Seabourn Encore

Seabourn Encore current position

Seabourn Encore current location is at Adriatic Sea (coordinates 42.84912 N / 17.06766 E) cruising at speed of 16.8 kn (31 km/h | 19 mph) en route to Zadar. The AIS position was reported 3 minutes ago.

All Itineraries Current Position

Current itinerary of Seabourn Encore

Seabourn Encore current cruise is 7 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice. The itinerary starts on 06 Oct, 2024 and ends on 13 Oct, 2024.

Date / TimePort
06 Oct 17:00    Departing from Piraeus-Athens, Greece hotels
07 Oct 08:00 - 17:00    Monemvasia, Greece
08 Oct 08:00 - 18:00    Katakolon, Olympia, Greece
10 Oct 08:00 - 18:00    Brindisi, Italy
11 Oct 08:00 - 18:00    Dubrovnik, Croatia, Port Gruz
12 Oct 09:00 - 18:00    Zadar, Croatia
13 Oct 07:00    Arriving in Venice, Marghera, Italy hotels

Specifications of Seabourn Encore

Year of build2016  /  Age: 8
Flag state Bahamas
BuilderFincantieri (Marghera, Italy)
ClassMega Yacht
Building costUSD 380 million
Speed19 kn / 35 km/h / 22 mph
Length (LOA)210 m / 689 ft
Beam (width)28 m / 92 ft
Gross Tonnage40350 gt
Passengers532 - 638
Crew330
Passengers-to-space ratio63
Decks12
Cabins266
Decks with cabins7
Sister-shipsSeabourn Ovation
Christened bySarah Brightman
OwnerCarnival Corporation & PLC (via Seabourn Cruise Line Ltd)
OperatorSeabourn Cruises

