Launching a cruise operation in the middle of a pandemic may raise eyebrows, but Tradewind Voyages chief executive Stuart McQuaker believes the 272-passenger, sail-powered, 8,770-gt Golden Horizon will be an ideal cruiseship in the post-coronavirus period.

Using wind instead of diesel fuel will also be of benefit in an era where enlightened travellers are seeking to reduce the impact their vacations have on the environment.