Pam Conover, president and CEO of the Yachts of Seabourn, speaking at a press conference in New York yesterday, said the new 450-passenger Seabourn Odyssey will launch her inaugural year itinerary in Venice on June 24, 2009. The luxury ship is being built in the Mariotti Shipyard in Genoa, Italy. As of yesterday (Oct. 17), guests previously on the waiting list may select their choices of departures and luxury suites. As of Nov. 5, 2007, bookings will be made available to the general public. The Odyssey is the first of two ships being built by Seabourn; the other will debut in 2010. The two ships will join Seabourn's existing fleet of three 208-passenger ships, including Seabourn Spirit, Legend and Pride.
Seabourn Odyssey -- which is similar in design to Seabourn's existing vessels, but twice as big -- will feature 225 suites, ranging in size from 300 to 1,100 square feet. Ninety percent of which will have balconies of 65 square feet or more. It will have a main indoor restaurant; another indoor/outdoor restaurant called the Colonnade; Restaurant 2, a smaller dining facility; and a Patio Grill, all showcasing Charlie Palmer cuisine. There will also be an 8,600-square-foot, two-level spa and a separate fitness center. Seabourn Square, an innovative "concierge lounge" will invite guests to access every service they might require in a club-like ambience. It will include a library, upscale shops, outdoor terrace, a coffee bar, and concierge staffing. A much bigger pool deck will feature a larger pool and a place to interact during the day and evening.
The ship's first cruise will be a 14-day sailing from Venice to Istanbul, with ports of call in Croatia, Greece and Turkey. After that, it will sail on a cruise of the Black Sea, before returning to seven-day sailings from Istanbul to Piraeus, Piraeus to Venice, Venice to Piraeus, and Piraeus to Istanbul. These cruises can be combined into longer 14-day or 21-day sailings. On Jan. 4, 2010, Odyssey will embark on its first 108-day world cruise, touching five continents. The sailing will include Tahiti, Australia, Bali, Vietnam, Hong Kong, India, and a trip throughout the Suez Canal, and more.
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