Bob and I did our first Seabourn cruise in 2017, and it was a great orientation to the world of small ship cruising. With only 450 passengers, we got to see a side of Alaska that we had been unable to enjoy on our previous Alaskan Cruises.
We are literally bombarded with marketing materials every week from all the cruise lines, so I have become a bit skeptical about which offers I should pass on to my clients.
But when Seabourn sent me a notice about the sale they have running between now and December 12, I took some notice.
Seabourn is offering Suites for the price of Ocean View Staterooms on 26 sailings in 2018. I won’t list all of them, but here are a few of those offers:
| Date – Days | Price per person | Departs | Arrives | Cost per day |
| May 15 – 21 Days | $5499 | Kobe, Japan | Vancouver (via Alaska) | $261 |
| April 7 – 18 Days | $4999 | Barbados | Lisbon | $277 |
| March 19 – 16 Days | $4999 | Singapore | Bali | $312 |
| April 22 – 19 Days | $5999 | Dubai | Athens | $315 |
| March 24 – 14 Days | $4499 | Barbados | Barbados | $321 |
| March 31 – 7 Nights | $2499 | Barbados | Barbados | $357 |
| November 2 – 12 Days | $4999 | Venice | Athens | $416 |
| September 11 – 14 Days | $5999 | Anchorage | Vancouver | $428 |
| February 11 – 36 nights | $15,999 | Capetown | Singapore | $444 |
When you consider all the inclusions on Seabourn, some of these prices are an absolute bargain. If you’ve ever been on a cruise, and your room charges exceed your fare, you’ll appreciate the value of these Seabourn inclusions:
- All gratuities
- Most drinks (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic). Unless you’ve got really expensive tastes in wine or scotch, you can read this as “All Beverages”
- All specialty dining including the Thomas Keller dining room. Even if you’re not a foodie, it’s nice to try a dining experience that would cost you $250/seat if you were on land.
- All suites – the prices above are for balcony suites. As odd as it seems, the thing I found most impressive were the bathrooms – the one in my suite on Seabourn is bigger (and far more finely appointed) than my bathrooms at home.
When you compare the total cost of some of the trips above, with a comparable cruise on a mass-market line, these could be much better value – and that’s before you place any value on the luxury amenities and service you get on board.
The only catch to this Seabourn offer is that is must be booked by December 12. If it’s of interest, please be sure to let me know.
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Sue Bradley
Sue Bradley
