Regent Seven Seas Cruises has signed a three-year extension of its exclusive partnership with renowned naturalist Jean-Michel Cousteau. Under the new agreement, Cousteau, the son of legendary ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau and an acclaimed filmmaker, educator and environmentalist, will continue to make personal appearances several times per year on Regent ships as a special lecturer. In addition, his Ocean Futures Society counselors will lead Regent's Ambassadors of the Environment Youth Circles of Interest program aboard Alaska and Tahiti voyages during the summer months and, in Tahiti over the holidays.

Regent's relationship with Cousteau began in 1999, when he hosted a marine life-focused enrichment program aboard Regent's Paul Gauguin. The success of that program led to annual visits from Cousteau and later to environmentally themed enrichment programs from his Ocean Futures Society (http://www.oceanfutures.org). Soon after, Cousteau introduced Ambassadors of the Environment, an enrichment program for families. The program was launched on Regent's Tahiti departures and has recently expanded to include summer Alaska voyages. In 2008, Cousteau will sail with Regent as a lecturer during Seven Seas Mariner's South America cruises in February and March; aboard Seven Seas Navigator's Discovery Collection cruises to India and Africa in October and November; and aboard Paul Gauguin to Tahiti and the Cook Islands in September.

The Ambassadors of the Environment Circles of Interest introduces families to natural wonders while demonstrating ways to build sustainability into their everyday lives. The program gives participants direct, hands-on experience and knowledge of marine eco-systems while emphasizing the importance of conservation through slide shows, hikes, diving excursions (where appropriate) and discussions. Presentations focus on biodiversity, the region's unique characteristics, plus human impact and resource management. Regent's schedule of Ambassadors of the Environment programs in Alaska and Tahiti for the next year is as follows. Paul Gauguin/Tahiti -- Dec. 19 and Dec. 29, 2007; June 7, June 14, June 25; July 5, July 16, July 26; Aug. 2, Aug. 9, Aug. 16, Aug. 27; and Dec. 20 and Dec. 27, 2008. Seven Seas Mariner/Alaska -- June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25; July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30; and Aug. 6, 2008. For more information, visit www.all-travel.com/regentsevenseascruises or call 800-300-4567.