It's no wonder that all roads lead to the fascinating and maddening metropolis of Athens. Lift your eyes 200 feet above the city to the Parthenon, its honey-color marble columns rising from a massive limestone base, and you behold architectural perfection that has not been surpassed in 2,500 years. But, today, this shrine of classical form dominates a 21st-century boomtown. To experience Athens—Athína in Greek—fully is to understand the essence of Greece: ancient monuments surviving in a sea of cement, startling beauty amid the squalor, tradition juxtaposed with modernity. Locals depend on humor and flexibility to deal with the chaos; you should do the same. The rewards are immense. Although Athens covers a huge area, the major landmarks of the ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods are close to the modern city center. You can easily walk from the Acropolis to many other key sites, taking time to browse in shops and relax in cafés and tavernas along the way. From many quarters of the city you can glimpse "the glory that was Greece" in the form of the Acropolis looming above the horizon, but only by actually climbing that rocky precipice can you feel the impact of the ancient settlement. The Acropolis and Filopappou, two craggy hills sitting side by side; the ancient Agora (marketplace); and Kerameikos, the first cemetery, form the core of ancient and Roman Athens. Along the Unification of Archaeological Sites promenade, you can follow stone-paved, tree-lined walkways from site to site, undisturbed by traffic. Cars have also been banned or reduced in other streets in the historical center. In the National Archaeological Museum, vast numbers of artifacts illustrate the many millennia of Greek civilization; smaller museums such as the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art Museum and the Byzantine and Christian Museum illuminate the history of particular regions or periods. Athens may seem like one huge city, but it is really a conglomeration of neighborhoods with distinctive characters. The Eastern influences that prevailed during the 400-year rule of the Ottoman Empire are still evident in Monastiraki, the bazaar area near the foot of the Acropolis. On the northern slope of the Acropolis, stroll through Plaka (if possible by moonlight), an area of tranquil streets lined with renovated mansions, to get the flavor of the 19th-century's gracious lifestyle. The narrow lanes of Anafiotika, a section of Plaka, thread past tiny churches and small, color-washed houses with wooden upper stories, recalling a Cycladic island village. In this maze of winding streets, vestiges of the older city are everywhere: crumbling stairways lined with festive tavernas; dank cellars filled with wine vats; occasionally a court or diminutive garden, enclosed within high walls and filled with magnolia trees and the flaming trumpet-shaped flowers of hibiscus bushes. Formerly run-down old quarters, such as Thission, Gazi and Psirri, popular nightlife areas filled with bars and mezedopoleia (similar to tapas bars), are now in the process of gentrification, although they still retain much of their original charm, as does the colorful produce and meat market on Athinas. The area around Syntagma Square, the tourist hub, and Omonia Square, the commercial heart of the city about 1 km (½ mi) northwest, is distinctly European, having been designed by the court architects of King Otho, a Bavarian, in the 19th century. The chic shops and bistros of ritzy Kolonaki nestle at the foot of Mt. Lycabettus, Athens's highest hill (909 feet). Each of Athens's outlying suburbs has a distinctive character: in the north is wealthy, tree-lined Kifissia, once a summer resort for aristocratic Athenians, and in the south and southeast lie Glyfada, Voula, and Vouliagmeni, with their sandy beaches, seaside bars, and lively summer nightlife. Just beyond the city's southern fringes is Piraeus, a bustling port city of waterside fish tavernas and Saronic Gulf views.

Piraeus

This charming village of white houses climbing up the slopes is beautifully situated on the sparkling Gulf of Mirabello. The attractive Venetian harbor is surrounded by restaurants, outdoor cafes and clusters of shops selling everything from necessities to souvenirs. The ship docks in the center of town, and you are able to wander at will and enjoy the atmosphere of Crete's foremost resort.

Agios Nikólaos, Kríti

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Spilling down from the pine-covered heights of Mount Carmel, Haifa is a city with a vertiginous setting that has led to comparisons with San Francisco. The most striking landmark on the mountainside is the gleaming golden dome of the Baha'i Shrine, set amid utterly beautiful garden terraces. The city is the world center for the Baha'i faith, and its members provide informative walking tours of the flower-edged 100-acre spot, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the top of the hill are some small but interesting museums, the larger hotels, and two major universities. At the bottom is the lovingly restored German Colony, a perfect area for strolling.Israel's largest port and third-largest city, Haifa was ruled for four centuries by the Ottomans and gradually spread its tendrils up the mountainside into a cosmopolitan city whose port served the entire Middle East. The climate is gentle, the beaches beautiful, and the locals friendly.You don't see the religious garb of Jerusalem or the tattoos and piercings of Tel Aviv in this diverse but fairly conservative city. In fact, you can't always tell at a glance who is part of an Arab or Jewish Israeli family, or if someone is a more recent immigrant from the former Soviet Union.

