Seabourn UNESCO Partnership
Though Seabourn is not the first cruise line to offer cruises to UNESCO World Heritage sites, it is the first one to enter an official partnership with the organisation. Seabourn has partnered with UNESCO to promote sustainable tourism at World Heritage properties. Through this support to UNESCO the cruise line helps engender a wider understanding and commitment for the UNESCO World Heritage Convention’s mission to identify, safeguard, and promote unique cultural and natural heritage around the world deemed to possess outstanding universal value for all humankind. For guests, this partnership with UNESCO means their travels with Seabourn will be enhanced by deeper insight and information about these intriguing destinations while supporting their conservation through sustainable tourism.
Seabourn Conversations
The art of conversation has always been central to the Seabourn experience. Their voyages attract interesting, interested people –people who enjoy talking together, sharing their interests, their adventures and discoveries, and their life stories with longtime and newfound friends. Their enthusiasms and curiosity are far-ranging, and these are what spark their desire to travel the world.
To encourage and enhance this satisfying aspect of your Seabourn voyage, they invite luminaries of particular interest and accomplishment to join guests onboard – and bring fascinating insights, expert opinions and delightfully entertaining diversions to the conversation.
Black River Ossetra Caviar
Seabourn are especially proud to be able to offer you Black River ossetra sturgeon caviar, which is sustainably produced by a unique wild-farming method that enables enjoyment without compromising the species’ future.
Awards & Accolades
Best Small-Ship Cruise Line
Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2008 | Best Spa on a Cruise Ship | Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Poll
Gold List
Condé Nast Traveler for 25 consecutive years, 1994-2018
Best Small-Ship Cruise Line
Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, UK Edition, 2015, 2016 and 2018
World's Best Small-Ship Cruise Line
2018 Platinum List
American Airlines, Celebrated Living Magazine
Best Cruise Line
U.S. News & World Report Gold Badge Winner, 2018 | Best Luxury Cruise Line | Best Cruise Line in the Mediterranean
U.S. News & World Report Silver Badge Winner, 2018 | Best Cruise Line in the Caribbean | Best Cruise Line for Couples
Best New Luxury Ship – Seabourn Ovation
Cruise Critic UK Editors’ Picks Award - 2018
Best Service (Luxury Category)
Cruise Critic UK Editors’ Picks Award - 2018
Cruise Critic U.S. Editors’ Picks Award - 2018
Best Luxury Cruise Line
2018 Cruise International Awards
Cruise Critic U.S. Editors’ Picks Award - 2018
The British Cruise Awards - 2018
U.S. News & World Report Best Cruise Line Rankings Gold Badge - 2018
World of Cruising magazine - 2017 Wave Awards
2017 Cruise International Awards
Seabourn Encore – Best New Ship (Highly Recommended)
The British Cruise Awards - 2017
2017 Cruise International Awards
Best for Solo Travellers (Luxury Category)
Cruise Critic U.S. Editors’ Picks Award - 2018
Cruise Line of the Year
ITB Berlin 2018 Connoisseur Circle Hospitality Awards
Best Luxury Ship – Seabourn Encore
Porthole Cruise Magazine Readers Choice Awards - 2018
Best Wellness Program
Porthole Cruise Magazine Readers Choice Awards - 2018
Best Cruise Line - Small Ship
Recommend Readers’ Choice Gold Award - 2018
Best Cruise Line - Ultra-Luxury
Recommend Readers’ Choice Silver Award - 2018
Best Cruise Line - Cuisine
Recommend Readers’ Choice Silver Award - 2018
Best Cruise Line – Expedition/Adventure
Travvy Awards - 2018
Best Cruise Ship – Luxury
Travvy Awards - 2018
Best New Ship to Launch – Seabourn Encore
2018 UK Wave Awards
Best Small Cruise Line
2017 Telegraph Travel Awards
U.S. News & World Report Best Cruise Line Rankings Gold Badge - 2018
Best Luxury Cruise Line
Best Cruise Lines in the Mediterranean
U.S. News & World Report Best Cruise Line Rankings Silver Badge - 2018
Best Cruise Lines in the Caribbean – Best Cruise Line
Best Cruise Lines for Couples – Best Cruise Line
U.S. News & World Report Best Cruise Line Rankings Gold Badge – 2017
Best Cruise Lines for Couples
Star Chefs at Sea – Seabourn/Thomas Keller
The Food & Wine Hotel Awards 2017
