Seabourn newbuild will be designed by Adam D. Tihany and be delivered in December 2016
By
Rebecca Gibson |
Fincantieri held a plate-cutting ceremony for Seabourn Encore, the first of two Seabourn Cruise Line newbuilds, at its Marghera yard in Italy on 13 April.
Due to join the Seabourn fleet at the end of 2016, Seabourn Encore will be built using advanced technologies and will feature optimised hydrodynamics to ensure that her fuel consumption is minimised. She will be able to reach a cruising speed of 18.6 knots.
At 40,350gt, Seabourn Encore and her sister ship Seabourn Ovation, will be larger than the line’s three existing Odyssey-class vessels – Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn and Seabourn Quest. The 210m vessels will feature an additional deck and expanded public areas. Each ship will accommodate 604 guests based on double occupancy in all-suite, veranda accommodations.
Hospitality designer Adam D. Tihany will design both newbuilds, drawing inspiration from the line’s yachting heritage. He will design all indoor and outdoor guest areas, including the multiple dining venues, The Spa at Seabourn, showrooms, casino and lounges, outdoor deck areas, and Seabourn Square.
Following her delivery in December 2016, Seabourn Encore will offer two pre-inaugural cruises including a 16-day voyage from Athens in Greece to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The ship will call at various ports such as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel; Petra, Jordan; and Muscat, Oman. She will then offer an 18-day cruise from Dubai to Arabia, India, Southeast Asia and Singapore.
Seabourn Encore will be named on 7 January 2017 in Singapore, before embarking on her official ten-day maiden voyage to Bali, calling at Surabaya, Java; Celukan Bawang, Bali; and Slawi Bay, Komodo, Indonesia.
The vessel will then operate a series of 16-day voyages in the Pacific Rim, calling at Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, and both islands of New Zealand. While in New Zealand, guests will be able to visit Auckland, Wellington, Oban on Stewart Island, and Picton, the gateway to the Marlborough Sound.
In April 2017, Seabourn Encore will return to Europe for two 16- and 18-day Arabia and India voyages, before offering a series of seven-day voyages in the eastern Mediterranean throughout the summer.