Haifa

Busy Ashdod is not only one of Israel's fastest-growing cities, it's also the country's largest port. Perched on the Mediterranean, it processes more than 60% of the goods imported into Israel. Home to many ancient peoples over the centuries, Ashdod today is a modern, planned city. It's also a convenient jumping-off point for exploring several of Israel's most interesting cities, including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Bethlehem.

Ashdod

A canal linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas is an old dream. Evidence of attempts to construct such a seaway across the desert isthmus have been detected dating from Egypt’s pharaonic era and Persia under the rule of Darius. Venetian doges plotted, and Napoleon fervently wished for one, to save ships the 4,300-nautical mile diversion around Africa. When the 120-mile canal from Port Said to Suez was opened in 1869, the seafaring map underwent its most impactful change in history. The canal is at sea level, so no locks are required. Your ship will meet other ships of every sort and size from every corner of the globe around the entry at Port Said, to join one of the two southbound convoys allowed each day. The first starts from Port Said at half-past three in the morning, proceeding at a sedate 8 knots (to reduce erosion of the banks) and passing the single northbound convoy in the Great Bitter Lake. The second convoy leaves later, passing the northbound ships at the Bailah Bypass.  On average, about 97 ships transit the canal each day. Sights during the transit tend toward the monotonous: the ship ahead and the one behind, and an endless bank of sand on either side, ceaselessly refreshed by dredges stationed along the shore and pumping wet sand over the berm. The town of Ismailia with its tall, minareted mosque is a welcome diversion, as are the two bridges and one massive powerline crossing the canal. The transit takes between 11 and 16 hours. At Suez, your ship passes into the Red Sea.

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The resort town of Aqaba, on the Red Sea at the southern end of Jordan, is a popular spot for divers with some of the best coral reefs in the world. Snorkeling and other water sports are popular, and it's easy to hire a boat for a day or half-day, including lunch.Aqaba has become quite a bustling destination, with several large luxury hotels and a large shopping area. There are many jewelry stores selling pearls, gem stones, and gold and silver jewelry. It's worth noting that although it's an international beach resort, Aqaba is quite conservative—certainly much more so than Amman—and North Americans tend to be more comfortable at the private hotel beaches.

'Aqaba

Oman's capital city is hemmed in on one side by spectacular jagged-peaked mountains and on the other by royal blue sea. The architecture is a traditional, sophisticated arabesque blend of white-washed, low-rise buildings surrounded by manicured palms, intricately designed domes set atop the minarets of the mosques, sand-colored villas, a surprising blend of modern art installations, like a giant incense burner that towers over the Corniche, and ancient forts set in the rocky hills. Though tradition abounds, from distinct, local cuisine to the widely worn national dress, the dishdasha, Muscat is a completely modern city, featuring opulent luxury hotels, international restaurants, excellent cellular and data service, sprawling shopping malls, pristine beaches, lively nightlife, world-class performing arts, and a highly educated population, most of whom speak English, Arabic, and often Hindi. Muscat is the ideal base for exploring other areas of the country since many of the most desirable destinations are within a few hours' drive.

Muscat

Sir Bani Yas Island is part of the Al Gharbia region of the United Arab Emirates. It's dominated by the Arabian Wildlife Park, with its roaming giraffes, cheetahs and gazelles. Multiple archaeological sites across the island include the ruins of an ancient Christian monastery. Salt dome hills define the island’s desert interior. The coast features beaches, sea kayak routes and a shipwreck.

