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SHIP OVERVIEW

Seabourn Encore is as strikingly beautiful and as excitingly innovative as any Seabourn has ever debuted. She crowns a fleet of luxury cruise ships that is already the newest, most modern and most acclaimed in the ultra-luxury segment. Modeled on the award-winning trio of ships introduced with Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Encore represents another welcome stage in the evolution of small ship cruising, which Seabourn pioneered and has consistently expanded and enriched for all of the small ship cruises.

  • CRUISES
  • STATISTICS

STATISTICS

  • Year Built

    2016
  • Year Refurbished

  • Year Entered Present Fleet

    2016
  • Country of Registry

    The Bahamas
  • Tonnage (GRT)

    40350
  • PAX (basis 2)

  • Max Pax (inc. Uppers)

    600
  • Passenger Decks

  • Number of Crew

  • Officers' Nationality

    International
  • Cruise/Hotel Staff Nationality

    International

STATEROOMS

  • Suites

    300
  • Balcony

    0
  • Oceanview

    0
  • Oceanview No Balcony

    0
  • Oceanview With Balcony

    0
  • Balconies

    0
  • Interior

    0
  • Accessible

    20
  • Total Number of Accommodations

    1000
  • SUITE
  • BALCONY
  • OCEANVIEW
  • INSIDE

Deck Plans

SHIP REVIEWS

OVERALL RATING

4.7

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Based on 19 reviews

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Seabourne Greece/Turkey Review

JUNE

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PROS

Staff are incredibly nice

CONS

Dining service was not as good as on past trips

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Food was excellent but the service was not up to the standards that we’re used to on Seabourne. Simple things like getting a 2nd cup of coffee, having water glasses refilled should not be something that requires hoping to flag down a server. The service at Solis was especially disappointing (you really shouldn’t have to exchange plates as many of us did) given the fact that it is supposed to be the exclusive dining experience on the ship.

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Seabourne Greece/Turkey Review

JUNE

Star Star Star Star Star

PROS

Staff are incredibly nice

CONS

Dining service was not as good as on past trips

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Food was excellent but the service was not up to the standards that we’re used to on Seabourne. Simple things like getting a 2nd cup of coffee, having water glasses refilled should not be something that requires hoping to flag down a server. The service at Solis was especially disappointing (you really shouldn’t have to exchange plates as many of us did) given the fact that it is supposed to be the exclusive dining experience on the ship.

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Seabourn Encore, Dec 2024, 13-days Singapore to Hong Kong

DECEMBER

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PROS

Excellent staff, ship size, stateroom/bathrooom size and amenities, excellent food, Sushi specialty dining was exceptional, self serve laundry was a plus too.

CONS

While staff was excellent, cruise was the first after a 30 day crossing with no guests. Staff were still ironing out some kinks of working together as a crew. Nothing significantly major is this regard. Limited snack/dining later at night except for room service.

RECOMMENDED

No

<div>My first experience on Seabourn did not disappoint. The smaller luxury size cruise ship was perfect and made navigating the ship easy. It was.a joy to sail on a luxury level cruise where staff understood the guests and expectations. Being amongst like minded travelers made a huge difference when it came to meeting new people and enjoying nice conversation. Food was excellent, stateroom was a great size and the bathroom was the best I had experienced on a cruise with a large size and nice amenities. Bar options were vast with different places to drink, relax and mingle during the day and at night.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The Asian itinerary was a huge draw and an easy way to see multiple Asian countries with ease. Vietnam and Halong Bay were standouts. And Seabourn&#39;s handling of necessary visa&#39;s made that easy and stressfree for us.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Ease of embarkation at Singapore cruise port was a plus too. Great location from city hotels and convenient to Sonesta Island and tramway to enjoy activities before sailing.</div>

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First Seabourn Experience

OCTOBER

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PROS

Cruise director was fantastic, food was better than other luxury cruise lines, overall staff was terrific, non-intrusive communication style (no speakers in cabins unless emergency, muster drill done on your own time, etc.), very simple embarkation and dis-embarkation - best ever

CONS

This particular itinerary never docked in port over night, was marketed to us as a 21 day itinerary, but was actually rolling 7 day cruises with folks embarking and disembarking in multiple ports, some of the excursions were not at all as described when booking, cabin was smaller than other luxury lines

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Overall, I would sail on Seabourn again. The pros outweigh the cons. Even though there were a lot of folks on board that had sailed with Seabourn multiple times, overall everyone on board was super friendly and easy going.

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Sailing the Dalmatian Islands

SEPTEMBER

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PROS

Service, food, cleanliness of stateroom

CONS

Shore Excursions not always as advertised.

RECOMMENDED

No

With only 1 port change because of Weather, Seabourn gracefully changed our excursion to Split from Korcula. We had a V2 veranda stateroom which was very comfortable and found that on the port side of the ship, we had the best views and weather. We ate in most of the restaurants on board and loved the food. Sushi was the best and if you are looking to eat at Solis, please reserve early and come early enough to sit at their bar for their specialty cocktails. Our room was immaculately serviced twice a day as was our bar/ice set-up. We never had to ask for a refresh as they anticipated our needs. We had caviar service in our room and they delivered a bottle of champagne - a very nice touch. You have to ask about the Galley and Bridge tours as they are not advertised, but available.

