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The world's most luxurious expedition yacht is set to dock in London for the first time this summer.Scenic Eclipse II - a six-star 'discovery yacht' complete with two helicopters, a custom-built submersible and butler service for every suite - will moor in Greenwich on July 31.Designed for polar exploration in some of the most remote regions on Earth, the ultra-luxury yacht combines expedition capability with the standards of an opulent private yacht experience.Few places in Britain carry a stronger connection to naval history and exploration than Greenwich - making it a fitting destination for the yacht's arrival.Accommodating just up to 228 guests - reduced to 200 in polar regions - Scenic Eclipse II delivers an exceptionally exclusive on board experience.This will be supported by an almost 1:1 crew-to-guest ratio and butler service for every suite. Suites for its London to Hamburg voyage start from £4,495pp. Scenic Eclipse II - a six-star 'discovery yacht' - is coming to the UK this summer A swimming pool is among the luxurious features on board the vesselScenic Eclipse II is one of only two ships in the world equipped with two helicopters.It also has a custom-built submersible, Scenic Neptune II, allowing guests to explore destinations from beneath the sea.Featuring 360-degree panoramic views, the submersible has been designed to deliver immersive underwater exploration experiences in some of the world's most extraordinary marine environments.Every suite comes with butler service and a private veranda or terrace.Meanwhile, onboard facilities include up to 10 culinary experiences, a 550sqm spa, wellness spaces, Sky Bar and Vitality Pool.The onboard culinary experience is overseen by acclaimed chef Tom Götter, who leads a team of 38 chefs from 15 countries, delivering globally inspired fine dining across the yacht's restaurants and private dining experiences.Built to Polar Class 6 specifications, Scenic Eclipse II has been designed to navigate some of the world's most extreme environments.This includes Antarctica and the Arctic - as well as warm water locations such as the Mediterranean, Oceania and the remote archipelagos of South East Asia and Indonesia.Scenic's specialist Discovery Team, led by Jason Flesher - a former US expedition and wilderness specialist with decades of experience across experiential education, search and rescue and Antarctic expeditions - organises activities for passengers. The interiors of the yacht - including the Verandah Suite - are well decorated and luxurious The yacht has two helicopters - a rare addition to a vessel like this A custom-built submersible, Scenic Neptune II, is also available for guests to experienceGuests can be guided by a team of up to 20 experts spanning marine biology, history, geology, archaeology, wildlife and photography.The arrival marks the first London appearance for Scenic Eclipse II, which launched in 2023 as the newest vessel in Scenic's ultra-luxury ocean fleet.The yacht will arrive at Tilbury on 30 July before reaching Greenwich on 31 July for a brief stay ahead of a five-day sailing to Hamburg.Departing Greenwich on 1 August, Scenic Eclipse II will sail down the Thames before continuing through Ostend, Belgium, cruising the Elbe River and then Hamburg.
