Serene shores to soaring peaks

Bangkok Dubai

20 nights Departs 26 April 2025 Seven Seas Voyager

Taste the punchy flavours of Phuket, sink your toes into Penang’s palm-fringed beaches and feast on spicy Goan curries as you sail from the Thai capital to glittering Dubai. Overnight stays in cosmopolitan Singapore and Dubai mean you can make time for designer shopping and Michelin-starred dining. But the street food of India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand is just as irresistible.

If you can tear yourself away from Phuket’s seemingly endless stretch of white-sand shore shaded by casuarinas and jungly mountains, head for the streets, which sizzle with the smell of coal-fired woks. Try rice with braised pork, fish congee, sweet pancakes, spicy tom yum soup or the oyster-based o-tao (order it extra spicy, as the locals do).

In colourful Penang, ride a trishaw and explore hawker fare such as asam laksa or hokkien mee, before sniffing your way through 500 species of flora at the Tropical Spice Garden, staying for a cooking class.

The melting pot of Indian and Portuguese cultures in Goa makes for pretty architecture and flavour-packed dining, with signatures such as fish curry, rich vindaloo and chorise, a spicy local sausage. Everything washes down well with feni, a local liqueur made with cashew fruit or coconut. The Indian paradise is also a beacon for spiritual seekers – why not unwind with reiki or yoga on one of its many golden beaches?

Elevate your already zen mood with a soothing seaweed wrap at the ship’s Serene Spa & Wellness or a meditation session in the fitness centre. Days basking in the emerald panoramas of the Arabian sea turn into sparkling nights on board. Try your luck in the casino or enjoy sipping a rare vintage cognac in the Connoisseur Club.