Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Encyclopedia
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) is a cruise line
, formerly known as Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
. The company offers luxury cruises which visit over 300 ports world-wide. Regent Seven Seas specializes in ships with small passenger capacity and many included amenities. In 2011, the company announced plans to move their headquarters to Miami, Florida
and move all operations to the Port of Miami
.
, the investment group, purchased Regent Seven Seas Cruises from Carlson Cos. for $1 billion, with deal finished in February 2008. Apollo Investments also own Oceania Cruises
and 50% of Norwegian Cruise Line
. Carlson retains ownership of the master Regent brand, along with the operations of Regent Hotels & Resorts around the world.
Following the purchase, Apollo made public their plans to order a new ship for Regent. The new ship is 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. The planned delivery time for the ship is in 2011.
Spa services on-board Regent ships are provided by Canyon Ranch
.
cuisine., for meals.
Cruise line
A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships. Cruise lines have a dual character; they are partly in the transportation business, and partly in the leisure entertainment business, a duality that carries down into the ships themselves, which have both a crew headed by the ship's captain,...
, formerly known as Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The company offers luxury cruises which visit over 300 ports world-wide. Regent Seven Seas specializes in ships with small passenger capacity and many included amenities. In 2011, the company announced plans to move their headquarters to Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
and move all operations to the Port of Miami
Port of Miami
The Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami is a seaport located in Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida, United States. It is connected to Downtown Miami by Port Boulevard, a bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway. The port is located on Dodge Island, which is the combination of three historic islands that have...
.
Ownership
Apollo ManagementApollo Management
Apollo Global Management, LLC is a private equity investment firm, founded in 1990 by former Drexel Burnham Lambert banker Leon Black. The firm specializes in leveraged buyout transactions and purchases of distressed securities involving corporate restructuring, special situations and industry...
, the investment group, purchased Regent Seven Seas Cruises from Carlson Cos. for $1 billion, with deal finished in February 2008. Apollo Investments also own Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises is a Miami, Florida, United States-based shipping company that operates four luxury cruise ships on world-wide itenaries. It is currently the world’s largest upscale cruise line, offering good-quality food and itineraries at a cheap price when compared to other upscale cruise lines...
and 50% of Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line is a company operating cruise ships, headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida. It began operations in 1966 under the name Norwegian Caribbean Line. The company is best known for its Freestyle Cruising concept, which means that there are no set times or...
. Carlson retains ownership of the master Regent brand, along with the operations of Regent Hotels & Resorts around the world.
Following the purchase, Apollo made public their plans to order a new ship for Regent. The new ship is planned to be of similar dimensions and capacity as the Seven Seas Voyager
Seven Seas Voyager
Seven Seas Voyager is a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The vessel entered service in 2003. Every cabin on board is a suite with a balcony...
and Seven Seas Mariner
Seven Seas Mariner
Seven Seas Mariner is a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises . She was the first all-suite, all-balcony ship in the world, and was awarded "Ship of the Year" in 2002 by Ocean and Cruise News. Also, she was the first to offer dining by the famous Le Cordon Bleu of Paris in one of the onboard...
, but with larger accommodations and expanded public spaces. The planned delivery time for the ship is in 2011.
"All-inclusive"
In contrast to other cruise lines which price the cruising experience, to some extent, a la carte, Regent Seven Seas bills its cruises as "the most all-inclusive". Base fare on Regent Seven Seas ships includes most alcoholic beverages onboard ship and most shore excursions in ports of call, as well as all gratuities that would normally be paid to hotel staff on the ship. Fare also includes one night's hotel stay before boarding and airfare to and from the cruise's origin and destination ports.Accommodations
Regent ships generally have large rooms (the line's Voyager and Mariner are described as the world's first and second "all-suite, all-balcony cruise ship[s]"). Butler service is provided in higher-level accommodations such as Penthouse Suites.Spa services on-board Regent ships are provided by Canyon Ranch
Canyon Ranch
Canyon Ranch operates two destination health spa resorts in the United States. Canyon Ranch resorts are located in Tucson, Arizona, and Lenox, Massachusetts. Canyon Ranch also operates Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach, Florida, as well as SpaClub locations with primarily day spa facilities...
.
Dining
Passengers on Regent ships have the option of dining in multiple restaurants, ranging from a casual poolside grill to a steakhouse and a formal restaurant that serves Le Cordon BleuLe Cordon Bleu
Le Cordon Bleu is the world's largest hospitality education institution, with 35 schools on five continents serving 20,000 students annually. Its primary education focus is on hospitality management and the culinary arts...
cuisine., for meals.
Fleet
- Seven Seas MarinerSeven Seas MarinerSeven Seas Mariner is a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises . She was the first all-suite, all-balcony ship in the world, and was awarded "Ship of the Year" in 2002 by Ocean and Cruise News. Also, she was the first to offer dining by the famous Le Cordon Bleu of Paris in one of the onboard...
(refurbished January 2009) - Seven Seas VoyagerSeven Seas VoyagerSeven Seas Voyager is a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The vessel entered service in 2003. Every cabin on board is a suite with a balcony...
(refurbished January 2009) - Seven Seas NavigatorSeven Seas NavigatorSeven Seas Navigator is a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The vessel entered service for Radisson Seven Seas Cruises in 1999. She is built for the luxury market. Ninety percent of her cabins have their own private verandas. She has no sister ships. The Hull was constructed by former USSR...
(refurbished December 2009)
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 GauguinPaul Gauguin (ship)The m/s Paul Gauguin is a cruise ship for Paul Gauguin Cruises. She was completed in 1997 under the Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, which became Regent Seven Seas Cruises in the spring of 2006. She operates primarily in the South Pacific. The ship was acquired in 2009 by Pacific Beachcomber....