Seabourn Encore Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Sep 29 7 days, round-trip Turquoise Coast Greek Isles Piraeus-Athens $4498
2024 Oct 06 7 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens
2024 Oct 06 14 days, round-trip Treasures Of The Adriatic Piraeus-Athens
2024 Oct 06 21 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul Piraeus-Athens
2024 Oct 13 7 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $5439
2024 Oct 13 14 days, one-way from Venice to Istanbul Venice
2024 Oct 20 7 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul Piraeus-Athens
2024 Oct 27 7 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul
2024 Dec 08 13 days, one-way from Singapore to Hong Kong Singapore $5184
2024 Dec 22 14 days, one-way from Hong Kong to Singapore Hong Kong $7649
2025 Jan 04 28 days, round-trip Circle The South China Sea Singapore $13599
2025 Jan 05 14 days, one-way from Singapore to Hong Kong Singapore $7139
2025 Jan 18 14 days, one-way from Hong Kong to Singapore Hong Kong $8913
2025 Jan 19 28 days, round-trip Circle The South China Sea Hong Kong $14489
2025 Feb 01 14 days, one-way from Singapore to Hong Kong Singapore $7224
2025 Feb 15 14 days, one-way from Hong Kong to Singapore Hong Kong $7309
2025 Feb 15 28 days, one-way from Hong Kong to Kobe-Osaka Hong Kong $13319
2025 Feb 15 52 days, one-way from Hong Kong to Los Angeles Hong Kong $21239
2025 Mar 01 38 days, one-way from Singapore to Los Angeles Singapore $14309
2025 Mar 02 14 days, one-way from Singapore to Kobe-Osaka Singapore $7019
2025 Mar 16 24 days, one-way from Kobe-Osaka to Los Angeles Kobe-Osaka $8819
2025 Mar 16 43 days, one-way from Kobe-Osaka to Miami Kobe-Osaka $16109
2025 Apr 09 19 days, one-way from Los Angeles to Miami Los Angeles $9584
2025 Apr 09 31 days, one-way from Los Angeles to Lisbon Los Angeles $13499
2025 Apr 28 12 days, one-way from Miami to Lisbon Miami $4503
2025 Apr 28 20 days, one-way from Miami to Civitavecchia-Rome Miami $8432
2025 Apr 28 27 days, one-way from Miami to Dubrovnik Miami $12653
2025 May 10 8 days, one-way from Lisbon to Civitavecchia-Rome Lisbon $4791
2025 May 10 15 days, one-way from Lisbon to Dubrovnik Lisbon $9944
2025 Jun 01 7 days, one-way from Dubrovnik to Piraeus-Athens Dubrovnik $4769
2025 Jun 01 14 days, one-way from Dubrovnik to Istanbul Dubrovnik $8819
2025 Jun 01 21 days, one-way from Dubrovnik to Piraeus-Athens Dubrovnik $12419
2025 Jun 08 7 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul Piraeus-Athens $4949
2025 Jun 08 14 days, round-trip Greek Isles, Ephesus Turquoise Coast Piraeus-Athens $8099
2025 Jun 08 21 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens $12149
2025 Jun 15 7 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $4049
2025 Jun 15 14 days, one-way from Istanbul to Venice Istanbul $7649
2025 Jun 15 21 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $11159
2025 Jun 22 7 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens $4697
2025 Jun 22 14 days, round-trip Treasures Of The Adriatic Piraeus-Athens $7955
2025 Jun 22 21 days, round-trip Dalmatia, Adriatic Greek Treasures Piraeus-Athens $11159
2025 Jun 29 7 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $4499
2025 Jun 29 14 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $7667
2025 Jul 06 7 days, round-trip Aegean Treasures Piraeus-Athens $4310
2025 Jul 18 9 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul Piraeus-Athens $4499
2025 Jul 18 16 days, round-trip Greek Isles, Ephesus Turquoise Coast Piraeus-Athens $7860
2025 Jul 18 23 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens $10709
2025 Jul 27 7 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $3689
2025 Jul 27 14 days, one-way from Istanbul to Venice Istanbul $6659
2025 Jul 27 21 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $10079
2025 Aug 03 7 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens $3689
2025 Aug 03 14 days, round-trip Treasures Of The Adriatic Piraeus-Athens $7185
2025 Aug 03 21 days, round-trip Treasures Of The Adriatic Eastern Mediterranean Piraeus-Athens $10169
2025 Aug 10 7 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $4026
2025 Aug 10 14 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $7284
2025 Aug 10 21 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $11339
2025 Aug 17 7 days, round-trip Aegean Treasures Piraeus-Athens $3779
2025 Aug 17 14 days, round-trip Aegean Treasures Ephesus Piraeus-Athens $7919
2025 Aug 17 21 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Dubrovnik Piraeus-Athens $11339
2025 Aug 24 7 days, round-trip Ephesus Greek Island Gems Piraeus-Athens $5268
2025 Aug 24 14 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Dubrovnik Piraeus-Athens $8531
2025 Aug 24 21 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Dubrovnik Piraeus-Athens $13859
2025 Aug 31 7 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Dubrovnik Piraeus-Athens $4121
2025 Aug 31 14 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Dubrovnik Piraeus-Athens $9449
2025 Aug 31 21 days, round-trip Greece, Dalmatia Balkan Jewels Piraeus-Athens $14579
2025 Sep 07 7 days, round-trip Jewels Of The Dalmatian Coast Dubrovnik $7640
2025 Sep 07 14 days, one-way from Dubrovnik to Piraeus-Athens Dubrovnik $11069
2025 Sep 07 21 days, one-way from Dubrovnik to Istanbul Dubrovnik $15569
2025 Sep 14 7 days, one-way from Dubrovnik to Piraeus-Athens Dubrovnik $6038
2025 Sep 14 14 days, one-way from Dubrovnik to Istanbul Dubrovnik $10349
2025 Sep 14 21 days, one-way from Dubrovnik to Piraeus-Athens Dubrovnik $13499
2025 Sep 21 7 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul Piraeus-Athens $5039
2025 Sep 21 14 days, round-trip Greek Isles, Ephesus Turquoise Coast Piraeus-Athens $8369
2025 Sep 21 21 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens $13679
2025 Sep 28 7 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $4229
2025 Sep 28 14 days, one-way from Istanbul to Venice Istanbul $9089
2025 Sep 28 21 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $13409
2025 Oct 05 7 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Venice Piraeus-Athens $5849
2025 Oct 05 14 days, round-trip Treasures Of The Adriatic Piraeus-Athens $10254
2025 Oct 05 21 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul Piraeus-Athens $12959
2025 Oct 12 7 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $4769
2025 Oct 12 14 days, one-way from Venice to Istanbul Venice $7649
2025 Oct 12 21 days, one-way from Venice to Piraeus-Athens Venice $11429
2025 Oct 19 7 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Istanbul Piraeus-Athens $3689
2025 Oct 19 14 days, round-trip Greek Isles, Ephesus Turquoise Coast Piraeus-Athens $7199
2025 Oct 26 7 days, one-way from Istanbul to Piraeus-Athens Istanbul $4503
2026 Jan 18 14 days, one-way from Hong Kong to Singapore Hong Kong $9539
2026 Feb 01 14 days, one-way from Singapore to Hong Kong Singapore $9809
2026 Feb 14 14 days, one-way from Hong Kong to Singapore Hong Kong $9809

Seabourn Encore Review

Review of Seabourn Encore

The 2016-built Seabourn Encore cruise ship is one of the newest in the Seabourn fleet - with sistership Seabourn Ovation (2018).

