SuperSizing Luxury Ships

There’s all sorts of hoopla about the gigantic cruise ships that are being introduced over the next 18 months or so, but what about their smaller cousins in the deluxe and luxury sectors? It seems that growth spurts are not confined to the mega liners. Even the luxury ships are getting a little bigger as they strive for economies of scale. For example, although three times the size of her smaller 10,000-ton sister ships, Seabourn Pride, Spirit and Legend, the Seabourn Odyssey will carry just over twice as many guests, and boast the same ratio of hospitality staff to guests and offer more dining options than her sisters, as well as more types of suites, more verandas, more entertainment venues and enhanced spa and recreational facilities.

In a recent press release, the Yachts of Seabourn touted ‘Six things you didn’t know about Seabourn Odyssey’  which is due to enter service on June 24 in Venice.  They include iPods and laptops for loan, with Seabourn-branded netbook computers (also available for purchase) to take advantage of Wifi connectivity in all suites and most public spaces.

Also, Seabourn Odyssey will have a private diamond showroom, The Collection, and it will be the first ship to offer SkinCeuticals products in the spa. In addition, Molton Brown’s new Therapies line of plant-based products will make its sea-going debut on board.

In a new space for Seabourn, The Retreat at Sea provides a nine-hole mini golf course, chess on a giant board and shuffleboard. It’s also the spot for organized stargazing.

The sixth thing ‘you didn’t know about Seabourn Odyssey’ is rarely offered treatments at sea, including personal training on the Kinesis Wall in the Motion Studio and Thai massage in the spa.

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