Transatlantic cruise ship makes first visit
Created: Jan 08, 2020 07:00 AM (Updated: Jan 08, 2020 07:11 AM)
Courtesy visit: the first cruise ship visit of 2020 last week was also the inaugural visit of Spirit of Discovery, on a transatlantic cruise to Southampton, England. Nick Sunderland, captain of Spirit of Discovery, centre, is shown with Carmen Tucker, of the West End Development Corporation, and Roger Todd, of the Ministry of Tourism and Transport (Photograph provided)
The recently launched Spirit of Discovery cruise ship rang in the new year in Dockyard on its first visit to Bermuda.
The ship, operated by Saga Cruises, arrived last Tuesday morning from New York with 506 crew members and 873 passengers for a one-night stay.
The ship left the next day for the final leg of its 35-day journey and will end in Southampton in Britain.
The Spirit of Discovery was launched on July 10 and was designed for the British market and passengers aged 50 or older.
The wheelchair-friendly vessel has 540 staterooms, all with private balconies, four restaurants, several bars and a fitness complex.
