Regent Seven Seas Cruises announces $125 million upgrade for existing fleet

When you’re promising your new ship will be the “world’s most luxurious,” you can’t leave your existing fleet to rest on reputation.

That’s the motivation behind Wednesday’s announcement by Miami-based Regent Seven Seas Cruises that it will spend $125 million over the next two years to upgrade public spaces and suites on its three current ships.

The 490-passenger, all-suite Seven Seas Navigator will go into a two-week drydock this spring, emerging in mid April with new suites featuring Elite Slumber Beds, a refashioned reception area and refurbished dining spaces. The 700-passenger all-suite, all-balcony Seven Seas Voyager will be refurbished in 2016, with the sister ship Seven Seas Mariner following in 2017.

This summer, the company will launch Seven Seas Explorer, an all-balcony, all-suite vessel that the company is calling “the world’s most luxurious ship.” Regent Seven Seas is a subsidiary of publicly traded Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.

Jane Wooldridge

This story was originally published January 20, 2016 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Regent Seven Seas Cruises announces $125 million upgrade for existing fleet."