Seatrade Insider reports that SeaDream Yacht Club is giving passengers the chance to buy the deck on selected cruises in 2009.
The cruiseline is one of the most aggressive in the industry when it comes to whole-ship charters and apparently very successful at getting individuals and companies with deep pockets to book out an entire vessel (they are small, each with room for 110 passengers).
I wonder if this is a sign of the economic times? Can't afford the whole ship for your birthday, anniversary or incentive? The why not have a deck instead?
Anyone who bites gets 21 staterooms on deck 3 and the Owners' Suite for free, which seems a fair exchange.
Jane Archer
