US-based cruise line Seabourn, part of Carnival Corporation, held a christening ceremony for Seabourn Encore, the first of two ultra-luxury cruise ships ordered from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, in Singapore on January 7, 2017.
The 600-passenger cruise ship was handed over to Seabourn in November 2016.
The 41,865 gross-ton vessel, which features a length of 210 meters and a width of 28 meters, is part of the company’s fleet modernization program which started in 2009.
“The launch of Seabourn Encore marks the start of a new era of ultra-luxury cruising,” Richard Meadows, President of Seabourn, said.
Following the naming ceremony, Seabourn Encore departed on its inaugural voyage, bound for Indonesia.
The second ship, Seabourn Ovation , is currently under construction and is scheduled to be launched in spring 2018.
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