SeaDream Yacht Club is a private

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with its headquarters in

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, Norway. It was founded in 2001 by

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, the Norwegian founder of

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Market position

According to ''

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'', "SeaDream Yacht Club delivers a luxurious, yet low-key experience that's appealing even to those who don't usually cruise." SeaDream's slogan is "it's yachting, not cruising". The company's passengers are likely to be SeaDream repeaters, and to feel like members of a club: "It's a well-traveled, cultured, convivial bunch, mostly Americans and Europeans and mostly couples, age 40 and up." , SeaDream's destinations included the

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, northern Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Fleet

SeaDream runs a fleet of two small cruise ships, formerly operated by Sea Goddess Cruises: The two ships have been said to offer "... clubby scale, nd asense of privacy and exclusivity ...", but with lodgings not as luxurious as those of

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or Silversea vessels. Each is equipped with a

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marina that can be lowered for activities such as

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, and

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. Both ships are stocked with complimentary equipment for waterborne activities, including wave runners, glass-bottom kayaks, Laser sailboats, a banana boat, water skis, snorkeling gear and standup paddleboards. Also available are mountain bikes for use ashore.

Future ships

On March 20, 2019, the company announced the purchase of a new 220-passenger ship, ''SeaDream Innovation'', from Damen Shipyards. It was planned to start sailing in September 2021. It was cancelled the same year Article in ''Cruise Industry News''
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External links

SeaDream Yacht Club
– official site
SeaDream Yacht Club UK
– official UK site

– review by Douglas Ward in ''

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'', London, of the ''SeaDream I''.
"SeaDream II"
– review by Teresa Machan in ''

'', London, of the ''SeaDream II voyage in Greek Islands''.
"When only the best will do"
– review by David S. Potts in ''

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'' of a cruise on the ''SeaDream II''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:SeaDream Yacht Club Cruise lines Transport companies established in 2001 Shipping companies of Norway Companies based in Oslo 2001 establishments in Norway

Market position

Fleet

Future ships

See also

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