First time cruisers with Seabourn and the greeting going on board could not have been more different from other cruise lines we have experienced. Arm in arm with a uniformed gloved member of crew, holding your bags, leading you to registration and your cabin. We were impressed.

We found the cabin/suite (all suite ship) to be fairly spacious with an en suite marble bathroom, which was yellowing with age.

You rarely have to lift a finger on this ship, doors opened, plates of food carried to your table, marmalade/jam pots opened for you - what service. The food is excellent and they seem to have embraced the "Tastings" menu quite frequently, which you either love or hate, rather like Marmite. You can eat with whom you like and when you like so there is no rigidity, except most nights in the main restaurant, gentlemen were obliged to wear a jacket - far too formal for us, so we ate mostly in the Veranda Cafe, which provided a good atmosphere amongst staff and diners and served excellent food to boot. Read more