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The new Seven Seas Prestige will be in the command of Capt. Luksa Kristovic, with his senior officers including Chief Engineer Germain Bouvet, Staff Capt. Alexander Tiniakov, General Manager Stéphane Carriou, Food and Beverage Director Alin Aricescu, Senior Executive Chef Michael Meyepa and Cruise Director Dru Pavlov.
Together, they bring more than 150 years of maritime and hospitality expertise to guiding the 630 crew members.
"Captain Kristovic and his fellow officers embody the standards of excellence, care and attention to detail that define the Regent experience," said Wesley D'Silva, president of Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
Kristovic's love of the sea began as a boy growing up in Dubrovnik, Croatia. After completing his master's degree in maritime navigation and business in 1999, he joined his first ship as a cadet on a bulk carrier before moving into the cruise industry in 2003. Kristovic became captain in 2013. He now resides with his family in São Paulo, Brazil, where he enjoys biking and swimming.
Carriou was born near St. Malo, France, and trained at one of the country's top-ranked culinary schools for hotel management. At 24, he pursued a career at sea. Carriou joined Regent in 2017, where he helped to launch Seven Seas Splendor and Seven Seas Grandeur as food & beverage director before being promoted to general manager. Away from the ship, he enjoys motorcycling and long-distance swimming.
Bouvet has spent more than 26 years with Regent. He trained at the École Nationale Supérieure Maritime in Nantes, France, earning a dual qualification as both captain and chief engineer. Before joining Regent, he worked as a principal surveyor with Bureau Veritas in Saint-Nazaire, where in 1999 he became involved in Seven Seas Mariner's construction. Bouvet has served as chief engineer across the fleet and now oversees the technical construction of Seven Seas Prestige at Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard. He lives on the French Riviera, just outside Monaco, with his wife and son.
Tiniakov discovered his passion for the sea at age 6 when his father, a chief engineer, brought the family aboard the cruise ship where he worked and took him to the bridge. A graduate of Odessa National Maritime Academy, he began his career aboard ferries before joining Regent in 2011 as a deck cadet aboard Seven Seas Navigator. He has held a variety of bridge and leadership positions, been part of the launch teams of Seven Seas Explorer and Seven Seas Splendor, and was promoted to staff captain in 2021. Most recently he served aboard Seven Seas Grandeur. Tiniakov resides in Alanya, Türkiye, with his wife and daughter.
Aricescu hails from Constanța, Romania, where his career at sea began in 2001, with a deep passion for hospitality. He joined Regent in 2010 as a head waiter. Aricescu regards food and beverage service as the heart of the Regent experience.
Meyepa, who leads the Seven Seas Prestige culinary team, began his career with Sun International Hotels across the Comoros Islands, The Palace Hotel and Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town. In 2002, he went to sea aboard The World of ResidenSea, rising to executive chef in 2006.
Born in Ottawa and raised in Vancouver, BC, Pavlov studied theater at the University of British Columbia. He began his cruising career as a DJ in 1999 and was promoted to cruise director in 2002. Pavlov has sailed on 28 ships across all seven continents, a career that also introduced him to his wife Melanie. He joined Regent in 2022. Pavlov recently relocated to Jacksonville, Florida, where he's trying to convince Melanie that they should buy a boat of their own.
