Seabourn · Booking through Via Privata
USD 1,500 onboard credit per suite
Credited by Via Privata on bookings of USD 40,000 or more — on top of the line's own amenities, at the fare you would pay booking direct.
- USD 250 per person shipboard credit through Virtuoso on 2026 sailings (one benefit per booking), confirmed in writing at booking
- Suite-selection guidance before the best categories sell through
- We hold your suite while you decide
Yachts & Voyages · Worldwide · Antarctica
Seabourn: Ships, suites and 2026–2027 sailings
The private-club feel · Five ships incl. Venture & Pursuit
Seabourn operates five ships and not one of them is large. Seabourn Quest carries 458 guests, Encore and Ovation 600 each, and the two expedition vessels, Venture and Pursuit, 264 apiece. Every suite is ocean-front, most have a private veranda, and the fare covers premium spirits and fine wines at all times, caviar throughout the voyage, every dining venue on board, and Wi-Fi packages with unlimited minutes powered by Starlink. Tipping, in Seabourn's own words, is neither required nor expected.
The line describes its fleet as small ships designed to feel like private yachts, and the onboard culture follows from that: open seating, no assigned tables, and a set of complimentary Signature Events that tell you more about the house style than any brochure line — Marina Day, Caviar in the Surf, Shopping with the Chef, Polar Plunge.
The expedition arm is the reason to look at Seabourn twice. Venture, launched in 2022, and Pursuit, which in Seabourn's own wording proudly entered service on August 12, 2023, are built to PC6 polar class, carry 132 all-veranda ocean-front suites apiece, and each launches 24 Zodiacs — enough, Seabourn says, to accommodate all onboard guests at once — with a 19-person Expedition Team running the days ashore.
Where Seabourn differs from its nearest rivals is how much of the trip the fare swallows. Air is bought separately through Flight Ease, and on the three ocean ships shore excursions are booked tour by tour; on Venture and Pursuit most excursions, Zodiac cruises, hikes and snorkelling are included, with kayaking and the Image Masters photography programme charged as options. One more thing to know: Seabourn Sojourn left the fleet in May 2026, so those five ships are the whole of it.
Booking through Via Privata
USD 1,500 onboard credit per suite
Credited by Via Privata on bookings of USD 40,000 or more — on top of the line's own amenities, at the fare you would pay booking direct. Below that, the Virtuoso amenity applies instead: a USD 250 per person shipboard credit on 2026 sailings, one benefit per booking, confirmed in writing at booking.
- USD 250 per person shipboard credit through Virtuoso on 2026 sailings (one benefit per booking), confirmed in writing at booking
- Suite-selection guidance before the best categories sell through
- We hold your suite while you decide
- Every benefit confirmed in writing before you commit
- Hotels joined either side of the voyage, as one journey
Deck plans and suites, ship by ship
Open a ship for every deck plan and its own suites and staterooms, with photographs.
Seabourn Quest
2011 · 458 guests
Seabourn Quest was launched in 2011 and carries 458 guests; she is 650 feet long and 84 feet wide.
Deck plans & suites
Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation
2016 and 2018 · 600 guests
Seabourn Encore · Seabourn Ovation
Seabourn Encore, delivered in 2016, and Seabourn Ovation, delivered in 2018, are sister ships for 600 guests, each 690 feet long and 92 feet wide, with 13 categories of ocean-front suite, every one with a veranda.
Deck plans & suites
Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit
2022 and 2023 · 264 guests
Seabourn Venture · Seabourn Pursuit
Seabourn Venture, launched in 2022, and Seabourn Pursuit, which entered service on 12 August 2023, are sister expedition ships for 264 guests, each 557 feet long and 78 feet wide and built to PC6 Polar Class standards.
Deck plans & suites
The suites
The categories below are the line's own names. Sizes and layouts differ from ship to ship, so each ship page shows its own suites with photographs and the deck plans.
Suites by shipSeabourn Quest · Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation · Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit
Ocean View Suite
approximately 295 square feet (28 square meters)
The entry category. Seabourn listed it on Sojourn and Quest, and since Sojourn left the fleet in May 2026 it survives on Seabourn Quest alone.
