MV Seabourn Odyssey
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| History | |
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| Name: | MS Seabourn Odyssey |
| Owner: | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator: | Seabourn Cruise Line |
| Port of registry: |
Nassau  Bahamas |
| Engineered by: | Studio Engineering Srl |
| Builder: | T. Mariotti |
| Laid down: | 2007 |
| Christened: | June 2009 |
| Completed: | May 2009 |
| In service: | June 2009 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Seabourn Odyssey class |
| Type: | Cruise ship |
| Tonnage: | 32,346 gross tons[1] |
| Length: | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Beam: | 84 ft (26 m) |
| Draft: | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Decks: | 11 |
| Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 450 passengers |
| Crew: | 335 |
The Seabourn Odyssey is the first new ship for Seabourn Cruise Line in over a decade. About 90% of the ship's suites have private verandas. Some of the Seabourn Odyssey's features include one of the largest spas featured in a cruise ship, a built-in marina, and expanded guest services compared to the older Seabourn fleet. The ship's keel was laid in early July 2007.[2] The ship includes 11 decks with two swimming pools, six outdoor whirlpools, water sports from the marina and a private diamond showroom. The Retreat features a nine-hole mini golf course, a giant chess board and shuffleboard.[3] The ship was completed in May 2009, a few weeks earlier than planned. A sister ship, Seabourn Sojourn, was planned and launched in 2010.[2]
The ship took to sea for first trials on May 22, 2009. The naming ceremony took place in Venice, Italy on June 24, 2009,[4] and she sailed out for her first trip with guests, the maiden voyage, the next day.[5]
The Seabourn Odyssey will sail the Mediterranean throughout the summer and early fall of 2009, and then sail the Caribbean before embarking on a world cruise – Seabourn's first – in 2010.[3]
References
Notes
- ↑ Results for Vessel: Seabourn Odyssey, United States Coast Guard Maritime Information Exchange
- 1 2 Seabourn Odyssey Review - First Glimpse, Cruise Critic, retrieved March 14, 2008
- 1 2 Brittany Wallace (2009-06-24). "Seabourn Odyssey Cruises from Venice". Travel Agent Central. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ↑ Watch the Seabourn Odyssey Naming Ceremony, Seabourn blog.
- ↑ Seabourn Odyssey Launches Today, Seabourn blog.
Bibliography
- Saunders, Aaron (2013). Giants of the Seas: The Ships that Transformed Modern Cruising. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 9781848321724.
- Smith, Peter C. (2014). Cruise Ships - The Small Scale Fleet: A Visual Showcase. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Maritime. ISBN 9781781592816.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seabourn Odyssey. |
- Official website
- Seabourn Odyssey Blog
- Seabourn Odyssey on Twitter
- Follow Seabourn Odyssey live on marinetraffic.com
- "Absolute waterfront" – article by Greg Bearup in The Australian about a departure from Sydney Harbour aboard Seabourn Odyssey
- "Luxury and lizards on a grand scale" – article by Ben Hall in The West Australian about a cruise to Indonesia on Seabourn Odyssey
- "Seabourn Odyssey" – review by Douglas Ward in The Daily Telegraph, London
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