By
Rebecca Gibson |
Un-Cruise Adventures has acquired the 64-passenger Safari Voyager, which will replace the line’s 86-passenger Safari Endeavour in Mexico’s Sea of Cortés from November 2013.
The ship, previously named Sea Voyager, is currently undergoing renovation work in Columbia and will operate on four, year-round itineraries from the homeports of Cabo, Guaymas and La Paz. Safari Voyager is then scheduled to sail on year-round Luxury Adventure trips in Central America from December 2015, spending the winters in Costa Rica, summers in Belize and transiting the Panama Canal in spring and autumn. Safari Endeavour will resume its service in the Sea of Cortés during the winter.
“The Safari Voyager fits in perfectly with our upscale adventure fleet,” said Dan Blanchard, Un-Cruise Adventures’ principal and CEO. “The vessel is outfitted for warm weather sailing and will be ideal for tropical adventures in Central America.”
Safari Voyager features 33 outside view staterooms, a spacious lounge with 20 floor-to-ceiling windows, a full-service bar, doors opening onto an outside deck with lounge chairs and a separate dining room.
Following the refurbishment, the ship will also feature a library and a massage room, while the sun deck will be transformed into an al fresco public space with fitness equipment and lounge chairs. A platform will be fitted to the stern of the boat, providing guests with easy access to water-based adventure activities such as snorkelling, skiff excursions, kayaking and paddle boarding.
Safari Voyager is the lines’ eighth ship and the third expedition vessel sailing on the company’s Luxury Adventures itineraries. Un-Cruise Adventure also has two other ships offering Luxury Adventure cruises, three ships sailing Active Adventures and one replica Victorian-style steamer sailing Heritage Adventures.