World's most luxurious cruise ship, Scenic Eclipse, makes long-awaited debut

World's most luxurious cruise ship, Scenic Eclipse, makes long-awaited debut

Scenic Eclipse, the world’s first "discovery yacht", is finally welcoming her first passengers in Reykjavik today. Last Saturday I had a sneak preview of Scenic’s new venture, which has been promising an expedition cruising experience like no other.

As our coach drove across Rotterdam’s statuesque Erasmus Bridge, we caught a wide-angled view of Eclipse at the dock. With a jet-black hull, a sleek, curved silhouette and a helicopter on deck, it looked for all the world like a super rich billionaire had sailed into town.

The atmosphere on board the yacht reminded me of TV’s Challenge Anneka, when they used to tease that a project would not be finished in time. Decorators and fitters were hard at...

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