New ships are named

SEABOURN UNVEILS NAMES OF ITS NEWEST SHIPS:

SEABOURN ENCORE AND SEABOURN OVATION

Seabourn reveals Seabourn Encore via imagery and updates on a new, exciting, dedicated microsite

Seattle, January 28, 2015 - The award-winning ultra-luxury, small ship cruise line Seabourn has unveiled the names of its two new ships, both inspired by its current fleet. Announcing Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation - the first will launch in late 2016 and the second in spring 2018.

The line has revealed renderings and updates about Seabourn Encore via a new dedicated microsite: http://encore.seabourn.com. Filled with imagery, details and news on the ship's progress, including "sunsets until launch," the microsite offers an inside look at Seabourn's stunning new ultra-luxury ship. Additional details, news and images will be revealed on the site on an ongoing basis.

Expanding on the line's popular and highly acclaimed Odyssey-class ships, Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation will build on the success of the Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn and Seabourn Quest. This award-winning class of ships revolutionized ultra-luxury cruising with enhanced accommodations and innovative amenities when they were introduced between 2009 and 2011. Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation will maintain the line's high ratio of space per guest, enabling highly personalized service by close to one staff member for each guest on board. With the addition of the two new ships, Seabourn will have the youngest and most modern ultra-luxury fleet in the industry.

"Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation will applaud the current fleet in both vessel design and guest experience," said Seabourn President Richard Meadows. "Both words, Encore and Ovation, pay tribute to the tremendous success and outstanding accomplishments our current ships have achieved. They are perfect names to celebrate Seabourn's expanding fleet."

Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation will be configured with one additional deck, newly expanded public areas, and modern design elements and innovations consistent with Seabourn's reputation for understated elegance. The new 40,350-GRT vessels are expected to carry 604 guests each, based on double occupancy, and every suite will feature a private veranda.

Hospitality design icon Adam D. Tihany has signed on to design both Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Ovation in their entirety, drawing inspiration from the line's rich history and yachting heritage. He will design all indoor and outdoor guest areas, including the multiple dining venues, The Spa at Seabourn, showrooms, casino and lounges, outdoor deck areas, and the popular Seabourn Square, the social hub of the ship with a club-like ambiance.

Seabourn offers key elements that set the cruise line apart: thoughtfully appointed all-suite accommodations, most with verandas; superb dining in a choice of venues; complimentary open bars throughout the ship; complimentary fine wines poured at lunch and dinner; award-winning service and a relaxed, sociable atmosphere that makes guests feel right at home on board. The ships travel the globe throughout the year, sailing to many of the world's most desirable destinations, including marquee cities, UNESCO World Heritage Sites and lesser-known ports and hideaways.

For more details about the award-winning Seabourn fleet, or to explore the worldwide selection of Seabourn cruising options, contact a professional travel advisor, call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391 or visit http://www.seabourn.com.

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Microsite is encore.seabourn.com

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Thanks Dan.

A few images of what the ship may look like combined with more that have zero to do with the specific ship.:rolleyes:

The multiple bars seems interesting. I wonder if that means they'll allow glass in the Skybar as the pool appears to have its own dedicated bar.

What awful names for the new ships...sounds like they had the Carnival people pick the names. Not suitable for a luxury cruise line!

What awful names for the new ships...sounds like they had the Carnival people pick the names. Not suitable for a luxury cruise line!

I found the names for their next few ships:

• Orchestra
  
• Orchestra Pit
  
• Lodge
  
• Vomitorium
  
• Box Office
  
• Lobby
  
• Catwalks
  
• Green Room
  

What awful names for the new ships...sounds like they had the Carnival people pick the names. Not suitable for a luxury cruise line!

I agree. The Odyssey class ships all have names that reflect a journey, not a performance. I guess they also wanted to do away from the name contest, knowing full well that no one would have guessed the names given.

I don't really like the names either. I don't mind the name Encore but it shouldn't be the first ship of it's kind... Encore suggests that this ship is named because we loved the first. Except there isn't one.

