom assignment
Any guest under 18 must be accompanied by, and occupy the same suite as, an adult of 18 or older. Regent has no youth program: the Club Mariner program runs only on selected holiday and summer sailings, so children travel as guests of the adults with them.
Infants
| Sailing | Minimum age |
|---|---|
| Most cruises | 6 months on the first day of the cruise |
| Any cruise with 3 or more consecutive sea days | 12 months |
Drinking age
| Departure or destination | Minimum age |
|---|---|
| Every sailing | 21 |
| Guests of 18 to 20: wine and beer only, with an accompanying parent's signed waiver, except on Hawaii, Alaska and New England voyages that stay in U.S. waters | 18 |
| Selected international voyages: all alcoholic beverages | 18 |
Good to know
- Casino: 18 and older to enter or gamble.
- Guests who will have entered the 24th week of pregnancy at the start of or at any time during the cruise cannot sail.
- Spa and fitness facilities: 16 and older.
- An infant who does not meet the age rule is denied boarding with no refund, so check the first sailing day against the birthday before you book.
How SmartCruiser handles the fine print for you
- We put your 150-day final payment date on our calendar and remind you before it, so a booking never cancels by accident.
- Before final payment we watch your sailing for Regent promotions and reprice the booking when the line allows it.
- Regent takes cancellations in writing only, so we handle cancellations, date changes and suite moves with Regent directly and tell you the exact charge before you decide.
- Flights, hotels and travel protection go on your invoice if you want them, and your Seven Seas Society number goes on the reservation.
- SmartCruiser adds bonus onboard credit on top of Regent's own offers on every sailing. Ask for it when you call 1-800-444-1560.
Last verified October 13, 2026 against Regent Seven Seas Cruises's own pages: Terms and conditions (deposit, payment, cancellation, age), Onboard FAQ (dress code, gratuities, alcohol, casino), Pricing FAQ. These deposit, payment and cancellation terms are the ones Regent Seven Seas Cruises publishes for bookings made in the United States and Canada. Cruises of 61 nights or more and World Cruises have their own schedule, shown below, and other countries have their own booking conditions. Policies change; the cruise line's ticket contract and the terms on your booking confirmation govern.
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