Delivery of the vessel is scheduled in Q1 2019 from the Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam.
The vessel, measuring 93.5mtr with a beam of 17.2mtr, will be developed by Vard Design in Norway in close cooperation with the client.
The newbuild is Coral Expedition’s fourth cruise ship with a further vessel intended to follow.
In the planning for over two years, this new ship is designed for ocean cruising to remote tropical areas and draws on the latest technical advances as well as Coral Expeditions’ 34 years of experience building and operating expedition ships.
The ship will be Australian flagged and feature Coral Expedition signatures such as twin ‘Xplorer’ tenders mounted on hydraulic platforms that allow guests to embark and disembark for shore excursions without steps, queues or waiting, natural light-filled lecture lounge for daily presentations and briefings by expedition experts and all outside facing cabins with en-suite bathrooms; over half with balconies.
The new ship will feature a modern Australian-designed interior with the colours and textures of tropical Queensland, the birthplace of the company.
Accommodations will range from outside staterooms of 17 sq mtr/183 sq ft to suites of 43 sq mtr/463 sq ft with outside-facing bathrooms.
The ship will join the Coral Expeditions fleet exploring the Kimberley region, Cape York and Arnhem Land (The Top of Australia), Papua New Guinea, the Spice Islands, Indonesia and the South Pacific. Bookings open in October 2017.
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