SeaDream Yacht Club to launch third ship

SeaDream Yacht Club has announced a new addition to the fleet.

SeaDream III will be the first new build in the company’s 25-year history and will join the fleet in July 2029.

The 200-guest, 150-metre ship will have five decks and greater selection of suites and bigger staterooms than the other two in the fleet. It will also have an expanded spa, fitness and wellness area.

The ship’s maiden voyage will leave Hong Kong on 10 July 2029, on a 10-night cruise through the Ryukyu Islands and along Japan’s Pacific coast before arriving in Tokyo for its official christening on 21 July.

The inaugural season will continue with a collection of voyages exploring Japan and South Korea. Four 14-night round-trip voyages from Tokyo will combine northern and western Japan with South Korea, followed by a 15-night voyage from Tokyo to Hong Kong through Japan’s southern islands.

The ship will then continue to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. Voyages will feature Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Bali, Komodo, the Great Barrier Reef and Tasmania, culminating in a New Year’s celebration in Sydney.

In 2030, the yacht will sail west from Asia to India, the Arabian Peninsula and the Mediterranean before arriving in the UK for cruises taking in the British Isles, the Baltic, coastal Norway, Svalbard, Greenland and Iceland.

Founder and owner Atle Brynestad said: “She will carry forward the same DNA as SeaDream I and SeaDream II: personalised service, exceptional cuisine, a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, and the genuine feeling of being on your own yacht. With SeaDream III, the whole world becomes our destination.

SeaDream III has been designed not only to travel farther, but to bring guests closer to the places she visits,” said Brynestad. “Her size will allow her to reach distinctive harbours and sail globally while maintaining the highly personalized experience our guests expect. This deployment reflects the spirit of SeaDream: unhurried exploration, exceptional service and access to places best experienced by yacht.”

Reservations for the inaugural season are now open.

Pictured: SeaDream I

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