Regent
Seven Seas Cruises recently
announced that it has entered into a definitive contract
with Italy’s Fincantieri shipyard to build the
most luxurious cruise ship in the era of modern cruising with
delivery scheduled in summer 2016.
Accommodating
just 738 guests, the new ship will be named Seven Seas
Explorer and will be the luxury line’s third
all-suite, all-balcony ship. At 54,000 gross-registered tons, Seven
Seas Explorer will be the largest vessel in the Regent Seven
Seas Cruises fleet. The contract price for the vessel is
approximately US$450 million, making Seven Seas Explorer the
most expensive luxury liner ever built.
According
to Del Rio, “The moment you step aboard, you’ll know you’ve
arrived somewhere special. The ship’s upscale yet timeless design,
extreme use of exotic stones and polished woods, designer furniture,
rich fabrics and sophisticated lighting combined with what promises
to be a museum-quality, eclectic art collection will clearly
position Seven Seas Explorer as the new standard in
luxury cruising.”
Seven
Seas Explorer will feature spacious and
sophisticated designer suites, ultra-elegant public areas, a
wide-range of gourmet dining options, a world-class spa and many
other amenities all created with the personality, warmth and
soul of classic and timeless design. “At Regent, we believe more is
best,” Del Rio quipped.
World-renowned
architectural and interior design firms Tillberg Design AB, RTKL
Associates and ICrave are designing the vessel, which
will feature 369 suites ranging from 300 square feet
to 1,500 square feet, six open-seating gourmet restaurants,
Regent’s signature nine-deck atrium, the two-story Explorer
Theater, three boutiques and an expansive Canyon Ranch SpaClub®.
The
specifications for the ship call for a hull 732 feet long,
with a beam of 102 feet and a draft of 23 feet. The ship will be
powered by diesel-electric engines with a service speed of 20
knots. Seven Seas Explorer will be a “green ship”
employing the most advanced environmental systems and
state-of-the-art technology.
With
the Seven Seas Explorer, Regent Seven Seas Cruises’
overall fleet capacity will grow nearly 40 percent, making the brand
the world’s largest luxury cruise line.
Further
details about the ship will be announced in the coming months.
Source:
Regent