The vessel (IMO number 9731171) is currently Bahamas-flagged (MMSI 311000464) and registered in Nassau.

History - construction and ownership

Seabourn Cruises is a top-luxury (all-inclusive) company founded in 1986 and headquartered in Seattle WA. Seabourn operates on global itineraries, ranging from the 7-day Caribbean to 100+day Around the World voyages. Since 1998, Seabourn is fully-owned by Carnival Corporation - world's largest passenger shipping company. Seabourn is a signature travel brand and a major player on the premium-cruising market, competing for head-on with Silversea and RSSC-Regent Seven Seas.

Seabourn Encore cruise ship

The 40,350-ton, 604-passenger cruise ship Seabourn Encore is a top luxury vessel with a surprising wealth of facilities. The ship is 26% larger than the older Seabourn ships Odyssey, Quest, and Sojourn. The ship's passenger capacity is bigger with 34%, but with just 6% less space per guest. In comparison, the ship also features an additional deck and expanded public areas.

Decks and Cabins

Seabourn Encore staterooms (302 total) are all in Suite categories (13 grades). Like all Seabourn ships, Ovation is an all-suite vessel, but every suite aboard this Seabourn's vessel has a private veranda. All accommodations are thoughtfully appointed, designed as homes with a separate lounge room. The Owners Suites measure up to 1065 ft2 (including a veranda); four Grand Suites (two-bedroom) are up to 1,680 sq. feet private living space. Choose to stay in a Penthouse Suite (one of the 21) on uppermost decks, featuring up to 540 sq. feet each.

The boat has 12 decks, of which 10 are passenger-accessible and 7 with cabins.

By company's loyalty program "Seabourn Club", Silver Level and above passengers receive free Internet (limited and unlimited packages), free phone calls (20-30-40 min worldwide), complimentary Spa Massage, Day Pass for Spa Serene Area, free laundry (1 bag for every 7-days on the ship), plus discount pricing on onboard alcohol purchases (premium wines and spirits), future cruise booking discounts, luggage shipping service discounts, access to special offers and exclusive onboard events.

Seabourn Encore cruise ship

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

Seabourn Encore is operated with all-inclusive deals and provides the best choice of dining venues (all complimentary) and open-bar lounges. Guests dine when, where, and with whom they wish. The design of Encore features contemporary spaces created by the Adam Tihany's company, including ship's Main Dining Room and the club-like Seabourn Square lounge area.

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Follows the complete list of Seabourn Encore restaurants and food bars.

  • The Restaurant (main dining room with open-seating breakfast, lunch, and dinner; the dining amenities are top-luxurious; the Restaurant's dress code is "elegant casual" with optional "formal" dress on special nights.
  • Sushi Restaurant (replacing the traditional "Restaurant 2" on the Odyssey-class Seabourn ships)
  • Patio Grill (serves the pool area with grilled specialties, salads, and several side dishes; fresh pizza by the slice is offered throughout the afternoon)
  • The Colonnade (open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; its chefs cook in an open kitchen and guests can enjoy watching the food being prepared; the menu for dinner is differently themed each day; the restaurant has an aft Terrace and an outdoor seating area)
  • The Grill by Thomas Keller (3-star Michelin chef) - with a classic American steakhouse menu.

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

The ambiance of Seabourn Encore is relaxed, with sheer activities variety. Most sailings feature Seabourn's Caviar in Surf Beach Barbecue or Marina Days when you can go kayaking or sail right from the ship. Seabourn's service is ranked the best on the luxury cruising market - highly personalized and attentive. Tipping is not expected.

Additional amenities include Complimentary 24-hour Room-Service, Internet/WiFi Access, Laundry, Self-Serve Laundromats. Tipping/gratuities - tips are not expected or calculated in the price. Wedding parties on Seabourn ship Encore are held in any of the public spaces (no dedicated chapel on board).

 

Follows the complete list of Seabourn Encore lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens, and adults.