Sir Bani Yas Island

Just a few decades ago, Abu Dhabi, the island capital of the United Arab Emirates, was a small fishing village with houses made of mud-brick and palm fronds. Today, as a result of revenue from oil, Abu Dhabi is one of the world's richest cities, with wide, tree-lined okulevards, lush green parks, gushing fountains and imposing skyscrapers. Somewhat of a dichotomy, Abu Dhabi is a combination of ultra-modern sophistication and Arab mystique, with friendly and hospitable people offering a warm welcome to visitors. Abu Dhabi's history originated in the 18th century, when, according to legend, a group of tribesmen pursuing a gazelle came upon a freshwater well which they named Abu Dhabi, or "Father of the Gazelle". In the 19th century, the first fort was built over this well by a sheikh of the Al-Nahyan dynasty. The fort's name is Al Husn Palace, also known as Old or White Fort, and it is one of the few buildings in Abu Dhabi that is more than 25 years old. Its whitewashed walls are eye-catching amid the backdrop of today's skyscrapers. Presently, it is home to the Cultural Foundation and serves as a documents centre. Abu Dhabi had little significance until the discovery of vast oil reserves in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In the years following, the city's economy and infrastructure developed rapidly and changed Abu Dhabi beyond recognition.

Abu Dhabi

Dubai sits on a golden sandy coastline in the Arabian Gulf, where the warm azure waves of the sea meet the desert. A high-rise oasis, this city is a pleasure-dome surrounded by dunes; one of the most fashionable on the planet thanks to its ability to satisfy the needs of legions of demanding vacationers. Dubai is about having fun—and it's one big adult playground.Nature plays her part here, with year-round sunshine, gorgeous beaches, dramatic arid landscapes, and warm waters, but it's the man-made attractions that make Dubai so alluring. You can launch yourself into high-adrenaline desert adventures, diving and water sports, and some of the world's best golf courses. The 5-, 6-, and 7-star hotels offer the ultimate in luxury, and the party scene is hot. Shopping malls are the biggest in the world and are packed full of high-class merchandise. And with hundreds of restaurants with cuisine from around the world, you can munch your way from Mexico to Malaysia.Dubai is an Arab country with a long history as a trading port. Traces of its traditional life, customs, and architecture can still be seen and explored, but today and tomorrow are much more important than yesterday. Almost every building in this metropolis is less than 20 years old and the most dramatic developments—groundbreaking megaprojects—have just been completed or are still under construction.The city is certainly unique. Islam is its anchor, but it has opened its doors to the rest of the world and has invited them in to work, rest, and play, which creates a truly international atmosphere. Unashamedly modern and materialistic, life here takes place at breakneck speed. The landscape is stark, the confidence is sky high, the can-do spirit is palpable, and the bling is in your face. Dubai produces strong reactions in people, but one thing is certain—love it or loathe it—you will not forget it. It is without a doubt, one of the world's true must-see destinations.Shisha: Smoke Without Fire. Emirati men love socializing, but as they don't drink alcohol they get together over coffee and shisha instead of a drink at the bar after work. The shisha, or hookah, is a smoking device, usually made of glass, that filters smoke through water before it reaches the smoker's mouth. Shisha tobaccos are aromatic and are often mixed with apple, cinnamon, or cherry, so their taste isn't as strong as other tobaccos. Smoking shisha is said to induce relaxation—but you'll have to decide if it's for you!

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Seabourn pioneered small-ship, ultra luxury cruising, and continues to represent the pinnacle of that unique style of travel. Its fleet of three intimate, all-suite ships, carrying between 458 guests each, sails to the world’s most desirable destinations at their peak seasons, and the new Seabourn Encore, carrying 600 guests debuted in December 2016. Onboard, guests are served by an award-winning crew numbering nearly as many as the guests, hand-picked and extensively trained to deliver Seabourn’s signature style of thoughtful, personalised and heartfelt hospitality. Seabourn’s ships attract accomplished people who enjoy travelling well, and sharing fun and adventures with other interesting people. A great many of them have found the Seabourn cruise experience to be their preferred method of travel, and return regularly to sail with us again and again.

