Seabourn Pride Hotel Director Nick Burger sent us these great photos of the ship transiting the Corinth Canal earlier this month. The ship was on her way from Europe to Asia. Nick went ashore and positioned himself on a bridge to snap the perfect shot. As the ship sailed through the canal, Cruise Director Jan Stearman led the guests in a cheerful roar to greet him!

Seabourn Pride sails through the Corinth Canal.

Everybody say “HI!!”

One of the best parts of sailing on Seabourn is the pleasure of meeting interesting people with interesting stories. Actress Stefanie Powers certainly qualifies in that regard. In an exceptionally durable career that started in 1960, she has portrayed countless characters in films and television series, portraying vixens, villains and victims in comedies, romances and mysteries. It is in that last category that she has excelled, most memorably as Jennifer Hart, the enchanting helpmate and foil to Robert Wagner’s suave Jonathan Hart in the long-lived TV series Hart to Hart. Ms. Powers will be sailing on board Seabourn Quest during the final segment of its 2013 world cruise departing Dubai on April 7, 2013. Will any mysteries be cleared up? Perhaps…

Actress Stefanie Powers will join guests on Seabourn Quest in April

The resourceful food and beverage team on board Seabourn Sojourn wanted to give their guests a Seabourn signature Caviar in the Surf experience, but they were nowhere near a tropical beach. Chief Purser Belinda Smitheram got the pictures of their solution for us.

A day at the “beach.”

Team Together, Team All Wet: (Standing L-R) Bartender Juliya Zorenko, waiters Nagy Ferenc and Ilya Bondarev. (Seated L-R) Waiters Gkhan Sabahlar and Tracy Ashworth, Restaurant Manager Craig Coulson, Waiter Kevin Hook, F&B Manager Marco De Oliveira, Executive Chef Andrew Soddy, and Waiter Helga Kurcs. (In the pool) Saskia Feldmann.

Marco De Oliveira and Chef Soddy turning out the treats.

Just as migratory birds fly south for the winter, Seabourn Pride and her crew departed the Northern European seas where they have spent the summer and entered the Mediterranean. They paused at Seville for a crew drill, and afterward snapped a quick farewell wave as they proceeded on their way through the Strait of Gibraltar toward Greece, Suez, the Red Sea and Singapore. Thanks to Hotel Director Nick Burger for sending us this photo.

Adios from sunny Sevilla!

The beautiful new 2013 – 2014 Seabourn Cruise Collection is now available for download or reviewing on Seabourn’s website. The 150-page catalogue contains full details of Seabourn’s array of cruising vacations through the first quarter of 2014. It also has pages and pages of descriptive information about Seabourn’s ships, special features and amenities and complete deck plans for all ships. You can turn page after page and marvel at the gorgeous images, the fascinating port highlights, and the amazing variety of travel adventures available for you during the next 15 months.You can find it here:

 http://www.seabourn.com/luxury-cruise-destinations/EBrochures.action

 Enjoy!

Michelle Bernstein

Guests aboard Seabourn Quest’s 2013 world cruise will mingle with a stellar line-up of highly acclaimed culinary talents coming on board during their 116-day voyage.  They include James Beard award-winning chef, television personality and author Michelle Bernstein; Food Network star chef Robert Irvine; Enrico Wahl, executive chef at the Oberoi Hotel in Bali, and Catherine Fallis, one of only a handful of female master sommeliers in the world.

These luminaries will socialize with the guests and participate in culinary events, such as cooking demonstrations and wine tasting parties on board, as well as in ports of call along the way. They are among a full complement of prominent guest entertainers and speakers who will be joining the guests during their world cruise.

“We are very excited to welcome these very talented personalities aboard Seabourn Quest’s world cruise,” said John Delaney, Seabourn’s senior vice president, marketing and sales. “Their superior skills and fascinating career experiences will certainly add flavor and color to our guests’ conversations during their worldly experience.”

Seabourn Quest’s 2013 lineup of guest culinary experts include:

•    Michelle Bernstein – James Beard award-winning chef, restaurateur and author. Jan. 12 – 16, 2013.

•    Robert Irvine – World-renowned chef and host of the Food Network’s “Restaurant: Impossible.” Jan. 30 – Feb. 8, 2013.

•    Catherine Fallis – Master Sommelier. Feb. 16 – 23, 2013.

•    Enrico Wahl – Executive Chef of the Oberoi Hotel Bali. March 1 – 9, 2013.

Catherine Fallis

The guest chefs and master sommelier will have the privilege of working with Seabourn Quest’s highly-skilled onboard culinary team. During the 116-day cruise, the team will prepare an extensive menu of creative and delicious dishes from all over the world, share their culinary wisdom in several cooking demonstrations and organize “Shopping with the Chef” excursions for guests to experience.

These culinary luminaries are only one portion of the stellar lineup of onboard enrichment and entertainment planned for guests sailing on the voyage, including Grammy-winning singer/composer Patti Austin, acclaimed comedienne Rita Rudner and political satirist and author Christopher Buckley.

Robert Irvine

For more information on Seabourn’s 2013 world cruise, please visit www.seabourn.com.

With Hotel Director Teresa Haughey in charge, Seabourn Spirit’s onboard hotel management team has taken on a decidedly female cast. Cruise Sales Specialist Sara Ferreira gathered a dozen dazzling doyennes for a photographic record of the occasion.

All smiles: The Spirit-ed Ladies! (L-R): Cruise Director Rachel Vargo; Spa Manager Candice Morgel; Shop Manager Alina Potcoava; Bar Manager Antoaneta Todorova; Chief Purser Anoushka Kree; Tour Manager Kerstin Tachke; Hotel Director Teresa Haughey; Assistant Cruise Director Marla Sanders; Executive Housekeeper : Florenta Stefanescu; Cruise Sales Specialist Sara Ferreira; Assistant Housekeeper Chrizanne Malherbe; and Casino Manager Georgeta Ruxanda.

On October 30, Seabourn Quest met up with two of her “cousins” from two other Carnival Corporation & plc’s brands in Dubrovnik, Croatia. John Delaney, Seabourn’s senior vice president of marketing and sales, took this photo of the three ships in port together. From left to right are Carnival Breeze, Pacific Princess and Seabourn Quest.