New Seabourn Pursuit to sail Australia’s Kimberley region
Seabourn’s second luxury expedition cruise ship Seabourn Pursuit, has embarked on its maiden voyage and will head down under next summer.
It is currently on an eight-day voyage from Valletta, Malta to Rome.
Pursuit will sail voyages in the Mediterranean as well as Atlantic crossings and then operate Caribbean cruises.
On October 10, 2023, the ship is scheduled to arrive in Barbados to begin its expedition cruises.
It will head south for expedition cruises to coastal South America, the Amazon, and Antarctica into late March 2024.
Following its inaugural Antarctic season, the ship will head across to the islands of the South Pacific and then Australia.
It signals start of Seabourn’s first Kimberley expedition cruises in the Northern Territory and Western Australia between June and August 2024.
In addition to the Kimberley, Seabourn Pursuit will visit Papua New Guinea, West Papua, Indonesia, and sail across the South Pacific between Chile and Melanesia.
The purpose-built ship features fine dining options, entertainment, and signature luxury suites.
Expedition activities are led by a 24-person team of scientists, scholars and naturalists.
It is designed for remote environments to PC6 Polar Class standards.
The ship is also equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity using SpaceX’s Starlink.
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