SeaDream I

History
SeaDream I at Tobago Cays in the Caribbean Grenadines
Name	1984–1998: Sea Goddess I 1999–2001: Seabourn Goddess I 2001–present: SeaDream I
Owner	SeaDream Yacht Club AS^[1]
Operator	1984–1986: Sea Goddess Cruises 1986–2000: Cunard Line 2000–2001: Seabourn Cruise Line 2001 onwards: SeaDream Yacht Club
Port of registry	1984–1998: Oslo, Norway 1998 onwards: Nassau, Bahamas
Builder	Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard, Finland
Launched	11 July 1983
Identification	Call sign: C6PW8 IMO number: 8203438 MMSI number: 308908000
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Cruise ship
Tonnage	4,253 GT
Length	355 ft (108 m)
Beam	47 ft (14 m)
Draught	23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Decks	3 passenger decks
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity	112 passengers
Crew	95

SeaDream I is a yacht-style cruise ship operated by SeaDream Yacht Club since 2001.^[2] In service since 1984, she was formerly named Sea Goddess I and operated for Sea Goddess Line and Cunard. In January 2000 she was transferred to Seabourn,^[3] becoming Seabourn Goddess I. She is a sister ship to SeaDream II.^[2]

Coronavirus quarantine

On 11 November 2020, the Government of Barbados received a request for assistance from SeaDream I with reports of a suspected positive case of COVID-19 on board, Six passengers aboard SeaDream I were later confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19.^[4]^[5]^[6] Subsequently there was an additional case recorded.^[7] On 15 November it was reported that one crew member had also tested positive.^[8] On 17 November it was reported that seven guests and two crew members aboard SeaDream 1 tested positive for COVID-19. SeaDream canceled all remaining 2020 cruises following the outbreak.^[9]

References

^ Lloyds Register, Vessel Status - 8203438
^ ^a ^b Kurosawa, Susan (3 May 2014). "Gone sailing". The Australian. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
^ "Sea Goddess I".
^ "Sea Dream Is Appreciative Of Barbados' Assistance". The Barbados Government Information Service. The Government of Barbados. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
^ "COVID-19 outbreak on cruise ship while in Grenadines". iWitness News. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
^ "SeaDream 1: five passengers test positive for Covid-19 on Caribbean cruise ship". The Guardian. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
^ "Seven COVID-19 Cases On SeaDream 1". Barbados Government Information Service. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
^ Walker, Jim (15 November 2020). "SeaDream Cruise Guests Flown From Barbados to Airports Around the World". Cruise Law News. Walker and O'Neil Maritime Lawyers. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
^ Hunter, Marnie; Oppmann, Patrick (17 November 2020). "SeaDream cancels remaining 2020 cruises following Covid outbreak". CNN. Cable News Network. Retrieved 19 November 2020.