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Hotel company Accor has unveiled the 220-meter-long Orient Express Silenseas sailing yacht, which will be designed by architect Maxime d’Angeac and studio Stirling Design International.
Set to be the « world’s largest sailing ship », the Orient Express Silenseas will set sail in 2026 as the latest addition to the historic train line’s brand.
Designed to be a continuation of the luxury Orient Express trains, the 220-metre-long ship will feature 54 passenger suites that will all be around 70 squares meters, along with a large 1,415-square-metre presidential suite.
Facilities will include two swimming pools, a spa, tw restaurants and a speakeasy bar.
Built by shipbuilder Chantier de l’Atlantique, the ship will be propelled by three rigid sails with a surface area of 1,500 metres each, which will power the ship during calm weather. The sails will be supplemented with an engine powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
According to Accor the ship, which will be designed by Stirling Design International with interiors by D’Angeac, aims to replicate the splendour and comfort of the original Orient Express trains that ran across Europe from 1883 until to 2009.