We've travelled with Seabourn before, but also, for complicated reasons, we've been on some larger ships (up to 1600 people) in between. Even checking in to get on board reinforced why we will never want to go on such large ships again. Took a few minutes, no waiting. Greeted warmly on board, and from then on, remembered how lovely it is to be greeted and remembered by name. Nobody popping up to say 'sign here please' when you wanted a drink. No need to have to think out the rate per day for tips. No high pressure selling of excursions. There if you want but if not, help to do what you wanted to.

Room for everyone (easily) in the theatre, so no hoards of people rushing to get a seat. No tender boats, nor docking miles outside the town.

We hardly saw the cabin stewardess, but the suite was always immaculate. Read more