Regent Seven Seas Cruises
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Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Tourism |
Founded | 1992 |
Headquarters | Miami, Florida, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Cruises |
Parent | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings |
Website | rssc |
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) is a luxury cruise line, formerly known as Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, headquartered in Miami, Florida. The company offers cruises which visit over 300 ports worldwide. Regent Seven Seas specializes in ships with a small passenger capacity.
Since September 2014, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has been a wholly owned subsidiary owned of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, which also owns Norwegian Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises.
Ownership[]
Apollo Management, an investment group, purchased Regent Seven Seas Cruises from Carlson Companies. for $1 billion in February 2008. Apollo Investments 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]
Current Fleet[]
Ship | Built | Builder | Gross Tonnage | Flag | Image |
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Seven Seas Navigator | 1999 | , Genoa, Italy | 28,550 GT | ![]() |
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Seven Seas Voyager | 2003 | , Genoa, Italy | 42,363 GT | ![]() |
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Seven Seas Mariner | 2001 | Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France | 48,075 GT | ![]() |
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Seven Seas Explorer | 2016 | Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente, Genova | 55,254 GT | ![]() |
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2020 | Fincantieri, Ancona[3] | 55,254 GT | ![]() |
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Future Ships[]
Ship | To be Delivered | Builder | Gross Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
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Seven Seas Grandeur[4] | Late 2023 | Fincantieri, Sestri Ponente, Genova | 55,000 GT | ![]() |
construction started on 2 November 2021[5] |
Former ships[]
- Radisson Diamond 1992-2005, since 2005 sailing as the casino cruise ship Asia Star
- Song of Flower 1990-2003, sold to the Cie des Iles du Ponant
- Minerva
- Paul Gauguin
References[]
- ^ "Apollo Management L.P. Acquires Regent Seven Seas Cruises" (Press release).
- ^ "Norwegian Cruise Line Purchases Prestige Cruise Holdings - Cruise Industry News - Cruise News". 2 September 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Fincantieri | FINCANTIERI: LAUNCHED "SEVEN SEAS SPLENDOR" IN ANCONA".
- ^ "Regent Names Newest Ship Seven Seas Grandeur". 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "Steel Cut for New Regent Seven Seas Grandeur". 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
External links[]
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Cruise lines
- Transport companies established in 1992
- 2014 mergers and acquisitions
- Companies based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Private equity portfolio companies
- Apollo Global Management companies
- Former Carlson (company) subsidiaries