SEATTLE, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 2019 has concluded
as another award-winning year for Seabourn as the world's
finest ultra-luxury travel experience celebrates a multitude of
honors for its vessels and all-inclusive cruise vacations around
the world. With the 2019 travel awards season now complete,
Seabourn collected more than 40 top travel industry awards that
reinforce its position as best in class, with notable distinctions
including the best luxury cruise ship for Seabourn Ovation,
and best onboard dining venue in the luxury category for The Grill
by Thomas Keller.
Seabourn received wide-ranging recognition from readers' polls,
cruise press critics, and travel professionals whose collective
knowledge covers every aspect of the cruise industry. Highly
awarded throughout line's 30-plus-year history, Seabourn was lauded
from every angle in 2019 for its ships, service and talented team,
repeating as winner in some categories while earning coveted new
awards in others. Accolades included the best luxury cruise line;
excellence in luxury leisure, best luxury cruise line for couples;
the best cruise line for solo travelers; the best cruise line for
spas; the best boutique cruising experience; and much more.
"We always look at our travel awards with a great sense of pride
and gratitude as it offers us recognition that the ships we sail,
the cruise vacations we design, and the hard-working and
unfailingly congenial talent we employ are the best in the
ultra-luxury category on the seas," said Richard Meadows, president of Seabourn. "As
delighted as we are to receive so many honors, the real winners are
Seabourn guests who enjoy the finest luxury cruise experiences in
well-traveled marquee ports and less accessible small destinations
all over the world. We have a lot more in store for them coming up,
as we count down to launching our two new expedition vessels in
2021 and 2022."
Here's a quick look at the selection of awards showing how
Seabourn impressed industry observers and luxury travelers in
2019:
American Airlines Celebrated Living Platinum
List
- Best Boutique Cruising Experience
Cruise Critic UK Editors' Pick
Award
- Best Cabins (Luxury Category)
- Best for Solo Travelers (Luxury Category)
Cruise Critic US Editors' Pick
Award
- Best Cabins (Luxury Category)
- Best for Solo Travelers (Luxury Category) – 2nd year
in a row
Cruise Critic Cruisers' Choice Destination
Awards
- Top Small Ship Cruise Line in the Southern Caribbean
Cruise Stars Awards (UK)
- Outstanding Contribution to the Cruise Industry -
Carly Perkins, Senior Marketing
Manager, UK
Cruising Excellence Award
Elle Décor Travel A-List
- Best Designed Cruise – Seabourn
Food & Travel Awards
- Boutique/Adventure Cruise Line
Global Traveler Leisure Lifestyle
Awards
- Best Cruise Line – Dining
- Best Cruise Line – Spas
Luxury Briefing Awards
- Excellence in Luxury Leisure
Luxury Travel Advisor
- Best Luxury Cruise Line – Seabourn
- Top Luxury Executive – Chris
Austin, senior vice president, Global Marketing & Sales,
Seabourn
Luxury Travel Intelligence
- World's Best luxury Cruise Line
Porthole Cruise Magazine Readers Choice
Awards
- Best Luxury Ship – Seabourn Ovation
- Best Wellness Facilities
Robb Report – Best of the Best
Awards
- Best Cruise Ship - Seabourn Ovation
- Best Onboard Dining Venue Luxury Line – The Grill by
Thomas Keller
Recommend
- Readers' Choice Award – Overall Small Ship (Gold)
- Readers' Choice Award – Ultra Luxury (Gold)
- Readers' Choice Award – Cuisine (Silver)
Telegraph Travel Awards
- Best Small-Ship Ocean Cruise Line
The British Cruise Awards
- Best Boutique Cruise Line
- Outstanding Contribution to the Cruise Industry Award –
Lynn Narraway, Seabourn
TIME Magazine World's Greatest Places
List
- "To Stay" Category - Seabourn Ovation
TTG Travel Awards
- Boutique Cruise Line of the Year – Seabourn
Travel Magazine (Belgium)
- Cruising Excellence Award 2019: Seabourn
Travel Weekly Magellan
Awards
Gold Magellan Awards
- Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship-Entertainment: Seabourn's
Entertainment Offers Luxury of Choice
- Cruise – Overall-Mid-Size Cruise Ship (501-1200 passengers):
Seabourn Encore: Best Mid-Size Cruise Ship
- Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship Suite Design: Seabourn
Ovation's Wintergarden Suites: Thoughtfully Designed and Tastefully
Curated
- Cruise – Overall-Luxury Ship: Seabourn Ovation: A Stunning
Masterpiece
- Cruise – Overall-Small Cruise Ship (500 passengers or under):
Seabourn Sojourn: Best Small Luxury Ship
- Cruise – Overall-Loyalty Program: Seabourn Club Offers
Valuable Benefits and Rewards to Loyal Guests
Silver Magellan Awards
- Cruise Marketing-Direct Mail: Seabourn 2020 World Cruise
Promotional Package
- Cruse Elements – Luxury Ship-Atrium Design: Seabourn Ovation
Features Stunning Six-Deck Atrium
- Cruise Elements – Luxury Ship-Spa Design: Spa & Wellness
on Seabourn Ovation and Seabourn Encore
- Cruise – Overall-Education Program: Seabourn Delivers
Unparalleled Level of Education for Travel Advisors with the "New
Seabourn Academy"
- Cruise Marketing-Promotional Video: Seabourn Produces "Who
Do You Follow" Video for Travel Advisors
Travel Weekly Readers' Choice
Awards
- Best In Cruise: 500 – 1,000 berths - Seabourn
TravelPulse Travvy Awards
- Best Cruise Line – Expedition/Adventure (Gold)
- Best Cruise Ship – Premium: Seabourn Ovation
(Silver)
