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Seabourn consolidates luxury fleet

Ultra-luxury cruise pioneer Seabourn<.> CruiseLine last week announced the sale of its 50-couple cruise ships…

Ultra-luxury cruise pioneer Seabourn<.> CruiseLine last week announced the sale of its 50-couple cruise ships Seabourn Goddess I& II to a Norwegian investment group. The contract for purchase has been completed, calling for the new owners to take delivery of the ships on August 31, 2001. Originally launched in 1984 and 1985 as Sea Goddess I & II, the 4,260-ton identical twins were later acquired by Cunard Line and came to Seabourn following the purchase of Cunard by Carnival Corporation. Their departure will return Seabourn`s operating base to a uniform fleet of three identical yacht-like ships, consisting of the 100-couple, 10,000 ton Seabourn Pride, Spirit and Legend, which entered service in 1988, 1989 and 1996 respectively.



The three Seabourn sisters recently received extensive refurbishment at a cost of US $25 million, including addition of innovative French Balconies to 36 suites on each ship. In addition to the balconies, all three ships were completely redecorated and the spa facilities, computer centres and other public areas were substantially upgraded.



Guests booked on cruises aboard Seabourn Goddess I or II departing on or after September 1st are being offered generous incentives to sail aboard one of Seabourn`s other ships. In 2001 and 2002 Seabourn Goddess I & II had been deployed on itineraries of four to seven days in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, with a few seasonal ten-day positioning cruises between those regions.

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