Regent Seven Seas Confirms New Ship, Refurbishes Vessels

Regent Seven Seas Cruises confirmed that a new ship is under development. During an America’s Vacation Center webinar yesterday, Regent Seven Seas President Mark Conroy said the line plans to get delivery the yet-unnamed ship in 2012.

An official announcement is expected by yearend 2008. Details are sketchy at this point, but the ship will have a gross tonnage of approximately 60,000 and will likely accommodate 750 to 800 guests. Standard suites will measure about 400-square-feet, and all suites will have balconies. In addition, the ship will offer new alternative restaurants, as well as a full deck of spa and athletic activities.

Meanwhile, Regent Seven Seas will continue refurbishing its existing ships, starting in December, when the Regent Seven Seas Voyager goes into dry dock. The Mariner will follow in January. The Seven Seas Navigator was refurbished last December.

The renovations, the largest investment in existing tonnage made by Regent Seven Seas, will create a new look and feel for the ships, with soft-goods refurbishment of all suites and public areas and a complete redesign of many of the areas.

There will be a new alternative dining venue on each ship called Prime Seven, a contemporary steakhouse. There will be no additional charge for guests to dine there, but reservations will be required.

The ships’ casual dining options also will be expanded with addition of a pizza parlor and an ice cream parlor. In the ships’ theaters, the line is installing retractable stages to increase the size of the dance floors. In addition, more guest shower tubs in the guest bathrooms on the Mariner will be converted into full-size shower stalls.