SCENIC Luxury Cruises & Tours is currently developing its next generation of Scenic Eclipse vessels, which will be the follow-up to the first two ships in the class, General Manager Sales & Marketing Anthony Laver has confirmed to CW.
The next ship in Scenic’s pioneering ‘Discovery Yacht’ class will spearhead her own platform, rather than directly follow on from Scenic Eclipse and Scenic Eclipse II.
More details will be revealed later in the year, Laver added.
“The next-gen Eclipse will follow the philosophies of what we’ve been doing in yacht cruising,” Laver shared.
Constant innovation will underpin the new class of ships, Laver said, as Scenic attempts to keep ahead of the influx of competitors in the luxury yacht space since Eclipse’s debut.
“The company does not want to be sitting there watching the idea that was developed and innovated by us taken to different stages or levels by our competitors,” he added.
“The guest experience from what we’ve learned from the Scenic yacht class will just be amazing,” Laver enthused.
Scenic Eclipse II will arrive back in Australia in Aug (CW 08 Oct), following her successful inaugural season Down Under in 2024 (CW 22 Apr 2024).
The ship will sail WA in Aug and Sep on the ‘Australian Odyssey: Western Australia & The Abrolhos Islands’ voyage.
Two exclusive departures will discover the Houtman Abrolhos, as well as Exmouth and Dirk Hartog Island, with excursions to include the Kalbarri Skywalk and coastal helicopter flights. MS
Laver is pictured with Emerald Cruises Director Sales & Marketing Angus Crichton.
