MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES Purchases Second Seabourn Ship
The vessel will continue to operate as a Seabourn vessel until May 2026.
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MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES has purchased a second cruise ship from Seabourn. Currently sailing as Seabourn Sojourn, the 458-passenger ship is being chartered back to Seabourn so that it can continue operating its already scheduled voyages through the completion of its world cruise ending May 15, 2026.
The ship is a sister ship to MITSUI OCEAN FUJI, which the cruise line purchased from Seabourn in March 2023.
“We launched MITSUI OCEAN FUJI in December 2024 and are very pleased with the guest reaction to the ship and onboard product,” said Tsunemichi Mukai, president of MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES. “The ship’s spacious suites, delicious food and exciting entertainment are receiving very positive reviews. While all new cruise ships take a little time to settle in, the experience on MITSUI OCEAN FUJI is continuously improving, and we are now extremely confident these two ships are the most suitable vessels to expand our cruise business and offer ‘FUNATABI – Beautiful encounters with Japan,’ in a way only MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES can offer.”
Before entering passenger service, the new vessel will undergo a significant refurbishment in drydock and will be re-registered under a new name and launched as a Japanese flagged ship. The new vessel will offer a variety of short, domestic itineraries in and around the Sea of Japan.
Details of the ship’s new name, drydock improvements, and itineraries will be forthcoming.
