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Let's face it! Some vacations at sea can be boring.
But a holiday with SeaDream Yacht Club is something
new. Unstructured! Unexpected! A casual, free-form holiday
with plenty of room for personal choice.
We are not a cruise line. Quite simply, yachting is
different from cruising. Yachting has an open casual
ambience. Cruising does not. Yachting provides guests
the ability to fulfill their dreams at their own pace
without having to stick to a rigid fixed schedule. With
yachting it's no clocks, no crowds, no lines, no stress.
1. What is SeaDream Yacht Club?
2. Why is SeaDream called a Yacht Club?
3. What are some of the highlights of the
SeaDream yachting experience?
4. What Kind of Guest Accommodations are
found on SeaDream Yachts?
5. What services and amenities will be
found aboard these yachts?
6. How about Some Vital Statistics?
7. Where do these yachts presently sail?
8. What kinds of guests do these yachts
attract?
9. What is the smoking policy on SeaDream?
1. What is SeaDream Yacht Club?
SeaDream Yacht Club is the innovative new yachting venture
by Norwegian entrepreneur Atle Brynestad who founded the
highly acclaimed Seabourn Cruise Line and Larry Pimentel,
who was President of Seabourn under Brynestad and later
President and CEO of the merged companies Cunard-Seabourn.
Pimentel is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SeaDream
Yacht Club and a co-owner. Brynestad and Pimentel have
brought into SeaDream a small group of colleagues with
vast industry experience. The company now operates the
two ultra-luxury mega yachts, SeaDream I and SeaDream
II. They were originally introduced as the Sea Goddess
twins and were the prototypes of the luxury, intimate
yachting experience.
2. Why is SeaDream called a Yacht Club?
Yachting features an open and unstructured ambience and
provides guests the ability to fulfill their own dreams
at their own pace. No clocks, no crowds, no lines, no
stress. The key word for the SeaDream yachting experience
is "unstructured." It's all about personal choice.
Think of it as a free-form holiday. SeaDream is a yacht
company, not a cruise line.
3. What are some of the highlights
of the SeaDream yachting experience?
 Flexible
Schedules and Itineraries - Although the SeaDream yachts
depart their first port and arrive at their last port
as scheduled, arrivals and departures at intermediate
ports are not necessarily cast in stone. Captains have
the authority to adjust for local opportunities such as
making an unscheduled call at a small port to visit a
local fish market or to remain longer in a secluded bay
so guests can enjoy a few more hours of water sports.
Overnighting
in Key Ports - Cruise ships usually arrive at ports of
call in the early morning and depart in the evening the
same day. SeaDream overnights at such ports as Monte Carlo
and St. Tropez in the Mediterranean because the action
in those ports doesn't get started until late in the evening.
Raiding
the Pantry - SeaDream guests dine in an indoor Dining
Salon, in an outdoor Topside Restaurant or from Room Service.
They can also raid the pantry 24-hours a day for cookies
and milk or make themselves their own customized sandwich---just
as they can at home.
Officers
and Staff Lead Guests on personal off-ship Experiences
- Officers and staff frequently lead guests to favorite
sites since they know these sailing regions intimately.
No
Tux for Guys, No Gala Gowns for Gals - the SeaDream yachting
experience is a casual affair. There is no formal dress
code.
4. What Kind of Guest Accommodations
are found on SeaDream Yachts?
SeaDream I and SeaDream II are large yachts with only
55 guest accommodations. Fifty-four of these are Yacht
Club Staterooms of 195 square feet. Sixteen of these are
convertible to Commodore Club Staterooms of 390 square
feet. There is also an Owner's Suite of 450 square feet.
Therefore, the yachts will accommodate from 47 to 55 couples
based on how the staterooms are configured.
5. What services and amenities will
be found aboard these yachts?
Each stateroom has a complimentary bar, stocked with the
traveler's preferences. There are multiple jet massage
showers, lighted, magnifying mirrors, an Entertainment
Center with a flat screen TV, CD and DVD systems with
an extensive collection of movies. All accommodations
are Internet-ready.
As to outdoor amenities, there are private alcoves for
sunning on double Balinese sun beds, a private massage
tent on deck, a large screen golf simulator featuring
52 signature courses from around the world, movies under
the stars, captain's chairs with mounted binoculars, a
water sports Marina at the stern where guests can enjoy
kayaking, water skiing, tubing, boarding wave running,
snorkeling and sunfish sailing. Tai Chi, yoga and aerobics
are also included.
Among indoor amenities are: an Asian-style spa with a
Thalasso therapy tub into which warm sea water is pumped,
a health club with elliptical treadmills mounted with
flat screen TVs, free weights and recumbent bikes. A personal
trainer is available. There is also a Main Lounge and
bar with a 61-inch, flat screen viewer, piano bar and
casino and a library with books, CDs, DVDs and computers
connected to the internet.
There is also a complimentary open bar policy throughout
each yacht. While we hesitate to use that overworked and
undervalued phrase "gourmet dining," we can
with assurance declare that the open seating dining aboard
our yachts is both elegant and casual and has been highly
rated in authoritative guides and other publications.
There is a main Dining Salon, Outdoor Cafe, the Club Salon,
Casino, Main Salon Bar, Satellite Bar, also a swimming
pool, beauty salon and boutique. Service is of the highest
order with approximately one staff member for each guest.
Tipping is not necessary.
6. How about Some Vital Statistics?
SeaDream II was redesigned and refitted January 2002.
SeaDream I will be redesigned and refitted April 2002.
Country of Registry is the Bahamas. Gross Tonnage of the
yachts is 4260. Length is 344 feet. Beam is 47 feet. Speed
is 17 knots. Guest capacity is 110. Officers, staff and
crew numbers 89. Officers are Scandinavian. Staff and
crew are international. Both yachts are stabilized and
fully air conditioned with individual stateroom thermostats,
and comply with SOLAS 2005 First Safety Standards.
7. Where do these yachts presently
sail?
SeaDream I and SeaDream II sail to small, seldom-visited
ports along the Mediterranean coast and to little known
Caribbean islands, but our captains have the option of
taking guests to alternate ports-of-call for a beach barbecue,
a unique shoreside experience or to another island to
pick up some local seafood.
8. What kinds of guests do these yachts
attract?
Guests aboard our yachts are affluent and discerning travelers
who have highly personal and casual lifestyles. The unstructured
nature of life aboard SeaDream I and SeaDream II has strong
appeal for them. The yachts are also ideal for small meetings
and incentive groups and are available for full charter.
9. What is the smoking policy on SeaDream?
SeaDream permits smoking on the outside decks 3, 4 and
6. Smoking is not allowed in the staterooms or in any
enclosed public rooms on SeaDream I or II.
For additional details including sailing itineraries,
rates and corporate charter information (either partially
or entirely), kindly contact James
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