Best "Over The Top" Suites at Sea
Cruisetruth.com – "Best at Sea" Awards
Five Stars
2012 Berlitz® Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships, for 18 consecutive years
Six Plus Black Stars - Highest Rating
2011 Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation, for 14 consecutive years
Favourite Spa on a Cruise Ship
2010 Spafinder Reader's Choice Award
Six Stars - Highest Rating
Fielding's Guide to Worldwide Cruises
Favourite Small Cruise Ship Line - Highest Rating
Departures, the magazine exclusively for American Express® Platinum Card® and Centurion® members
Luxury Survey of Readers' Favourites
Experiential Travel Award
The publishers of AFAR travel magazine, have named Seabourn as the only cruise line recipient of its inaugural Experiential Travel Awards. Inaugural Awards Honour Sources for "Deeper, Richer, More Authentic Experiences"
2018 Travel Weekly Magellan Gold Award
Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship – Restaurant Design: The Grill by Thomas Keller, Seabourn Ovation Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship - Suite Design: Luxurious Wintergarden Suites, Seabourn Ovation
Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship – Atrium Design: Seabourn Ovation
Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship – Entertainment: Exclusive Production Show: “An Evening with Tim Rice”
Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship – Spa Design: Spa & Wellness with Dr. Andrew Weil, Seabourn Ovation
Cruise Marketing – Direct Mail - An Introduction to Seabourn Ovation
Cruise Marketing – Promotional Video – Experience the Seabourn Difference
Cruise – Overall – Loyalty Program: Seabourn Club
Cruise – Overall – Loyalty Program: Seabourn Club Offers Valuable Benefits and Rewards to Loyal Guests
2018 Travel Weekly Magellan Silver Award
Cruise – Overall - Education Program: Seabourn Academy
Cruise Marketing – Promotional Video – “Ventures by Seabourn” Video Series
Cruise – Expeditions – Itinerary: Innovative Extended Explorations
Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship – Pool Design: Seabourn Ovation
Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship – Entertainment: Seabourn Conversations
Cruise – Overall – Education Program: Seabourn Academy – Selling Luxury Travel
2017 Travel Weekly Magellan Gold Award
Cruise – Overall Mid-Size Cruise Ship: Seabourn Encore
Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship – Spa Design: Spa & Wellness with Dr. Andrew Weil, Seabourn Encore
Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship – Entertainment: "An Evening with Tim Rice"
Cruise Marketing – Website: "Extraordinary Worlds"
Cruise Marketing – Promotional Video: Extraordinary Worlds Anthem
Cruise – Overall – Education Program: Seabourn Academy
Cruise – Overall – Loyalty Program: Seabourn Club
2017 Travel Weekly Readers Choice
Best in Cruise Lines - Under 1,000 Berths
2016 Travel Weekly Magellan Gold Award
Overall - Blog
Overall - Small Cruise Ship
Elements - Luxury Ship - Spa Design
Expeditions - Shore Excursion
Expeditions - Itinerary
Marketing - Direct Mail
2016 Travel Weekly Magellan Silver Award
Overall - Luxury Ship - Seabourn Quest
Overall - Loyalty Program - Seabourn Club
Elements - Luxury Ship - Entertainment
2015 Travel Weekly Magellan Gold Award
Luxury Ship Entertainment - Seabourn Conversations
Cruise Marketing - Promotional Antarctica Video
Cruise Marketing - Seabourn Encore's Dedicated Microsite
Cruise Marketing - UNESCO Partnership
Cruise Marketing - Multi-Product Direct Mail
2015 Travel Weekly Magellan Silver Award
Overall Luxury Ship - Seabourn Quest
Overall Loyalty Program - Seabourn Club
Luxury Ship Suite Design - Signature Penthouse Spa Suites
Expedition Shore Excursions - Ventures by Seabourn™
2014 Travel Weekly Magellan Gold Award
Luxury Suite Design – Penthouse Spa Suites
Luxury Spa Design – The Spa at Seabourn
Overall Luxury Ship – Seabourn Quest
2014 Travel Weekly Magellan Silver Award
Overall Blog – Seabourn Blog
2013 Travel Weekly Magellan Gold Award
Luxury Ship Suite Design – Grand Winter Garden Suite
Overall Blog – Seabourn Blog
Seabourn Antarctica Site
2013 Travel Weekly Magellan Silver Award
Overall Blog – Seabourn Blog
Suites
Your home away from home is a superbly appointed luxury suite. Here, you can revel in sublime comfort as the world passes by.