Veranda Suite
The standard across the fleet and the one most guests book. Full-length window and glass door to the veranda, walk-in closet, dining table for two, and a bathroom with separate tub and shower.
Penthouse Suite
On Ovation and Encore. The first real jump in living space rather than bedroom space, with a separate sitting area, two televisions and a writing desk. The category we usually steer clients towards on a long voyage.
Signature Suite
On Ovation and Encore. The veranda is more than half the suite again, which on a Mediterranean summer itinerary is the whole argument for the category.
Wintergarden Suite
On Ovation and Encore, and the one to ask about early. Seabourn describes large windows, dining for six, a glass-enclosed solarium with a tub and day bed, a pantry with wet bar, a guest bath and two flat-screen TVs.
What the fare includes
The question every enquiry opens with. What follows is what the line itself publishes as included — we confirm it against your exact sailing before you commit.
- Complimentary premium spirits and fine wines available on board at all times
- Complimentary caviar, an extra indulgence offered throughout your voyage
- All dining venues are complimentary — dine where, when and with whom you wish
- Welcome Champagne and a complimentary in-suite bar stocked with your preferences
- Tipping is neither required, nor expected, in Seabourn's own wording
- Complimentary Wi-Fi packages with unlimited minutes powered by SpaceX's Starlink
- Complimentary entertainment experiences, offering a variety of shows and live music
- Complimentary Signature Events: Marina Day, Caviar in the Surf, Evening at Ephesus, Shopping with the Chef, Caviar on the Ice, Polar Plunge and more
- On Venture and Pursuit only: inclusive experiences at every stop — shore excursions, cultural tours, guided Zodiac cruises, hikes, nature walks and snorkelling with gear provided, wetsuits excluded
- Not in the fare: flights, bought separately through Seabourn's Flight Ease programme; shore excursions on Quest, Encore and Ovation; and on the expedition ships, kayaking and the Image Masters photography programme, both of which Seabourn lists as optional at charge
On board
Solis
The Mediterranean fine-dining room, developed with Master Chef and Culinary Partner Chef Anton Egger and Senior Corporate Chef Franck Salein. Seabourn names it on Quest, Encore and Ovation — not on the expedition ships. Signature dishes and specials change daily on what the chefs find in local markets on port days.
Earth & Ocean
The second Egger and Salein concept, served in The Colonnade and its outdoor seating area, weather permitting. Seabourn describes a fresh, inventive menu created anew each evening and served under the stars, which in practice makes it the venue regulars book first.
The Colonnade
Buffet and table service both, with indoor and outdoor seating. The relaxed room, and the one most guests default to at breakfast and lunch.
Seabourn Square
Not a restaurant — the ship's living room, with guest services folded into it, freshly roasted coffee, pastries and artisanal gelato. Encore and Ovation were built around a reimagined version of it.
The Retreat
A separate top-deck retreat, named by Seabourn on Quest, Encore and Ovation. Capacity is not published, so we check what is actually available on your sailing before promising anything.
The Marina
Seabourn's retractable Marina platform, which Seabourn lists on Encore, Ovation and Quest, and the reason Marina Day appears among the complimentary Signature Events. Zero@Sea, the zero-proof cocktail programme, runs fleetwide in every bar and lounge.
Where it sails
Alaska and Japan
May to November 2027
Seabourn Encore makes eighteen Alaska departures between May and September 2027, then crosses for three 14-day Japan sailings in October and November. If Japan is the draw, it is the autumn end of Encore's year you want.
The Mediterranean
April to November 2027
Seabourn Ovation takes the Mediterranean from April through November 2027 — the longest single-region run in the ocean fleet, which is why the April and November shoulder dates stay open longest.
Northern Europe, Canada and New England
June to November 2027
Seabourn Quest works Northern Europe between June and September 2027, then Canada and New England in October and November. Quest is also the only ship still carrying the Ocean View Suite, so it is the one to ask about if the entry category matters.
