Seven Seas Navigator

Short description: Cruise ship of Regent Seven Seas Cruises

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–present)

Operator|

* Radisson Seven Seas Cruises (1999–2006)
* Regent Seven Seas Cruises (2006–present)

Port of registry|

* 1999–200*: Nassau,
* 200 *–2011: Hamilton,
* 2011–present: Nassau,

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
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General characteristics [1]
Type| Cruise ship
Tonnage|

* 28,550 GT
* 9,839 NT
* 3,342 DWT

Length| 170.69 m (560 ft 0 in)
Beam| 24.8 m (81 ft 4 in)
Height| 39 m (127 ft 11 in)
Draft| 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Depth| 12.3 m (40 ft 4 in)
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
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Seven Seas Navigator is a luxury cruise ship operated by Regent Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC). She entered service for Radisson Seven Seas Cruises in 1999. Ninety percent of her cabins have their own private verandas.[2] The hull was constructed in the USSR for use as a satellite tracking ship. The hull was purchased by RSSC and the superstructure was finished by Mariotti Yards, Italy.

## Contents

* 1 Construction
* 2 History
* 3 Notes
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Construction

The vessel was laid down in Leningrad, Soviet Union as Akademik Nikolay Pilyugin, a Russian ship capable of tracking satellites. However, by November 1993, and the fall of the Soviet Union, construction was suspended. The unfinished hull was sold to V-Ships.[3]

## History

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 early 2006, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises re-branded as Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Seven Seas Navigator continued to sail under the brand Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Seven Seas Navigator underwent a $40 million refurbishment in March/April 2016 that upgraded the common areas and suites.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, on 21 May 2020, 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.[4][5] The ship had subsequently requested entry to the Port of Barcelona, and the Ministry of Health granted them an exception to do so.[4] After docking, both sick crew members were given serological tests, and both returned positive.[4][6][lower-alpha 1] Both crew members were isolated, and the rest of the roughly 450 crew members of the ship were placed under quarantine.[4][7]

The holding company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings chartered the ship and Insignia to Crescent Seas in 2025. The vessel will leave RSSC in 2026.[8][9][10]

It was announced in November 2025, Crescent Seas would no long charter the ship, moving forward with a new build. Seven Seas Navigator will remain in the fleet and will receive a multi-million dollar refurbishment[11][12]

## Notes

1. ↑ They were also given polymerase chain reaction tests, but no results appeared to have been reported as of 23 May 2020.[6][5]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Seven Seas Navigator (29871)". Det Norske Veritas. http://vesselregister.dnvgl.com/VesselRegister/vesseldetails.html?vesselid=29871.
2. ↑ "Radisson Seven Seas Cruises : Ship Detail". http://www.rssc.com/ships/detail.jsp?code=NAV&type=stats.
3. ↑ Bauman, Martin (8 May 2023). "An old USSR ship and a massive container ship arrive in Halifax Harbour this week". The Coast. https://www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion/an-old-ussr-ship-and-a-massive-container-ship-arrive-in-halifax-harbour-this-week-30756717.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Cia, Blanca (21 May 2020). "Un crucero con 450 ocupantes, en cuarentena en el puerto de Barcelona por dos posibles positivos" (in es). El País. https://elpais.com/espana/catalunya/2020-05-21/un-crucero-con-400-pasajeros-en-cuarentena-en-el-puerto-de-barcelona-tras-un-positivo.html.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Seven Seas Navigator Crew In 14 Day Quarantine". 23 May 2020. https://crew-center.com/seven-seas-navigator-crew-quarantine-after-crew-member-tests-positive-covid-19.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Figueiral, Javier Ortega (23 May 2020). "Los inéditos viajes de los cruceros por el mundo a causa del coronavirus" (in es). La Vanguardia. https://www.lavanguardia.com/ocio/viajes/20200523/481325761810/cruceros-coronavirus-barcelona-manila.html.
7. ↑ Hierro, Jesús (23 May 2020). "Tripulantes del crucero atrapado por el Covid: "Estamos bien, pero queremos volver a casa"" (in es). ABC Cataluña. https://www.abc.es/espana/catalunya/abci-tripulantes-crucero-atrapado-covid-estamos-bien-pero-queremos-volver-casa-202005231744_noticia.html.
8. ↑ "Seven Seas Navigator to Leave Regent Fleet in 2026". Cruise Industry News. 21 March 2025. https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2025/03/seven-seas-navigator-to-leave-regent-fleet-in-2026/.
9. ↑ "Crescent Seas Buys Oceania Insignia as Second Residence Ship". Cruise Industry News. 3 April 2025. https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2025/04/crescent-seas-buys-oceania-insignia-as-second-residence-ship/.
10. ↑ "Oceania Cruises Announces Its Expansive 2026-2027 Tropics and Exotics Collection" (Press release). Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
11. ↑ "Residential Cruise Line Crescent Seas Relinquishes Charters on NCLH Ships". https://maritime-executive.com/article/residential-cruise-line-crescent-seas-relinquishes-charters-on-nclh-ships.
12. ↑ "Crescent Seas drops Navigator, Insignia charters". https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/ship-operations/crescent-seas-drops-navigator-insignia-charters.

## External links

* Official website

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