Seabourn Pursuit {couples} Polar PC 6 antarctic capabilities with extremely luxurious lodging and visitor facilities. [Photo: Seabourn]
Carnival Corporation’s Seattle headquartered ultra-luxury Seabourn model has taken supply of its second expedition ship, Seabourn Pursuit, in a ceremony on the T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa, Italy.
Measuring 557 toes in size and 78 toes in width, the 264 visitor ship is constructed to Polar Class PC 6 class requirements and is designed and constructed for distant, various environments, whereas providing visitors an expensive “yacht like” small ship expertise. With near 30,000 sq. toes of deck area, its options embody indoor and out of doors visitor areas with almost 270-degree views, and a 4K GSS Cineflex Camera mounted on the mast of the Constellation Lounge able to broadcasting imagery from miles forward on screens positioned all through the ship and in visitor suites.
Like the remainder of the ships within the Seabourn fleet, this latest vessel presents an abundance of area and class, eight eating services serving connoisseur delicacies, and splendid all-suite lodging, together with a pair of two-level Wintergarden suites. For visitors who could be persuaded out of all this opulence, the vessel could be very a lot an expedition ship. It carries two custom-built submarines, 24 Zodiacs, kayaks, and has a 24-person professional expedition group.
Natalya Leahy, president of Seabourn, and Marco Ghiglione, managing director, T. Mariotti Shipyard, signed the paperwork that accomplished the supply of the vessel.
“I am honored to share this incredible moment with the entire Seabourn family as we welcome Seabourn Pursuit, our highly anticipated second ultra-luxury expedition ship, into our fleet,” stated Leahy. “With remarkable craftsmanship by the Mariotti team, an abundance of space, and the breathtaking style of Tihany Design, Seabourn Pursuit raises the bar for ultra-luxury expedition travel. We are grateful to Mariotti and Tihany Design for their expertise in shaping and making our dream come true for our guests.”
“Today, one year after the delivery of Seabourn Venture, we are very happy to have completed and delivered her sister ship, Seabourn Pursuit,” stated Ghiglione. “We are truly proud to have built the most outstanding ultra-luxury expedition ship for Seabourn, one of the leading cruise lines in the luxury market. This is another important masterpiece for Italian shipbuilding coming out of T. Mariotti shipyard, demonstrating again that our leadership in this sector is well consolidated. Thanks to Seabourn, all people involved in this journey, Lloyd’s Register and the pencil of Adam Tihany, here is the new expedition jewel.”
Seabourn Pursuit is scheduled to enter service August 12, 2023, and can sail 5 voyages within the Mediterranean earlier than embarking on two voyages throughout the Atlantic and thru the Caribbean. On October 10, 2023, the ship will arrive in Barbados to start its expedition journeys, taking visitors to distant corners of the globe. Seabourn Pursuit will head south for expeditions exploring coastal South America, the Amazon, and Antarctica into late March 2024.
Following its inaugural Antarctic season, the ship will head throughout the islands of the South Pacific and ultimately to Australia, which would be the begin of the road’s first exploration of the Kimberley area within the Northern Territory and Western Australia between June and August 2024.
