About Seabourn
“In 1987, Seabourn created a new style of cruising, dedicated to delivering the highest levels of personalized service to an exclusive group of guests aboard intimate, elegant ships that could visit the most enticing destinations worldwide. Best Small Ship Cruise Line.” — Seabourn
In 1986, a small group of luxury hospitality and cruising executives set out to offer the relaxed elegance once reserved for those who owned the world’s great private yachts. Their first ship, Seabourn Pride, entered service in 1988, and the company they built pioneered small-ship, ultra-luxury cruising — a style Seabourn continues to represent at its pinnacle nearly four decades later, with a 40th-anniversary world cruise planned aboard Seabourn Quest in 2028.
Today’s fleet numbers five intimate, all-suite ships carrying between 264 and 600 guests: Seabourn Quest, Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation, joined by the purpose-built expedition ships Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit. Every suite is ocean-front, and the crew count runs to nearly one staff member per guest, which is why regulars are so often greeted by name. Hallmarks abound: caviar served daily, complimentary premium spirits and fine wines, welcome Champagne and a stocked in-suite bar, watersports from the ships’ retractable marinas, and Seabourn Conversations, which brings noted authors, scientists and explorers to sea as fellow travelers.
Itineraries circle the globe — the Mediterranean and Caribbean, Alaska, Asia, Australia and the South Pacific, and true expedition voyages to Antarctica and the Arctic — often calling at harbors beyond the reach of larger ships. Seabourn suits travelers who want understated polish, genuine sociability and a ship that feels like their own yacht.
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All ocean-front suites
Every accommodation across the fleet is a luxuriously appointed ocean-front suite, keeping the entire ship in private-yacht territory.
Nearly 1:1 service
With almost one crew member per guest, service is intuitive and personal — Seabourn's most quoted hallmark for good reason.
Complimentary caviar and fine wines
Caviar is served daily aboard every ship, alongside complimentary premium spirits and fine wines poured throughout the voyage.
Seabourn Conversations
Notable authors, explorers and experts sail as guests, sharing talks and mealtime conversation that deepen every itinerary.
Expedition ships Venture & Pursuit
Purpose-built ultra-luxury expedition vessels carry Seabourn's service standards to Antarctica, the Arctic and other remote coasts.
Watersports marina
A retractable marina platform lets guests swim, kayak and play in warm-water anchorages straight from the ship.
What's Included with Seabourn
- All dining venues
- Complimentary premium spirits and fine wines
- Complimentary caviar, served daily
- Welcome Champagne and complimentary in-suite bar
- Complimentary watersports from the marina platform
The Seabourn Fleet (5 ships sailing bookable itineraries)
Seabourn Encore
Seabourn Encore is as strikingly beautiful and as excitingly innovative as any Seabourn has ever debuted. She crowns a fleet of luxury cruise ships that is already the newest, most modern and most acclaimed in the ultra-luxury segment. Modeled on the award-winning trio of ships introduced with Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Encore represents another welcome stage in the evolution of small ship cruising, which Seabourn pioneered and has consistently expanded and enriched for all of the small ship cruises.
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Seabourn Ovation
Introducing Seabourn Ovation, the sister-ship to the already prestigious Seabourn Encore. Seabourn Ovation represents another welcome stage in the evolution of small ship cruising, which Seabourn pioneered and has consistently expanded and enriched for all of small ship cruises. Both ships will deliver a wealth of new concepts, a fresh vision and a host of illuminating ideas to delight the world's most discerning travelers.
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Seabourn Pursuit
Seabourn Pursuit is designed and built for diverse environments to PC6 Polar Class standards and includes modern hardware and technology that will extend the ships’ global deployment and capabilities. It will carry two custom-built submarines, 24 Zodiacs, kayaks, and a 24-person expert expedition team whose role is to engage guests throughout each voyage.
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Seabourn Quest
Seabourn Quest is the third iteration of the vessel design that has been called “a game-changer for the luxury segment.” True to her Seabourn bloodlines, wherever she sails around the world, Seabourn Quest carries with her a bevy of award-winning dining venues that are comparable to the finest restaurants to be found anywhere. Seabourn Quest offers a variety of dining options to suit every taste and every mood, with never an extra charge.
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Seabourn Venture
Seabourn's ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ship Seabourn Venture, paying tribute to the remote destinations visited by the brand's highly successful expedition and Ventures by Seabourn excursion programs and the fascinating places yet to be explored in the future. Ship will be designed and built for diverse environments to PC6 Polar Class standards and will include a plethora of modern hardware and technology that will extend the ships global deployment and capabilities. The new ship, which is being built by T. Mariotti, will be a brand new innovative design, created specifically for the ultra-luxury expedition traveler, and will include many features that have made Seabourn ships so successful.
See Seabourn Venture sailings →Good to Know Before You Book
Gratuities & tipping
Cancellation policy
| Days Prior to Departure | Cancellation Fee |
|---|---|
| Until 121 days | $100 Fee per Guest (refunded as $100 FCC) |
| 120-91 days | 15% of Cruise Charges |
| 90-61 days | 50% of Cruise Charges |
| 60-46 days | 75% of Cruise Charges |
| 45 days or less, or non-appearance | 100% of Cruise Charges |
| Days Prior to Departure | Cancellation Fee |
|---|---|
| Until 151 days | $250 Fee per Guest (refunded as $250 FCC) |
| 150-121 days | 15% of Cruise Charges |
| 120-91 days | 50% of Cruise Charges |
| 90-76 days | 75% of Cruise Charges |
| 75 days or less, or non-appearance | 100% of Cruise Charges |
| Days Prior to Departure | Cancellation Fee |
|---|---|
| Until 181 days | $500 Fee per Guest (refunded as $500 FCC) |
| 180-151 days | 15% of Cruise Charges |
| 150-121 days | 50% of Cruise Charges |
| 120-91 days | 75% of Cruise Charges |
| 90 days or less, or non-appearance | 100% of Cruise Charges |
Cancellation By Guest
| Days Prior to Cruise Departure that You Cancel | Cancellation Fee* |
|---|---|
| 121+ | Full refund provided |
| 46 - 90 | 50% of Total Fare |
| 31 - 45 | 75% of Total Fare |
| 0 - 30 | No refund |
| Days Prior to Cruise Departure that You Cancel | Cancellation Fee* |
|---|---|
| 151+ | Full refund provided |
| 121 - 150 | 15% of Total Fare |
| 91 - 120 | 50% of Total Fare |
| 76 - 90 | 75% of Total Fare |
| 0 - 75 | No refund |
Note: 'Total Fare' is the total amount payable to Us for Your booking.
Smoking on board
Traveling with minors
Pregnancy policy
Policies are provided by Seabourn and can change; your Pavlus advisor will confirm current terms for your specific sailing before you book.