Ever fancied living on a cruise ship? « Euro Weekly News

A new residential cruise line, Crescent Seas, has announced plans to transform the Seven Seas Navigator into a full-time luxury residence at sea.

The passenger ship will offer afloat homes for the ultra wealthy with prices starting at $750,000 (€695,000) and reaching up to a whopping $8 million (€7.4 million).

Sales for residences will open to the public on April 9, 2025, just in time for the annual Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami, according to reports.

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The Navigator, which previously sailed under Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will undergo a massive $50 million (€46.5 million) internal transformation. Once complete, the ship will feature 210 luxury residences, all of which come with butler service, Starlink internet, and the promise of extended global voyages, allowing residents to live and work remotely while visiting destinations for two to three days at a time.

Russell Galbut: Founder of Crescent Heights

Behind the ambitious cruise-living concept is Russell Galbut, former chairman of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and founder of Crescent Heights real estate (Crescent Seas). Galbut, who heads GFO Investments, told SeaTrade, “Why vacation to just one gateway city when you can be at home and live in all the greatest gateway cities around the globe?”

Galbut confirmed that Crescent Seas has long-term chartered the Navigator from Regent and will likely purchase the ship outright. Crescent plans to add four more luxury residence ships within the next five years, including one expected in 2027 and a newbuild vessel by 2032.

The Seven Seas Navigator will make her final Regent voyage on October 2, 2026, departing Istanbul on a 12-night cruise to Alexandria, Egypt. According to Travel Weekly, Regent confirmed that guests booked for later sailings will receive full refunds.

Hospitality services onboard the reimagined Navigator will be provided by The Apollo Group, a veteran in cruise service operations with over 50 years in the industry.

Galbut added, “With most of the earth’s surface covered by water, it only felt right to use our 50 years of development expertise on land to create the most magical residences at sea.”

Could you live on a cruise ship?

With luxury and mobility rolled into one, this floating residence offers a lifestyle many only dream of. But would you trade your home on land for a permanent life at sea? Let us know in the comments below. It sounds like something “Super Mario” would do – the man who has taken at least 1,000 cruises.

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