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Seabourn UNESCO Partnership Though Seabourn is not the first cruise line to offer cruises to UNESCO World Heritage site, it is the first one to enter an official partnership with the organisation. Seabourn has partnered with UNESCO to promote sustainable tourism at World Heritage properties. Through this support to UNESCO the cruise line helps engender a wider understanding and commitment for the UNESCO World Heritage Convention’s mission to identify, safeguard, and promote unique cultural and natural heritage around the world deemed to possess outstanding universal value for all humankind. For guests, this partnership with UNESCO means their travels with Seabourn will be enhanced by deeper insight and information about these intriguing destinations while supporting their conservation through sustainable tourism.Seabourn Conversations The art of conversation has always been central to the Seabourn experience. Their voyages attract interesting, interested people –people who enjoy talking together, sharing their interests, their adventures and discoveries, and their life stories with longtime and newfound friends. Their enthusiasms and curiosity are far-ranging, and these are what spark their desire to travel the world.To encourage and enhance this satisfying aspect of your Seabourn voyage, they invite luminaries of particular interest and accomplishment to join guests onboard – and bring fascinating insights, expert opinions and delightfully entertaining diversions to the conversation.<ul><li>Arts Conversations highlight luminaries from the fields of music, theatre, dance, film, literature, and plastic arts. </li><li>Culinary Conversations feature chefs, winemakers, critics, producers, and other culinary experts. </li><li>Culture &amp; Destination Conversations involve scholars and professors well-versed in such disciplines as geography and history. </li><li>Current Affairs &amp; History Conversations involve Diplomats and experts discuss international relations, politics and economic affairs. </li><li>Science Conversations call on astronomers, geologists, naturalists, physicists and other researchers for answers. </li><li>Speakers with special knowledge about World Heritage projects share deeper insights and behind-the-scenes information.  </li></ul>Black River Ossetra Caviar Seabourn are especially proud to be able to offer you Black River ossetra sturgeon caviar, which is sustainably produced by a unique wild-farming method that enables enjoyment without compromising the species’ future. 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Large windows, dining for six, whirlpool bathtub, guest bath, convertible sofa bed for one, pantry with wet bar, glass-enclosed solarium with tub and day bed, two closets and two flat-screen TVs. Complimentary internet/Wi-Fi service.Open the door to your suite and step into a spacious vacation home, thoughtfully designed and tastefully decorated. A space filled with light and a myriad of delightful details prepared in anticipation of your arrival. An iced bottle of Champagne completes the picture-perfect welcome.The bed, with its plump pillows and fluffy duvet, will prove to be seductively comfortable, and the rest of the handsome furnishings invite you to relax, unwind, and entertain yourselves or friends in equally gracious ease.Like a ray of sunshine, your personal suite stewardess arrives with a doorbell chime, to ensure that everything is just as you wish, and offer you a choice of designer soaps. After today, she will demonstrate a genie-like ability to restore perfection to your suite without disturbing you in the least, and yet be cheerfully available if and when she is needed.All Seabourn suites share these appealing attributes. Choose from a range of suites in a variety of locations and sizes, including some with additional features to accommodate your personal preferences. However, one element never varies. Seabourn provides every guest in every suite exactly the same quality of service: the very best.What you may appreciate most, however, is your personal suite stewardess, whose thoughtful, unobtrusive service is delivered with care.Your Personal Suite Stewardess will:<ul><li>Welcome you with Champagne and canapés </li><li>Offer you a selection of designer soaps </li><li>Draw you a Pure PamperingSM bath </li><li>Replenish your ice and bar set-up </li><li>Manage your laundry service needs </li><li>Assist you with any special requests </li><li>Personalise your nightly turndown service </li></ul>In-Suite Amenities<ul><li>Ample storage and walk-in closets (complete with plush bathrobes and slippers) invite you to make yourself at home </li><li>Your requested wines or spirits are nestled in your in-suite bar, along with water, soft drinks and beer </li><li>A pleasant seating area takes advantage of your expansive ocean view </li><li>A choice of pillows to suit your preference </li><li>In-suite entertainment options include a wide variety of movies, music, broadcast television and radio channels </li><li>Polished stone, gleaming hardware and sparkling mirrors highlight the bath, with a full tub, shower, and exclusive wellness products from Molton Brown, London </li><li>Exceptional details delight you: personalised stationery, a world atlas, even an umbrella </li></ul>Suites aboard Seabourn Encore feature a comfortable living area, queen-size bed or two twin beds; walk-in closet with personal safe, interactive flat-screen TV with music and movies, fully–stocked bar and refrigerator, writing desk with personalised stationery, makeup vanity, spacious bathroom with separate tub and shower, plush robes, slippers, hair dryer and 110/220V AC outlets.

