The ever enigmatic Ian Buckeridge, UK director of SeaDream Yacht Club, was back on the subject of expansion at an intimate get-together in London last night.
I have heard it before - that SeaDream is planning to expand, that they are negotiating for a Hurtigruten ship. Last night's news was that they couldn't see it would work as a separate luxury exploration vessel. Sounds familiar?
It seems this time it really could happen, although not with the Hurtigruten ship, giving SeaDream the opportunity to expand into new destinations.
At the moment it only has two ships, each with room for just 110 passengers, each designed for outdoor living so the ships have to be in warm places. The Med in summer, Caribbean in winter.
But don't hold your breath. Nothing seems likely to happen until 2010. Which is long enough away for us to forget that it was ever on the cards.
Jane Archer
