Even a small flood can’t stop the Seabourn Odyssey team from rolling out the red carpet for guests. During the ship’s visit to Semarang in Indonesia on March 21, the local tidal conditions flooded the pier, causing a large pool of water to surround the gangway. Determined to avoid having guests wade through the water to board the ship, the team came up with a brilliant solution and created a special “red carpet bridge” over the water. Staff members lined up along the platform to welcome guests back on board and more importantly, to ensure guests felt secure walking across along the open “bridge.” Needless to say, guests were surprised and very thankful to see that the staff went above and beyond their expectations.

According to Luca Di Matteo, Seabourn’s manager of restaurant and bar operations, the “guests loved it and said we should do this more often!”

Well done, Seabourn Odyssey, for providing guests with this wonderful “Seabourn Moment!”

Bravo to the Seabourn Odyssey staff for pulling out the stops for guests.

Another great Seabourn Moment!

After spending another fantastic summer in Europe, Seabourn Odyssey said goodbye to Europe earlier this week and is currently crossing the Atlantic Ocean to Ft. Lauderdale.  She’ll pay a visit to the Caribbean during a 16-day cruise, and will then circle South America on an exciting 73-day voyage, departing Jan. 4, 2011.

Here are some pictures of Seabourn Odyssey in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The last shot shows the ship leaving Monaco and mainland Europe for the last time in 2010. But she’ll be back there before you know it!

Linda Garrison, cruise editor for About.com, sailed on a seven-day cruise aboard Seabourn Odyssey last year, visiting some of the most beautiful destinations in the region.

“Life doesn’t come much better than cruising a beautiful area of the world like the Adriatic Sea between Greece and Italy. One of the few things that does make it better is to be on a luxury ship like the Seabourn Odyssey.”

Check out her article here, where she gives a daily account of her journey as she explores many charming and quaint ports in Italy, Croatia, and Greece.  And you’ll get a good taste of what it is like to sail seven days in the Mediterranean aboard Seabourn Odyssey.

In the spirit of the Easter holiday, Seabourn Odyssey staff members organized an Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt, which had 19 teams scrambling around the yacht looking for eggs and vying for prizes. (more…)

Earlier this week, Seabourn Odyssey sailed into Lyttelton (Christchurch), New Zealand, which is home to Captain Mark Dexter.  He considered it to be one of the highlights of his career.

Read about Captain Mark Dexter’s experiences.

Writer Celeste Moure sailed with her family on Odyssey last September in the Mediterranean.  It was her first cruise and once she experienced Seabourn-style cruising, from the impeccable service to incredible cuisine, she was hooked. (more…)

Odyssey World Cruise Guest

After spending the fall sailing in the Caribbean, Seabourn Odyssey said goodbye to Fort Lauderdale and set sail on Seabourn’s first world cruise, a 108-day voyage that departed Jan. 5, 2010, from Port Everglades.  Guests who will be making the whole round-the-world cruise enjoyed a complimentary gala pre-cruise overnight at the Ritz Carlton Fort Lauderdale on January 4th, with a festive cocktail reception enlivened by various “ports of call” featuring food and drinks inspired by the places the guests will visit during their voyage. (more…)

It’s always great to see honest reviews of what the Seabourn cruise experience is really like.  We know how fabulous a Seabourn cruise is – so it’s great when others share their unbiased opinions. Cruise enthusiasts have a lot of choices – and we realize that you want to know as much as you can about our ships before booking a Seabourn voyage.  In this Cruise Report article, Rickee Richardson provides an extensive and comprehensive review of her Seabourn Odyssey cruise.  (more…)

Seabourn has been honored by readers of Porthole Cruise Magazine again.  We won in three categories in the magazine’s 11th Annual Porthole Readers’ Choice Awards – the ”Best Luxury Line,” the “Best Small Ship (Seabourn Legend),” and “Best Accommodations.” (more…)

Seabourn Odyssey at Port Everglades

Seabourn Odyssey has made it to the USA!  It was a beautiful morning in South Florida as the new luxury ship breezed into Port Everglades at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the morning of November 10, carrying more than 400 guests who sailed in her maiden transatlantic cruise. (more…)