Seabourn Pursuit

Seabourn names its second ultra-luxury expedition ship Seabourn Pursuit

Seabourn is to name its second -luxury purpose-built expedition ship Seabourn Pursuit, scheduled for delivery in February 2023. Sister ship Seabourn Venture is slated for delivery in March 2022. Construction for Seabourn Pursuit began in autumn 2020 during a ceremony in San Giorgo di Nogare, Italy, and the build process is well underway. “The name

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Back to cruising … a round up of what’s been happening this week

Cruise lines are moving through the gears as vacations get going again in the wake of the  pandemic lay-off. Here’s some of the news that has been cheering us up this week. Royal Caribbean has to push back Hong Kong return for 3 months Royal Caribbean has been forced to push back the start of

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seabourn ovation

Seabourn to relaunch with 7-day Greek Isles cruises in July

Seabourn is to restart operations in the Mediterranean in July with a series of round-trip sailings from Athens on Seabourn Ovation. Two different 7-day cruises will explore beautiful and historic ports throughout the Greek Isles. The first will call at Agios Nikolaos, Rhodes, Mykonos and Nafplion as well as Limassol in Cyprus while the second

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Rick Meadows

Carnival exit number two as Rick Meadows retires as Seabourn president

After 35 dedicated years with Carnival Corporation, Richard Meadows will be retiring as president of Seabourn at the end of May. Meadows became president of Seabourn in 2011, with overall executive responsibility, leading all business and global operations for Carnival’s top-end luxury brand. It quickly follows the announcement that Orlando Ashford is leaving his role

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Seabourn makes “‘groundbreaking’ move into the expedition cruise market

It has been a year in the planning but today the secret was out as Seabourn announced a “groundbreaking” move into expedition market with two 23,000-ton ships. The line has signed a letter of intent with shipbuilders T.Mariotti and Damen for two luxury expedition vessels, with the first arriving in June 2021 and the second

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Cooking up a storm! The culinary stars who give cruise guests a 5 star vacation

Good food lies at the heart of a great vacation. Which is why cruise lines are working with top chefs around the world to create unforgettable dining experiences. The move to bring top chefs to the high seas is a reflection of the increasing interest in all things food-related. Among shipboard celebrity chefs is award-winning

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Seabourn gives bedtime turndown sweet an opulent uplift

Seabourn is currently giving the evening turndown sweet an opulent uplift by introducing new artisan K+M Chocolate onto its fleet of ships. It is the creation of Michelin-starred chef Thomas Keller, whose dishes feature on all of Seabourn’s ships, and Italian olive oil producer Armando Manni. Smoked Chili Milk Chocolate is one of the six

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Seabourn Sojourn

Extended Exploration cruises show Seabourn guests even more of the world in 2018-19

Seabourn is offering new Extended Explorations voyages on Seabourn Sojourn during its autumn 2018 and winter/spring 2019 season giving guests with the opportunity to explore more of our extraordinary world. Ideal for guests who prefer longer cruises and more exotic destinations, the Extended Explorations voyages will include a range of unique itineraries ranging from 12

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We’ll see four new ships come sailing in … and that’s just for Carnival in 2018

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest leisure travel company, will be bringing four new cruise ships to the market in 2018. Ground-breaking new vessels for Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Seabourn and AIDA Cruises will reinforce the company’s commitment to exceeding guest expectations with innovative and entertaining onboard offerings. Carnival Horizon joins the Carnival Cruise Line fleet in April And that’s

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Seabourn Sojourn

Aloha! Seabourn makes first ever cruise sojourn to Lanai in Hawaii

The Hawaiian island of Lanai rolled out the red carpet for guests on board Seabourn Sojourn in November, 2017, when she became the first major cruise ship ever to visit the island. Guests were greeted warmly by tourism officials and the local community, who provided them with traditional Hawaiian leis as they arrived on to

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