Scenic Eclipse II has launched its debut season with a cruise from Lisbon. The addition of the 114-suite ship to the fleet doubles Scenic’s capacity in the luxury exploration cruise market.
The yacht is a near-identical sister-ship to Scenic Eclipse, launched in 2019. For the first two months of her career, Scenic Eclipse II will explore the picturesque coastal waters and coves of Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Spain and France before heading north to Norway and a series of Arctic expeditions.
“The arrival of Scenic Eclipse II really is a dream come true,” said Scenic Group chairman and founder Glen Moroney, who was aboard the maiden voyage with his wife Karen. “We have pushed the boundaries to what is possible on an ultra-luxury vessel, both in terms of comfort and technology.”
The Eclipse yachts feature suites across five decks, ranging in size from 345 to nearly 2,600 square feet. There are 10 dining experiences, butler service to every suite, a staff to guest ratio of 1 to 1. There are two on board helicopters and an electric submarine that holds up to eight guests.
Scenic Eclipse II has expanded the SPA steam room to include aromatherapy, added an integrated ice fountain, experience showers, and a KLAFS custom salt therapy lounge with heated beds, and an expanded dedicated infrared ocean view lounge includes color light therapy to energize and reinvigorate skin cells.
Among the design enhancement to Scenic Eclipse II are the new Sky Deck, which now features 270-degree views and a brand-new Sky Bar with indoor and outdoor seating including six private cabanas allowing guests to enjoy the stunning views with their favourite drink in hand. Another new feature is the large, oval pool, complete with comfortable furniture by Italian design house Paola Lenti. A perfect venue for sail-away deck parties, the pool now incorporates special jets allowing guests to swim the equivalent of laps.
Elsewhere on board, guests on the inaugural sailing (and all subsequent sailings) will be able to immerse themselves in the ship’s eclectic art collection. In a rare exclusive, British-born artist Carl Hush will be on board for a live installation of his new feature artwork inside Koko’s Asian Fusion restaurant. The acclaimed creator, whose work encompasses street art, collage and painting, draws heavily on Japanese culture.
Scenic Eclipse II’s upcoming voyages range from the Arctic in the summer – exploring Norway, Greenland, Iceland and Canada to the British Isles before heading across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. The ship then transits the Panama Canal to South America, and eventually down to Chile, Argentina, and Antarctica for the winter.
Of special interest will be Scenic Eclipse II’s first appearance in Canadian waters in August as it spends three days exploring Canada’s largest island, Baffin Island, during the 14-day Uncover Greenland & Canada sailing. The yacht’s first visit to the U.S. will be in Boston on October 12 and she will depart Portland, Maine the next day for an 11-day Bermuda & The Bahamas itinerary.
An official naming ceremony will be held in Malaga, Spain on June 3, with Godmother Dr. Kathy Sullivan, doing the honors.
