Saga Cruises has held the steel cutting ceremony for its second new-build cruise ship at a ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.

Spirit of Adventure, which launches in 2020, is the sister ship to Spirit of Discovery, which sets sail in July this year.

Saga Cruises chief operating officer Nigel Blanks said: “Today marks a special moment in Saga Cruises’ history – the first steel cutting of Saga’s second purpose-built cruise ship, Spirit of Adventure.

“Built by the same expert team at the Meyer Werft shipyard, she is a beautiful sister ship to Spirit of Discovery. With her striking design, distinctive new venues and innovative speciality restaurants, Spirit of Adventure will certainly have a unique personality and will fulfil our promise of boutique luxury, perfectly.”

Spirit of Adventure will carry 999 guests and 505 crew members. It will sail to the Norwegian Fjords, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, among other destinations.