travel42 Cruise Ship Review: Sea Cloud Cruises Sea Cloud

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Introduction and History

The Sea Cloud was the world's largest yacht when built as the Hussar in Germany in 1931 for Post Cereal's heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post and husband E.F. Hutton. The U.S. government leased it during World War II.

After having several private owners, the 2,532-ton ship was abandoned in Panama and purchased in 1978 by German businessmen, who added cabins and facilities for up to 64 passengers to operate it as a fare-paying cruise vessel. It carrie...