The back story
Fleet: 5 ships: Seabourn Encore, Ovation and Quest, plus the expedition ships Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit (seabourn.com, Oct 2026) · Guests per ship: 264 (Venture, Pursuit), 458 (Quest), 600 (Encore, Ovation) (seabourn.com, Oct 2026) · What’s included: All ocean-front suites; premium spirits and fine wines at all times; every restaurant; no tipping expected (seabourn.com, Oct 2026) · Sails to: Every continent and more than 400 ports, with the Arctic, the Northwest Passage and the Kimberley on the expedition ships (seabourn.com) · Owner: Part of Carnival Corporation (seabourn.com press release, June 2026)
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The back story
Seabourn·In depth
A small-ship line with a yacht-like ease, where the bar is always open and the crew plunge into the sea to serve caviar from a surfboard.
The fleet
Who it suits. On a budget: The least expensive way aboard is an Ocean View or Veranda Suite on a shorter voyage; even here the open bar, fine wines and every restaurant are in the fare, and no tipping is expected. Mid-range: A Penthouse Suite on Seabourn Encore or Seabourn Ovation, with a cabana at The Retreat for a sea day, or a Veranda Suite on an expedition voyage aboard Seabourn Venture. Luxury: The Wintergarden Suite with its glass solarium, or the Signature Suite with a 46 m² veranda, both with private car transfers within 50 miles of the pier.
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600 guests
Seabourn·Ocean ship·€€€€
One of Seabourn’s two largest ships, with 13 categories of ocean-front suites with verandas and The Retreat on the top deck.
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600 guests
Seabourn·Ocean ship·€€€€
Seabourn Encore’s sister ship, with the same 600-guest scale, 13 suite categories and The Retreat.
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458 guests
Seabourn·Ocean ship·€€€€
The 458-guest ship of 2011, renewed in 2026 in the most comprehensive interior update in Seabourn’s history.
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264 guests
Seabourn·Expedition ship·€€€€
Seabourn’s first purpose-built expedition ship, built to PC6 Polar Class standards for remote coasts.
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264 guests
Seabourn·Expedition ship·€€€€
The second Seabourn expedition ship, built for remote destinations larger ships cannot reach.