  • Living room (open-floor area serving as a lounge with a small seating area)
  • The Casino (with 1 roulette table, 3 gaming tables for blackjack and poker, 15 slot machines)
  • The Club lounge (disco & nightclub)
  • The Club Pool area (with one plunge pool flanked by two Whirlpools, served by The Club’s bar)
  • Whirlpool (with an open-deck area with loungers)
  • Grand Salon (main show lounge for grand productions, featuring a 6-piece band; hosts guest lectures and presentations during the day)
  • Card Room (cards playing and bard games room)
  • 3 duty-free shops (The Boutique for fashion clothes, perfumes, and luxury cosmetics; The Seabourn Shop for Seabourn-logo merchandise; The Collection for brand watches and jewelry)
  • The Coffee Bar (patisserie & specialty coffee bar, serving Seabourn Square lounge area, which has a corner serving as the Library/Computer Centre)
  • Patio Pool (swimming pool, two Whirlpools, sunbathing area with loungers, private cabanas; served with drinks by Patio Bar; the pool deck also hosts barbecue parties)
  • Sky Bar (serves the Patio Pool’s balcony level)
  • The “Spa at Seabourn” (11,400 ft2 wellness area spanning on two decks, with outdoor relaxation deck area, Massage-Treatment Rooms, Steam Room, Saunas, Thermal Suite, glass-roofed Spa pool, Beauty Salon)
  • Fitness Center (panoramic-view modern gym)
  • Motion Studio (separate Aerobics Room)
  • Observation Bar (round-shaped observation lounge with grand piano)
  • Promenade; Outdoor relaxation areas (The Retreat, Sun Terrace, Spa Terrace)
  • The Retreat (multi-use, open-air relaxation area with a 9-hole Golf putting green and courts for deck games - Giant Chess, Shuffleboard).
  • On Seabourn Encore, the cruise company debuted a new production show (titled "An Evening with Tim Rice") and a new Wellness program (by Dr. Andrew Weil). The show was created exclusively for Seabourn Cruises by "Belinda King Creative Productions". Tim Rice and Dr. Weil were both guests on the ship's maiden voyage.

Itineraries

Seabourn Encore itinerary program is based on European and Asian voyages. In Southeast Asia are visited ports in China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore. In Europe the ship is usually deployed in the Mediterranean and homeported in the capital cities of Turkey (Istanbul), Greece (Piraeus-Athens), Italy (Venice, Civitavecchia-Rome), Spain (Barcelona).

Suez Canal itineraries (via Dubai UAE) are offered seasonally on repositioning between Asia and Europe.

Due to the Coronavirus crisis, the Seabourn ship Encore was paused through February 2022, restarting in the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean from Lisbon Portugal.

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Seabourn Encore Wiki

Seabourn Encore cruise ship is the line's newest vessel providing all-inclusive "big yacht cruising" vacation experiences. The sistership by design is Seabourn Ovation (2017). All Seabourn ships, as a sea vacation travel concept, continue to be widely acknowledged as the "game-changer" for the luxury ship travel industry.

Compared to the fleet's three Odyssey-class vessels, the Encore ship is about 1/5th larger in size (26%), 1/3rd bigger as passenger capacity (34%, based on double occupancy), with 1 additional deck, re-designed venues, expanded public spaces, and features 6% less space per passenger. Traditionally for the ships in the Seabourn fleet, all passenger cabins (all are suites) have private verandas.

Seabourn Encore cruise ship construction

On September 15, 2015, with the keel-laying ceremony officially started the vessel's construction. The ceremony was attended by Antonio Quintano (Marghera shipyard's manager) and Keith Taylor (Holland America Group's Executive VP). On March 4, 2016, was the vessel's launch at Marghera shipyard. The special event was attended by Marnie Tihany (wife of Adam D Tihany, the ship's interior designer).

The godmother's name was revealed in Nov 2016 - Mrs. Sarah Brightman (born 1960). She is a UK classical soprano, also actress, musician, songwriter. Her 1996 duet with Andrea Bocelli (the single "Time to Say Goodbye") became one of the world's best-selling singles.

Seabourn ship's namesake are Norwegian Encore (2019) and American Encore (2026).

On November 30, 2016, the vessel was officially delivered with a ceremony held at the Marghera shipyard. The event was attended by Seabourn's President Richard Meadows, and Fincantieri's CEO Giuseppe Bono.

On January 7, 2017, was the vessel's christening ceremony held at Port Singapore. The naming ceremony was led by the godmother Sarah Brightman. Cruise passengers and many VIP guests joined the ship's staff for a show launch. Followed performances by local musicians and actors, including lion dancers and stilt walkers.

The Inaugural Cruise (maiden voyage themed "Gems of the Java Sea") was a 10-day itinerary to ports in Indonesia (Singapore to Benoa, Bali). Followed Asian and Australian voyages and repositioning via Suez Canal to Europe (the Mediterranean). During its Inaugural cruise season in 2016, Seabourn Encore offered mostly one-way itineraries to ports in Europe (Mediterranean), Asia (Dubai, India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore), Australia and New Zealand. Seabourn Encore spent the summer 2017 season in Europe / Mediterranean on itineraries 7-, 10-, and 14-day in length.