Seattle (TAN): United States-based ultra-luxury cruise company Seabourn Cruise Line’s first expedition cruise ship will be named ‘Seabourn Venture’, as a tribute to expeditions to remote destinations and the brand’s ‘Ventures by Seabourn’ excursion programmes.
President of Seabourn Richard Meadows 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.”
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“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,” he added.
Scheduled to launch in June 2021, Seabourn Venture will be one of Seabourn’s two cruise ships to be built for expedition travellers journeying to diverse environments. The other ship, still unnamed, will be launched in May 2022.
Seabourn Venture will feature modern technology and PC6 Polar Class standards to extend its global deployment and capabilities. Built by T. Mariotti, it will have two submarines, a fleet of kayaks and 24 Zodiacs, and 132 oceanfront veranda suites for its guests.
The crew will comprise wilderness experts, scientists, historians and naturalists, who are also part of the Seabourn Conversations program who offer insights into the ecology of the places they visit.
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Seabourn Cruise Line started providing expedition experiences when it first sailed to Antarctica in 2013. Since then, it has offered Ventures by Seabourn tours featuring Zodiacs, kayaks, and guided hikes around the world, including Alaska, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Norway and Greenland.
Seabourn Venture is slated to sail in the Arctic in late summer 2021, followed by a full season in Antarctica. Itinerary details will be released in Spring 2019, Seabourn said.
