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Seabourn Cruises

Luxury cruise line · 7 ships · sailing 10 regions — Ultra-luxury small ships with all-suite living and yacht-style intimacy.

Luxury Ultra-luxury small ships with all-suite living and yacht-style intimacy

Seabourn is an American ultra-luxury line built around small, all-suite, all-ocean-view ships and a truly all-inclusive fare. It emphasises intimate scale, near one-to-one service and refined, unstuffy sophistication, and now spans classic ocean ships plus two purpose-built luxury-expedition vessels.

Tier Luxury
Fleet 7 ships
Price $$$$ · Ultra-luxury
Voyages 7–19 nights
Sails 10 regions

Who Seabourn is for

Affluent, experienced travellers - largely couples - who value personalised service, fine dining and a calm, sociable onboard feel over big-ship entertainment or waterparks. The expedition ships extend the brand to adventure travellers who still want luxury and comfort. Not designed for families with young children.

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The fleet

A fleet of seven small ships: the classic Odyssey-class trio (Odyssey, Sojourn and Quest, about 450 guests), the slightly larger Encore-class pair (Encore and Ovation, 600 guests) and two expedition ships (Venture, 2022, and Pursuit, 2023, about 264 guests). Every ship is all-suite and all-ocean-view, with most suites offering a private veranda.

Seabourn QuestSeabourn OvationSeabourn SojournSeabourn EncoreSeabourn VentureSeabourn PursuitSeabourn Odyssey

Signature ships

The standout vessels in the fleet — and the amenities that set them apart.

Seabourn Encore2016 · 600 guests

Lead ship of the Encore class

  • All-suite, all-veranda accommodation
  • One of the largest spas afloat
  • Retractable watersports Marina platform
  • Two pools
  • Solis fine-dining restaurant (replaced The Grill by Thomas Keller in 2024)
Seabourn Ovation2018 · 600 guests

Second Encore-class ship, sister to Encore

  • All-veranda oceanfront suites in 13 categories
  • Large ocean-view spa
  • Marina watersports platform
  • Solis Mediterranean fine dining
  • Complimentary caviar on request
Seabourn Venture2022 · 264 guests

First Seabourn purpose-built expedition ship

  • Two custom six-person submarines diving to about 984 ft / 300 m
  • 24 Zodiacs
  • Double sea kayaks
  • Large expert expedition team
  • All-veranda ocean-front suites
  • PC6 polar-class hull
Seabourn Pursuit2023 · 264 guests

Second expedition ship, sister to Venture

  • Twin six-person submarines
  • 24 Zodiacs plus kayaks
  • Expert expedition team
  • All-suite, all-ocean-front accommodation
  • Marina and mudroom for landings

The onboard experience

Dining

All dining is included with no surcharges. Signature venues include The Restaurant (main dining), The Colonnade and casual Earth & Ocean, plus Solis - a light, modern Mediterranean fine-dining concept that replaced The Grill by Thomas Keller across the ocean fleet in 2024 when the Keller partnership ended. Complimentary sustainable caviar is available on request, anytime.

Entertainment & activities

Intimate rather than spectacle-driven: singers and dancers in a small show lounge, live music and a bar and nightclub scene, plus enrichment talks and guest experts (Seabourn Conversations). Its best-known moments are signature beach and deck events rather than big Broadway-scale productions.

Families & kids

Adults-oriented with no dedicated kids' clubs or youth programming; best suited to grown-up travellers rather than families.

What's included

All-inclusive fares cover premium spirits, fine wines and champagne, all gratuities, complimentary caviar, Starlink Wi-Fi and every onboard dining venue. Shore excursions are extra on the ocean ships, while expedition voyages include guided Zodiac and expedition experiences.

Where Seabourn sails

Regions in Noura's Cruise Navigator, most sailings first. Tap a region for its ports and season.

Sails from
Athens (Piraeus)CopenhagenMiamiTromsøBridgetownBarcelonaRome (Civitavecchia)VeniceLisbonDoverVancouverMontreal

Sample itineraries

11-Night Baltic Capitals11 nights

Seabourn Sojourn · from Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark → Warnemünde (Berlin), Germany → Gdańsk, Poland → Klaipėda, Lithuania → Riga, Latvia → Tallinn, Estonia → Helsinki, Finland → Stockholm, Sweden

14-Night Leeward Island Jewels14 nights

Seabourn Quest · from Miami

Miami, FL → San Juan, Puerto Rico → Gustavia, St. Barthélemy → Basseterre, St. Kitts → St. John's, Antigua → Roseau, Dominica → Îles des Saintes, Guadeloupe → Road Town, Tortola

14-Night Greek Isles & Ephesus14 nights

Seabourn Ovation · from Athens (Piraeus)

Athens (Piraeus), Greece → Mykonos, Greece → Santorini, Greece → Rhodes, Greece → Hydra, Greece → Hydra, Greece → Bodrum, Turkey → Bodrum, Turkey

14-Night Rome to Athens: Italy, Sicily & the Aegean14 nights

Seabourn Ovation · from Rome (Civitavecchia)

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy → Sorrento, Italy → Porto Santo Stefano, Italy → Valletta, Malta → Katakolon (Olympia), Greece → Corfu, Greece → Kotor, Montenegro → Dubrovnik, Croatia

Best known for

Caviar in the Surf beach eventAll-suite, all-ocean-view small shipsNear one-to-one personalised serviceRetractable Marina watersports platformExpedition ships with twin submarines and Zodiacs

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