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Wintergarden Suite

Expansive ocean views, forward-facing windows, dining for four to six, whirlpool bathtub, guest bath, pantry with wet bar, two closets and two flat-screen TVs. Complimentary internet/Wi-Fi service.Open the door to your suite and step into a spacious vacation home, thoughtfully designed and tastefully decorated. A space filled with light and a myriad of delightful details prepared in anticipation of your arrival. An iced bottle of Champagne completes the picture-perfect welcome.The bed, with its plump pillows and fluffy duvet, will prove to be seductively comfortable, and the rest of the handsome furnishings invite you to relax, unwind, and entertain yourselves or friends in equally gracious ease.Like a ray of sunshine, your personal suite stewardess arrives with a doorbell chime, to ensure that everything is just as you wish, and offer you a choice of designer soaps. After today, she will demonstrate a genie-like ability to restore perfection to your suite without disturbing you in the least, and yet be cheerfully available if and when she is needed.All Seabourn suites share these appealing attributes. Choose from a range of suites in a variety of locations and sizes, including some with additional features to accommodate your personal preferences. However, one element never varies. Seabourn provides every guest in every suite exactly the same quality of service: the very best.What you may appreciate most, however, is your personal suite stewardess, whose thoughtful, unobtrusive service is delivered with care.Your Personal Suite Stewardess will:<ul><li>Welcome you with Champagne and canapés </li><li>Offer you a selection of designer soaps </li><li>Draw you a Pure PamperingSM bath </li><li>Replenish your ice and bar set-up </li><li>Manage your laundry service needs </li><li>Assist you with any special requests </li><li>Personalise your nightly turndown service </li></ul>In-Suite Amenities<ul><li>Ample storage and walk-in closets (complete with plush bathrobes and slippers) invite you to make yourself at home </li><li>Your requested wines or spirits are nestled in your in-suite bar, along with water, soft drinks and beer </li><li>A pleasant seating area takes advantage of your expansive ocean view </li><li>A choice of pillows to suit your preference </li><li>In-suite entertainment options include a wide variety of movies, music, broadcast television and radio channels </li><li>Polished stone, gleaming hardware and sparkling mirrors highlight the bath, with a full tub, shower, and exclusive wellness products from Molton Brown, London </li><li>Exceptional details delight you: personalised stationery, a world atlas, even an umbrella </li></ul>Suites aboard Seabourn Encore feature a comfortable living area, queen-size bed or two twin beds; walk-in closet with personal safe, interactive flat-screen TV with music and movies, fully–stocked bar and refrigerator, writing desk with personalised stationery, makeup vanity, spacious bathroom with separate tub and shower, plush robes, slippers, hair dryer and 110/220V AC outlets.

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Signature Suite

Forward-facing windows, dining for four, separate bedroom, guest bath, two flat-screen TVs, pantry with wet bar. Complimentary internet/Wi-Fi service.Open the door to your suite and step into a spacious vacation home, thoughtfully designed and tastefully decorated. A space filled with light and a myriad of delightful details prepared in anticipation of your arrival. An iced bottle of Champagne completes the picture-perfect welcome.The bed, with its plump pillows and fluffy duvet, will prove to be seductively comfortable, and the rest of the handsome furnishings invite you to relax, unwind, and entertain yourselves or friends in equally gracious ease.Like a ray of sunshine, your personal suite stewardess arrives with a doorbell chime, to ensure that everything is just as you wish, and offer you a choice of designer soaps. After today, she will demonstrate a genie-like ability to restore perfection to your suite without disturbing you in the least, and yet be cheerfully available if and when she is needed.All Seabourn suites share these appealing attributes. Choose from a range of suites in a variety of locations and sizes, including some with additional features to accommodate your personal preferences. However, one element never varies. Seabourn provides every guest in every suite exactly the same quality of service: the very best.What you may appreciate most, however, is your personal suite stewardess, whose thoughtful, unobtrusive service is delivered with care.Your Personal Suite Stewardess will:<ul><li>Welcome you with Champagne and canapés </li><li>Offer you a selection of designer soaps </li><li>Draw you a Pure PamperingSM bath </li><li>Replenish your ice and bar set-up </li><li>Manage your laundry service needs </li><li>Assist you with any special requests </li><li>Personalise your nightly turndown service </li></ul>In-Suite Amenities<ul><li>Ample storage and walk-in closets (complete with plush bathrobes and slippers) invite you to make yourself at home </li><li>Your requested wines or spirits are nestled in your in-suite bar, along with water, soft drinks and beer </li><li>A pleasant seating area takes advantage of your expansive ocean view </li><li>A choice of pillows to suit your preference </li><li>In-suite entertainment options include a wide variety of movies, music, broadcast television and radio channels </li><li>Polished stone, gleaming hardware and sparkling mirrors highlight the bath, with a full tub, shower, and exclusive wellness products from Molton Brown, London </li><li>Exceptional details delight you: personalised stationery, a world atlas, even an umbrella </li></ul>Suites aboard Seabourn Encore feature a comfortable living area, queen-size bed or two twin beds; walk-in closet with personal safe, interactive flat-screen TV with music and movies, fully–stocked bar and refrigerator, writing desk with personalised stationery, makeup vanity, spacious bathroom with separate tub and shower, plush robes, slippers, hair dryer and 110/220V AC outlets.

