Seabourn Venture

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NameSeabourn Venture
OwnerCarnival Corporation
OperatorSeabourn Cruise Line
Port of registryNassau, Bahamas
BuilderT. Mariotti
Laid down2019
Launched2021
Completed2022
Identification
General characteristics
Tonnage23,000 GT
Length172 m (564 ft 4 in)
Beam24 m (78 ft 9 in)
Ice classPC-6 Polar Class
Capacity264 passengers

Seabourn Venture is an ultra-luxury expedition cruise ship operated by Seabourn Cruise Line. The ship's hull was 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

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Seabourn Venture can carry 264 passengers in 132 cabins.

  • The ship was built to the PC6 Polar Class standard which enables it to operate in Antarctica and the Arctic during Summer and Autumn.[6]
  • The ship has two submarines onboard which can each carry six passengers and a pilot.[7]
  • The ship has 24 Zodiac RIBs.[8]

Operational history

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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

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Seabourne Venture at Hoek van Holland

References

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