Oceania Cruises has revealed further details about its pair of new ships being built at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard, which will enter service in 2010 and 2011. The 1,252-berth, 66,000 GT ships will incorporate many design elements that have become popular on Oceania’s existing ships, including popular public areas like Martinis, Horizons, the Grand Bar, [...]
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Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Carlson Sells Regent to Apollo; Regent and Oceania Form Prestige Cruise Holdings
Carlson Companies has sold Regent Seven Seas Cruises to private-equity firm Apollo Management. Apollo purchased a majority interest in Oceania Cruises in January, and the two brands will form a new company called Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH). Oceania CEO Frank Del Rio will become CEO of PCH; Oceania and Regent will maintain their own independent [...]
Friday, 17 August 2007
Apollo Buys Half of NCL
Apollo Management, which bought a majority of Oceania Cruises in February for $850 million, has bought a 50% stake in NCL for $1 billion.
Star Cruises will continue to own the remaining 50% of NCL. Apollo will, however, be the controlling shareholder and hold three seats, a majority, on NCL’s board, while Star will have two [...]
