Griffiths joins as captain of Scenic Eclipse

Monday, May 13, 2019

James Griffiths has been appointed as the captain of Scenic Eclipse by Scenic.

The vessel is expected to launch in August and is branded by the cruise line as the world’s first discovery yacht.

Griffith said that the Scenic Eclipse is setting an entirely new standard in the cruise and expedition industry and she is the first cruise ship to truly combine ‘go anywhere/see everything’ ability.

Captain Griffiths is well experiences in expedition cruising and had served as expedition captain with Windstar and captain of Lindblad’s National Geographic Explorer.

He had spent 11 years with Cunard Lines and was appointed chief officer aged 25, on board the RMS Queen Mary 2.

His career spans around 20 year and Griffiths is known to work on 12 different ships. He commanded six of them and has visited more than 105 countries.

His career spans around 20 year and Griffiths is known to work on 12 different ships. He commanded six of them and has visited more than 105 countries.

Griffiths holds multiple degrees and designations from the Warsash Maritime Academy in Southampton, Middlesex University and the Nautical Institute in London, and Lloyds Maritime Academy in Kent and was educated in the UK.

Pointing  out the array of possibilities, Griffiths said that he was genuinely excited to see how guests will react to Scenic Eclipse. She was designed to exceed expectations.

He was delighted to work with the best people in the industry. Scenic is not like an average multi-national faceless company.

It feels like a family, so serving their guests on board a ship like Scenic Eclipse will be a career highlight for many.

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