SHIP spotters can look forward to an unusual visitor to the port next month.

Sea Cloud II sails into the Mayflower Cruise Terminal on June 2.

Operated by Sea Cloud Cruises from Hamburg in Germany, she is a luxurious cruise ship which sails under the Maltese flag.

The Sea Cloud II sails mainly in the Mediterranean in summer and in the Caribbean in winter. Her Atlantic crossings between these two regions are also marketed as cruises.

The ship has five decks. The bridge deck is used as a sun deck behind the superstructure. Below it is the main deck, which is called the lido deck. It has a bar, lounge, the owner suites and the library.

The promenade deck, or first sub-deck, houses the reception area, restaurant, boutique, and the junior suites.

The cabin deck is the second sub-deck. As its name suggests, it houses the cabins, but also a fitness room, sauna and a room for medical care. On the lowest deck are cabins for the crew members, along with the kitchen and other service facilities. A freight elevator connects the decks.

There is no pool aboard. Instead, Sea Cloud II has a foldable platform, which facilitates sea-based watersports.

Launched in March 1999, she was christened in February 2001 in the Canary Islands.

A maximum of 96 passengers can be accommodated. The interior of the Sea Cloud II is air conditioned. There are 27 outside cabins with portholes.

They all have with two beds, and a TV, safe, shower, toilet and marble vanity tops with gold-plated taps, among other features.

Although it has engines, it also has 23 sails.