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On board Scenic Eclipse: what you get for a minimum $1,400 a night

The latest luxury yacht, the Scenic Eclipse has finally embarked on her inaugural voyage – a 13-day discovery itinerary from Reykjavik to Quebec. “Today is the fruition of many years of planning and work from a […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 15 2019
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Scenic Eclipse makes first voyage with paying passengers tomorrow

The world’s first expedition yacht, Scenic Eclipse, will tomorrow pick up its passengers and head out on its first cruise. The line, which has delivered the yacht a year late after a series of setbacks, […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 14 2019
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Dame Helen Mirren, New York party – a launch at last for “the world’s poshest ship”

The Sun newspaper in London has already dubbed it “the world’s poshest ship”. Next Thursday, Scenic Eclipse will pick up her first paying passengers for a maiden voyage from Reykjavik, Iceland to Quebec, Canada. Some […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 7 2019
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Dame Helen Mirren announced as Scenic Eclipse’s godmother

The stunning and talented Dame Helen Mirren will be the godmother of the new Scenic Eclipse, the line’s first ever expedition ship. She will be christening the ship in New York on September 10 at […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 26 2019
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Video: Scenic Eclipse prepared for final sea trials

Just a few days away from her first sea trials, the Scenic Eclipse has completed its scheduled dry dock work. In a video, workers strip the paint off the ship and can be seen doing […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . May 31 2019
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Scenic Eclipse takes to the seas and reveals its submarine

The Scenic Eclipse, the revolutionary discovery yacht being built by Australian shipping magnate Glen Moroney, has taken her first journey outside the Croatian shipyard where she is being completed. Delayed twice thanks to financial problems […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . May 2 2019
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Scenic Eclipse on track for August 15 launch

The highly anticipated arrival of the new Scenic Eclipse is still on track for the August 15 launch date, the company has told Cruise Passenger. The Eclipse’s debut has been delayed a number of times […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 18 2019
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Scenic concedes the Eclipse won’t sail until August and offers refunds

Luxury cruise line Scenic, which has been battling to build its first discovery yacht at a strike-hit yard in Croatia, has been forced to concede another delay. The much-anticipated launch of the high-tech Scenic Eclipse, […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Feb 12 2019
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Scenic Eclipse builder finds new partner as launch date approaches

The troubled construction of the Scenic Eclipse, Australia’s first ultra-luxe expedition yacht, appeared yesterday to be in the hands of another Croatian shipyard. The financially-challenged Uljanik, where the $250 million yacht is nearing completion with […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Feb 8 2019
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Scenic takes over Eclipse superyacht build to meet launch deadline

With the launch of revolutionary super yacht Scenic Eclipse just 12 weeks away, the tour and river cruise company has stepped in to employ its own workforce to complete the job. Plagued by strikes and […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jan 21 2019
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Strikers force Scenic to postpone Eclipse launch another three months

The revolutionary Scenic Eclipse, the discovery yacht currently under construction in a strike-hit yard in Croatia, has again been delayed – this time until after April 13, 2019. Scenic was expected to put out a […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 13 2018
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Scenic pledges statement on Eclipse launch

Exclusive: Scenic will put out a statement as early as next week on the launch of its revolutionary new luxury expedition ship Scenic Eclipse, which has been battling the growing problems facing the Croatian shipyard […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Nov 2 2018
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