U.S. News & World Report Best Cruise Line
Rankings
Gold Badge
- Best Cruise Lines in the Mediterranean – Best Cruise
Line
Silver Badge
- Best Luxury Cruise Lines – Best Cruise Line
- Best Cruise Lines in the Caribbean – Best Cruise Line
- Best Cruise Lines for Couples – Best Cruise Line
Virtuoso
- Cruise Ambassador of the Year – Chris Austin, senior vice president Global
Marketing & Sales, Seabourn
WAVE Awards
- Best Onboard Dining Venue Luxury Line – The Grill by
Thomas Keller
Seabourn represents the pinnacle of ultra-luxury travel with
intimate ships offering key elements that set the line apart:
spacious, thoughtfully appointed suites, many with verandas and all
oceanfront; superb dining in a choice of venues; complimentary
premium spirits and fine wines available on board at all times;
award-winning service and a relaxed, sociable atmosphere that makes
guests feel at home on board. The ships travel the globe to many of
the world's most desirable destinations including marquee cities,
UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and lesser-known ports and hideaways.
The line is also the Official Cruise Partner of UNESCO World
Heritage, aiding its mission of safeguarding and promoting the
world's unique cultural and natural heritage recognized for its
outstanding universal value.
Regular guests of Seabourn will continue to find a number of
innovative offerings and programs, including partnerships with a
select group of companies and individuals whose dedication to
superior quality, exceptional service and consistent customer
satisfaction matches Seabourn.
Such programs include 'An Evening with Tim Rice', the evening entertainment experience
created exclusively for the line in association with Belinda King
Creative Productions; 'Shopping with the Chef' excursions in select
ports, with an expert Seabourn chef as guide to learn about
regional markets and see how the freshest ingredients are selected;
'Seabourn Conversations' with special guest speaker including
knowledgeable historians, naturalists, marine biologists,
destination experts and more; Spa and Wellness with Dr.
Andrew Weil, offering guests a
holistic spa and wellness experience that integrates physical,
social, environmental and spiritual well-being; and The Grill by
Thomas Keller, reminiscent of the
classic American restaurant from the 50's and 60's. Exclusive to
Seabourn, The Grill is a unique culinary concept for Chef Keller,
focusing on updated versions of iconic dishes. Guests will be
treated to table-side preparations of Caesar salad and ice cream
sundaes, as well as a range of other favorites like premium steaks,
whole roasted chicken, and Lobster Thermidor, presented à la
carte.
For reservations or more details, please contact a professional
travel advisor; call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391 or visit
www.seabourn.com. A dedicated shore excursion call center is
available for guests at 1-800-984-3225.
About Seabourn:
Seabourn currently operates a fleet of five modern ultra-luxury
ships and is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines. The
exclusive alliance also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland
America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Costa Cruises, AIDA,
P&O Cruises UK, and P&O Cruises Australia. Seabourn is a
brand of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL and NYSE:
CUK). Seabourn is the official cruise partner of UNESCO World
Heritage under a multi-year agreement to help promote sustainable
tourism at World Heritage sites around the world.
Find Seabourn on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,
YouTube and Pinterest.
Seabourn is consistently ranked among the world's
top travel choices by professional critics and the discerning
readers of prestigious travel publications such as Departures,
Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler. Its
stylish, distinctive cruising vacations are renowned for:
- Intimate ships with a private club atmosphere
- Intuitive, personalized service provided by staff passionate
about exceeding guests expectations
- Curated voyages to all seven continents delivering
award-winning experiences
- All ocean-front suites, luxuriously appointed
- Complimentary premium spirits and fine wines available on board
at all times
- Welcome Champagne and complimentary in-suite bar stocked with
your preferences
- Tipping is neither required, nor expected
- Finest resort at sea that is masterfully designed
- World-class dining, further enhanced through a culinary
partnership with Chef Thomas
Keller
- All dining venues are complimentary, dine where, when and with
whom you wish
- Seabourn Conversations, connecting with visionary experts
- Ventures by Seabourn™, optional shore excursions, enhance and
extend your experience in select destinations*^
- Select purposeful and sustainable travel experiences in
partnership with UNESCO*
- Spa & Wellness with Dr. Andrew
Weil, featuring an exclusive mindful living program*
- An evening entertainment experience in collaboration with Sir
Tim Rice†
- Committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability
*Optional programs, for additional charge
^Available on Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn,
Seabourn Quest, Seabourn Encore, Seabourn
Ovation
†Not available on board Seabourn Venture
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