With Reuben Goossens
Cruise’n’Travel
Journalist & Maritime Historian
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the passenger shipping industry since 1960 and is currently semi retired, but
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Introducing
MV Seabourn Odyssey & Sojourn
Including a Photo Gallery
The luxurious 32,000 ton MV
Seabourn Odyssey
When Seabourn
was founded in 1987, the company clearly established the philosophy to create
nothing less than a totally new concept of cruising, a cruise line that had
absolute dedication to the highest level of personal service, equal to that
would be found in most celebrated of hotels, resorts and restaurants around the
world. The rule was spaciousness and elegance, with an ambiance that allows
pampered guests to establish their own pace befitting their own varied
lifestyles.
The first of two new, ultra luxury Seabourn Yachts
was the Seabourn Odyssey which was built at a cost of US$250 million and she
was delivered in the spring of 2009 and has already given so much pleasure to
many who delight in the art of luxury cruising! Her sister the Seabourn Sojourn
will arrive in June in 2010. These 32,000-ton ships will accommodate its
guests in 225 luxury suites, with some ninety percent of these offering private
verandas. Combined, these ships will more than double Seabourn’s current
fleet capacity of 624 berths.
These ships have been specifically designed to
enable Seabourn’s award-winning staff to deliver the highly personalized
service experience which is as the author knows well, is a hallmark of the
brand. Seabourn President M/s Natansohn said,
“They will be spacious, with the sleek lines and relaxed, personal feel
of an oversized yacht. We’ve essentially taken the signature elements of
our existing three yachts and added some exciting new features that the larger
hulls will allow.”
Seabourn Odyssey and Sojourn are 650 feet long and
are 84 feet wide, and they have a draft of 21 feet. The ships are powered by
diesel-generated electricity and operate with twin screw propellers, with a
service speed of 19 knots. Like all modern vessels, they are equipped with two
bow thrusters to enhance manoeuvrability and they have two stabilizers. Another
innovation is that these ships are “green ships” employing advanced
wastewater treatment technology.
M/s Natansohn said that
past guests and luxury-selling travel agents worldwide will be ecstatic at the
word of new ships for the brand. “The Yachts of Seabourn have always been
the highest-rated ships in the world when it comes to cuisine and service,”
she stated. “With an increased ability to deliver Seabourn’s
superior cruise experience to even more travellers, on state-of-the-art
vessels, we will continue to define the standard for ultra luxury cruising.”
MV Seabourn Odyssey Photo Gallery
The Atrium
The Grand Salon / Show & Lecture Lounge
A cosy corner of the Grand Salon
The topside Observation Lounge
Observation Lounge and Bar
Seabourn Odyssey seen at anchor with its starboard tender boarding platform extended
Accommodations
Owners Suite
Wintergarden Suite
Wintergarden Suite - Solarium
Signature Suite
Verandah Suite
Outside Seabourn Suite
Cruise & Travel Agents have named Seabourn as …
“Simply the Best”
The intimate yachts of Seabourn Cruises sail the world with guests (passengers) who love to cruise in an atmosphere that is unique in the cruise industry today. You can luxuriate in the uncompromising splendour of any of the unique Seabourn Yachts. You can be assured of being pampered with award winning personalized service while relaxing on their cruise ships. The social whirl of gala evenings and gourmet candlelit dinners served under the stars are a highlight of a Seabourn voyage. Seabourn cruises are perfect for the cruise connoisseur who expects the very best of everything!
Past passengers have told us that the Seabourn ships take cruising to a new level, offering all the luxuries of the large cruise lines, but having the intimacy of a yacht-like vessel and this includes the new and somewhat larger Seabourn Odyssey.
One of her past guests told me in an email. “Although she is larger than the Legend we sailed on two years ago, and that was a wonderful experience, the Odyssey feels amazingly small and intimate that you would never know you are on a larger 30,000 ton ship. She is a wonderful ship and we will sail on her and on the new ship when she arrives in 2010.”
Seabourn has many fine features on offer, including the famed “Exclusive Seabourn” complimentary on shore experiences that is a private behind the scenes event, custom-designed just for Seabourn guests. In addition, once you have completed your first Seabourn voyage, you will be automatically enrolled in the “Seabourn Club” that is reserved exclusively for past guests. The club features special rewards and incentives designed to make your future cruise with Seabourn even better value.
But, when it comes down to it, no matter what you wish to see in the world, and wherever you sail, “The Yachts of Seabourn” will take you on the voyage that will not be easily be forgotten, for it Seabourn has been rated as “Simply the Best!”
MV Seabourn
Odyssey & Seabourn Sojourn
We
at Cruise-Australia have given Seabourn a very rare - 6
Index
Page
One … Introduction to Seabourn “The
most Celebrated Cruise Line in the World.”
Page Two … MV Seabourn Odyssey & Sojourn – Deck Plans.
Page Three … MV Seabourn Pride, Spirit & Legend – Deck Plans.
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cruise site. The author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960
and is currently semi-retired, but continues to write cruise and ship reviews
and articles in order to better to inform cruise and ship enthusiasts and
provide information for those intending a cruise in the future.
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