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EXPEDITION
Market

SunStone

Boundless
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Set to Build More

Ships

The largest provider of chartered ex- fering a 125-meter vessel with a capacity other toys our clients would like to offer
pedition tonnage, SunStone Ships, saw of 200 to 268 guests depending on cabin their passengers.”
its sixth Infinity newbuild delivered to configuration.” Compared to the Infinity class ships,
Albatros Expeditions this spring. Ship Similar to the Infinity-class ships, the ships will be more versatile, with
number seven will be delivered in 2025, which were chartered out on 15-year more deck space, and an outdoor restau-
completing the Infinity series, accord- deals, the Boundless ships will be con- rant option, “making it equally interest-
ing to Carsten Lund, chief commercial figurable per client needs. ing for warm water and polar regions,”
officer. “The vessels will have the same polar Lund explained.
As the company wraps up its current class, safety features, and comfort as our “We are still in the process of making
newbuild series, plans turn to the future clients enjoy on our Infinity fleet, but final decisions on a shipyard, but we are
and the Boundless project, Lund said, we are able to become even more fuel very close and plan to sign a framework
adding that a deal was coming to build efficient,” Lund said. “The Boundless agreement during the summer.
another series of ships. ships will also feature a midship pool “The Boundless vessels will fit very
“The design is ready,” Lund told deck with retractable roof and a garage well in the expedition market, as they are
Cruise Industry News. “We will be of- for zodiacs, jet skis, kayaks, bikes, or a bit bigger, offering higher passenger ca-

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