First Dent

The month-old Seabourn Encore broke its aft moorings Sunday afternoon (local time) while it was docked at Timaru (NZ). Sudden strong winds (up to 45 knots) then carried the ship's stern a couple hundred feet so that it allided with the cargo ship Milburn Carrier II and then came to rest against the wharf.

There were no injuries on either vessel.

Details appeared in the February 13 edition of Cruise News Daily. Cell phone video of the incident is below.



Video courtesy of Corrina Worthington used under the standard YouTube license. All rights reserved.

Other Things You'll Want to Know - February 1, 2017

CND subscribers also read about:

• Royal Caribbean tipping their hand and revealing some potential names of their upcoming ships
• Are cruise passengers being affected by the president's executive order restricting entry into the US of some foreign nationals?

Details appeared in the February 1 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Seabourn Encore makes its maiden arrival at Sydney this morning.

Photo courtesy of James Morgan and Seabourn Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Seabourn Encore Named in Singapore

Internationally acclaimed soprano Sarah Brightman sent a bottle of champagne against the bow of Seabourn Encore on Saturday night in Singapore to officially name the ship in front of an array of guests and VIP's.

The complete story appeared in the January 9 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - November 30, 2016

CND subscribers also read about:

• Fincantieri delivering Seabourn Encore
• Carnival Corp sponsoring the two-part finale or the New Celebrity Apprentice hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger
• P&O Australia inviting their passengers to "have one for the Reef."

Details appeared in the November 30 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Checking Things Out

It's only a few days until delivery of Seabourn Encore, and Carnival Chairman Micky Arison was spotted aboard yesterday checking things out.

One of the places he saw was the recently-announced restaurant named Sushi. It's Seabourn's first dedicated sushi restaurant. (What are the chances?)

The complete story appeared in the November 29 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Carnival Chairman Micky Arison congratulates Seabourn President Rick Meadows on the completion of Seaboun Encore.

Sushi will be Seabourn's first dedicated sushi restaurant.

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Sarah Brightman to Name Seabourn Encore

“Encore” is a word soprano Sarah Brightman is used to hearing often. She will use it herself when she names Seabourn's newest ship, Seabourn Encore, in Singapore on January 7. The evening naming ceremony will take place just before the ship departs on its 10-day inaugural voyage to Indonesia.

Details are in the November 16 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Sarah Brightman

Seabourn Encore Nearing Delivery

This afternoon Seabourn Encore returned to the Fincantieri yard at Marghera after successfully completing its final three-day set of sea trials in the Adriatic off the coast of Italy.

Photo courtesy of Seabourn Cruises. All rights reserve. May not be copied or used without permission.

Other Things You'll Want to Know - June 9, 2016

Capt Mark Dexter

CND subscribers also read about:

• Seabourn has chosen Capt Mark Dexter as the master of Seabourn Encore which will launch in December. 
• Veendam has aced its second consecutive US Public Health inspection. 

Details appeared in the June 9 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Seabourn Encore Meets Water

Seabourn Encore touched water for the first time today in Marghera, Italy, a major event in the building of a ship because, for the first time it is doing what it was built to do - floating. Once the drydock fills with water, the new ship will be towed to an outfitting dock in the Fincantieri yard where the interior will be completed over the next six or seven months.

The water began to flow today when Marnie Tihany, the wife of the ship’s interior designer and today, the ship’s madrina, cut a cord which allowed the ceremonial bottle of champagne to smash against the ship’s bow.

Details appeared in the March 4 edition of Cruise News Daily.

The bottle smashes against the bow of Seabourn Encore and the water begins to flow into the dry dock.

Photo courtesy of Seabourn Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.

Why Would You Want to Leave?

Occasionally, some accommodations come along on a ship that you have to think, that if you bought it, there would be no reason to ever leave it. A Wintergarden Suite aboard Seabourn Encore is one of them. (There are two planned aboard the new ship, which will be delivered later this year.)

The complete story appeared in the February 9 edition of Cruise News Daily.

One of the two Grand Wintergarden Suites aboard Seabourn Encore

 Rendering courtesy of Seabourn Cruises. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.

Fincantieri Lays Keel for Seabourn Encore

The next Seabourn ship is on the way. Fincantieri laid the keel today for Seabourn Encore at their Marghera yard.

The 41,700-ton vessel is a progression of the Odyssey-class built by T. Mariotti, but it will carry 600 passengers, 150 more than the Odyssey-class, and have one additional deck and expanded public spaces.

The complete story appeared in the September 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Showing Off the Suites

Seabourn’s latest, Seabourn Encore, is still a bit more than a year away (entering service in late 2016), but Seabourn is ready to unveil the suites.

Why do cruise lines always show suites when most people travel in standard accommodations? In the case of Seabourn Encore, suites are all they have. There are five types of suites on the ship. The ones that intrigue us the most are the Veranda Suites. These are the “standard cabin” on this ship, but make no mistake - they are more than a “cabin.” The Veranda Suites are what the vast majority of passengers aboard Seabourn Encore will have booked.

The complete story appeared in the August 12 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Seabourn Encore’s Signature Lounge Details Revealed

Seabourn Encore is set to be delivered at the end of next year, but Seabourn is already releasing some of the design details of the major public spaces. Making them a little more noteworthy is that the interiors are being designed by noted hospitality designer Adam Tihany.

The latest to be revealed is The Club which will be the central lounge for the small (40,350-ton) vessel. But it will be more than a lounge.

The complete article appeared in the June 2 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Rendering of The Club aboard Seabourn Encore

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Dropping in on Adam

The newest addition to Seabourn’s fleet is Seabourn Encore, and it’s interior is being designed by noted hospitality designer Adam Tihany. Seabourn has released the video below where you get to spend a few minutes with Tihany and he tells us about the process and what he has in mind for Seabourn Encore.

The First Encore

Fincantieri's computer-controlled torch makes the first cutting
of steel for Seabourn Encore

Seabourn began growing again today. Fincantieri began cutting steel for the first of two ships they will build for the brand at their Marghera yard. The 40,350-ton Seabourn Encore will again push the Seabourn size larger by almost a third (compared to the Odyssey-class). It will carry 600 in double occupancy.

Details appeared in the April 13 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Open for Business

Seabourn has opened the books on the inaugural season of their newest ship, Seabourn Encore.
  
The season will run from December 4, 2016, through April 2017.

Details were included in the March 3 edition of Cruise News Daily.