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Scenic Luxury Cruises Scenic Eclipse Sails on Her Maiden Voyage. Scenic Eclipse sets sail with its first guests on its inaugural voyage, a 13-day discovery itinerary from Reykjavik to Quebec, before heading to NYC for its Sept 10 christening by Godmother Dame Helen Mirren. And presenting to the world for the very first time are images of its luxurious interiors, showcasing some of the reasons this vessel sets a new standard in exploration and luxury cruising.  “Today is the fruition of many years of planning and work from a large and dedicated team to create a vessel and an experience which has set a brand new benchmark in ultra-luxury discovery cruising,” offered Glen Moroney, Chairman and Founder, Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours. “We are extremely proud of this ship and what it brings to the world of cruising. In terms of innovation, technology and design, it is second to none. The onboard helicopters and submarine and our handcrafted itineraries that take o...

French Luxury Cruise operator Ponant has provided this video on their Le Boreal's latest visit to New York in 2018. The video showcases New York City as well as the luxury yachts. The 10,700 ton, French registered ship offers cruise passengers an upscale cruise experience as well as the intimacy of your own private yacht. Carrying just 264 passengers (less when traveling in Antarctica - where her passenger capacity is limited to just 200 passengers. ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => NewShipNews - Information and News on Cruise Ships being built.     

Captain James Griffiths as the captain of Scenic Eclipse Scenic announced the appointment of Captain James Griffiths as the captain of Scenic Eclipse , the world’s first Discovery Yacht, launching August 15, 2019. “ Scenic Eclipse is setting an entirely new standard in the Cruise and Expedition industry,” stated Captain Griffiths, “and she is the first cruise ship to truly combine ‘go anywhere/see everything’ ability.” Captain Griffiths comes to Scenic with an extensive background in expedition cruising, having served as expedition captain with Windstar and captain of Lindblad’s National Geographic Explorer , as well as spending 11 years with Cunard Lines. He was appointed Chief Officer at age 25 on board the RMS Queen Mary 2 . In a career that has spanned nearly 20 years, Griffiths has worked on 12 different ships, commanding six of them, and visited more than 105 countries. Griffiths was educated in the U.K. and holds multiple degrees and designations from th...

Luxury Yacht Luna Pays a Visit to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal The luxury Yacht Luna spent the last week at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. The Luna belongs to billionaire Roman Abramovich who has a significant list of large luxury yachts. Launched in October 2009, the Luna was delivered to her owners on April 10, 2011 by Lloyd Werft and Stahlbau Nord Shipyards.  The 377 foot long ship incorporates an extremely luxurious and innovative design. Newcruise Design were responsible for M/Y Luna’s exterior styling, featuring two helicopter pads facing forward and to the rear around the large communications tower. She also holds transom doors at the sides, which lead directly to that yacht's tenders. The large, open aft deck holds a covered swimming pool and sunbathing areas, with a dedicated open luxury leisure area featuring a beach club leading down to the swim platform. M/Y Luna is an expedition yacht. Her large fuel capacity allows for the exploration of the far corners of th...