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Seabourn Encore- Balkan Jewels

JULY

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PROS

on and off with so much ease. and super large cabins

CONS

no sports or jogging track on board

RECOMMENDED

No

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Seabourn does it again

MAY

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PROS

The ship is lovely & small, the food is great and the staff are wonderful.

CONS

Greek port authorities in Piraeus held up embarkation. Not Seabourn's fault.

RECOMMENDED

No

This is my 2nd Seabourn cruise and they again did not disappoint.

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Great food, Nicely appointed Ship.

NOVEMBER

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PROS

Great staff, food and ship.

CONS

Service needs better communication and training

RECOMMENDED

No

Seabourn touts being a luxury line so for a first time sailor I was expecting an equivalent to Silversea and Regent. Although a lot of boxes were checked, they can use a little more polish. Teamwork in the dining room and Colonade was lacking. Serving staff although working very hard, seemed to run into each other not knowing what the other was doing. Was expecting butler service, Our room steward did a good job but would have liked the upgraded service. Food was Very good and the front desk staff were exceptional. Everyone was very friendly and accommodating.

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Sailed on the Encore 10/4/2023

OCTOBER

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PROS

service, food, entertainment

CONS

The public windows needed washing. Few items needed some patches or repair.

RECOMMENDED

No

All the singers, musicians and dancers were fantastic. they belong on broadway. The cruise director Ross Robert made the cruise so much fun, he is a wonderful host, comedian, singer and overall does a wonderful job. The staff made us feel very special almost like family. Night at Ephesus was the highlight of the cruise.

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Seabourn…a cut above

OCTOBER

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PROS

Great food, excursions, shipboard entertainment

CONS

None

RECOMMENDED

Yes

After sailing on Silversea for years we found Seabourn to be a couple points better. Unbelievable staff made us feel at home on day one.All the little extras add up to #1 for us. Looking forward to our next cruise with Seabourn. Great experience, lots of activities made to enrich the ports of call From food immersion to University level lecturers of history made it so much better. Great entertainment dancers, musicians and singers were really fabulous.

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Seabourn…a cut above

OCTOBER

Star Star Star Star Star

PROS

Great food, excursions, shipboard entertainment

CONS

None

RECOMMENDED

Yes

After sailing on Silversea for years we found Seabourn to be a couple points better. Unbelievable staff made us feel at home on day one.All the little extras add up to #1 for us. Looking forward to our next cruise with Seabourn. Great experience, lots of activities made to enrich the ports of call From food immersion to University level lecturers of history made it so much better. Great entertainment dancers, musicians and singers were really fabulous.

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Seabourn Encore

JULY

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PROS

Small ship, Thomas Keller restaurant,

CONS

not much nightlife,

RECOMMENDED

No

<div>We visited Greece and Turkey on our ports of call.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div>

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Not What We Expected

JULY

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PROS

All inclusive cruising with no surprises

CONS

The ship feels dated.

RECOMMENDED

No

It seems odd to say "this was my first time" after having already sailed on 75+ sea cruises and over 60 river cruises. Yet, it was our inaugural experience on Seabourn and it was not what we'd thought it would be like. "Is this your first Seabourn" was indeed a question we heard from many a guest, but instead of it being some kind of snobby inquisition as we'd (possibly) unfairly expected, it was more of a welcome. That relaxed style permeated our entire week onboard. From the friendly greetings of the crew to the international nature of the guests, the atmosphere on the Encore was exactly what you want on vacation. We enjoyed the "All inclusive" nature of the cruise with no nickel and diming: from caviar and champagne to cappuccinos to room service. We tried it all and found everything to be of an acceptable standard. We found the food variety and choice to be good, but it was only our visits for sushi and the dinner in Thomas Keller that left us with "wow" moments. Overall, we would do it again, but the one drawback was the ship which felt dated and a bit old fashioned. However, we also recognize that this is the charm for some of the hardcore Seabourn guests.

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Best way to cruise

JULY

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PROS

Service with attention to details

CONS

None

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Happy to travel on this ship again

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Always A Great Experience.

MAY

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PROS

The overall level of quality of ambiance of the ship, the accomodations, the food, and the servivce.

CONS

You have to disembark.

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Seabourn provides just the right balance of high end services without getting too "fussy". Very comfortable and friendly. The entertainment led by Robert and Luperci is top notch. The entire experience is wonderful.

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Beautiful ship with excellent staff

JANUARY

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PROS

Wonderful suites. Friendly workers. Excellent food.

CONS

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Seabourn deserves their high ratings.

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Seabourn Encore

FEBRUARY

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PROS

All great.

CONS

Could have more activities on ship on Sea days.

RECOMMENDED

Yes

Great trip.

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Barcelona to Rome

SEPTEMBER

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PROS

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RECOMMENDED

Yes

Wonderful Cruise

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Seabourn Encore Maiden Voyage

DECEMBER

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PROS

Crew was wonderful. Food was fantastic.

CONS

None

RECOMMENDED

No

For it being a Maiden Voyage, Seabourn had everything ready and it was fantastic. Typical Seabourn cruising.

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