Major General James G. Blunt

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

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

Current ships[3]

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]

Ship Built Builder Pax Gross Tonnage Flag Notes
TBA 2026 Fincantieri, Ancona 850 77,000 GT  Marshall Islands Largest vessel ever built for Regent.[6][7]
TBA 2029 Fincantieri, Ancona 850 77,000 GT  Marshall Islands Sister ship to largest vessel ever built for Regent.

Former ships

See also

References

  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.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regent_Seven_Seas_Cruises