04/16/08
SEABOURN REVEALS NEW SHIPS - PERFECT TO CHARTER
The Yachts of Seabourn, which is building intimate, yacht-like vessels, has shared more details of the new ships, starting with the all-suite Seabourn Odyssey due out in June 2009. Seabourn Odyssey and the two other new vessels on order will each carry 450 guests at double occupancy -- compared to 750 guests on other luxury ships and 6,400 on the industry's newest mega-ship in the works. "I think there is a line between a small-ship and a large-ship experience," said Seabourn president and CEO Pamela Conover. "We choose not to cross that line because we are committed to providing the sort of individualized experience that is the reason Seabourn guests choose to travel with us. We are building for a particular sort of very discerning traveler who understands the equation between intimacy and luxury."
The new ships will provide among the highest ratios of space per guest in the industry, and will include amenities such as an 11,500-square-foot indoor/outdoor spa, spread over two decks. Ninety percent of the ship's guest accommodations will have private verandas, and the ships will feature four alternative dining venues. But the new Seabourn yachts are designed to encourage a relaxed, sociable lifestyle. Lounges are scaled for informal gathering and conversation, which are also encouraged by Seabourn's all-inclusive fares, which provide complimentary beverages including wines and spirits throughout the cruise. Their intimate size will allow them to call at ports and harbors where larger ships cannot follow.
Seabourn Odyssey will begin its maiden season in the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Seas, visiting marquee ports such as Venice, Dubrovnik, Istanbul and Yalta, as well as newly discovered gems including Batumi, Georgia; Sochi, Russia; and the Greek Isles of Khyos and Symi. Odyssey anchor in secluded bays such as Triluke Bay on Croatia's Dalmatian Coast and the Greek island of Amorgos to deploy its water sports marina. Call us at 866.377.2228 or e-mail info@SevenSeasEvents.com for more information on a Seabourn Incentive Cruise.
