Forty percent more ship, seventy-two more people
Seven Seas Prestige is the first genuinely new Regent class since Explorer arrived in 2016, and the numbers explain the ambition better than any brochure line. She measures about 77,000 gross tons against the Explorer class's 55,254 — roughly forty percent more ship. She carries 822 guests against 750.
Sit with that for a moment. Nearly 22,000 additional tons bought seventy-two additional passengers. On a mainstream cruise line the same steel would have added several hundred berths and a water park. Regent spent it almost entirely on space per guest, which is the metric the line trademarked its positioning around, and on 630 crew — close to one for every 1.3 guests.
The rest of the story is the top end. Prestige introduces twelve entirely new suite categories across 411 suites, including shapes Regent has never built: Skyview Suites with rooftop terraces, Grand Loft Suites with floor-to-ceiling windows, and the Skyview Regent Suite — over 8,000 square feet with its own elevator, reportedly around $27,000 a night, and billed as the largest all-inclusive ultra-luxury suite ever built.
Opening-day reservations for Prestige beat Regent's previous record — set when Seven Seas Splendor went on sale in 2018 — by twenty-six percent. The Skyview Regent Suite sold out on six of the thirteen sailings in its inaugural season. Whatever you make of the pricing, the demand arrived before the ship did.
What 22,000 tons bought
Prestige against the class it replaces at the top
Prestige is a third bigger than an Explorer-class ship but carries only 72 more guests. Tap through to see where all that extra hull actually went.
Figures as stated by Regent Seven Seas and Fincantieri; verified July 2026. Prestige had not yet entered service at the time of writing — specifications and venue details can shift before delivery.
Prestige against the fleet
| Measure | Mariner |
|---|---|
| Delivered | 2001 |
| Shipyard | Chantiers de l'Atlantique |
| Gross tonnage | 48,075 |
| Guests (double) | about 700 |
| Crew | 445 |
| Suites | All-suite |
| Suite categories | Fewer grades |
| Top suite | Smaller |
The maiden voyage is set: 13 December 2026, Barcelona to Miami, fourteen nights, calling at Málaga, Madeira and Tortola on the way across. A transatlantic first sailing is a deliberate choice — it puts her into the Caribbean for her first winter and gives the crew two weeks of sea days to settle a brand-new ship before the itineraries get complicated.
This is also not a one-off. Regent has ordered four Prestige-class ships, with deliveries in 2026, 2030, 2033 and 2036, all from Fincantieri. That is a decade-long commitment to this drawing, and it tells you where the fleet is going: the Explorer class becomes the middle of the range rather than the top of it, and Navigator's departure in January 2028 completes the handover from the old fleet to the new.
How the class scores
Relative to her fleetmates, and provisional — she had not yet sailed when this was written, so these are reasoned expectations from published specifications, not a review. She tops the fleet on space, hardware and the suite ceiling. She scores lowest on value, because a first-season flagship never discounts, and on itinerary reach, because 77,000 tons will not follow the mid-size ships everywhere.
Who the class fits
Book Prestige if you…
- Want the largest and latest ship Regent has ever operated, and are content to be an early sailer
- Care about space per guest above almost everything — this is the fleet's best figure by a clear margin
- Are looking at the very top suites; nothing else at sea is configured like the Skyview Regent Suite
- Like the idea of a fourteen-night transatlantic as a first voyage rather than a week of short hops
- Are planning years ahead: three more sisters follow in 2030, 2033 and 2036
Choose another class if…
- You want the best value in the fleet — a first-season flagship is the most expensive way to buy Regent
- You would rather sail a proven ship; the Explorer trio have a decade of feedback behind them
- Your itinerary depends on small ports the bigger hulls cannot enter
- You prefer a few hundred guests to eight hundred — Navigator carries 490
- You need certainty on venue details; some specifics can still change before she delivers
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Quick answers
How many guests does Seven Seas Prestige carry?
Regent states 822 guests with 630 crew. That is only 72 more guests than the Explorer-class ships despite Prestige being roughly 22,000 gross tons larger, which is how she achieves the best space-per-guest figure in the fleet. Some trade coverage has quoted 850; 822 is the figure Regent and its parent company have published.
When is Seven Seas Prestige's maiden voyage?
She enters service on 13 December 2026 with a 14-night transatlantic crossing from Barcelona to Miami, calling at Málaga, Madeira and Tortola. She was floated out at Fincantieri's Marghera yard in Venice in December 2025 and is due for delivery in late 2026.
How big is the Skyview Regent Suite?
More than 8,000 square feet, with an in-suite elevator, reportedly priced around $27,000 a night. Regent bills it as the largest all-inclusive ultra-luxury cruise suite in history — nearly double the 4,445 square foot Regent Suite on Seven Seas Grandeur. It sold out on six of the thirteen sailings in its inaugural season.
How many Prestige-class ships is Regent building?
Four, all at Fincantieri: Seven Seas Prestige in December 2026, followed by sisters in 2030, 2033 and 2036. That is a decade-long commitment and it repositions the Explorer class as the middle of the fleet rather than the top.
Is Prestige worth booking over an Explorer-class ship?
Only if the latest hardware or the top suites genuinely matter to you. The all-inclusive fare is the same on both, including unlimited shore excursions, and the Explorer trio are proven ships that will almost always price lower. Prestige buys you more space per guest, twelve brand-new suite categories and the Skyview suites — at first-season prices.
What is new on Prestige that Regent has not done before?
Twelve all-new suite categories including Skyview Suites with rooftop terraces and Grand Loft Suites with floor-to-ceiling windows, plus a two-story Starlight Atrium with twin spiral staircases. Interiors are again by Studio DADO, the firm behind the Explorer class, so the design language is continuous even though the ship is not.
A new class every few years to 2036. The first one sails 13 December 2026.
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