Regent Seven Seas Cruises?announced this week?that it has?contracted Italy?s?Fincantieri shipyard?to build?what Regent Seven Seas describes as the most luxurious cruise ship in the era of modern cruising, scheduled for delivery in the northern hemisphere summer in 2016.
Accommodating just 738 guests, the new Seven Seas Explorer will?be the luxury line?s third all suite, all balcony ship, with at 54,000 gross-registered tons, she will be the largest vessel in the Regent Seven Seas Cruises fleet.
Costing around US$450 million, the Seven Seas Explorer will be the most expensive luxury liner ever built, with finance for the project being arranged by Cr?dit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank with support from SACE, Italy?s export credit facility.
Frank J. Del Rio, Prestige Cruise Holdings Chairman and CEO said, ?This new ship order represents?an exciting?time?of growth?for our company as we build?the next generation of cruise ships for the world?s most inclusive luxury cruise line.?
?Seven Seas Explorer will be the most luxurious cruise ship ever built, boasting one of the highest space ratios and staff-to-guest ratios ever seen in the modern era of cruising enabling us to deliver the highly personalized service and extraordinary experience that is the hallmark of the Regent brand.?
He added, ?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.?
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?.
732 feet long, with a beam of 102 feet and a draft of 23 feet, the vessel will be powered by diesel-electric engines with a service speed of 20 knots and a ?green ship? employing the most advanced environmental systems and state of the art technology.
Source: http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/145306/regent-seven-seas-orders-new-luxury-ship
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