Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced plans for a $125 million fleet-wide refurbishment programme.

Beginning with Seven Seas Navigator this spring, the public spaces and suites to be refurbished will feature the same style featured on Seven Seas Explorer.

The two-year $125 million investment includes significant renovations of most public spaces along with a complete redesign of all categories of suites. Seven Seas Navigator, carrying 490-guests, will be the first to receive the upgrade, followed by Seven Seas Voyager in late 2016 and Seven Seas Mariner in the spring of 2017.

Seven Seas Navigator will emerge as a brand new ship following the upcoming dry dock, with all suite categories, all lounges, the library, casino, boutiques, reception area, and signature restaurants Compass Rose and La Veranda having recently been completely renovated.

“Seven Seas Navigator is one of our most beloved ships, so it’s fitting that she is the first to undergo this extraordinary refurbishment,” said Jason Montague, president and chief operating officer for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “These renovations will bring a new level of elegance to the Regent Seven Seas Cruises fleet, strengthening our position as the undisputed leader in the luxury cruise segment, operating the most luxurious ships at sea.”

The refurbishments on the vessel comprise the first phase of the $125 million renovation project. The ship’s renovations will commence when it enters dry dock in Marseille, France on March 31. The project will be completed by April 13, when the ship embarks on the 10-night Flawless French Riviera voyage from Barcelona to Rome, with calls across Spain, France, Monaco and Italy.

Some highlights of the Navigator project include:

• Navigator Suite: The spacious Navigator Suite will be updated with a new design, featuring an elegant look. The bedroom features the new custom-made Elite Slumber Bed, in 100% cotton sateen bedding. In both the bedroom and living room, an ebony-black wooden vanity with white marble top stretches the length of the room.
• Penthouse, Concierge and Deluxe Suites: The largest collection of suites onboard the ship will receive a luxurious new look. A  padded leather headboard supports the Elite Slumber Bed in the bedroom and the sitting area features a plush sofa with accent table and new artwork.
• Reception Area: Guests’ first exposure to the renovations will take place in the completely-redesigned reception area. Marble inlay flooring  with a compass-like design and polished stone walls with metal inlays guides guests to the dark wooden reception desk. Lighting the reception area is gypsum diamond cut fixture embedded in the oval alabaster ceiling.

Following the dry dock, it will spend the summer in the Mediterranean and late Autumn in South Africa. In 2017, it will offer Navigate the World, Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ first world cruise in six years. Beginning and ending in Miami, the cruise will circumnavigate the globe in 128 nights, calling on six continents, 31 countries, 62 distinct ports and exploring 29 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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