Antarctica, South Georgia and the Chilean fjords
October 2027 to March 2028
Pursuit and Venture make 19 departures of 10 to 25 days. Seabourn includes a pre-cruise hotel stay in Buenos Aires and round-trip charter flights between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia on these voyages.
The Kimberley and the Arctic
May to September 2027
Seabourn Pursuit makes four 10-day Kimberley departures between May and August 2027. Venture takes Scotland, Iceland, Greenland and the Canadian Arctic on eight departures of 12 to 18 days, including two 18-day Northwest Passage voyages between August and September.
Sailings across the fleet
5 departures we would shortlist from the line's calendar, each with its route, the map and our hotels at either end. Filter them by region, month or length; For any other date the line publishes, ask and we send it with the fare.
All 5 sailings
12-Day Harvest Horizons: Japan's Coastal Charms
Seabourn Encore · 22 Oct 2026 · 12 nights
Osaka, Japan to Tokyo, Japan
Waitlistread 9 Oct
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
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- Day 0: Osaka, Japan
- Day 1: Kochi, Japan
- Day 2: Scenic Cruising Kanmon Strait
- Day 3: Sokcho, South Korea
- Day 4: Days at Sea
- Day 5: Kanazawa, Japan
- Day 6: Niigata, Japan
- Day 7: Akita, Japan
- Day 8: Aomori, Japan
- Day 9: Hakodate, Japan
- Day 10: Miyako, Japan
- Day 11: Days at Sea
- Day 12: Tokyo, Japan
Where to stay before and after
After you disembark
Stay in Tokyo
7-Day Classic Caribbean Yacht Harbors
Seabourn Ovation · 19 Dec 2026 · 7 nights
Bridgetown, Barbados to Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
From USD 4,098 per personread 9 Oct
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
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- Day 0: Bridgetown, Barbados
- Day 1: Castries, Saint Lucia
- Day 2: Days at Sea
- Day 3: Little Bay, Montserrat
- Day 4: St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda
- Day 5: Carambola Beach, Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Day 6: Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
- Day 7: Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Where to stay before and after
After you disembark
Stay on Anguilla or St Barths
7-Day Alaska Inside Passage & Glacier Bay
Seabourn Encore · 14 May 2027 · 7 nights
Vancouver, B.C., CA to Juneau, Alaska, US
From USD 6,813 per personread 9 Oct
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
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- Day 0: Vancouver, B.C., CA
- Day 0: Transit the Seymour Narrows
- Day 1: Cruising the Queen Charlotte Sound
- Day 2: Ketchikan, Alaska, US
- Day 2: Transit Snow Pass
- Day 2: Transit Decision Passage
- Day 3: Sitka, Alaska, US
- Day 4: Glacier Bay
- Day 5: Inian Islands, Alaska, US
- Day 5: Icy Strait Point, Alaska, US
- Day 6: Haines, Alaska, US
- Day 6: Cruising Lynn Canal
- Day 7: Juneau, Alaska, US
10-Day Kimberley Expedition: Waterfalls & Wanjinas
Seabourn Pursuit · 24 May 2027 · 10 nights
Darwin, Australia to Broome, Western Australia, Australia
From USD 17,698 per personread 9 Oct
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
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- Day 0: Darwin, Australia
- Day 1: King George River, Western Australia, Australia
- Day 2: Vansittart Bay, Western Australia, Australia
- Day 3: Ashmore Reef, Australia
- Day 4: The Seabourn Kimberley Experience
- Day 5: Hunter River, Western Australia, Australia
- Day 6: Swift Bay, Australia
- Day 7: Lacepede Island, Western Australia, Australia
- Day 8: Freshwater Cove, Western Australia, Australia
- Day 8: Montgomery Reef, Western Australia, Australia
- Days 8-9: Talbot Bay, Western Australia, Australia
- Day 10: Broome, Western Australia, Australia
8-Day Tides & Treasures Of The Atlantic Arc
Seabourn Quest · 11 Jun 2027 · 8 nights
Lisbon, Portugal to Dover (London), England, UK
From USD 9,098 per personread 9 Oct
Booked through usUSD 1,500 from us at USD 40,000+ · Virtuoso amenities below that
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- Day 0: Lisbon, Portugal
- Day 1: Leixoes (Porto), Portugal
- Day 2: Days at Sea
- Day 3: Bilbao, Spain
- Day 4: St Jean-de-Luz (Biarritz), France
- Day 5: Days at Sea
- Day 6: St Malo (Le Mont Saint Michel), France
- Day 7: Portsmouth, UK
- Day 8: Dover (London), England, UK
Where to stay before and after
After you disembark
Stay in London
Fares are per guest at double occupancy as Seabourn publishes them, inclusive of the cruise fare, taxes and fees the line quotes together. Seabourn numbers its embarkation day zero, which is why the day count runs one longer than the nights.
