SCENIC’S vaunted yacht Scenic Eclipse (rendering pictured) will be formally christened in New York on 10 Sep. After several delays, the company confirmed the inaugural voyage would take place as planned, departing Reykjavik on 15 Aug bound for Quebec. Scenic Chairman Glen Moroney, announced Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren as...
SCENIC’S vaunted yacht Scenic Eclipse (rendering pictured) will be formally christened in New York on 10 Sep.
After several delays, the company confirmed the inaugural voyage would take place as planned, departing Reykjavik on 15 Aug bound for Quebec.
Scenic Chairman Glen Moroney, announced Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren as godmother at the ship’s christening, afterwhich it will undertake a series of cruises on the East Coast of the US.
“Scenic Eclipse is a unique ship that requires an equally unique person to act in this role,” Moroney said.
“We are delighted to welcome Helen Mirren as Scenic Eclipse godmother – her style, beauty and spirit of adventure are true to those embodied in the design and ethos of Scenic Eclipse.”
The ship features 114 all-verandah suites along with 10 dining options, a large spa and gym with a separate yoga studio, plus two six-guest helicopters and one six-passenger submarine.
Scenic also highlighted a range of technology innovations on Eclipse, including oversized “zero-speed stabiliser fins,” a Polar Class 6 rating, GPS dynamic positioning meaning the ship can remain stationary without an anchor, and redundancies in propulsion, navigation, safety systems and food refrigeration.
The ship has faced numerous delays due to the bankruptcy of the shipyard where it was being built, with the company making all efforts to ensure the ship’s delivery (CW 13 Feb).
