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Some say a sense of proportion is the true measure of elegance. The intimate size of these luxury yachts assures their exclusivity. Aboard these all-suite ships, your fellow guests number no more than 208 well-versed voyagers. The Scandinavian ambiance is inviting; mellow lounges, open-seating restaurants, a spa and a unique marina for swimming are just some of the amenities that enrich your days. It's hard to imagine a more pampered existence. Yet you deserve no less.
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Caribbean, Panama Canal & Mexican Riviera
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request January 2-16 14 Panama, Belize & Costa Rica
Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Caldera
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request January 16-30 14 Costa Rica, Belize & Panama President's Cruise
Caldera to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request January 16 February 13 28 The Americas: Belize, Costa Rica & Panama Canal
Caldera to Caldera
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request January 30 February 13 14 Panama, Belize & Costa Rica
Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Caldera
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request January 30 February 27 28 Panama Canal: Grand Voyage
Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request February 13-27 14 Costa Rica, Belize & Panama
Caldera to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request February 13 March 9 25 The Americas: Belize, Costa Rica, Panama Canal & Caribbean Isles
Caldera to Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request February 27 March 9 11 Caribbean Highlights
Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request March 9-16 7 Caribbean Charms
Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas to Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request March 9-23 14 Caribbean Charms + Caribbean Hideaways
Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas to Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request March 16-23 7 Caribbean Hideaways
Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas to Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request March 16-30 14 Caribbean Hideaways + Caribbean Charm
Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas to Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request March 23-30 7 Caribbean Charms
Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas to Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request March 23 April 6 14 Caribbean Charms + Caribbean Favorites
Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request March 30 April 6 7 Caribbean Favorites
Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Trans-Oceanic
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request March 30 April 19 20 Caribbean Favorites + Portugal Passage I
Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas to Lisbon
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request April 6-19 13 Portugal Passage I
Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Lisbon
Mediterranean Sea
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request May 3-11 8 Iberian Odyssey
Lisbon to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request May 3-18 15 Iberian Odyssey + The Yachtsman's Riviera
Lisbon to Monte Carlo
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request May 11-18 7 The Yachtman's Riviera
Barcelona to Monte Carlo
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request May 26-31 5 Florence & Italian Yacht Havens
Monte Carlo to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request May 26 June 7 12 Florence & Italian Yacht Havens + Mediterranean Tapestry
Monte Carlo to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request May 26 June 14 19 Mediterranean: Italy, Spain & France
Monte Carlo to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request May 26 June 21 26 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Monte Carlo to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request May 31 June 7 7 Mediterranean Tapestry
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request May 31 June 14 14 Mediterranean Tapestry + Cote D' Azur & Spanish Isles
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request May 31 June 21 21 Mediterranean: Italy, Spain & France
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request May 31 June 28 28 Mediterranean: Italy, Spain & France
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 7-14 7 Cote d'Azur & Spanish Isles
Nice to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 7-21 14 Cote d' Azur & Spanish Isles + The Yachtsman's Riviera
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 7-28 21 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Nice to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 7 July 5 28 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 14-21 7 The Yachtman's Riviera
Barcelona to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 14-28 14 The Yachtman's Riviera + Florence & Italian Yacht Havens
Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 14 July 5 21 Mediterranean: Spain, France & Italy
Barcelona to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 14 July 12 28 Mediterranean: Spain, France & Italy
Barcelona to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 21-28 7 Florence & Italian Yacht Havens
Nice to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 21 July 5 14 Florence & Italian Yacht Havens + Mediterranean Tapestry
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 21 July 12 21 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Nice to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 21 July 19 28 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 28 July 5 7 Mediterranean Tapestry
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 28 July 12 14 Mediterranean Tapestry + Cote d' Azur & Spanish Isles
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 28 July 19 21 Mediterranean: Italy, Spain & France
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request June 28 July 26 28 Mediterranean: Italy, Spain & France
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request July 5-12 7 Cote d'Azur & Spanish Isles
Nice to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request July 5-19 14 Cote d' Azur & Spanish Isles + The Yachtsman's Riviera
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request July 5-26 21 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Nice to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request July 5 August 2 28 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request July 12-19 7 The Yachtman's Riviera
Barcelona to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request July 12-26 14 The Yachtsman's Riviera + Florence & Italian Yacht Havens
Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request July 12 August 2 21 Mediterranean: Spain, France & Italy
Barcelona to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request July 12 August 9 28 Mediterranean: Spain, France & Italy
Barcelona to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 2-9 7 Cote d'Azur & Spanish Isles
