Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC), formerly known as Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, is a luxury

cruise line A cruise line is a company that operates cruise ships that operate on ocean or rivers and which markets cruises to the public. Cruise lines are distinct from passenger lines which are primarily concerned with transportation of passengers. Though ...

headquartered in

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. Since September 2014, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has been a wholly owned subsidiary owned of

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is a holding company that is domiciled in Bermuda and based in the United States. It operates three cruise lines as wholly owned subsidiaries: Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cr ...

, which also owns

Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), also known in short as Norwegian, is an American cruise line founded in 1966, incorporated in Bermuda and headquartered in Miami. It is the fourth-largest cruise line in the world by passengers, controlling about 8.6 ...

and

Oceania Cruises Oceania Cruises is a cruise line based in Miami, Florida, that operates six cruise ships on worldwide itineraries. It typically offers cruises that last between 10 and 14 days, but is also known for its long cruises lasting up to 195 days. The ...

Ownership

Apollo Management Apollo Global Management, Inc. is an American global private-equity firm. It provides investment management and invests in credit, private equity, and real assets. As of March 31, 2022, the company had $512 billion of assets under management, ...

, an investment group, purchased Regent Seven Seas Cruises from

Carlson Companies Carlson is an American privately held company headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States. Its primary subsidiaries are CWT, a travel management company, and Carlson Private Capital Partners, a family office that manages the owners' wea ...

. for $1 billion in February 2008. Apollo Investments also owned

and 15.8% of

. Carlson retained ownership of the master Regent brand, along with the operations of

Regent Hotels & Resorts Regent Hotels & Resorts is a British luxury hospitality brand, founded by hotelier Robert H. Burns in 1970. After passing through different owners since foundation, it is currently jointly owned by IHG Hotels & Resorts and Formosa International Ho ...

around the world. 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 ''Seven Seas Voyager'' is a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises headquartered in Miami, Florida. She entered service in 2003. Every cabin on board is a suite with a balcony. In 2006, a Forbes.com article listed the Asia leg of the ''Voyage ...

'' and ''

Seven Seas Mariner ''Seven Seas Mariner'' is a cruise ship operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises (formerly Radisson 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. ...

'', but with larger accommodations and expanded public spaces. This was to be the '' Seven Seas Explorer''. On September 2, 2014

purchased Prestige Cruise Holdings, the parent company of

and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, for $3.025 billion.

Fleet

Current ships

Future ships

Former ships

*'' Radisson Diamond'' 1992-2005, since 2005 sailing as the casino cruise ship ''

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'' *''Song of Flower'' 1990-2003, sold to the Cie des Iles du Ponant * ''Minerva'' * ''

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References

External links

Official website
{{Subsidiaries of Norwegian Cruise Line 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