Regent Seven Seas Cruises

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Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTourism
Founded1992
HeadquartersMiami, Florida, United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsCruises
ParentNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Websiterssc.com

Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC), formerly known as Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, is a luxury cruise line headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Since September 2014, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, which also owns Norwegian Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises.

Ownership

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Apollo Global Management, a New York-based private equity firm, purchased Regent Seven Seas Cruises from Carlson Companies. for $1 billion in February 2008. Apollo also owned Oceania Cruises and 15.8% of Norwegian Cruise Line. Carlson retained ownership of the master Regent brand, along with the operations of Regent Hotels & Resorts around the world.[1]

Following the purchase, Apollo made public their plans to order a new ship for Regent. The new ship was planned to be of similar dimensions and capacity as the Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Mariner, but with larger accommodations and expanded public spaces. This was to be the Seven Seas Explorer.

On September 2, 2014 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings purchased Prestige Cruise Holdings, the parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, for $3.025 billion.[2]

Fleet

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Current ships[3]

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Ship Built Builder Pax Gross Tonnage Flag Image
Seven Seas Navigator 1999 T. Mariotti, Genoa, Italy 496 28,803 GT  Bahamas
Seven Seas Voyager 2003 T. Mariotti, Genoa, Italy 698 42,363 GT  Bahamas
Seven Seas Mariner 2001 Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France 700 48,075 GT  Bahamas
Seven Seas Explorer 2016 Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente, Genova 746 55,254 GT  Marshall Islands
Seven Seas Splendor 2020 Fincantieri, Ancona[4] 746 56,182 GT  Marshall Islands
Seven Seas Grandeur 2023 Fincantieri, Ancona 744 56,199 GT  Marshall Islands

Future ships[5]

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Ship Built Builder Pax Gross Tonnage Flag Notes
Seven Seas Prestige 2026 Fincantieri, Marghera 850 76,550 GT  Marshall Islands Largest vessel ever built for Regent.[6][7]
Construction started in October 2024.[8][9][10][11]
TBA 2029 Fincantieri 850 76,550 GT  Marshall Islands Sister ship to largest vessel ever built for Regent.

Former ships

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Ship Built In Service for Regent Builder Pax Gross Tonnage Status Image
Song of Flower 1973/1986 1990-2003 KMV, Kristiansand, Norway 200 8,282 GRT Scrapped 2024[12]
Radisson Diamond 1992 1992-2005 Finnyards Rauma, Finland 354 20,295 GT Wrecked in 2022
Paul Gauguin 1997 1997-2010[13] Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France 332 19,200 GT Sailing for Ponant Cruises

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Apollo Management L.P. Acquires Regent Seven Seas Cruises" (Press release).
  2. ^ "Norwegian Cruise Line Purchases Prestige Cruise Holdings - Cruise Industry News - Cruise News". 2 September 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Compare Luxury Cruise Ships & Ports | Regent Seven Seas Cruises". www.rssc.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ^ "Fincantieri | FINCANTIERI: LAUNCHED "SEVEN SEAS SPLENDOR" IN ANCONA".
  5. ^ "Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Orders 8 New Ships for 3 Brands from Fincantieri". Cruiseindustrynews. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  6. ^ "Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Unveils Bold New Vision for the Future with Strategic Long Term Fleet Expansion and Enhanced Private Island Development". Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  7. ^ "Fincantieri finalises a major agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, reaffirming its leadership in the sector". 2024-04-08.
  8. ^ Fincantieri: first steel cut for “Seven Seas Prestige” . 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  9. ^ Steel Cutting for Seven Seas Prestige™ Heralds Exciting New Chapter in Regent Seven Seas Cruises®’ History. 21 October 2021. Rtrieved 22 October 2024.
  10. ^ Fincantieri débute la construction d’un nouveau paquebot de luxe pour Regent Seven Seas. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  11. ^ Fincantieri Cuts Steel for New Seven Seas Prestige. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Former Ocean Diamond Beached for Scrapping - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". Cruise Industry News.
  13. ^ "Paul Gauguin to depart Regent Seven Seas fleet". www.travelweekly.com.
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