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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Tourism |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Key people |
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| Services | Cruises |
| Parent | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Website | www |
Seabourn Cruise Line is a luxury small ship cruise line headquartered in Seattle, Washington. [1] It is owned by Carnival Corporation & plc.
Seabourn Cruise Line was founded in 1986 under the name "Signet Cruise Lines" by the Norwegian private investor Atle Brynestad and Warren S. Titus. [2] The name "Seabourn Cruise Line" was adopted shortly afterward following objections over trademark ownership by Signet Oil. [3]
Its first ship, Seabourn Pride , entered service in 1988, followed by an identical sister, Seabourn Spirit , in 1989. A third vessel, originally planned for 1990, was delayed due to investors' financial constraints and was ultimately purchased by Royal Viking Line in 1992 as Royal Viking Queen . In 1995, Royal Viking Queen was transferred to a Kloster subsidiary, Royal Cruise Line, as Queen Odyssey.
In 1991, Carnival Corporation purchased a 25% stake in Seabourn. Carnival Corporation increased its stake to 50% in 1996, providing the company sufficient capital to purchase the Queen Odyssey, which was then renamed Seabourn Legend.
In 1998, in partnership with a consortium of a Norwegian businessmen, Carnival purchased the remaining 50% stake in Seabourn, as well as acquiring the Cunard Line from Kvaerner ASA, and merged the two brands into an entity called Cunard Line. In 1999, three Cunard ships, Sea Goddess I, Sea Goddess II, and Royal Viking Sun were transferred into the Seabourn fleet as Seabourn Goddess I, Seabourn Goddess II, and Seabourn Sun. [4]
In 2001, Carnival bought out the Norwegian shareholders, and Seabourn's parent company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival. That summer, Seabourn Goddess I and Seabourn Goddess II were sold to Seabourn's original founder, Atle Brynestad, in order to establish his own cruise line SeaDream Yacht Club. In 2002, Seabourn Sun was transferred to the Carnival-owned Holland America Line, reducing the Seabourn fleet to its three original sister ships, and the company was demerged from Cunard Line and reorganized as a stand-alone operating brand of Carnival Corporation & plc.
In October 2006, Seabourn ordered three new, 32,000-ton cruise ships from Genoa's T. Mariotti shipyard. The first, named Seabourn Odyssey entered service in 2009, followed by the Seabourn Sojourn in 2010 and the Seabourn Quest in June 2011. The three ships share most features. The Odyssey, Sojourn, and Quest have a maximum passenger capacity of 450 guests, quartered in 225 suite cabins, 90% of which have a balcony. The 650-foot (200 m) vessels cost approximately US$250 million each. The ships have 11 decks, an 11,500-square-foot (1,070 m2) indoor/outdoor spa, and four alternative dining venues. [5] [6]
On March 31, 2011, Seabourn moved operations from Miami, Florida, to the Holland America Line quarters in Seattle, Washington. [7]
It was announced on February 19, 2013, that Seabourn reached an agreement with Windstar Cruises for the sale of the three smaller Seabourn ships. Seabourn Pride departed the fleet in April 2014, sisters Seabourn Legend & Seabourn Spirit departed in April and May 2015, respectively. No cruises were cancelled as the ships sailed with Seabourn until their initial dry dock periods. [8]
On October 18, 2013, Seabourn announced it had signed a Letter of Intent for the construction of a new cruise ship with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The new ship was modeled after the line's three newest vessels, Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn and Seabourn Quest. Delivery was completed in 2016. [9] The vessel replaced the capacity that left the Seabourn brand with the sale of Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit and Seabourn Legend. In July 2018, the cruise line announced it would add two expedition ships to its fleet. Seabourn Venture was delivered on June 29, 2022 and inaugural voyage on July 27, 2022. [10] Seabourn Pursuit is scheduled for delivery in February 2023.
On March 16, 2023 Seabourn announced that Seabourn Odyssey would be sold to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL). The ship will remain with the brand under a charter agreement through the end of August 2024. [11]
The company's fleet currently consists of five vessels, with two sets of sister ships.
| Ship | Image | Delivered | Builder | In service for Seabourn | Gross Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
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| Seabourn Odyssey |  | June 2009 | T. Mariotti | 2009–2024 | 32,346 GT |  Bahamas | Sold to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) in March 2023 and leased back to Seabourn until ship's exit in August 2024 |
| Seabourn Sojourn |  | June 2010 | T. Mariotti | 2010–present | 32,346 GT | Bahamas | Godmother: Twiggy |
| Seabourn Quest |  | June 2011 | T. Mariotti | 2011–present | 32,348 GT | Bahamas | Godmother: Blythe Danner |
| Seabourn Encore [12] |  | November 2016 | Fincantieri | 2016–present | 41,865 GT | Bahamas | Largest ship to be built for Seabourn Godmother: Sarah Brightman |
| Seabourn Ovation [12] |  | April 2018 | Fincantieri | 2018–present | 41,865 GT | Bahamas | Sister to Seabourn Encore Godmother: Elaine Page |
| Seabourn Venture |  | June 2022 [13] | T. Mariotti [14] | 2022–present | ~ 23,000 GT | Bahamas |
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| Seabourn Pursuit |  | July 2023 [16] | T. Mariotti | 2023-present | ~ 23,000 GT | Bahamas | Sister ship to Seabourn Venture. [17] |
| Ship | Image | Built | Builder | In service for Seabourn Cruise Line | Gross Tonnage | Flag | Status as of 2020 |
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| Seabourn Goddess I |  | 1984 | Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard | 1999–2001 | 4,253 tons | Bahamas | Transferred to SeaDream Yacht Club as SeaDream I . |
| Seabourn Goddess II |  | 1985 | Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard | 1999–2001 | 4,253 tons | Bahamas | Transferred to SeaDream Yacht Club as SeaDream II . |
| Seabourn Sun |  | 1988 | Wärtsilä Marine Perno Shipyard | 1999–2002 | 38,848 tons | Bahamas | Currently sailing for Phoenix Reisen as MS Amera . |
| Seabourn Pride |  | 1988 | Schichau Seebeckwerft | 1989–2014 | 9,975 tons | Bahamas | Transferred to Windstar Cruises as Star Pride . [8] |
| Seabourn Spirit |  | 1988 | Schichau Seebeckwerft | 1989–2015 | 9,975 tons | Bahamas | Transferred to Windstar Cruises as Star Breeze . [8] |
| Seabourn Legend |  | 1992 | Schichau Seebeckwerft | 1995–2015 | 9,975 tons | Bahamas | Transferred to Windstar Cruises as Star Legend . [8] |
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