Onboard, Seabourn is at the top of the luxury cruise game with intuitive service, superb cuisine, relatively inclusive extras (no charge for cocktails, coffees or fitness classes), and an atmosphere that is elegant -- but unpretentious.
All cabins are suites, and they are well equipped with designer soaps, and all the latest and greatest amenities (flat-screen televisions, Bose Wave sound systems, and so forth). A complimentary bottle of champagne greets you in your cabin. Bar drinks are complimentary and refilled promptly. With an abundance of public space and few fellow passengers, you may feel you have the vessel to yourself -- no annoying crowds or lines here.
About Seabourn Cruise Line
Seabourn Cruise Line was founded in 1987 to compete in the ultra-luxury cruise market. It was originally intended to be named "Signet Cruise Line," but a ferry company in Texas owned that name and refused to give it up.
Carnival Corp. bought the company outright in 1999 and Seabourn became one of their "world's leading cruise lines." Carnival Corp's Cunard operations separated from Seabourn's in 2004 (the former moved to the corporation's newly purchased Princess Cruises, and Seabourn operated independently from other Carnival Corp. brands.
Seabourn now operates a series of three, nearly identical 32,000-ton, 450-passenger vessels. Seabourn Odyssey, Sojourn and Quest debuted in 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively, and regularly top many best luxury ship lists (including Cruise Critic's own Editors Picks).
Seabourn is also building two new vessels for launch in 2016 and 2018. Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation will be slightly larger sisters to the three existing Odyssey class ships, boasting an extra deck and carrying 150 more passengers.
Seabourn Cruise Line Fleet
Up until February 2013, Seabourn's fleet consisted of two styles of ships: an older, smaller trio -- Pride, Legend and Spirit -- and a larger, newer trio -- Seabourn Odyssey, Sojourn and Quest. However, the three smaller siblings were bought by Windstar Cruises, and are currently undergoing extensive refurbishment before entering the Windstar fleet from May next year.
Seabourn Odyssey, Sojourn and Quest, are identical siblings and began to be introduced to the Seabourn fleet from 2009. They are three of the most luxurious ships afloat, featuring numerous contemporary amenities, such as vast spa, open deck sunning and pool areas, a variety of restaurants, and spacious 300 square ft. standard cabins (which are more like suites). Private balconies and expansive suites are plentiful. With a capacity of 450 passengers, the ships are by no means too big! And can still access many of the world's exotic ports, especially those that large ships cannot get into.
Hallmarks of Seabourn include superb, intuitive service; high quality cuisine that includes innovative and traditional dishes; and a more inclusive experience, in which cocktails, coffees, and spa classes are all included in cruise fares.
Seabourn' next new ship, Encore, is scheduled to launch in late 2016, and Seabourn Ovation will follow in spring 2018. Both are part of the line's Odyssey class, and the expansion will bring the total number of ships in the class to five.
The 40,350 ton, 604-passenger ships will be larger versions of their Odyssey-class sister ships and will have 12 decks, as compared to 11 on the other three ships. The extra deck will allow the ships to house more than 150 extra passengers in the ships' all-balcony suites. Other new additions include expanded public areas and updated design throughout the ship by noted hospitality designer Adam D. Tihany.
Fellow Passengers
Seabourn's Odyssey class ships, while appealing to a broad mix of ages (from 40-something and above), offer a variety of itineraries from the offbeat to more mainstream calls, in order to have a broad appeal and continue to attract new passengers to the line.
While most of your fellow passengers are likely to be American, Seabourn appeals to travelers from a variety of countries, particularly the English speaking South Africa, Australia and Great Britain, among others. All are likely to be well-off and well-traveled.
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You pay 3-4x for a cruise than you would pay on another cruise line. For this price you would think the service would be outstanding. But it is horrible!!!! The first time I had to call them after booking, I was on hold for over 20 minutes before talking to anyone in person. Then I was transferred to 3 different people (again holding for long periods of time) until I finally got someone who knew how to do anything. Not at all impressed so far. My advice is not to give them your money until all of your arrangements are booked, including transfers. The agents booking the cruise were very friendly and attentive. Any wait times on the phone were short, they returned calls promptly and were knowledgeable and friendly. After they get the big chunk of money for the cruise, the service changes drastically for the worse.
Great 10 Day cruise in the Mediterranean. Some of the best food I’ve had was on this cruise. Fantastic in room dining with white table cloth in setup. Any meal served in the dining room was also available in the room each night.
We had a spacious room with balcony.
Highly recommend this to anyone looking for a luxury cruise experience with great destinations.
You pay 3-4x for a cruise than you would pay on another cruise line. For this price you would think the service would be outstanding. But it is horrible!!!! The first time I had to call them after booking, I was on hold for over 20 minutes before talking to anyone in person. Then I was transferred to 3 different people (again holding for long periods of time) until I finally got someone who knew how to do anything. Not at all impressed so far. My advice is not to give them your money until all of your arrangements are booked, including transfers. The agents booking the cruise were very friendly and attentive. Any wait times on the phone were short, they returned calls promptly and were knowledgeable and friendly. After they get the big chunk of money for the cruise, the service changes drastically for the worse.
Great 10 Day cruise in the Mediterranean. Some of the best food I’ve had was on this cruise. Fantastic in room dining with white table cloth in setup. Any meal served in the dining room was also available in the room each night.
We had a spacious room with balcony.
Highly recommend this to anyone looking for a luxury cruise experience with great destinations.
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