To be named SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE, the 58,250 gt cruise ship will be delivered by the German yard in summer 2020 and will be a sister to SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY, due to be delivered in June 2019.

The order comes on the back of very strong pre-sales for the company's first-ever newbuilding. The operator's loyal customers have played a key role in the design process and the all-balcony ship class will boast the typical intimacy Saga Cruises has become renowned for.

The ships have a length of 236m and a 31.2m beam, accommodating 999 passengers which guarantees a high passenger space ratio.

Saga Cruises is a niche player in the cruise industry, primary targeting the UK market and passengers should be 50-plus or be accompanied by someone who's 50-plus.

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