Luxury cruise line Seabourn’s latest expedition ship Seabourn Venture has reached Antarctica for the primary time.
The vessel marked her inaugural voyage to the Great White Continent with an official naming ceremony on Sunday, November twentieth when the ship got here to a cease within the quick ice of the Weddell Sea, a part of the Southern Ocean.
Venture‘s visitors joined world adventurer, mountaineer, and polar explorer Alison Levine, who carried out her ceremonial duties as godmother nearly to want the ship many blessings and secure expeditions to come back. The onboard group launched a bottle manufactured from ice that was damaged towards the ship, a longstanding maritime custom.
Following the ceremony, Seabourn’s vice chairman of expedition operations Robin West spoke in regards to the expedition legacy of the cruise model and shared his pleasure for voyages to come back.
Seabourn president Josh Leibowitz mentioned “We’ve eagerly awaited Seabourn Venture‘s maiden voyage to Antarctica since the moment the ship debuted earlier this year. The extraordinary continent encapsulates exactly what we hope to bring to guests who sail aboard our new ship: adventure, discovery and awe-inspiring wonder. With the beauty of the Antarctic landscape and scenery in the background, it truly was the perfect place to name the most luxurious expedition ship, Seabourn Venture.”
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Venture launched this previous July in Tromsø, Norway, however Seabourn selected to attend for the Antarctica season to call the vessel as “the southernmost continent represents everything for which the ship is intended.” It departed San Antonio, Chile on November seventh and sailed down the coast of Chile, bringing visitors to channels, narrows, sounds, fjords, and glaciers earlier than reaching Antarctica.
While on the icy continent, visitors will be capable to get pleasure from climbing excursions, Zodiac rides, kayaking, diving in Seabourn’s submarines, and extra.
Between November 2022 and February 2023, Seabourn Venture will sail 11 to 22-day voyages to Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands. In March and April, the ship will provide a collection of seven to 12-day expedition cruises in Brazil and the Amazon. Starting in May, the ship will function two new northern itineraries within the British Isles and Iceland.
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