Seabourn Venture Explained

Seabourn Venture is an ultra-luxury expedition cruise ship operated by Seabourn Cruise Line. The ship's hull was built built by the CIMAR Shipyard in San Giorgio di Nogaro and outfitted at T. Mariotti in Genoa.[1] Its keel was laid in December 2019[2] and in March 2021 the hull was towed to Genoa to be completed.[3] Sea trials began in April 2022 and the ship was delivered to Seabourn Cruise Line on 28 June 2022 in Genoa.[4] [5] It is Carnival Corporation's first expedition cruise ship.

Ship features

Seabourn Venture can carry 264 passengers in 132 cabins.

Operational history

The ship's maiden voyage begun on July 27, 2022 beginning in Tromsø, Norway and going to the Arctic Sea and Svalbard Archipelago.[9] The ship's homeport is Ushuaia, Argentina, from where it carries out cruise expeditions of varying length to Antarctica, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia.[10] In March and April 2023 Seabourn Cruises plans to use the ship for expeditions to the Amazon in Brazil.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seabourn Venture Arrives at T. Mariotti in Genoa - Cruise Industry News Cruise News . 2023-01-09 . cruiseindustrynews . en-US.
  2. Web site: T. Mariotti . 2023-01-09 . www.mariottiyard.it.
  3. Web site: Seabourn Venture Marks Milestone as Hull is Moved to Genoa for Final Outfitting - Cruise Industry News Cruise News . 2023-01-09 . cruiseindustrynews . en-US.
  4. Web site: Seabourn takes delivery of Seabourn Venture, the line’s first new purpose-built ultra-luxury expedition ship. 2022-06-29. 2023-08-05.
  5. Web site: Seabourn Takes Delivery of Carnival’s First Expedition Cruise Ship . 2023-01-09 . The Maritime Executive . en.
  6. Web site: Press Release: Seabourn Completes Ice Model Hull Test For New Ultra-Luxury Purpose-Built Expedition Ship, Seabourn Venture Seabourn Cruise Line . 2023-01-09 . www.seabourn.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: Seabourn Venture: Top 5 Unique Features - Cruise Industry News Cruise News . 2023-01-09 . cruiseindustrynews.com . en-US.
  8. Web site: Seabourn Venture Seabourn Luxury Cruise Line . 2023-01-10 . www.seabourn.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: Seabourn . Seabourn Venture, Seabourn's First Purpose-Built Expedition Vessel, Sets Sail for its First Voyage, Heading from the Arctic to Antarctica Over the Year Ahead . 2023-01-09 . www.prnewswire.com . en.
  10. Web site: Antarctica Cruise with Seabourn Venture on 17/02/2023 - 21 days . 2023-01-09 . www.seascanner.com.
  11. Web site: Network . MI News . 2022-11-22 . Seabourn Celebrates Seabourn Venture's Maiden Voyage To Antarctica And Naming Of Its First Purpose-Built Expedition Ship . 2023-01-09 . Marine Insight . en-US.