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Seabourn Encore Cruise Reviews

5.0 / 5.0
128 reviews
Sole Meunière prepared table side at Thomas Keller restaurant
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Night in Ephesus Special Event at sunset
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Good but there are better ships and cruise lines
"So little choice but the food was good, and service was outstanding.Some examples are Caesar salads (including that in the TK Grill) were tasteless even with the anchovies, found the lunch Colonnade buffets either very good or very bad...."Read More
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Good but there are better ships and cruise lines

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PaulMCO
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

It is great to be cruising again, this is our 6th post Covid cruise. This was our second Seabourn post covid cruise. the others on Odyssey plus Crystal (pre bankruptcy), Oceania, and Regent. What attracted us to Encore was this itinerary which most cruise lines do NOT undertake -- both the Greek and Turkish riviera with many small islands like Kos, Kas, Cesme, Mykonos, Cyprus, plus Bodrum, ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Amazing Seabourn Encore

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ElandMar
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Our first time on Seabourn but not our last. Loved the ship, the outside eating spaces, the delicious food, the staff, the crew …. We are now spoiled for any other line. Relax or be busy, dress up or don’t. This is the cruise line for us. Worth every penny. We met lovely people of all nationalities. We enjoyed the food and the entertainment. Shout out to the cruise director Aimee, the wonderful ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Not Ultra Luxury!

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waldorf
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Our first Seabourn cruise & we jumped in at the deep end by booking a 28 day cruise. Embarkation was at Singapore, very quiet, no queues but also a bit low on staff, luckily we managed to work out where we had to go. They did have staff for repeat passengers but they seemed idle most of the time. We were escorted to our room and everything explained. The first half of our cruise was pretty ...
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Sail Date: January 2023

Cabin Type: Signature Suite


MAGNIFICENT

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paulkelleher
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

I am in general a critic. But I have to say Seabourn was an unbelievable experience that we will never forget. I can't say enough good things about this cruise. There were numerous good things that far outway any negative things. EXCELLENT from beginning to end. The one thing that Seabourn seems to have trouble with is billing and communication. We booked a tour and I decided it was too early ...
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Sail Date: December 2022

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Very Unsatisfactory Experience

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ebenfetters
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This was our first experience on Seabourn. We selected the cruise based on the itinerary that included Petra Jordan. Our cabin and cabin attendants were wonderful. The food in most of the restaurants was mediocre and bland n terms of flavors. Each restaurant has many choices which change daily so there is a great variety of food in each restaurant. It didn't matter which restaurant we ...
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Sail Date: November 2022

Cabin Type: Penthouse Suite


Not Quite The Same Seabourn

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kaoster
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We were really looking forward to our 14-day cruise - Athens - Istanbul - Athens - as we had loved all our previous voyages with Seabourn. However, while certain features remained distinctively Seabourn, some things had definitely changed. On the positive side our cabin was, as always, very good and our room service staff friendly and helpful. The public areas of the ship were ...
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Sail Date: October 2022

Cabin Type: Penthouse Suite


Not quite the same

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calm down dear
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

We have about a dozen cruises under our belts split roughly evenly between Seabourn, Silversea and Crystal. Our last cruise was Quest in 2019. Obviously things have changed a bit in the past 3 years and to be clear do recognise that all hospitality venues have had serious challenges whether land or sea based. I did a live blog which can amplify issues so am trying here to take a step back. It is ...
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Sail Date: October 2022

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


A Great Luxury Experience of Food and Service

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hbrooke1124
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

First time Seabourn cruisers. Went with another couple of best friends. The Seabourn experience for us was a splurge and was a wonderful experience. From the roomy cabins to the excellent food. We loved the smaller ship size (500) passengers and the ease of walking to various places on the ship instead of relying on elevators. Embarkation was a little weird. They gave you numbers and were told ...
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Sail Date: August 2022

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Excellent Cruise on Encore

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anniesland
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This was our first cruise on Seabourn and it was excellent. A week from Athens to Athens with a port of call each day in the Greek Isles and Turkey. The Encore is immaculately maintained and clean. We had excellent service from very friendly staff. Excellent food in the The Restaurant and The Thomas Keller Grill. The entertainment was excellent. Seabourn put on an evening concert in the ...
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Sail Date: August 2022

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Marvelous cruise all around: Athens to Istanbul to Athens

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EmptyNesting
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

It was so nice to be back on board a ship and sailing once more. The Encore was nearly spotless, so the 2 year Covid lay up allowed for maintenance and it showed with a sparkling appearance. With fewer than 250 guests both weeks and more than 400 crew, shall we say we were pampered like never before? The dining venues were competing for our patronage! And the food was excellent and varied in all ...
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Sail Date: May 2022

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


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