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24-509: Seabourn Sojourn is a luxury cruise ship chartered and operated by Seabourn Cruise Line . It is very similar to Seabourn Odyssey . The ship was ordered for building in the shipyard of T. Mariotti S.p.A. in Genoa Italy. She is the flagship of Seabourn. The Seabourn Sojourn was ordered in November 2008. The ship has a length of 198 meters and a beam of 25.60 meters. The draft is 6.40 meters;

48-705: A $ 17 million, three-week dry dock in Genoa, Italy, before a christening ceremony in May. In 2016, Star Pride underwent a renovation to refurbish public spaces, expand the outdoor seating of the Veranda restaurant and remodeled the AmphorA restaurant. In June 2018, Star Legend became the largest cruise ship to ever travel through Seattle's Ballard Locks and the Lake Washington Ship Canal. In November 2018, Windstar announced that

72-604: A 146-day sailing, Seabourn Sojourn was due to visit 62 ports in 36 countries. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this was cut short and the ship was due in Hawaii on 18 April to refuel but no passengers or crew were allowed to disembark. Seabourn Cruise Line Seabourn Cruise Line was founded in 1986 under the name "Signet Cruise Lines" by the Norwegian private investor Atle Brynestad and Warren S. Titus. The name "Seabourn Cruise Line"

96-460: A Letter of Intent for the construction of a new cruise ship with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The new ship was modeled after the line's three newest vessels, Seabourn Odyssey , Seabourn Sojourn and Seabourn Quest . Delivery was completed in 2016. The vessel replaced the capacity that left the Seabourn brand with the sale of Seabourn Pride , Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend . In July 2018,

120-546: A maximum passenger capacity of 450 guests, quartered in 225 suite cabins, 90% of which have a balcony. The 650-foot (200 m) vessels cost approximately US$ 250 million each. The ships have 11 decks, an 11,500-square-foot (1,070 m ) indoor/outdoor spa, and four alternative dining venues. On March 31, 2011, Seabourn moved operations from Miami, Florida, to the Holland America Line quarters in Seattle, Washington. It

144-561: A stand-alone operating brand of Carnival Corporation & plc. In October 2006, Seabourn ordered three new, 32,000-ton cruise ships from Genoa 's T. Mariotti shipyard. The first, named Seabourn Odyssey entered service in 2009, followed by the Seabourn Sojourn in 2010 and the Seabourn Quest in June 2011. The three ships share most features. The Odyssey , Sojourn , and Quest have

168-521: A two-day auction and Anschutz Corporation won Windstar Cruises with a bid of $ 39 million. Subsidiary Xanterra Travel Collection is now the parent company. In 2013 Windstar completed the purchase of Seabourn Cruise Line 's Star Pride , Star Legend , and Star Breeze . Star Pride entered service on May 5, 2014 with an inaugural cruise from Barcelona, after some upgrades. In May 2015, Windstar increased its fleet from four yachts to six with Star Breeze and Star Legend . Both yachts underwent

192-514: A wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival. That summer, Seabourn Goddess I and Seabourn Goddess II were sold to Seabourn's original founder, Atle Brynestad, in order to establish his own cruise line SeaDream Yacht Club . In 2002, Seabourn Sun was transferred to the Carnival-owned Holland America Line , reducing the Seabourn fleet to its three original sister ships, and the company was demerged from Cunard Line and reorganized as

216-669: The Wind Surf and the Wind Saga was passed up by HAL. With assistance from the French Government these two larger ships were built for Club Med as Club Med I and Club Med II , with HAL / Carnival retaining rights of first refusal for purchase. A few years later, HAL / Carnival planned to buy the Club Med I and the Club Med II with permission. However, Windstar cruises was unable to purchase

240-530: The Atlantic and cruising the Caribbean and Panama Canal in the late autumn and winter. In January 2011, Seabourn Sojourn was to begin a 111-day round-the-world cruise from Los Angeles, to Southampton, England. On 4 November 2019, the ship departed on the company's first ever sailing to Cuba . In total, she took five cruises to this island country. The ship departed Miami on a World Cruise on 4 January 2020. During

264-581: The South Pacific, the Caribbean, and Central America. In May 2014, Windstar added to its sailing yachts by adding the Star Pride power yacht, followed by Star Breeze and Star Legend in May 2015. The additional capacity opened up new itineraries such as voyages to Iceland, the Panama Canal , and Costa Rica and allowed Windstar Cruises to sail Tahiti year round. Founded by ship entrepreneur Karl G. Andrén,

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288-529: The charter agreement in December 2026. The ships are relatively small, with the Wind Surf having a capacity for about 300 passengers, and the others about 150. Star Pride carries up to 212 passengers in 106 suites as well as sister ships Star Legend and Star Breeze. The ships are registered in the Bahamas . Under this flag they are some of the few cruise ships in the world where passengers are still allowed on

