Seabourn a cut above the rest

THE first steel has been cut for Seabourn Cruise Line’s second expedition ship.

Managing Director of T. Mariotti shipyard Marco Ghiglione presided over the ceremony (pictured) with Seabourn Vice President Newbuilding Cyril Tatar joining, and the line’s President Josh Leibowitz tuning in virtually.

The second ship, which has yet to be named, is scheduled to launch in 2022, with sister and fellow Venture-class ship Seabourn Venture (CW 25 Nov 2019) slated to launch in 2021.

Both ships will be designed and built to PC6 Polar Class standards, and will include 132 oceanfront veranda suites, two custom-built submarines and 24 Zodiacs.

“The first steel cut for the second Seabourn expedition vessel, while Seabourn Venture is already under construction, enhances the enthusiasm even more for the successful and long lasting cooperation with Seabourn,” said Ghiglione.

Leibowitz added his enthusiasm, saying, “this milestone further underscores our commitment to the expedition travel category and I’m confident these ships will deliver extraordinary expedition experiences.”