The split-level Seven Seas Restaurant is the main dining room, while Raffles, which serves light meals in the daytime, turns into a restaurant serving Oriental specialities on selected evenings. For quieter pursuits there is the card room and the library, or afternoon tea in the colonial-style Palm Court. For the more energetic, the excellent leisure facilities include a swimming pool, three outdoor jacuzzis and a health club and beauty centre. The 286 outside and 131 inside cabins are furnished to the highest four-star standards with warm woods and tasteful fabrics. Staterooms include six suites of above average size with panoramic windows and a separate sitting room and with deluxe outside cabins with queen-size beds and separate sitting areas.
Suites also have fridges and bath tubs.
Ten inflatable Zodiac landing craft are carried on board for expedition use, with a helipad on the top deck for 'flightseeing' tours. Scandinavian and European officers ensure skilful seamanship. Cruise staff are British and American and attentive service is provided by the Filipino crew.