Seabourn remains committed to small ship experience

Yachts of Seabourn have three 32,000 gross ton newbuildings on order that are three times the size of the existing ship of the company and with 450 beds, carry twice as many passengers. However, Pamela Conover, president ceo of the Carnival Corp & PLC subsidiary, says the company remains committed to small ship experience. “I think there is a line between a small-ship and a large-ship experience. We choose not to cross that line, because we are committed to providing the sort of individualized experience that is the reason Seabourn guests choose to travel with us. We are building for a particular sort of very discerning traveler who understands the equation between intimacy and luxury,” she said. The new ships, Seabourn Odyssey and her un-named sisters-to-be, will provide among the highest ratios of space per guest in the industry, and they will take advantage of that space to lay on amenities such as an expansive 11,500-square foot indoor/outdoor spa, spread over two decks, that will be the largest on any luxury ship. Ninety percent of the ship’s guest accommodations will have private verandas, and the ships will feature four alternative dining venues, again unheard of for ships of this size, Seabourn said.