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Owner's Suite

Open the door to your suite and step into a spacious vacation home, thoughtfully designed and tastefully decorated. A space filled with light and a myriad of delightful details prepared in anticipation of your arrival. An iced bottle of Champagne completes the picture-perfect welcome.The bed, with its plump pillows and fluffy duvet, will prove to be seductively comfortable, and the rest of the handsome furnishings invite you to relax, unwind, and entertain yourselves or friends in equally gracious ease.Like a ray of sunshine, your personal suite stewardess arrives with a doorbell chime, to ensure that everything is just as you wish, and offer you a choice of designer soaps. After today, she will demonstrate a genie-like ability to restore perfection to your suite without disturbing you in the least, and yet be cheerfully available if and when she is needed.All Seabourn suites share these appealing attributes. Choose from a range of suites in a variety of locations and sizes, including some with additional features to accommodate your personal preferences. However, one element never varies. Seabourn provides every guest in every suite exactly the same quality of service: the very best.What you may appreciate most, however, is your personal suite stewardess, whose thoughtful, unobtrusive service is delivered with care.Your Personal Suite Stewardess will:<ul><li>Welcome you with Champagne and canapés </li><li>Offer you a selection of designer soaps </li><li>Draw you a Pure PamperingSM bath </li><li>Replenish your ice and bar set-up </li><li>Manage your laundry service needs </li><li>Assist you with any special requests </li><li>Personalise your nightly turndown service </li></ul>In-Suite Amenities<ul><li>Ample storage and walk-in closets (complete with plush bathrobes and slippers) invite you to make yourself at home </li><li>Your requested wines or spirits are nestled in your in-suite bar, along with water, soft drinks and beer </li><li>A pleasant seating area takes advantage of your expansive ocean view </li><li>A choice of pillows to suit your preference </li><li>In-suite entertainment options include a wide variety of movies, music, broadcast television and radio channels </li><li>Polished stone, gleaming hardware and sparkling mirrors highlight the bath, with a full tub, shower, and exclusive wellness products from Molton Brown, London </li><li>Exceptional details delight you: personalised stationery, a world atlas, even an umbrella </li></ul>Suites aboard Seabourn Encore feature a comfortable living area, queen-size bed or two twin beds; walk-in closet with personal safe, interactive flat-screen TV with music and movies, fully–stocked bar and refrigerator, writing desk with personalised stationery, makeup vanity, spacious bathroom with separate tub and shower, plush robes, slippers, hair dryer and 110/220V AC outlets.

