SeaDream III opens for booking: SeaDream’s first new yacht in 25 years

SeaDream Yacht Club has opened reservations for SeaDream III, the first new yacht to join its fleet in the company’s 25-year history. The yacht sets out on its maiden voyage from Hong Kong on 10 July 2029. Bookings for its inaugural voyages opened on 1 September 2026, almost three years before that first departure, so travellers can plan well ahead for a debut season in Asia.

SeaDream III measures approximately 151 metres (495 feet) and will carry around 200 guests, with a crew of nearly equal number. That near one-to-one ratio of crew to guests is the figure to note. It sets the level of attention a guest can expect on board, and it carries the company’s established model onto a larger yacht.

Guest accommodation spans five decks. SeaDream describes a greater selection of suites and Commodore staterooms than before, along with connecting configurations, and private balconies across four decks. The connecting layouts are a practical detail for families or groups of friends who want to sail together and still keep some privacy. The larger suites give longer voyages a more comfortable base.

The yacht has three dedicated watersports marinas, which makes time in the water a central part of the itinerary. Its spa, fitness and wellness offering has also been expanded. On a yacht built for long seasons across very different waters, from the Pacific coast of Japan to the Arctic reaches of Svalbard, both matter for how the days at sea are spent.

The maiden voyage leaves Hong Kong on 10 July 2029 and sails through the Ryukyu Islands and along Japan’s Pacific coast to Tokyo, where the yacht will be officially christened on 21 July. For anyone who values being present at a ship’s beginning, this is the sailing to consider first. It combines the maiden departure and the naming ceremony in a single voyage of under a fortnight.

From Tokyo, the inaugural season continues through Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia and Indonesia before heading south to Australia and New Zealand. It ends with a New Year’s celebration in Sydney, which gives the first season a clear finale. Travellers who would like to see in the new year on the harbour from the water will want to look at the sailings towards the end of 2029.

In 2030 the yacht leaves Asia for a long westward and northward sweep. It sails to India and the Arabian Peninsula, then the Mediterranean, London and the British Isles, followed by the Baltic, Norway, Svalbard, Greenland and Iceland. From there it continues to the Great Lakes before reaching Palm Beach. In its first 24 months SeaDream III will call at 364 ports in 73 countries across six continents. That breadth means most travellers will find a section of the route that suits both their calendar and their interests.

The longest commitment comes after that. A 180-night World Voyage departs West Palm Beach on 5 January 2031 and sails the Pacific coast of South America, the South Pacific, Asia, the Middle East and Europe before ending in London on 5 July 2031. For those with the time, it is a way to spend half a year on one yacht, with the same crew, across several oceans.

For the discerning traveller, the main consideration is timing. With capacity for around 200 guests, the maiden voyage, the Tokyo christening and the Sydney New Year sailing are limited, one-time occasions. With reservations now open, anyone set on those dates is best placed deciding early. A trusted travel adviser can help match the right segment of the first two years to a wider travel plan.

Source: SeaDream Yacht Club