Luxury ocean and expedition cruise line Seabourn has revealed the name of its second expedition ship, Seabourn Pursuit.
Construction for Seabourn Pursuit began in fall 2020 during a ceremony in San Giorgo di Nogare, Italy, and is scheduled for delivery in FEB 2023, with its sister ship, Seabourn Venture, slated for delivery in MAR 2022.
“The name Seabourn Pursuit is truly fitting for a ship envisioned and designed to take expedition travelers into those places where they can see vast landscapes, diverse wildlife and remote regions of the world that may have been on their bucket list for years,” said Josh Leibowitz, president of Seabourn.
“Seabourn Pursuit will navigate the most unexplored parts of the world in the highest level of comfort, safety and environmental protection available for the luxury traveler. We are defining an entirely new category of expedition travel with Seabourn Pursuit and its sister ship, Seabourn Venture.”
Both Seabourn Pursuit and sister ship Seabourn Venture are designed and built for PC6 Polar Class standards and include hardware and technology that will extend the ships’ global deployment and capabilities. Each will carry two custom-built submarines, 24 Zodiacs, kayaks, and a 26-person expedition team to engage guests throughout each voyage.
Inaugural Season
After delivery, Seabourn Pursuit heads north for its first season with an inaugural “Fire and Ice” voyage scheduled for 04APR 2023, departing roundtrip from Reykjavik, Iceland. The itinerary, which winds its way along the coast of Greenland and Iceland, will be filled with snowy landscapes as the “Ice," and a late night in Akureyri, wich provides access to waterfalls (Goðafoss), hot springs and the lava fields of Dimmuborgir and Leirhnjukur as the “Fire."
The ship then continues onward by exploring the waters and landscapes of Greenland, Iceland and Norway throughout the spring and early summer, visiting destinations such as Tromsø while heading through the inside passage of the Norwegian fjords. Seabourn highlights AUG 2023 for the ship’s Northwest Passage journey through remote areas in the Northern Hemisphere from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland to Nome, Alaska.
Itineraries for the Seabourn Pursuit's inaugural season are set to open for sale in mid-DEC 2021.
For more information on Seabourn, visit its web site.
