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
the SeaDream Yachts Sail? 8. What Kind
of Guests do these SeaDream Yachts attract?
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. SeaDream sailings include all meals, wines with lunch and dinner, open bar, use of water sports "toys" such as wave runners, kayaks, Sunfish sailing craft and snorkeling gear and gratuities.
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 SafetyStandards.

7. Where do the
SeaDream Yachts 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. Eastern Med Cruises 2004:
7-31-2004 Venice-Pireaus
8-07-2004 Pireaus-Venice
8-28-2004 Venice-Istanbul
8. What Kind of Guests do these SeaDream 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.
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FACILITIES Fully air
conditioned Stabilized SOLAS 2005 Fire Safety
Standards Medical facility Multiple open seating dining
options 24-hour menu Electric current: 110/220 AC Elevators
- 1 Complete Asian spa
Massage rooms (3)
Steam Shower (3)
Sauna
Thalasso Tub Gymnasium with state of
the art equipment Outdoor whirlpool - 1 Outdoor pool Water
Sports Marina Direct-dial telephones Casino
Blackjack (2)
Slot machines (5)
Beauty Salon
Laundry/dry
cleaning Library with laptops SeaDream Boutique Laptops for
guest use in stateroom (6) MP3 Juke Box for Guest Use on request
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ACTIVITIES EQUIPMENT: Golf simulator - 30
courses Mountain bikes (10) Wave runners (2) Kayaks
(7) Sailboat Zodiac motor boats (2) Water skis and wake
boards Snorkel gear Captains chairs with
binoculars Hammocks Private double sunbeds
(18) Cardroom ALL STATEROOMS
INCLUDE: Private safe Hair dryer Refrigerator CD/
DVD player Flat screen TV Internet ready |
SeaDream 1 Itinerary | SeaDream 2 Itinerary
SeaDream Yacht Club has announced its 2004 schedules, itineraries, new pricing structure and a “Book Today and Save Program” for its ultra luxury mega yachts SeaDream I and II.
New Schedules--- SeaDream’s twin yachts will sail in the Caribbean in the winter and the western and eastern Mediterranean and Greek Islands in the summer with seven-day sailings from Palm Beach, St. Thomas, Nice, Rome and Piraeus. Also adds two Weekend Samplers out of Palm Beach and St. Thomas at $999 per person.
Caribbean New Pricing---2004 pricing for seven-day sailings is from $4,900 per person.
Mediterranean New Pricing---2004 pricing for seven-day sailings is from $6,900 per person.
Book Today and Save Program---SeaDream invites early bookings for maximum savings. The new Book Today and Save Program feature rates in the Caribbean from $2,450. In the Mediterranean they are from $3,450. These early booking rates reflect a savings up to 50 percent off through 2004. As bookings increase this savings will decrease or can even be eliminated. It should be noted that the Book Today and Save Program is capacity controlled, subject to availability and may change without notice.
For 2004 SeaDream has further simplified its pricing structure. There will be only three tariff levels based on seasonality and itinerary. In its first season there were five. These per person, rates for seven-day sailings are $6,900, $5,900 and $4,900. Pricing for 2004 as indicated above is based on double occupancy of SeaDream’s Yacht Club Staterooms. Commodore Club Staterooms are at 200 percent of the Yacht Club Stateroom price. The Owner’s Suite is 250 percent of the Yacht Club Stateroom price.
New Itineraries-- Sea Dream I and II will call on classic cities but will concentrate on exclusive and lesser-known yacht ports in the French West Indies and the British Virgin Islands; the French and Italian Riviera; Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Greek ports in the Aegean Sea and Turkey.
Among new SeaDream port calls set for 2004 are:
Caribbean: Anguilla, Tortola, Nevis, Guadaloupe, St. Kitts;
French Mediterranean: St, Jean Cap Ferrat;
Italian Mediterranean: Giannutri, Porto Azurra, Elba; Ponza Island, Positano, Lipari Island, Gaeta, Ischia Island, Stromboli;
Greece: Katakolon, Galixidhi, Monemvasia, Santorini, Cephalonia, Volos, Samos, Rhodes, Itea, Skiathos;
Turkey: Bodrum, Kusadasi, Istanbul.
For additional details including sailing itineraries, rates and corporate charter information (either partially or entirely), kindly contact James D. Roumeliotis at:
info@EastMedYachting.com or call +30-10-931-7018 or fax at +30-10-933-4203.
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