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Penthouse Suite

Open the door to your suite and step into a spacious vacation home, thoughtfully designed and tastefully decorated. A space filled with light and a myriad of delightful details prepared in anticipation of your arrival. An iced bottle of Champagne completes the picture-perfect welcome.The bed, with its plump pillows and fluffy duvet, will prove to be seductively comfortable, and the rest of the handsome furnishings invite you to relax, unwind, and entertain yourselves or friends in equally gracious ease.Like a ray of sunshine, your personal suite stewardess arrives with a doorbell chime, to ensure that everything is just as you wish, and offer you a choice of designer soaps. After today, she will demonstrate a genie-like ability to restore perfection to your suite without disturbing you in the least, and yet be cheerfully available if and when she is needed.All Seabourn suites share these appealing attributes. Choose from a range of suites in a variety of locations and sizes, including some with additional features to accommodate your personal preferences. However, one element never varies. Seabourn provides every guest in every suite exactly the same quality of service: the very best.What you may appreciate most, however, is your personal suite stewardess, whose thoughtful, unobtrusive service is delivered with care.Your Personal Suite Stewardess will:<ul><li>Welcome you with Champagne and canapés </li><li>Offer you a selection of designer soaps </li><li>Draw you a Pure PamperingSM bath </li><li>Replenish your ice and bar set-up </li><li>Manage your laundry service needs </li><li>Assist you with any special requests </li><li>Personalise your nightly turndown service </li></ul>In-Suite Amenities<ul><li>Ample storage and walk-in closets (complete with plush bathrobes and slippers) invite you to make yourself at home </li><li>Your requested wines or spirits are nestled in your in-suite bar, along with water, soft drinks and beer </li><li>A pleasant seating area takes advantage of your expansive ocean view </li><li>A choice of pillows to suit your preference </li><li>In-suite entertainment options include a wide variety of movies, music, broadcast television and radio channels </li><li>Polished stone, gleaming hardware and sparkling mirrors highlight the bath, with a full tub, shower, and exclusive wellness products from Molton Brown, London </li><li>Exceptional details delight you: personalised stationery, a world atlas, even an umbrella </li></ul>Suites aboard Seabourn Encore feature a comfortable living area, queen-size bed or two twin beds; walk-in closet with personal safe, interactive flat-screen TV with music and movies, fully–stocked bar and refrigerator, writing desk with personalised stationery, makeup vanity, spacious bathroom with separate tub and shower, plush robes, slippers, hair dryer and 110/220V AC outlets.

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Veranda Suite

Located on Deck 8; Combine mid-ship suites 849 and 851 for suite 8491 or suites 846 and 848 for suite 8468 for a total inside space of 1,292 square feet (120 square meters) plus two verandas totaling 244 square feet (23 square meters)Each suites feature a comfortable living area, queen-size bed or two twin beds, walk-in closet with personal safe and interactive flat-screen TV with music and movies. They also benefit from a fully-stocked bar and refrigerator, writing desk with personalised stationery, makeup vanity, spacious bathroom with separate tub and shower, plush robes, slippers, and hair dryer.Grand Wintergarden Suites feature large windows, dining for six, glass-enclosed solarium with tub and bed day, two bedrooms, two bathrooms (one whirlpool) and guest bath. They also benefit from a convertible sofa bed for one, two bars, pantry with wet bar, three closets and three flat-screen TVs, as well as complimentary internet/WiFi service.

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Grand Wintergarden Suite

16-Day Holiday Australia & New Zealand

17-Day Orchid Isles & The Coral Coast

7-Day Orchid Isles Escape

18-Day Arabian Gems & Holy Land

36-Day Gems Of India, Arabia & Holy Land

18-Day Jewels Of India & Arabia

28-Day Gems Of The Spice Route

10-Day Gems Of The Java Sea

27-Day Australia & Orchid Isles

17-Day Queensland Coast & Orchid Isles

33-Day Southern Seas Jewels

16-Day New Zealand & Australia

16-Day Australia & New Zealand

32-Day Gems Of The Southern Seas

16-Day Orchid Isles & Queensland Coast

26-Day Orchid Isles & Australia

18-Day Jewels Of Arabia & India

36-Day Seas Of Sinbad

18-Day Holy Land & Arabian Gems

28-Day Eastern Mediterranean Empires

10-Day Aegean Autumn

17-Day Golden Autumn Isles

7-Day Mediterranean Autumn

14-Day Riviera & Italian Autumn

7-Day Romance Of The Rivieras

17-Day Mediterranean Hideaways

10-Day Idyllic Italy & Riviera

21-Day Mediterranean Magic

11-Day Morocco & Spanish Magic

18-Day Spain & Italian Gems

7-Day Alluring Italy & Riviera

14-Day Spain & Romantic Rivieras

17-Day Mediterranean Yacht Havens

10-Day Yachtsman's Mediterranean

21-Day Mediterranean Magic & Malta

11-Day Spanish Magic & Morocco

18-Day Italian Gems & Spain

19-Day Iberian & Riviera Romance

12-Day Iberian Summer

8-Day Riviera & Italian Idyll

15-Day Aegean & Italian Isles

7-Day Greek Isles & Maltese Magic

25-Day Eastern Mediterranean Empires

36-Day Arabian Treasures & Mediterranean Gems

26-Day Australia & Orchid Isles

16-Day The Coral Coast & Orchid Isles

40-Day Gems Of Australia & The Java Sea

30-Day Austral Autumn & Coral Coast

14-Day An Australian Autumn

30-Day Wellness In Austral Autumn

16-Day Wellness In Australia & New Zealand

14-Day New Zealand Splendours

<ul><li>Sun Terrace </li><li>The Retreat </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Observation Lounge </li><li>Veranda Suite </li><li>Penthouse Spa Suite </li><li>Penthouse Suite</li></ul>

