Day 5: Rodney Bay / St. Lucia
Travel Diary: From St. Maarten to Barbados
Over the centuries, St. Lucia has changed "owners" fourteen times, was once English, then French, then English again. The Seadream I had a similarly tumultuous history: she was commissioned as Sea Goddess I in 1984 and sold to Cunard Line two years later. From 1991 to 2001, she sailed as Seabourn Goddess I. And since 2001, she has been owned by the Norwegian private shipping company Sea Dream Yacht.
The mega yacht, which can carry a maximum of 112 passengers, has a varied history - and age. However, both are also a large part of the unique Seadream charm. And so every trip on this ship is always a little journey back in time, back to those decades when there were still piano bars and main salons on board cruise ships and when oak-paneled cabins and mini bathrooms with marble tiles were considered extremely elegant and luxurious.
Since 1979, St. Lucia has been part of the British Commonwealth and has since been considered a stable entity and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Caribbean. Let's hope that the Seadream I has a similar fate and that no owner ever has the idea of turning this dignified, ageing lady into a trendy teenager! There's hardly a more stylish way to experience casual luxury than on the Seadream I, no matter which port you may be in ...
Text & photos: Jörg Bertram
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