A new line of residential cruises, Cresent Seas, has assured its second cruise only one month after announcing its brand. The company is presented as a new concept in residential ships, since it reconditions small popular luxury cruises in residences.

Today an agreement with Oceania Cruises, one of the brands of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, announced to take charge of the cruise Insignia At the end of 2027 and convert it into a residence cruise. Crescent will market the residences, while Norwegian will continue to own the cruise and the well -known cruise and hospitality management services, the Apollo group will administer all hospitality on board and culinary offers. Crescent is emphasized that their ships will be attended by their existing service provider to guarantee continuity in the product.

He Insignia (30,000 gross tons) was one of the first cruises used in 2002 to launch Oceania Cruises. The ship was built in 1998 by Chantiers de L’Atlantique for a cruise company called Renissance Cruises, which was one of the first participants in the small luxury cruise segment. Insignia It was introduced as R oneThe first of a new class that requested eight cruises, but the line declared bankruptcy in 2001. Oceania was launched as the successor brand and today operates four of the cruises with the cruises of the Azama competition now operating the other four.

Jason Montague, luxury director of Oceania, wrote in a letter to the Cruise line loyalty club, which InsigniaThe game is “bittersweet news” that says we are “sad to see Insignia He leaves the fleet. “He noticed his pioneering role for the company while stood out that he is being replaced by the addition of the new Allura (67,000 gross tons) In the summer of 2025 and a new class of ships current Insignia.

The badge will become residential cruises at the end of 2027 (Crescent Seas)

Crescent is reports that it will undergo an integral revitalization of more than $ 50 million, which reduces its current 333 cabins to 290 residences. The ship, which has 593 feet (181 meters) currently accommodates 670 passengers (double occupation) and is considered small for current industry standards.

The company informs that residences will have a price of between $ 650,000 and $ 10 million on board Insignia. He will return to the service with an inaugural trip for the New Year 2027-2028. Sales will begin at the end of the summer of 2025.

Cresent Seas is part of GFO Investments, a company managed by Russell Galbut, a real estate lawyer and developer who was at the Oceania Board and later president of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. His company Cresent Heights is a luxury urban project developer, included in Los Angeles, Miami and New York City.

The cruise line was announced in March 2025 with a agreement With Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to assume the Seven Navigator seas of the Sister Sister Seven Cruises brand. Navigator will start sales this month with residences with a price of between $ 750,000 and $ 8 million. She will enter the service in December 2026.

Cresent Seas points out that he will keep the luxury of the ships. Among the characteristics on board will be Butler Service, Gourmet Dining, Starlink Internet Connections and more. The company promotes that its ships will provide extended stays in global destinations. They plan to pass two or three nights or up to five days in each port of scale.

Cresent Seas says that he plans to announce three more luxury residence ships in the next five years. The segment was a pioneer for The worldwho entered the service more than 20 years ago, and another new company launched the Villa Vie Odyssey Reconstructed of a 30 -year cruise as a residence in September 2024. With the growth of high -end luxury cruises, several companies seek to take advantage of interest in the cruise to expand the offers of residential cruises.