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<ul><li>Sky Bar </li><li>Spa at Seabourn </li><li>Owner's Suite</li><li>Penthouse Suite</li><li>Veranda Suite</li></ul>

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<ul><li>Whirlpools </li><li>Pool </li><li>Patio Bar </li><li>The Colonnade </li><li>Signature Suite</li><li>Veranda Suite </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Speciality Dining Venues </li><li>Card Room </li><li>Wintergarden Suite </li><li>Signature Suite </li><li>Owner's Suites </li><li>Veranda Suite </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Whirlpool </li><li>Meeting Rooms </li><li>Shops </li><li>Coffee Bar </li><li>Seabourn Square </li><li>Owner's Suite</li><li>Veranda Suite</li></ul>

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<ul><li>Grand Salon </li><li>Veranda Suite</li></ul>

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<ul><li>Casino </li><li>The Club </li><li>Pool </li><li>Whirlpools </li><li>Veranda Suite </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Medical Facility </li><li>The Restaurant </li><li>Galley </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Marina </li></ul>

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The Restaurant is a beautiful fine dining venue. Its menus feature a wide variety of delectable choices prepared to your order by our talented chefs. The Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner on an open-seating basis, inviting guests to dine when, where and with whom they wish.

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The Restaurant

The slightly more casual alternative offers appealing indoor and outdoor tables for breakfasts and lunches featuring beautiful, bountiful buffets, plus a selection of à la carte items and daily specials from the kitchen. Evenings find these pleasantly lively spots serving regionally themed dinners with full table service.

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The Colonnade

For a refreshing change of pace, dine on deck. Lunches in this casual poolside venue feature an array of salads, pastas, soups and freshly made pizzas, plus hot dogs, specialty hamburgers, chicken and seafood on the grill. Each day, a different themed menu is offered as well. When it's just too nice to go indoors for dinner, settle in for a full menu of salads, soups, sides and grilled steaks, chops, seafood or poultry. It’s Seabourn quality food and service in a delightfully impromptu, al fresco setting.

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Patio Grill

A round-the-clock menu offers tempting selections anytime. During extended dinner service hours, you can enjoy a complete meal ordered right from that evening’s The Restaurant menu, served for you in your suite or on your veranda.

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In-Suite Dining

Compliments of Seabourn. Explore some of the world's most remote and beautiful beaches while the crew stands in turquoise water to serve you caviar and Champagne in the surf. On land, the crew ferries a feast of food and drinks from the ship and creates a festive setting to welcome you ashore with drinks, music and delicious barbecue sizzling on the grill.

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Caviar in the Surf®

Inspired by the classic American chophouse, The Grill focuses on updated versions of iconic dishes. Guests setting foot inside the elegant dining room will be treated to table-side preparations of Caesar salad and ice cream sundaes as well as a range of other steakhouse favorites like Lobster Thermidor and creamed spinach, presented a la carte. The timeless menu will draw on the freshest products from artisan purveyors. A cocktail program and wine list of domestic and old world labels complement the menu.

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The Grill by Thomas Keller

On selected Seabourn sailings only, Arts Conversations highlight luminaries from the fields of music, theatre, dance, film, literature, and plastic arts. Guests include travel writers, painters, art historians, classicists, and media experts.

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Arts Conversations

On selected Seabourn sailings only, Culinary Conversations feature chefs, winemakers, critics, producers and other culinary experts.

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Culinary Conversations

On selected Seabourn sailings only, Culture &amp; Destination Conversations involve scholars and professors well-versed in such disciplines as geography and history.

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Culture & Destination Conversations

On selected Seabourn sailings only, Current Affairs &amp; History Conversations involved Diplomats and experts discussing international relations, politics and economic affairs.

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Current Affairs & History Conversations

On selected Seabourn sailings only, Science Conversations call on astronomers, geologists, naturalists, physicists and other researchers for answers.

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Science Conversations

On selected Seabourn sailings only, speakers with special knowledge about World Heritage projects share deeper insights and behind-the-scenes information.

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