I just don't like the way the word Ovation roles off the tongue. Also the two names just aren't as grand as the previous names.

The names aren't going to stop me from sailing on these two ladies though.

I don't care what the ships are called as long as they carry on the Seabourn style.

I don't really like the names either. I don't mind the name Encore but it shouldn't be the first ship of it's kind... Encore suggests that this ship is named because we loved the first. Except there isn't one.

 

I just don't like the way the word Ovation roles off the tongue. Also the two names just aren't as grand as the previous names.

 

The names aren't going to stop me from sailing on these two ladies though.

I agree about Ovation. Seems to me it should be followed by: "Of The Seas".:eek::D

Better than Ovulation!

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Or Operation!

Better than Ovulation!

 

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Oy Vey:eek::D:D

Not keen on the names either - but neither will that stop me sailing on them!

Curious to see that Seabourn Square now appears to be circular ...

Not keen on the names either - but neither will that stop me sailing on them!

 

Curious to see that Seabourn Square now appears to be circular ...

to be renamed "Piccadilly"?

Possibly, Jim, very possibly!

I agree about Ovation. Seems to me it should be followed by: "Of The Seas".:eek::D

Thats what I was thinking.

Rhapsody of the Seas

Encore of the Seas

Ovation of the Seas

Ship naming is a thing steeped in tradition. Cunard has had more than one Queen Elizabeth, HAL has had several Rotterdams, why not name the new ones Seabourn Spirit, Seabourn Pride? Precedents for such certainly exist in abundance. Back to the future??:D

Ship naming is a thing steeped in tradition. Cunard has had more than one Queen Elizabeth, HAL has had several Rotterdams, why not name the new ones Seabourn Spirit, Seabourn Pride? Precedents for such certainly exist in abundance. Back to the future??:D

You got there before me, Jim Avery. So much nicer than the horrid ones they have chosen, especially for all those who loved the little ships.

Also - I seem to remember entering a competition to choose the name for Odyssey, and possibly Sojourn also? The winner got a free cruise. Of course, it could have been a fix, who knows, but I remember thinking my choices were much better than Odyssey - naturally.

Thats what I was thinking.

 

Rhapsody of the Seas

Encore of the Seas

Ovation of the Seas

Well Emperor Norton,you don't know how right you are with your names for the new ships.I am presently on the Sojurn and the last 30 days since Cape Town have been more like Royal Carribean then Seabourn.In Cape Town 120 well trained staff left,and 120 not so trained came on,since then it has not been the Seabourn we expect,but more RC like.I have been here since Novenber 19 and until Cape Town it was what we expect and PAY for,sadly that is not the case now.

Well Emperor Norton,you don't know how right you are with your names for the new ships.I am presently on the Sojurn and the last 30 days since Cape Town have been more like Royal Carribean then Seabourn.In Cape Town 120 well trained staff left,and 120 not so trained came on,since then it has not been the Seabourn we expect,but more RC like.I have been here since Novenber 19 and until Cape Town it was what we expect and PAY for,sadly that is not the case now.

Oh dear :(

Seacap - I would be interested to hear what Julie, who has been doing a wonderful blog, has to say on the subject, as she seems to be having a good time. Hope she will tell us, in due course. It is hard to imagine Handre on a Carnival type cruise, I have to say.

I never said Handre or entertainment staff aren't great,I was referring to service level in restaurants and room service.

I don't like the names either. But the names won't stop me sailing on the ships. The size of them might.

Seacap, sorry to hear things have gone downhill since we disembarked in Cape Town. We did have a few conversations with other guests about the size of the scheduled crew turnaround and wondered how smoothly it would go. Hope things improve for you.

Does anyone know why Seabourn would have such a drastic changeover of staff in Cape Town? Surely not usual, and if they are all staff who interact with passengers it is a huge proportion, and one would think bound to lead to service problems until they were all 'bedded in'.

To revert to the original thread- I have looked at the pictures of the new ships, such as they are, but cannot find provisional deck plans. Anyone managed to see them, please?