Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury cruise line, celebrated another milestone in the construction of its new Seabourn Encore, with the ship touching water for the first time.

Following a traditional ceremony to commemorate this significant occasion, the ship will be “floated out” from its drydock to its outfitting dock at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy, where it will undergo final construction until the ship is delivered at the end of the year.

During the ceremony, the ship’s ‘godmother’ cut the cord to begin the water flow to the ship’s building dock. Marnie Tihany, the director of business development for Tihany Design, served as the madrina of Seabourn Encore. Her husband, Adam Tihany, is the visionary who will bring Seabourn’s bespoke aesthetic to life aboard Encore.

“Seeing Seabourn Encore in the water is a very special moment and represents another important step towards the completion of our highly-anticipated ship,” said Richard Meadows, Seabourn president. “We continue to hear from our guests and travel industry partners about their excitement for this incredible ship, and they are just as eager as we are to welcome her to the Seabourn family later this year.”

For more information contact local Seabourn agents the Cruise & Travel group on 2122 2999 or cruise@cruiseandtravel.com.mt.