Scenic Group announced that its vessel, the Scenic Eclipse, successfully completed its emergency drydock in Galveston, TX.
In its most recent update, the company advised that the Scenic Eclipse is now en route to Argentina to resume revenue services before the Antarctic winter season.
The vessel’s Azipod was replaced at the Gulf Copper shipyard last month, after it was sidelined because of propulsion issues back in September.
The replacement piece was delivered to Texas via a specially chartered Antonov 124 aircraft, one of the world’s largest cargo planes.
Scenic officials added that work on the ship was completed ahead of schedule, and the vessel underwent sea trials before sailing to Argentina.
A company statement declared: “On behalf of the Scenic Group management team and the crew of the Scenic Eclipse, we sincerely thank our valued guests and travel partners for their ongoing support.”
Back to work
The Scenic Eclipse is scheduled to welcome guests back for an expedition cruise to Antarctica on 27th November 2024.
Sailing from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, the 21-night cruise will visit destinations in the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula.
The ship is set to offer additional sailings in Antarctica before repositioning to Europe in March. A few weeks later, the Eclipse kicks off a summer program in the Arctic.
Described as the world’s first discovery yacht, the Scenic Eclipse was built by the Uljanik Shipyard in Croatia and entered service in 2019.
