Sea Cloud tall ship order

BOUTIQUE operator Sea Cloud Cruises has announced plans for a third sailing ship to join its fleet in the northern summer of 2020.

The 138m Sea Cloud Spirit will be built in Spain as a sister ship to the line’s existing Sea Cloud and Sea Cloud II, offering 69 outside cabins and a maximum capacity of 136 guests.

The ship will include 25 balcony cabins, while its three masts will be configured with 4,000m2 of sails to support a low-fuel dieselelectric hybrid engine.

“Sea Cloud and Sea Cloud II are enjoying a high demand from both independent travellers and in the charter market,” said Sea Cloud Cruises Managing Director Daniel Schafer.

“An expansion of the fleet, especially in the Mediterranean, is expected and demanded by many guests,” he said.

The ship’s larger capacity would allow the line to serve the charter market more effectively, Schafer said, though it would still offer the “intimacy of a private yacht”.

Other features of the ship will include three owner’s suites, an elevator, a wellness area with three treatment rooms, a Finnish sauna, a steam bath and a hairdressing salon, while a separate fitness area will be located on a sundeck.

Schafer said it would offer “an elegant interior-design and classical yacht-style feel”.