Your Personal Suite Hosts And Suite Attendants
One of your suite’s most gracious, charming amenities is your Personal Suite Host and Suite Attendant. They perfectly personify Seabourn’s attentive, yet unobtrusive service, dedicated to ensuring that everything is always exactly as you wish. You’ll find they possess a cheerful, genie-like intuition about what might delight you. After they welcome you with a warm smile and glass of Champagne, they may suggest drawing you a Pure Pampering℠ bubble bath, or help you arrange an in-suite cocktail party. Their skilled, thoughtful care may well prove to be one of your fondest memories of your voyage.
What you may appreciate most is your Personal Suite Hosts and Suite Attendants, whose thoughtful, unobtrusive service is delivered with care. Experience Seabourn’s luxury with our Personal Suite Host and Suite Attendant.
Your Personal Suite Hosts and Suite Attendants Will
Gourmet Dining
Seabourn’s award-winning cuisine starts with the finest quality ingredients, infused with authentic regional flavours, prepared á la minute by our skilled chefs and served with pride. Each Seabourn ship offers a choice of dining venues to suit your mood of the moment, and nearly all are open-seating, inviting you to dine where, when and with whom you wish. Complimentary fine wines are poured with lunch and dinner, and there is never an extra charge for any dining choice. You can even enjoy a meal in your suite or on your veranda, with our compliments. Seabourn is a proud member of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, one of the world’s most prestigious gastronomic societies devoted to the art of fine dining.
The Perfect Day, As you like it
Whether you feel like taking a dip in the pool, enjoy a good book in the library, or broaden your horizons during a shore excursions, you'll find plenty of ways to create the perfect day. Why not try out some of Seabourn's Delightful Diversions:
Ventures by Seabourn
Ventures by Seabourn” tours by Kayak and Zodiac explore natural wonders in Antarctica, Alaska, Northern Europe and even the Amazon, all led by Seabourn’s experienced expedition teams.
Seabourn Points of Difference
WELCOME TO SEABOURN CLUB
Now that you have sailed with Seabourn, you understand the unique sense of belonging that occurs as you get to know the interesting, convivial people who share your voyage. That same sense of belonging to a cordial group of travellers is enjoyed by those and only those — who have sailed with us, as members of our exclusive Seabourn Club.
Seabourn Club Benefits have always been among the most valuable in the cruise industry, especially the Milestone Award of a complimentary cruise after sailing 140 days. We have added benefits that start rewarding you after your first cruise, and increase in value as you sail more. Because personalisation is a hallmark of Seabourn's service, you are free to choose the rewards you prefer from a generous menu of onboard amenities.
As a member of Seabourn Club, there are two ways you are rewarded – Milestone Awards and Seabourn Club Points.
MILESTONE AWARDS
Seabourn’s complimentary Milestone Cruise Awards will continue to represent the richest loyalty rewards in cruising. Each day you sail with Seabourn earns you one Sailed Day, and these days count toward your Milestone Awards. Seabourn Club Milestone Awards feature a complimentary cruise of up to 7 days when your Club account reaches 140 Redeemable Sailed Days, or a complimentary cruise of up to 14 days when 250 Redeemable Sailed Days is reached.
We are also pleased to recognise you at an onboard event when you celebrate these Sailed Day milestones:
SEABOURN CLUB POINTS
In addition to earning Milestone Awards, you can also earn Seabourn Club Points that qualify you for an array of additional benefits on board and at home. These points establish your Seabourn Club Membership level. There are a number of ways to earn Seabourn Club Points:
Seabourn Club Points
On board our ships, one of the most important luxuries we offer is the luxury of choice. We want to extend that same luxury to you for your Seabourn Club membership.