MV Seabourn Odyssey

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MV Seabourn Odyssey
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Seabourn Odyssey
  • 'Mitsui Ocean Fuji
Owner
Operator Seabourn Cruise Line Mitsui OSK Passenger Line Ltd (August 2024)
Port of registry Nassau Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Engineered by Studio Engineering Srl
Builder T. Mariotti
Laid down2007
ChristenedJune 2009
CompletedMay 2009
In serviceJune 2009
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeSeabourn Odyssey-class cruise ship
Tonnage32,346  GT [1]
Length650 ft (200 m)
Beam84 ft (26 m)
Draft21 ft (6.4 m)
Decks11
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity450 passengers
Crew335

MV Seabourn Odyssey is a cruise ship for Seabourn Cruise Line. The ship's keel was laid at the CIMAR Shipyard in on 15 July 2007. Its hull was the first one built at the brand new shipyard. [2] [3] Seabourn Odyssey was outfitted at the T. Mariotti shipyard in Genoa, Italy. When it was commissioned in 2009, it was the first new ship for Seabourn in over a decade. The ship was completed in May 2009, a few weeks earlier than planned. The ship undertook sea trials on 22 May 2009 and the naming ceremony took place in Venice, Italy on 24 June 2009. [4] [5] Seabourn Odyssey was delivered by T. Mariotti on 29 June 2009 and was reported to have cost 550 million euros. [6]

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A sister ship, Seabourn Sojourn, was launched in 2010. [2]

In June 2017, Seabourn Odyssey completed a five day interior refit by Trimline. [7] Staterooms, restrooms and a restaurant were refreshed.

In July 2019 the ship completed another refit, billed as a "technology and design update". [8] The ship was drydocked in Genoa for ten days, allowing the contractor to refit public areas as well as some suites. [9]

In March 2023, it was announced the ship was sold to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and would complete all published itineraries through August 2024 and the ship would be turned over after. [10] under the brand Mitsui Ocean Cruises. [11] The first cruises were cancelled in May 2024. [12] [13]

The last cruise of the ship under the Seabourn line began on 2 September 2024. [14] [15] [16] The ship arrived at Yokohama, its final farewell cruise destination, on 26 September 2024. [17] Afterwards, it was handed over to the new owner. [18] [19] [20]

Operational history

Seabourn Odyssey seen in Monaghan, Ireland Seabourn Odyssey (5821748867).jpg
Seabourn Odyssey seen in Monaghan, Ireland

On 24 June 2008, Seabourn announced that they had appointed Captain Karlo Buer to be the ship's commander. [21] The ship sailed on her first trip with guests on 25 June 2009, the day after her naming ceremony. [22] The maiden voyage was a 14-night cruise to Istanbul. [23] Its first season was spent in the Mediterranean Sea.

The ship's maiden World Cruise begun on 5 January 2010 and was scheduled to visit 42 ports over 108 days. [24]

Passenger amenities

The ship includes 11 decks with two swimming pools, six outdoor whirlpools, a spa and a marina. The Retreat features a nine-hole mini golf course, a giant chess board and shuffleboard. [25] Onboard are four restaurants. At the time of its launch, Seabourn claimed that the ship had "the largest spa on any luxury vessel at 11,400 square feet" and one of the highest ratios of space onboard per guest.

As of 2022, Seabourn Odyssey had 229 suites and offered four different types of suites to passengers: [26]

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ "Results for Vessel: Seabourn Odyssey". United States Coast Guard Maritime Information Exchange.
  2. 1 2 "Seabourn Odyssey Review - First Glimpse". Cruise Critic. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  3. ↑ "Keel Laid for Seabourn Odyssey". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Watch the Seabourn Odyssey Naming Ceremony". Seabourn blog. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Venice to Shine as Seabourn Odyssey is Named on June 24, 2009". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Seabourn Odyssey Delivery". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Trimline Completes Refit on Seabourn Odyssey". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Seabourn Odyssey Gets Design and Tech Updates". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Trimline Delivers Extensive Refit for Seabourn Odyssey". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Seabourn Announces Sale of Seabourn Odyssey to MOL Group for delivery in September 2024".
  11. ↑ "Mitsui Ocean Cruises unveils new brand identity". Seatrade Cruise News. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  12. ↑ https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/05/first-cruises-for-mitsui-ocean-fuji-announced/ [ bare URL ]
  13. ↑ https://mol-cruises.jp/en/ [ bare URL ]
  14. ↑ "Mitsui Celebrates 90-Day Debut Countdown with New Shore Excursion Program - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". Archived from the original on 3 September 2024.
  15. ↑ https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/04/seabourn-announces-odysseys-farewell-voyage-and-special-programming/
  16. ↑ https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/08/odyssey-completes-final-season-in-alaska-for-seabourn/
  17. ↑ https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/09/seabourn-odyssey-arrives-in-japan-on-farewell-cruise/
  18. ↑ https://www.seereisenportal.de/news/kreuzfahrt-news-schifffahrtsnachrichten/uebergabezeremonie-fuer-mitsui-ocean-fuji-an-mitsui-ocean-cruises/
  19. ↑ https://breakbulk.news/mitsui-o-s-k-lines-takes-ownership-of-new-luxury-cruise-ship-mitsui-ocean-fuji-set-for-december-launch/
  20. ↑ https://www.shippax.com/en/news/handover-ceremony-for-mitsui-ocean-fuji-to-mitsui-ocean-cruises.aspx
  21. ↑ "Shoreside Spectaculars Set for Seabourn Odyssey's Inaugural World Cruise". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  22. ↑ Seabourn Odyssey Launches Today, Seabourn blog.
  23. ↑ "Seabourn Odyssey departs Venice on maiden voyage". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  24. ↑ "Shoreside Spectaculars Set for Seabourn Odyssey's Inaugural World Cruise". Cruise Industry News. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  25. ↑ Wallace, Brittany (24 June 2009). "Seabourn Odyssey Cruises from Venice". Travel Agent Central. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
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