Another milestone day celebrated during Seabourn Quest’s world cruise was the birthday of Mrs. Alene Witzke.  Mrs. Witzke passed her 2500^th day on board earlier this year, and since her birthday fell during the cruise, her friend Dr. Patricia Sakai hosted a private birthday bash in her suite, followed by a dinner in Restaurant 2.

Birthday cheer: (L-R) Capt. Thue-Nilsen, Mrs. Witzke, Cruise Sales Consultant Lindsay Havis, Cruise Director John Barron.

Queen for a Day: Mrs. Witzke celebrating at Restaurant 2.

Mrs. Witzke’s beautiful birthday cake was baked and decorated by Pastry Chef Renil Jacob.

Special “Seabourn Moments” happen all the time on our ships. Here is an example of one that took place recently on Seabourn Quest.

Elice Haverty, a guest currently sailing on the World Cruise, was craving her favorite coffee creamer and inquired to staff to see if there was any chance they would be able to get some onboard. Sure enough, the staff placed a special order and received the shipment in Cape Town, South Africa — all the way from the U.S.!  In true Seabourn style, two staff members donned white gloves and happily presented the creamer on silver platters to Mrs. Haverty, much to her delight. She can now enjoy her coffee just the way she likes it for the rest of the voyage!

Ask and you shall receive!

(L to R): Seabourn Quest Hotel Manager Vitor Alves, a very happy Elice Haverty, and waiters Ismael Rodrigues Lourenco and George Spreij

We have entered the second phase of our Seabourn Moments Facebook contest.  Beginning October 24 and continuing through November 7, 2011, we encourage all of our Facebook fans to read and vote for their favorite Seabourn Moment.

Winning tips:

• Enlist your friends and families to “like” Seabourn and vote for your favorite entry.
• Fans can vote for multiple entries each day but only once per submission per day.

After the voting period closes, the five most popular Seabourn Moments will be submitted to a panel of judges in November, who will determine which submission will win the lucky storyteller a free cruise for two.

Read all the entries and vote here!

A couple of years ago, a guest sailed on Seabourn Odyssey when she had a bit of a “wardrobe malfunction” with her dress – right before dinner.  Read about her “Seabourn Moment” and how the ship’s team came through for her that evening:

It was my first Seabourn cruise and I was looking forward to the evening’s formal night.  I had packed a special dress just for the occasion, and since there was only one formal night scheduled during the 7-day itinerary, I only brought one formal dress.  To top it off, we had been invited to dine with the Captain that evening so it was shaping up to be a particularly special night.  As I was getting dressed, I reached back to zip myself into my dress, when the zipper broke off in my hand!  My heart dropped because dinner was in 45 minutes, we had already sailed away from port and I had no other formal dresses to wear as a “back-up”.

I picked up my in-room phone and dialed my suite stewardess.  She told me she would take care of it and about 5 minutes later there was a knock on my door.  Standing there was the ship’s onboard tailor, at the ready with needle and thread.  He immediately sewed me into my dress and I was ready to go less than 10 minutes later.  We ended up being early for dinner and had a very memorable evening at the captain’s table – and a great story to share with my fellow Seabourn guests!

Have you experienced a similar situation when sailing on Seabourn?  Did the crew go above and beyond their duty?  If so, we want to hear from you!  Submit your best “Seabourn Moment” on our Facebook contest and you could win a cruise for two!

Seabourn has launched a “Seabourn Moments” contest on Facebook, calling on the company’s Facebook fans to share their most memorable Seabourn Moments.  The top story based on the judging criteria will win the entrant a seven-day Seabourn cruise for two in 2012.

A special Seabourn Moment can be a unique experience that occurred onboard, or an example of Seabourn’s staff going above and beyond during a voyage, or even an outstanding, unforgettable experience ashore. It can be a romantic or emotional moment, a humorous incident, or an exciting occurrence. Seabourn fans will vote for their favorites and then a panel of judges will select the winner from the top vote-getters.  The “Seabourn Moments” contest will run from October 10 through November 7, 2011.

“Our guests have always told us about unexpected, exceptional moments they have experienced during their Seabourn cruises,” said John Delaney, Seabourn’s senior vice president, marketing and sales. “They are the ones who started calling them ‘Seabourn Moments.’ This contest will allow them to tell our Facebook community about what made their cruises unforgettable.”

Fans can submit their stories from October 10 through October 24, 2011.  To enter, or for more details about the “Seabourn Moments” contest, visit Seabourn’s Facebook page. First-time visitors can “like” Seabourn to see details or enter. Existing Seabourn fans simply click “Enter” and submit a story about their memorable Seabourn Moments.  Limit one entry per person, and every entry submitted will be posted on the page for Seabourn’s Facebook fans to read.

Between October 24 and November 7, 2011, all of Seabourn’s Facebook fans will be able to read and vote for their favorite entries, and entrants can enlist their friends and families in voting for their entries.  After the voting period closes, the five most popular Seabourn Moments will be submitted to a panel of judges who will determine the winner in November 2011.

To enter the contest and for the complete Official Rules and details, visit Seabourn’s Facebook page. No purchase is necessary. Some restrictions apply.  The contest is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, the United Kingdom and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are age 18 or older as of the date of entry.  The contest is void where prohibited.