Seabourn Sojourn Review

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There really is a Seabourn Difference - it is the CREW

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Sail Date: Mar 2014

Started in Singapore and ended in Venice on two segments of their World Cruise, now referred to as extend explorations. This was our longest cruise and the first time on Seabourn, were not sure about a smaller ship, but once on board it feels much larger. We had been on Regent and Crystal in the past year. We fell out of love with Regent and in love with Crystal (both separate reviews) we were looking for another luxury cruise line and Seabourn had an interesting itinerary. With all the issues in Egypt, they had to make some changes to the itinerary, the back up choices were nice options. The embarkation at the old port in Singapore was not impressive, the disembarkation in Venice was flawless in the newer port. Once on board you start to experience why Seabourn is different, yes the ship is beautiful but it is the crew that really stand out. We were far forward on Deck 7, and a little concerned about the ship rocking. It is the most stable ship we have ever experienced. Although we had good weather and calm seas for most of the trip, the few times we experienced wind, rain and swells, the ship felt amazingly steady. Captain Dexter was the best we have seen, out and about every day, talking to people, keeping us informed of important issues in the most charming way. The crew participates in lots of fun activities on board, the Caviar in the Surf party was delightful and fun. You could often meet the Captain in the Seabourn Square, a wonderful large area deck 7 aft, where you could get a great cup of coffee, a snack, read a book, play cards, meet with the guest relations/destinations team and read a worldwide choice of daily newspapers all loaded onto an IPad with a stand. They offer paper newspapers and very comfortable chairs and plenty of computers for personal access. Their internet plan was very affordable too, after a couple of bumpy starts we got some technical help from the team and we were great for the rest of the trip.

More ships have laundry rooms which is great when your are in a warm climate and want to pack lighter. Sojourn has two laundry rooms with two washers, two dryers and two ironing boards in each, no charge for machine or soap. They probably could use a better process for passengers to wash since everyone seemed to go there often around the same time. It was cooperative and polite, no one left laundry long after it was done and I was surprised to see how many people iron, no wonder it was a well dressed looking group.

The Cruise Director Jan and her team, Heather and Sophie were amazing. The best of the best on the high seas.They planned all the activities, participated in many, sang like professionals and connected with the passengers in such a personal and friendly way. Many great speakers to fill the sea days and a great dance and singing team at night to finish the day. All these crew members worked tirelessly at all events, tours and functions, and were at the exit after their show to personally thank you for attending, a first for us. Initially we were frantic about 14 of the 33 days were at sea. They had so many wonderful options (many loved the trivia) that the port days seemed less interesting, never thought I would feel that way. At the end of this cruise we knew more of the crew than in all of our more than 20 cruises, and they knew us by name.

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I would personally not hesitate to book any cabin on the ship, the forward and aft, high and low deck offered very little difference on our particular cruise. The ship is constantly being cleaned, the crew takes time wipe down scuff marks from walls and uses paint brushes to clean areas, the cleanest ship I have been on. A stocked bar, glasses and ice are maintained daily. The TV is slightly undersized for the room but they offered a wide range of movies and TV shoes. The ship has a single aisle due to it's size and the cabins are oversized compared to other high end ships we have been on and it has the large bathrooms, it felt like home. In-cabin dining was delightful and served properly.The veranda has two chairs with foot stools, making it a comfortable area to sit and look through the full class partition (cleaned daily in and out) to enjoy the views. The cabins are great, especially the bathrooms with all stone floors and walls, two sinks and almost a full size bathtub (all with porcelain) and a separate glass stall shower. Bathrooms are the best very contemporary with lots of glass, nice amenities including thick robes and nice slippers. the closet is walk-in but not all that wide, Cabins are in great shape and are cleaned twice daily where they look the same as your day of arrival. We had clothing for a 35 day trip and there was room for everything.

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