Seven Seas Navigator

Seven Seas Navigator in February 2018
History
Name	Seven Seas Navigator Blue Sea
Owner	Radisson Seven Seas Cruises (1999–2006) Regent Seven Seas Cruises (2006–on)
Operator	Radisson Seven Seas Cruises (1999–2006) Regent Seven Seas Cruises (2006–on)
Port of registry	1999–200*: Nassau,  Bahamas 200*–2011: Hamilton,  Bermuda 2011 onwards: Nassau,  Bahamas
Builder	Admiralty Shipyard, Leningrad, Soviet Union (hull) T. Mariotti, Genoa, Italy (superstructure and outfitting)[1]
Yard number	6125[1]
Laid down	12 April 1988[1]
Launched	23 August 1991[1]
Completed	25 August 1999[1]
Identification	Call sign: C6ZI9 DNV ID: 29871 IMO number: 9064126 MMSI number: 311050600
Status	In service
General characteristics [1]
Tonnage	28,550 GT 9,839 NT 3,342 DWT
Length	170.69 m (560.0 ft)
Beam	24.8 m (81 ft)
Height	39 m (128 ft)
Draft	7.3 m (24 ft)
Depth	12.3 m (40 ft)
Decks	13 (8 passenger decks)
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä 8L38
Propulsion	Two controllable pitch propellers
Speed	19.5 knots (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph)
Capacity	490 passengers
Crew	340

Seven Seas Navigator is a luxury cruise ship operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises. She entered service for Radisson Seven Seas Cruises in 1999. Ninety percent of her cabins have their own private verandas.^[2] She has no sister ships. The hull was constructed by former USSR (Russia) as a satellite tracking ship.^[3] The hull was purchased by RSSC and the superstructure was finished by Mariotti Yards, Italy.

In 2004, the ship was featured and used as a focal point for the movie After the Sunset. The movie starred Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek.

In the spring of 2006, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises re-branded as Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The Seven Seas Navigator continues to sail under the brand Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

The Navigator underwent a $40 million refurbishment in March/April 2016 that upgraded the common areas and suites.

USN Captain (retired) Morton Jablin has lived on Seven Seas Navigator since 2005.^[4][5]

During the coronavirus pandemic, on 2020.05.21, it was reported that a female crew member aboard Seven Seas Navigator had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and that a second crew member was also showing symptoms of the virus.^[6][7] The ship had subsequently requested entry to the Port of Barcelona, and the Ministry of Health granted them an exception to do so.^[6] After docking, both sick crew members were given serological tests, and both returned positive.^[6][8][a] Both crew members were isolated, and the rest of the roughly 450 crew members of the ship were placed under quarantine.^[6][9]

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