I'm glad that we got to the mid-point in life before our first Seabourn cruise, because the two-week experience was several full rotations on the luxury socket wrench.

There really isn't any other way to describe a Seabourn cruise other than as an experience. Seabourn is quite cognizant that they are selling an experience, and that the sum is greater than the whole of the quite impressive parts. It starts on your first visit to the dining room, where the maitre d' greets you with your name - even on the first day. It continues on the pool deck, where the hard working waiters quickly learn what is your favorite drink, and ask you if you'd like another. The Seabourn experience begins and ends with the superior service of the crew. The highest praise I can give is that in two weeks, I never heard a "no", and never saw even a scowl. If there is a better level of service in the luxury cruise segment, I haven't experienced it.

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