Nice to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 2-16 14 Cote d' Azur & Spanish Isles + The Yachtsman's Riviera
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 2-23 21 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Nice to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 2-30 28 Mediterranean: France, Italy, & Spain
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 9-16 7 The Yachtman's Riviera
Barcelona to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 9-23 14 The Yachtsman's Riviera + Florence & Italian Yacht Havens
Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 9-30 21 Mediterranean: Spain, France & Italy
Barcelona to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 9 September 6 28 Mediterranean: Spain, France & Italy
Barcelona to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 16-23 7 Florence & Italian Yacht Havens
Nice to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 16-30 14 Florence & Italian Yacht Havens + Mediterranean Tapestry
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 16 September 6 21 Mediterranean: Spain, France & Italy
Nice to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 16 September 13 28 Mediterranean: Spain, France & Italy
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 23-30 7 Mediterranean Tapestry
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 23 September 6 14 Mediterranean Tapestry + Cote d' Azur & Spanish Isles
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 23 September 13 21 Mediterranean: Italy, Spain & France
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 23 September 20 28 Mediterranean: Italy, Spain & France
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 30 September 6 7 Cote d'Azur & Spanish Isles
Nice to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 30 September 13 14 Cote d' Azur & Spanish Isles + The Yachtsman's Riviera
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 30 September 20 21 Mediterranean: Grand Voyages
Nice to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request August 30 September 27 28 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 6-13 7 The Yachtman's Riviera
Barcelona to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 6-20 14 The Yachtsman's Riviera + Florence & Italian Yacht Havens
Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 6-27 21 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Barcelona to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 6 October 4 28 Mediterranean: Spain, France & Italy
Barcelona to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 13-20 7 Florence & Italian Yacht Havens
Nice to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 13-27 14 Florence & Italian Yacht Havens + Mediterranean Tapestry
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 13 October 4 21 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Nice to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 13 October 11 28 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 20-27 7 Mediterranean Tapestry
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 20 October 4 14 Mediterranean Tapestry + Cote d' Azur & Spanish Isles
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 20 October 11 21 Mediterranean: Italy, Spain & France
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 20 October 18 28 Mediterranean: Italy, Spain & France
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 27 October 4 7 Cote d'Azur & Spanish Isles
Nice to Barcelona
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 27 October 11 14 Cote d' Azur & Spanish Isles + The Yachtsman's Riviera
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 27 October 18 21 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Nice to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request September 27 October 25 28 Mediterranean: France, Spain & Italy
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request October 4-11 7 The Yachtman's Riviera
Barcelona to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request October 4-18 14 The Yachtsman's Riviera + Florence & Italian Yacht Havens
Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request October 4-25 21 Mediterranean: Spain, France & Italy
Barcelona to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request October 4 November 8 35 Mediterranean: France, Italy, Spain & United Kingdom
Barcelona to Malaga (Granada)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request October 11-18 7 Florence & Italian Yacht Havens
Nice to Civitavecchia (Rome)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request October 11-25 14 Florence & Italian Yacht Havens + Mediterranean Tapestry
Nice to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request October 18-25 7 Mediterranean Tapestry
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Nice
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request October 18 November 8 21 Mediterranean: Italy, Spain & France
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Malaga (Granada)
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request October 18 November 21 34 Mediterranean & Transatlantic: Italy, France, Spain & United Kingdom
Civitavecchia (Rome) to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request October 25 November 8 14 Europe & North Africa
Nice to Malaga (Granada)
Trans-Oceanic
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request October 25 November 21 27 Mediterranean & Transatlantic: Italy, Spain & United Kingdom
Nice to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request November 8-21 13 Canary Islands Crossing
Malaga (Granada) to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Caribbean, Panama Canal & Mexican Riviera
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request November 21 December 5 14 Panama, Belize, & Costa Rica I
Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Caldera
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request December 5-19 14 Panama, Belize & Costa Rica II
Caldera to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request December 19-26 7 Legendary Christmas
Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Bridgetown
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request December 19 January 2 14 Legendary Christmas/Legendary New Year's 2008/09
Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7 Seas Luxury Cruises Seabourn - Seabourn Ovation, Encore Booking Request December 26 January 2 7 Legendary New Year's/09
Bridgetown to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 
Seabourn Ovation, Encore Facts
Date Launched:
03/01/1992
Registry: Bahamas
Officers: European
Crew: European
Complement: 160
Gross Tons: 10,000.0
Length (ft.): 440
Beam (ft.): 63
Passengers: 208
Stability Rating: Good
Dinner Seatings: 1
Cuisine: Continental and International
Dress Code: Traditional
Room Service: Yes
Tipping: Included
Outdoor Pools: 1
Indoor Pools: 0
Jacuzzis: 3
Fitness Left: Yes
Spa: Yes
Beauty Salon: Yes
Showroom: Yes
Bars/Lounges: 3
Casino: Yes
Shops: Yes
Library: Yes
Child Program: No
Self-service Laundry: Yes
Elevators: 3
Suites: 98
Outside Doubles: 0
Inside Doubles: 0
Singles Cabins: 0
Singles Surcharge: 110-175%
Verandah Cabins: 6
 
