Tom & Deann Baumann
Boarding the ship at Venice shipyard where the ms Nieuw Amsterdam was built and sailing to the docks in Venice was an incredible experience. The captain took the ship out into open waters and then before returning to the docks in Venice, sailed the ship down the Grand Canal, right past St. Marks square…it was truly a magical moment to be a part of.
Celebration aboard Sojourn
The fanfare all began with a wonderful cocktail reception where Pam Conover, the President of Seabourn introduced the Seabourn Sojourn’s godmother, Twiggy. Twiggy then “pushed the button” to have the customary bottle of champagne break against the side of the ship, thus christening the ship.
Here’s a link to a story that provides more details on the float-out of Oceania’s new 65,000-ton Marina. There are some great pictures at the bottom of this article that give you a true sense of the layout of this exciting new ship.
http://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/sneak-peek-marina-oceanias-new-build-debuts-genoa-20056
Well, what a surprise! On a gorgeous, sunny day, Bob Binder, President of Oceania Cruises, announced at the Marina naming ceremony at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Genoa, that “the building of our new ship will begin very shortly…..in 10 minutes!”
Chairman and CEO, Frank Del Rio, added, “there’s only one thing better than one new ship and that is two new ships.”
We are now on our way to another part of the yard to watch the steel get cut for the Marina’s new sister, Riviera!
MSNBC wrote a great article about the new ships coming out in 2010. At Cruise Specialists, we are especially excited about the launching of the Seabourn Sojourn in June of 2010.
Enjoy
The Seabourn Odyssey carries 450 passengers and has a crew to guest ratio of nearly 1:1.3….so with that kind of personnel taking care of guests, they are sure to meet and exceed their historic service standards, which ultimately is what makes or breaks a voyage experience. However, the so called “hardware” is impressive as well. There are a handful of innovative design features which passengers will find refreshing and fun.
