Seabourn Names new Expedition Ship
Seabourn Name First Expedition Vessel
News Release: 12 April 2019
Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise line, have announced they will be building thier first new ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ship Seabourn Venture. She will be paying tribute to the remote destinations that she will be sailing by the brand’s highly successful expedition and shore excursion programms Ventures by Seabourn, plus addition new exciting destinations that haven't been visited by the cruise line.
Richard Meadows, president of Seabourn said “The name Seabourn Venture is an exciting step in the process of launching even more immersive voyages designed specifically for the expedition traveler who dares to go beyond the norm in terms of destinations and experiences they seek,”
“Combined with the team of 26 experts that will bring the expedition experience to life, we are going to draw on our pedigree to deliver breathtaking experiences and I know Seabourn Venture is going to create lifetime memories for the adventurer that wants to go farther, into more remote destinations than they may have ever seen before, in true Seabourn ultra-luxury.”
Seabourn Venture is scheduled to launch in June 2021, with a second expedition ship scheduled to be launched in May 2022. Both ships will be designed and built to PC6 Polar Class standards and will include a host of modern hardware and technology, give Seabourn the capability to extend its global deployment and destination offerings. The new ships will be built by T. Mariotti to a brand new innovative design, created specifically for the ultra-luxury expedition traveler.
The new expedition ships will include many features that have made Seabourn ships so successful plus a host of new and exciting features including two custom-built submarines, a complement of kayaks and 24 Zodiacs ensuring that there is space for all onboard guests at once. Each ship will feature 132 luxurious oceanfront veranda suites with more details including full-color renderings of the and interior spaces to be released in the months ahead.
The specific details about where both ships will sail and when they will be available to be booked will be released in Spring 2019. The first ship, Seabourn Venture is currently planned to sail in the Arctic in late summer 2021, with a full summer season in Antarctica to follow.
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