Cruise Line Buys Another Ship From Carnival Corporation

All-inclusive cruise line, MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES, has bought one other luxurious ship from Carnival Company. This second ship will stay with Seabourn till its present deployment is over after which enter service with the brand new cruise line.

Seabourn Sojourn will full its present deployment with ultra-luxury line Seabourn earlier than going into dry dock and getting into service with MITSUI in late 2026. The 32,477 gross ton cruise ship carries 458 passengers.

The announcement was made yesterday by MOL Cruises President Tsunemichi Mukai. The cruise line has greater than 140 years expertise within the cruise trade and so they want to develop their fleet.

They not too long ago open cruises for bookings to North People after the profitable debut of MITSUI OCEAN FUJI, one other ship that was purchased from Seabourn.

The cruise line has plans to construct new cruise ships sooner or later.

Earlier than Seabourn Sojourn enters service with MITSUI, it’s going to obtain a major rework and will likely be re-registered and flagged as a Japanese flagged vessel.

The ship will sail a range brief cruises in and across the Sea of Japan. 

Tsunemichi Mukai, President of MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES, gave the next assertion:

“We launched MITSUI OCEAN FUJI in December 2024 and are more than happy with the visitor response to the ship and onboard product.

“The ship’s spacious suites, scrumptious meals and thrilling leisure are receiving very optimistic evaluations. Whereas all new cruise ships take some time to settle in, the expertise on MITSUI OCEAN FUJI is repeatedly bettering, and we are actually extraordinarily assured these two ships are probably the most appropriate vessels to broaden our cruise enterprise and supply “FUNATABI – Lovely encounters with Japan,” in a manner solely MITSUI OCEAN CRUISES can supply.”

Particulars of the ship’s new identify, drydock enhancements and itineraries will likely be introduced sooner or later. The itineraries already introduced for MITSUI OCEAN FUJI and NIPPON MARU will stay unaffected by the acquisition of this new ship.