SeaDream Yachts offer a cruise vacation like no other. Come cruising on one of two luxury yachts, offering the kind of cruising we all have dreamed about. Start dreaming of a SeaDream adventure, lazing on Balinese sun-beds on uncrowded decks, enjoying the ultimate in service and cuisine expected of a yacht of this calibre. All staterooms are elegantly furnished, offering every need and comfort expected. SeaDream 1 & 11 provide those with discernment an intimate and a refined cruising experience.
The History
The first thing Larry Pimentel, CEO of SeaDream Yacht Club, will tell you is: We are a yachting company, not a cruise line. The second thing is how exciting and different the SeaDream product is in an industry awash in a sea of sameness and we heartily concur. SeaDream Yacht Club is the brainchild of Mr. Pimentel, who was formerly CEO of Seabourn Cruises, and Chairman / Founder Atle Brynestad. The Sea Goddess yachts were purchased from Cunard Line, commencing a product that sets a new standard in the pursuit of perfection.
Ultra-Yachts
Unlike many of the other ultra-luxury, five-star products, SeaDream doesn't operate mega-yachts. Rather, they should be referred to as ultra-yachts, Yachting is different from cruising, it has an open, unstructured ambiance with no lines, no crowds and not stress. Guests are free to do what they want, when they want.
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The yachts sail itineraries with flexible schedules. The only set criteria are the ports visited and times for embarkation and disembarkation. Beyond that, the Captain and passengers determine the schedule of the ship. If the passengers are enjoying themselves in a particular port, the yacht can remain there for a while. If a particular nearby port or island presents an appealing diversion, the vessel is free to head off for a surprise day there. In the Caribbean, the yachts often meet up at a private island for a beach party, barbecue, and day of water sports. Of course, no day at the beach would be complete without the waiters and staff serving you champagne and caviar in the surf!
All Inclusive
Speaking of dining and imbibing, SeaDream is an all-inclusive product with no extra charges for anything on board. If you're hungry at 2 a.m., you're free to raid the pantry and fix yourself a sandwich or snack, just as you would at home. Or if you prefer, one of the staff will prepare something for you and serve it in your stateroom.
No ultra-luxury yachting experience would be complete without fine dining. As in their previous incarnation, the SeaDream yachts retain an open-seating policy in the dining room for breakfast, lunch and dinner, thus you can choose when and with whom to dine. While SeaDream executives hesitate to use the phrase gourmet dining, they insist the service and cuisine are bound to please the simplest to the most refined tastes.
Seadream Staff and Crew
A unique aspect of SeaDream is the fact that the majority of its staff and crew has been with the company for a long time, giving them a keen knowledge of the ports visited. Their insights are invaluable when it comes to shore excursions. Unlike other cruise lines, SeaDream plans its excursions with input from the officers and crew; indeed, many of the trips are led by personnel from the ship. In the Caribbean, you might choose to join the Captain for a day of snorkelling in his favourite cove. Or in Portofino, you might go with the Executive Chef for a tour of the countryside, perhaps visiting his favourite olive-pressing factory, winery and pastry shop.
What's On Board
Both SeaDream I and SeaDream II have a Water Sports Marina and the use of water toys is included in your fare, as well as the use of a golf simulator. There is a state-of-the-art Fitness Centre and Asian Spa on board, as well as an oversized outdoor swimming pool and outdoor whirlpool. Inside you will find a Library for your reading pleasure, a casino for your playful side, computers with Internet access and CDs and DVDs for use in your own Stateroom.
Awards
Seadream I and SeaDream II were named as the world's top five-star ships in the 2009 Berlitz Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships. SeaDream Yacht Club received the World’s Best Award for Top Small-Ship Cruise Line in the 2007 Travel + Leisure Readers’ Survey. In 2006, for the fourth consecutive year, SeaDream Yacht Club repeated its outstanding ratings by the Berlitz Ocean Cruising and Cruise Ships 2006. Both SeaDream I and II outscored all other Five Star vessels in cuisine, service and attention to detail. The SeaDream mega-yachts were again described as "utterly exclusive." SeaDreams I and II were also voted by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine in 2006 as The World’s Best Small Cruise Ships.
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