11-02-2025
Discover a more cultured way to cruise, with added interest
Ocean travel has a long association with curiosity. When early explorers set out to sail beyond the horizon, they were driven by a desire to discover the new and the unknown. And while Seabourn's cruises won't take you into totally uncharted waters (although they do visit lesser-visited ports and off-the-beaten-track sights) they are still very much voyages of discovery, packed with enlightening experiences and fascinating experts.
Off-the-beaten-track destinations and fascinating experiences await Seabourn's cultivated guests
Seabourn knows its guests are a cultivated bunch; interesting, interested people who enjoy new adventures and fresh knowledge, and enjoy sharing their enthusiasms and life stories with established and newfound friends. The art of conversation is alive and well on these elegant ships, enhanced by a coterie of accomplished luminaries invited on board to impart their expertise via lectures and workshops, but also more organically as part of the daily social scene of shared meals, adventures ashore and casual chats.
Sail with Seabourn and you may find that you're sharing a moment with a daring explorer, a skilled chef, a celebrated performer or an expert from the worlds of art, science or politics. Here's just a taste of the captivating people and the exciting new experiences on offer.
Literary inspiration
Imagine being able to pick the brains of your favourite writer, discovering their inspirations, creative process and what their next title will be. Seabourn's Authors at Sea enables you to do just that, with a host of authors sailing with the line this year, including crime writer Louise Penny, garden designer and historian Caroline Holmes and former politician turned bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.
If you loved the Vera and Shetland series, bookmark the seven-night Scotland and Iceland's North Coast voyage on Seabourn Ovation departing 30 May 2026, accompanied by the author Ann Cleeves OBE. The call at Kirkwall will be particularly fitting, as her new book is set in Orkney. Alongside two talks she'll also run a Murder Mystery Event and Crime Writing Workshop for budding authors.
Author Ann Cleeves OBE will join guests on the Scotland and Iceland North Coast voyage which calls at Kirkwall, the setting for her new novel
Credit : Cruise Image Library John Shedwick
Signature events
Seabourn's complimentary bucket list experiences will be talking points not only during your cruise but for many years to come – you'll never forget listening to a sunset classical concert in the ruins of Ephesus with drinks and canapés.
At selected ports you can spend a day with a talented member of Seabourn's kitchen team as part of the Shopping with the Chef programme, heading to a market and watching them bargain with vendors for local produce, whether it's cheese and charcuterie in Sicily, aromatic spices in Istanbul, fresh fish in Valencia or fragrant herbs in Ho Chi Minh City. You'll have the chance to try speciality street food, hear how the ingredients will be used and spot them later in your dishes at dinner.
Don't miss the free-flowing champagne at Seabourn's signature Caviar in the Surf party – or its cold-climate expedition equivalent, Caviar in the Ice. Alongside the latter the brave can also take part in the ultimate bragging rights challenge, the polar plunge.
Enjoy chilled champagne and caviar at Seabourn's surfboard bar, one of its popular signature events
Credit : Scott Martin & Aly Whitman
Mesmerising entertainment
You'll encounter a star-studded line-up of performers on your Seabourn voyage, with cabaret and comedy in the Grand Salon, acoustic performances poolside and classical concerts on deck.
Stars fresh from West End musicals grace the Seabourn stage. This year's performers include Daniel Boys, who has appeared in shows from Rent and Grease to Avenue Q and Hamilton, via a detour to film the TV talent show Any Dream Will Do. Elesha Moses has played both Whitney Houston and Tina Turner, Lauren Drew has appeared as Celine Dion and Kieran Alleyns has taken the role of Michael Jackson in Thriller Live twice, as the young Michael Jackson at 13 and the adult MJ at 23.
West End musical stars are among a varied roster of performers keeping guests entertained on board
Perfect pictures
On Seabourn's expedition cruises you can sharpen up your photography skills with the Image Masters programme, a comprehensive, hands-on course led by the ship's professional photographer that will let you do justice to the incredible wildlife and nature you'll come face to face with.
Covering composition, camera techniques, editing and retouching, this tuition will help you get that dream shot, whether it's a humpback breaching in Antarctica, a polar bear playing on an Arctic iceberg or a sweet sloth or lurking caiman in the Amazon rainforest.
Learn the art of snapping picture-perfect photographs on Seabourn's Image Masters programme
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Magic moments
If you're sailing through Central America on Seabourn Encore this April, transiting the Panama Canal won't be the only excitement. Thrilling performances from four of the world's most talented magicians will fill your evenings with wonder and amazement. Marvel at the mind-bending illusions of Britain's Got Talent star Josephine Lee; enjoy Jack Rhodes' entertaining blend of sleight of hand and sharp wit; puzzle over Mark Haslam's Houdini Mystery and gasp at the startlingly original tricks of Blake Vogt, which secured him a part in the movie Ant Man and the Wasp.
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