Island Escape Cruises, the South Pacific focused small ship luxury cruise line, founded by Peter Bissett, has unveiled the classic design of its expedition vessel currently under construction. The ship’s exterior, with an unmistakable classic profile, harkens back to the 1930s, the era of the Titanic. Alan Lam reports.

The 46-metre long, 24-pax ship, scheduled for delivery in August 2015, will carry three launches for disembarking passengers in remote locations on shore excursions. It will also be equipped with single and double kayaks, snorkeling gears, a diving compressor, and a helicopter. 

Its destinations will include cruises to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and New Zealand. According to the company, the itineraries will be on sale from as early as November 2014.