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Rebecca Gibson |
Seabourn Cruises has exercised its option for a second Odyssey-class ship to be built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
The yet-to-be named vessel is scheduled for delivery in spring 2018 and will serve as a sister ship to the Seabourn newbuild announced earlier this year. The first new newbuild is scheduled for delivery in late 2016.
“When dealing with such important investments, exercising an option should never be taken for granted and we are very glad that Seabourn decided to ‘double’ its trust in us, especially considering that our partnership is very young and getting stronger quickly,” said Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri. “I believe that this clearly demonstrates that new clients as well as old – such as Seabourn’s parent company Carnival Corporation – and the market as a whole, consider Fincantieri as the world leader in the cutting-edge cruise line sector, including the ultra-luxury segment where our partner for this project operates.”
At 40,350gt, the two newbuilds will be larger than the line’s three existing Odyssey-class vessels – Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn and Seabourn Quest – and 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 create the indoor and outdoor guest areas on both ships, including multiple dining venues, the Spa at Seabourn, showrooms, casino and lounges, outdoor deck areas, and the ship’s social hub Seabourn Square.
“There has been an incredible amount of excitement and interest since we announced the order for the first ship and we’re very pleased that the demand for our brand has allowed us to add a second new ultra-luxury ship to our expanding fleet,” said Richard Meadows, Seabourn’s president. “These two new ships will offer the understated elegance we are known for, as well as new amenities, innovations and modern design features that embody the hallmarks of Seabourn.”
The new vessels will boost Seabourn’s capacity following the sale of the Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend vessels. The three older ships will be transferred to Windstar Cruises over the next two years.