SeaDream Yacht Club has unveiled plans for SeaDream III, a new 151-metre hybrid-electric yacht scheduled to enter service in July 2029 as the company marks its 25th anniversary.
The new vessel will expand SeaDream’s operation beyond the Mediterranean and Caribbean, with an ambitious inaugural programme covering six continents, 74 countries and 392 ports during its first 26 months.
SeaDream III is due to welcome guests for the first time on 10th July 2029, sailing from Hong Kong to Tokyo.
Founder Atle Brynestad announced the project as he reflected on SeaDream’s first quarter-century, which has taken the company through the aftermath of the 11th September attacks, the global financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.
SeaDream III will be considerably larger than the company’s two existing yachts, measuring 151 metres long and 21.8 metres wide. SeaDream says the additional size is intended to give the vessel the capability to operate a much broader range of worldwide itineraries while retaining the small-ship approach of SeaDream I and SeaDream II.
The company has stated that SeaDream III will carry 230 guests and approximately 200 crew, providing a near one-to-one crew-to-guest ratio.
A New Hybrid-Electric Yacht
SeaDream III will use hybrid-electric propulsion supported by a large battery installation. According to Brynestad, the system will allow the yacht to approach some destinations with its engines switched off, reducing noise during arrival.
The vessel will also feature three marinas designed to support water sports, extending one of the features associated with SeaDream’s existing yachts.
Crew facilities are receiving particular attention in the new design. Crew members are set to have private cabins, while dedicated facilities will include professional gyms and a separate sun deck with a jacuzzi.
Construction will take place at China Merchants Cruise Shipbuilding in China, with European engineering companies and suppliers of technical equipment and other systems also involved in the project.
“We have extremely high standards for quality, craftsmanship, technology, different solutions and environmental performances,” Brynestad said.
SeaDream has not yet disclosed full details of the yacht’s accommodation, public spaces, dining facilities or other onboard amenities, with further information expected as construction progresses.
The vessel’s size represents a substantial change for the brand, although Brynestad said the intention is to retain the operating philosophy established aboard SeaDream I and SeaDream II.
That includes an informal onboard environment without formal nights, restaurant reservations or fixed approaches to dining. Guests will continue to be able to eat indoors or outside, while the company intends to maintain its emphasis on personalised service and flexible dining.
Brynestad described the next stage of the company’s development as “global yachting
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