MV Seabourn Sojourn

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Seabourn Sojourn
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Seabourn Sojourn (Later; Mitsui Ocean Sakura) near Hook of Holland, 2025
History
Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas
Name
  • Seabourn Sojourn (2010–2026)
  • Mitsui Ocean Sakura (2026–)
Owner
Operator
Port of registry Nassau, Civil Ensign of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas
OrderedNovember 2008
Builder T. Mariotti, Genoa, Italy
LaunchedJune 2010
ChristenedJune 4, 2010
Completed2010
Acquired2026
In service2010-present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class & typeSeabourn Odyssey class
Type Cruise ship
Tonnage32,346  GT [1]
Length198.00 meters
Beam25.60 meters
Draft6.40 meters
Speed
  • 22.3 knots (41.3 km/h; 25.7 mph) (maximum)
  • 21.6 knots (40.0 km/h; 24.9 mph) (cruising)
Capacity450 passengers

Seabourn Sojourn is a luxury cruise ship chartered and operated by Seabourn Cruise Line. The ship was ordered for building in the shipyard of T. Mariotti in Genoa, Italy. In 2026, ownership will transfer to Mitsui Ocean Cruises.

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Design

The Seabourn Sojourn was ordered in November 2008. The ship has a length of 198 meters and a beam of 25.60 meters. The draft is 6.40 meters; the ship is divided into 11 passenger decks and has a capacity of 450. There are 225 staterooms. The gross tonnage of the ship is 32,346. Along with its two other sister ships the Seabourn Odyssey and the Seabourn Quest were designed by YSA Design of Oslo, Norway.

Seabourn Sojourn (Later; Mitsui Ocean Sakura) docked in San Francisco, California, 2017 CruiseShipSF.jpg
Seabourn Sojourn (Later; Mitsui Ocean Sakura) docked in San Francisco, California, 2017

In December 2017, the ship underwent a six-day refit in Freeport, Bahamas. [2]

Service

Seabourn Sojourn was scheduled to be named on 4 June at London, then began her maiden voyage at Greenwich on 6 June 2010. The maiden season sailed in Northern Europe (Scandinavia/Baltic and Norway), before crossing the Atlantic Ocean and cruising the Caribbean and Panama Canal in the late autumn and winter. [3] In January 2011, Seabourn Sojourn was to begin a 111-day round-the-world cruise from Los Angeles, to Southampton, England. [4]

On 4 November 2019, the ship departed on the company's first ever sailing to Cuba. In total, she took five cruises to this island country.

The ship departed Miami on a World Cruise on 4 January 2020. During a 146-day sailing, Seabourn Sojourn was due to visit 62 ports in 36 countries. [5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this was cut short and the ship was due in Hawaii on 18 April to refuel but no passengers or crew were allowed to disembark. [6]

On 4 March 2025, it was announced that Seabourn Sojourn will be sold to Mitsui OSK Lines, joining her sister ship Mitsui Ocean Fuji , the former Seabourn Odyssey. The ship will remain with Seabourn until the completion of its current schedule of sailing in May 2026. [7] [8] [9]

Seabourn Sojourn (Later; Mitsui Ocean Sakura) docked in Long Beach, California with RMS Queen Mary, 2025 Seabourn Sojourn (Later; Mitsui Ocean Sakura) (ship, 2010) & RMS Queen Mary (ship, 1936).jpg
Seabourn Sojourn (Later; Mitsui Ocean Sakura) docked in Long Beach, California with RMS Queen Mary, 2025

References

  1. ↑ Seabourn Sojourn United States Coast Guard Maritime Information Exchange
  2. ↑ "Trimline Completes Seabourn Sojourn Refit". Cruise Industry News. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cruises to Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico and the world on Seabourn, one of the best cruise lines". www.seabourn.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "New Seabourn Journeys for 2011 Sojourn World Cruise". Cruise Industry News. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Seabourn Reveals Itinerary for 2020 World Cruise - Cruise Critic". Cruise Critic. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  6. ↑ 4 residents allowed to disembark from cruise ship docked at Honolulu Harbor Hawaii News Now 13 April 2020
  7. ↑ "Mitsui Ocean Cruises buys a second Seabourn ship".
  8. ↑ Strong Cash Offer Drove Sale of Seabourn Ship Cruise Industry News 21 March 2025
  9. ↑ Another leaves Seabouorn fleet Ships Monthly May 2025 page 12
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