In the filing Prestigedescribes itself as “the market leader in the upscale segment...of the $29bn cruiseindustry.”

The company, whichoperates under the Oceania and Regent brands in the upper premium and luxurysegments, has eight cruise ships and a ninth on order.

Its ships havelimited guest capacity per ship, ranging from 490 to 1,250 guests, significantlysmaller than the typical 2,000 to 5,000 passenger ships.

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