Seabourn Ovation, the second ultra-luxury cruise ship, after Seabourn Encore, which Fincantieri is building for Seabourn Cruise Line (part of the Carnival Corporation), was launched on Friday at Fincantieri's shipyard in Sestri, Italy.
Seabourn Ovation, due to join the Seabourn fleet in spring 2018, will be 40,350 gross tonnes, 210 metres long and 28 metres wide and will be able to reach a cruising speed of 18.6 knots. It will carry up to 600 guests, based on double occupancy. Every suite will feature a private veranda.