Seven Seas Navigator

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
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

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.

## Construction

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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

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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][a] 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 sold the ship and Insignia to Crescent Seas in 2025. The vessel will leave RSSC in 2026.[8][9][10]

## Notes

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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

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Seven Seas Navigator (29871)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
2. ^ "Radisson Seven Seas Cruises : Ship Detail". Archived from the original on 20 August 2003.
3. ^ Bauman, Martin (8 May 2023). "An old USSR ship and a massive container ship arrive in Halifax Harbour this week". The Coast. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
4. ^ a b c d Cia, Blanca (21 May 2020). "Un crucero con 450 ocupantes, en cuarentena en el puerto de Barcelona por dos posibles positivos". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2025.
5. ^ a b "Seven Seas Navigator Crew In 14 Day Quarantine". Crew Center. 23 May 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
6. ^ a b Figueiral, Javier Ortega (23 May 2020). "Los inéditos viajes de los cruceros por el mundo a causa del coronavirus". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2025.
7. ^ Hierro, Jesús (23 May 2020). "Tripulantes del crucero atrapado por el Covid: "Estamos bien, pero queremos volver a casa"". ABC Cataluña (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2025.
8. ^ "Seven Seas Navigator to Leave Regent Fleet in 2026". Cruise Industry News. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
9. ^ "Crescent Seas Buys Oceania Insignia as Second Residence Ship". Cruise Industry News. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
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.

## External links

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* Official website

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Ships of the Regent Seven Seas Cruises fleet

Current fleet|

* Seven Seas Mariner (2001)
* Seven Seas Voyager (2003)
* Seven Seas Navigator (2006)
* Seven Seas Explorer (2016)
* Seven Seas Splendor (2020)
* Seven Seas Grandeur (2023)

Former ships|

* Song of Flower (1990)
* Radisson Diamond (1992)
* Paul Gauguin (1997)
* Minerva (Unknown year)

Years indicate year of entry into service with Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
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