What we add · Through 31 Dec 2026
US$250 shipboard credit per guest
A US$250-per-guest shipboard credit on 2026 sailings of the intimate, all-suite fleet — with complimentary caviar and marina days included. Booking through Via Privata adds US$1,500 in credit on bookings of US$40,000 or more, at the fare you would pay direct.
- US$250 shipboard credit per guest
- All-suite, caviar & marina days
- Expedition ships Venture & Pursuit
Booking this line
Book early and book long. The expedition ships sell out first — Antarctica and the Kimberley open well over a year ahead, and suite choice narrows long before the sailing does. On Encore and Ovation, target a Penthouse or above; Seabourn does not publish how many Signature or Wintergarden suites each ship holds, so ask before you commit. We hold the suite, confirm exactly which excursions your voyage carries, and arrange flights and pre- and post-cruise nights separately, since air is never in the fare.
Questions, answered
What is the best Seabourn booking offer?
Judge any offer on what reaches you per suite. Booking through Via Privata, sailings of USD 40,000 or more carry a USD 1,500 onboard credit from us, on top of whatever the line itself is running for your dates and the consortium amenities the sailing qualifies for — at the same fare you would pay booking direct. Below USD 40,000, the Virtuoso amenity applies instead: a USD 250 per person shipboard credit on 2026 sailings, one benefit per booking. We confirm in writing exactly which benefits your dates carry before you commit.
What is included in a Seabourn fare?
Premium spirits and fine wines at all times, caviar throughout the voyage, every dining venue on board, welcome Champagne and an in-suite bar stocked to your preferences, entertainment, and Wi-Fi packages with unlimited minutes powered by Starlink. Tipping, Seabourn says, is neither required nor expected. Flights are not included — they are bought separately through Flight Ease.
Which Seabourn ship should I choose?
There are five. Seabourn Quest, 458 guests and launched in 2011, is the smallest and the only one Seabourn still lists with the Ocean View Suite. Encore (2016) and Ovation (2018) each carry 600 guests across thirteen suite categories and are effectively twins, so choose between them on itinerary. Venture (2022) and Pursuit (2023) are the 264-guest expedition ships, and they are a different holiday altogether.
Do Seabourn expedition voyages include shore excursions?
Yes, on Venture and Pursuit. Seabourn includes a shore excursion for all guests anywhere a third-party operator delivers the experience, except at turnaround ports, along with guided walks and hikes, Zodiac tours and snorkelling with gear provided — wetsuits excluded. Kayaking and the Image Masters photography programme are optional at charge. On Quest, Encore and Ovation, shore excursions are booked tour by tour.
What do the Seabourn expedition ships actually carry?
Venture and Pursuit are both built to PC6 polar class, with 132 all-veranda ocean-front suites each, 24 Zodiacs — enough, in Seabourn's wording, to accommodate all onboard guests at once — and a 19-person Expedition Team. Kayaking is offered as an optional experience at charge. Seabourn has withdrawn the expedition submarine programme the ships launched with, so treat any older brochure promising a submersible as out of date.
When should I book, and why through an advisor?
Antarctica and Kimberley seasons publish more than a year out and suite choice narrows quickly, so early is most of the game. We hold the suite while you decide, confirm exactly what your voyage includes, arrange the pre- and post-cruise nights and the flights Seabourn does not put in the fare, and stay on the booking afterwards. None of that costs you anything.
Details checked against Seabourn's published materials · August 2026
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