Dining

Choose your preference and leave the rest to the chefs. Whether you desire formal or casual dining, indoor or outdoor, our ship is designed to accommodate all. If you acquire a fancy for grilled delights, Asian creations, Modern Mediterranean ecstasy or a delectable pastry no matter the time of day, simply ask.

The Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with open-seating dining, complimentary wines with lunch and dinner
Veranda Cafe offers indoor and outdoor seating for breakfast, lunch and dinner
In suite, course-by-course dining is available
Complimentary soft drinks throughout the cruise
Complimentary in-suite bar with selected Ovation, Encores or wine and soft drinks
Complimentary 24-hour room service

Entertainment

Do you remember your last spontaneous adrenaline filled night of entertainment? Still thinking... We can help you, just come aboard Seabourn Ovation, Encore to be reminded of the ultimate excitement that you've been missing. Our ship is designed to accommodate the needs and wants of all of our cruisers.

King Olav Lounge offers cabaret and stage productions
Midnight Sun Lounge has nightclub shows and classical performances
The Club has piano music and dancing
Casino with Blackjack, roulette, video poker and slot machines

Activities

Are you past due for some good old fashion relaxation? Let our crew help you unwind in our ultimate Health Spa, Massage, Sauna, and Steam room. At the end of this pampering session, your cares will no longer be reality. Have you enjoyed a thrill seeking game of Ping-pong or max out a credit card or two at a duty-free boutique lately? Guess what, we have those also.

1 outdoor swimming pool and 3 whirlpools for complete relaxation
Deck sports include shuffleboard and ping pong
Retractable water sports marina with complimentary use of equipment
Complete Health Spa with gymnasium, massage, sauna and steam room
Full service Beauty Salon for hair, nail and beauty treatments
Boutique for duty-free shopping
Dress Circle Lecture & Enrichment Series led by guest speakers
Library for quiet reading
Card Room for bridge, cards, games and puzzles
Business Left for those who just can't get away from it all

 

 

 

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