Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Tourism
Founded	1992
Headquarters	Miami, Florida, United States
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Cruises
Parent	Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Website	www.rssc.com

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

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 fleet

Ship	Built	Builder	Pax	Gross tonnage	Flag	Image
Seven Seas Navigator (Joining Crescent Seas in late 2026) [3] [4]	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 [5]	746	56,182 GT	Marshall Islands
Seven Seas Grandeur	2023	Fincantieri, Ancona	744	56,199 GT	Marshall Islands

Future fleet

Ship	Due	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] [8] Construction started in October 2024. [9] [10] [11] [12] keel laid on March 27, 2025 [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] Hull 6354 / TSL 76550 [19] [20]
TBA	2029	Fincantieri	850	76,550 GT	Marshall Islands	Sister ship to largest vessel ever built for Regent.

Former fleet

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 [21]
Radisson Diamond	1992	1992-2005	Finnyards Rauma, Finland	354	20,295 GT	Wrecked in 2022
Paul Gauguin	1997	1997-2010 [22]	Chantiers de l'Atlantique, France	332	19,200 GT	Sailing for Ponant Cruises

See also

• Oceania Cruises
• Seabourn Cruise Line
• Silversea Cruises

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. "April Update: Latest Cruise Ship Transactions | Cruise Industry News". cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
4. "Compare Luxury Cruise Ships & Ports | Regent Seven Seas Cruises". www.rssc.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
5. "Fincantieri | FINCANTIERI: LAUNCHED "SEVEN SEAS SPLENDOR" IN ANCONA".
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. "Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Orders 8 New Ships for 3 Brands from Fincantieri". Cruiseindustrynews. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
9. Fincantieri: first steel cut for "Seven Seas Prestige" . 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
10. Steel Cutting for Seven Seas Prestige Heralds Exciting New Chapter in Regent Seven Seas Cruises' History. 21 October 2021. Rtrieved 22 October 2024.
11. Fincantieri débute la construction d'un nouveau paquebot de luxe pour Regent Seven Seas. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
12. Fincantieri Cuts Steel for New Seven Seas Prestige. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
13. "Regent Seven Seas Cruises Celebrates Keel Laying for Seven Seas Prestige at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera | Regent Seven Seas Cruises".
14. "News & Press Releases | Regent Seven Seas Cruises".
15. "Seven Seas Prestige Keel Laying". YouTube . 27 March 2025.
16. "Some guys". Archived from the original on 2025-03-28.
17. "Fincantieri | Fincantieri: Keel laying of "Seven Seas Prestige" in Marghera".
18. "Keel Laid for Seven Seas Prestige at Fincantieri - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News".
19. "Kiellegung für die neue Seven Seas Prestige bei Fincantieri in Marghera". 29 March 2025.
20. "Seven Seas Prestige". Archived from the original on 2025-03-29.
21. "Former Ocean Diamond Beached for Scrapping - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". Cruise Industry News.
22. "Paul Gauguin to depart Regent Seven Seas fleet". www.travelweekly.com.

External links

• Official website