Spirit of Adventure (2020 ship)
Spirit of Adventure in Fishguard Bay | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Spirit of Adventure |
| Owner | Saga Group |
| Operator | Saga Cruises |
| Port of registry | London, United Kingdom |
| Ordered | 22 September 2017 |
| Builder | |
| Yard number | 715 |
| Laid down | 3 June 2019 |
| Launched | 24 July 2020 |
| Sponsored by | Inga Kennedy |
| Christened | 19 July 2021 |
| Acquired | 29 September 2020 |
| Maiden voyage | 26 July 2021 |
| In service | 2021–present |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 58,199 GT |
| Length | 236.6 m (776 ft) |
| Beam | 31.2 m (102 ft) |
| Draught | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Decks | 15 |
| Installed power | 21.6 MW (29,000 hp) (total power) |
| Speed | 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) (service speed) |
| Capacity | 999 passengers |
| Crew | 540 |
Spirit of Adventure is a cruise ship operated by Saga Cruises and constructed by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. As Saga's second new-build vessel, she was originally considered as an option in the cruise line's pursuit to renew its fleet, but the company finalised the order in 2017 after seeing rising profits in its travel business following the announcement of her sister ship, Spirit of Discovery. Her keel was laid on 3 June 2019 and she was delivered on 29 September 2020, but in response to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the inaugural cruise was continuously postponed until she officially debuted on 26 July 2021.
Spirit of Adventure operates under Saga's business model of targeting guests ages 50 and over and shares many of the same dimensions with her sister ship, but includes a different interior design to better distinguish her identity as a distinct vessel in the fleet.