“My regular life is merely a hiatus from my vacations aboard your yachts.” – Len Marino

Earlier this year, writer Len Marino and his wife sailed across the Atlantic Ocean aboard Seabourn Legend, followed by a cruise along the Spanish and French Rivieras.  They delighted in the gourmet dining experience and were impressed by the staff’s gracious personalized service.

“The experience aboard the Legend was superb,” he said.

Now that’s music to our ears! You can experience his Seabourn cruise through his eyes here.

While docked in the historic port in Mahon, Menorca, guests aboard Seabourn Legend enjoyed an Evening Under the Stars, one of the most popular Seabourn’s Signature Delights.  Under the beautiful evening sky, guests reveled in a sumptuous barbecue dinner, featuring a lavish selection of steaks, seafood and many other delicious dishes.  Once everyone was done, Chef Thorsten Sengutta and Maitre D’Hotel Ross Seward presented the food and beverage team, all of whom worked so hard to put together this festive feast.  Following dinner, the band rocked the yacht with live music and guests kicked up their heels and danced well into the night!

Seabourn Legend BBQ

(L to R): Bar waitresses Desislava Kostova and Melinda Hegyi, Bar Manager Maciej Oss, Assistant Sommelier William Kelly, and Bar waiter Sam McCarthy take a moment to pose for a photo after dinner.  The galley and restaurant teams are seen in the background.

Simplicio Paragas, the Dining Out columnist and feature editor for the Honolulu Advertiser, recently sailed on Seabourn Pride and delighted in the many delicious and mouth-watering dishes during his cruise.  One of his top highlights was the Galley Market Lunch on the last day of the voyage, when the chef and his team opened up the galley and prepared one final feast for the guests.

“It was a food lover’s dream and a perfect climax to what had already been a perfect cruise.”

Check out his article to get a taste of Simplicio’s savory dining experience on Pride:

Seabourn Legend Hotel Manager Ralph de Klijn sent the following update and photo about a group of cadets who recently finished their Seabourn Academy training on Legend:

Here is a wonderful picture of all the cadets who successfully completed the Seabourn Academy over the last three and a half months on Seabourn Legend. Our training manager, Paul Charsley, has debarked Legend, leaving his pupils behind after a successful couple of months onboard. In total, we had three waves of cadets training on the yacht, and they will now be assigned to begin their careers throughout the fleet, including the new Seabourn Sojourn. It was great having new talent added to the Seabourn family and we wanted to share this as guests, particularly some who sailed during the Legend’s crossing, have asked for an update on their training. From myself and the Legend management, we wish all new Seabourn family members the best of luck in the next years aboard our yachts.

Cheeseburgers are undoubtedly one of the most popular items on the Sky Grill menu.  One day during the transatlantic crossing on Seabourn Legend, the food and beverage staff decided to cook up a special cheeseburger for lunch.  And this certainly wasn’t your regular burger.  It was a mega, extra large cheeseburger that used nearly 9 pounds of beef tenderloin, 45 slices of cheddar cheese, more than 2 pounds of tomatoes, and a pound of lettuce – all on a whopping sesame bun!! (more…)

The day couldn’t have been any better for a lavish beach barbecue at beautiful Prickly Pear Island in the British Virgin Islands.  During a recent visit, Seabourn Legend anchored off the coast of the island, where guests experienced an unforgettable day that included a delicious barbeque lunch, watersports, and plenty of time to soak up the sun on a beautiful beach.  (more…)

On a recent visit to Deshaies, Guadeloupe, the weather was so fantastic that the staff aboard Seabourn Legend decided to deploy the marina and offer guests a lovely afternoon of water sports off the marina.  Kayaks, banana boats, and waterskiing were available right from the back of Legend for our guests to enjoy on this beautiful day in Deshaies.

In these photos, you can see the preparations of getting the floating pool-cage into the water and the end result of guests enjoying a wonderful afternoon onboard Seabourn Legend.

Seabourn’s original three sister yachts, Seabourn Pride, Spirit, and Legend, are being treated to a multi-million dollar makeover over the next year.  The look and feel of the public rooms on each vessel will be enhanced with open and airy interiors, modern embellishments, and richly colored contemporary on-deck furnishings. Spirit just came out of drydock with all the changes made, and Pride and Legend will have their turns next year. (more…)

In his Virtual Gourmet newsletter, John Mariani blogs about his recent and delicious experience aboard Seabourn Legend. John ranks his Seabourn dining experience with authentic European fine dining and stated the luxury cruise provided him with his best cruise dining experience ever!