312-463: The cruise line announced it would add two expedition ships to its fleet. Seabourn Venture was delivered on June 29, 2022 and inaugural voyage on July 27, 2022. Seabourn Pursuit is scheduled for delivery in February 2023. On March 16, 2023 Seabourn announced that Seabourn Odyssey would be sold to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL). The ship will remain with the brand under a charter agreement through

336-401: The end of August 2024. The company's fleet currently consists of five vessels, with two sets of sister ships. Godmother: Sarah Brightman Godmother: Elaine Page Windstar Cruises Windstar Cruises is a cruise line that operates a fleet of small luxury cruise ships . Its six yachts carry just 148 to 310 guests and cruise to 50 nations, calling at 150 ports throughout Europe,

360-573: The line was established as Windstar Sail Cruises in 1984, and its first ship, the Wind Star was launched in 1986, and was followed by the Wind Song which was launched in 1987 and Wind Spirit which was launched in 1988. Two additional ships were ordered from the French "Sociéte Nouvelle des Ateliers et Chantiers du Havre" shipyard: the Wind Surf and the Wind Saga . These two ships were to be larger than

384-405: The originals, holding over twice the number of passengers and reaching a length of 660 feet (200 m), compared to the smaller vessels of 440 feet (130 m) in length. Holland America Line (HAL) purchased 50% of Windstar Sail Cruises in 1987 and purchased the balance of the company in 1988. HAL became a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc in 1989. The option to continue building

408-500: The remaining 50% stake in Seabourn, as well as acquiring the Cunard Line from Kvaerner ASA, and merged the two brands into an entity called Cunard Line. In 1999, three Cunard ships, Sea Goddess I , Sea Goddess II , and Royal Viking Sun were transferred into the Seabourn fleet as Seabourn Goddess I , Seabourn Goddess II , and Seabourn Sun . In 2001, Carnival bought out the Norwegian shareholders, and Seabourn's parent company became

432-804: The ship is divided into 11 passenger decks and has a capacity of 450. There are 225 staterooms. The gross tonnage of the ship is 32,346. The Sojourn as well as its two other sister ships the Seabourn Odyssey and the Seabourn Quest were designed by YSA DESIGN AS, of Oslo, Norway. In December 2017, the ship underwent a six-day refit in Freeport, Bahamas . Seabourn Sojourn was scheduled to be named on 4 June at London, then began her maiden voyage at Greenwich on 6 June 2010. The maiden season sailed in Northern Europe (Scandinavia/Baltic and Norway), before crossing

456-546: The ships and rename them to Wind Surf and the Wind Saga because they had only enough money to purchase one ship. So in 1998, Windstar acquired the sail cruiser Club Med I from Club Med Cruises , and rechristened her to her original name Wind Surf . In March 2007, Carnival sold Windstar to Ambassadors International for $ 100 million. On April 1, 2011, Windstar's parent company Ambassadors International filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy . A bankruptcy court in Delaware held

480-633: The three "Star Class" ships— Star Pride , Star Breeze and Star Legend —would be lengthened by 84 feet (26 m). The work is part of the company's $ 250 million USD 'Star Plus' initiative. The work took place at Fincantieri 's shipyard in Palermo, Italy. In 2019, Windstar was named the Best Small Ship Cruise Line by AFAR readers and Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards. In October 2019, Windstar Cruises announced that it would begin offering cruises to Alaska in 2021. In April 2024, it

504-430: Was adopted shortly afterward following objections over trademark ownership by Signet Oil. Its first ship, Seabourn Pride , entered service in 1988, followed by an identical sister, Seabourn Spirit , in 1989. A third vessel, originally planned for 1990, was delayed due to investors' financial constraints and was ultimately purchased by Royal Viking Line in 1992 as Royal Viking Queen . In 1995, Royal Viking Queen

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528-461: Was announced Windstar would be adding two more ships to its fleet by 2026. The first of which being Windstar's first ever new build, the Star Seeker which was originally order for Atlas Ocean Voyages as World Seeker and will enter service in December 2025. The second, Star Explorer is currently sailing as World Explorer and is on charter to Quark Expeditions . This ship will enter service at the end of

552-495: Was announced on February 19, 2013, that Seabourn reached an agreement with Windstar Cruises for the sale of the three smaller Seabourn ships. Seabourn Pride departed the fleet in April 2014, sisters Seabourn Legend & Seabourn Spirit departed in April and May 2015, respectively. No cruises were cancelled as the ships sailed with Seabourn until their initial dry dock periods. On October 18, 2013, Seabourn announced it had signed

576-471: Was transferred to a Kloster subsidiary, Royal Cruise Line , as Queen Odyssey . In 1991, Carnival Corporation purchased a 25% stake in Seabourn. Carnival Corporation increased its stake to 50% in 1996, providing the company sufficient capital to purchase the Queen Odyssey , which was then renamed Seabourn Legend . In 1998, in partnership with a consortium of a Norwegian businessmen, Carnival purchased

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