Sea Cloud

Sea Cloud’s dining room is panelled in warm woods and hung with original oil paintings. It is on the Promenade Deck, in Sea Cloud’s former salon, where Marjorie Merriweather Post received her guests. The chefs come from renowned, first-class restaurants, and offer fresh, contemporary cuisine inflected with regional flavours. They use fresh ingredients sourced locally, from sustainable providers whenever possible. By adding local flavours to a menu that also includes traditional favourites, the chefs aim to give you a greater sense of the cuisine and culture in the region you're exploring. An array of fresh fruits and delicious, fresh juices are key components of the breakfast buffet. Wines from well-known regions are served with lunch and dinner, and are included in the expedition price. There are fish or meat choices at every meal.
There’s no assigned seating in the dining room; in fact, many tables accommodate uneven numbers. This makes for easy mingling and the fun of sharing breakfast, lunch, or dinner with different new friends, or staff. And independent travellers can count on a welcome everywhere they turn.

The open top deck areas are perfect for watching the orchestration of hand-raising and reefing Sea Cloud’s 30 sails. It is where the bar, a social hub of the ship overseen by the attentive barman, is located. And it’s where the expedition community gathers for lectures and presentations, weather permitting. Marjorie Merriweather Post nicknamed the cushioned semicircle at the stern of the ship the Blue Lagoon. It’s a perfect place to relax or recline, gazing up at the masts and sails, hearing the splash of the wake behind you.

Perched above the bridge, the monkey deck looks into the web of rigging that stretches up to 180 feet overhead. It offers the sensation of going above and working riggings while surrounded by white sails. The foredeck set in front of the bridge provides a space to watch the foremast and bowsprit activity while under sail.

You’re invited to the ship’s bridge to see the calm business of navigation unfold. Help yourself to the ever-ready binoculars to scan the horizon for marine mammals, or ask the watch officer questions about sailing. You’ll see five brass chevrons fixed at the front of the bridge—each stands for half-a-year of active military service during WWII. There will occasionally be times when the bridge must be restricted to shipboard personnel only, but otherwise, you are always welcome.