| Type | Subsidiary of Apollo Management L.P. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA |
| Products | Cruises |
| Website | http://www.rssc.com/ |
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.[1]
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Apollo Management, 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.[2]
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.[3]
In contrast to other cruise lines which price the cruising experience, to some extent, a la carte,[4] Regent Seven Seas bills its cruises as "the most all-inclusive".[5] 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.[4] Fare also includes one night's hotel stay before boarding[5] and airfare to and from the cruise's origin and destination ports.[6]
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]"[7]). Butler service is provided in higher-level accommodations such as Penthouse Suites.[6]
Spa services on-board Regent ships are provided by Canyon Ranch.[8]
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 Bleu cuisine.,[6] for meals.
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