A Big Friday Night on Malta

British actress and singer Elaine Paige officially named Seabourn Ovation in Valletta's harbor Friday evening at the conclusion of an event which included a performance by Ms. Paige.

The complete story appeared in the May 14 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Seabourn Takes Delivery of Seabourn Ovation

Fincantieri delivered Seabourn Ovation to Seabourn and Carnival Corp today at their Sestri yard near Genoa.

The 40,350-ton vessel is the second in the Encore-class, with Seabourn Encore being delivered just over a year ago at the end of 2016.

The complete story appeared in the April 27 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Seabourn Ovation

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Earth & Ocean to Debut on Seabourn Ovation

A new dining option for Seabourn's passengers will debut with Seabourn Ovation next month.

“Earth & Ocean at the Patio” will offer al fresco dining at poolside by candlelight with an a la carte menu developed by consulting Chef Anton Egger.

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

Other Things You'll Want to Know - March 21, 2018

CND subscribers also read about:

• MSC choosing a place and date to christen MSC Bellissima 
• Carnival opening the books for Carnival Panorama
• Seabourn Ovation completing sea trials
• Costa Luminosa straying from the route slightly

Details appeared in the March 21 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Other Things You'll Want to Know - March 7, 2018

CND subscribers also read about:

• AIDA's unusual plans for christening AIDAnova
• Seabourn chooses a godmother for Seabourn Ovation

Details appeared in the March 7 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Seabourn Ovation Floats Up at Fincantieri

Seabourn Ovation, the second of the Encore-class order from Fincantieri, was floated up at the builder's Sestri Ponente yard near Genoa today.

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

Photos courtesy of Fincantieri. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without express permission. 

Foresight

It was just a little more than a month ago we reported that Fincantieri had laid the keel for Seabourn Ovation, meaning the ship has almost its entire construction process ahead of it. At this point, what's sitting on blocks in the bottom of the dry dock doesn't even look like a ship.

 Fast forward to Seattle today. Seabourn opened the books on Seabourn Ovation and began taking reservations for its inaugural season, beginning with its inaugural cruise from Venice to Barcelona on May 5, 2018, a little less than 16 months from now.

The complete story appeared in the January 17 edition of Cruise News Daily.

Seabourn Ovation keel laying on December 2

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

Other Things You'll Want to Know - December 2, 2016

CND subscribers also read about:

• The first steel being cut for MSC Bellissima
• The keel being laid for Seaboun Ovation

Details appeared in the December 2 edition of Cruise News Daily. 

Cutting up in Italy

Fincantieri cut the first steel today for Seabourn Ovation, the sister to the soon-to-be-delivered Seabourn Encore, at their Sestri Ponente yard near Genoa.

Seabourn Encore is the first of a new class of ship and is currently under construction at Fincantieri’s Marghera yard. Seabourn Encore is set to be delivered by the end of the year. Seabourn Ovation will enter service in the spring of 2018.

The complete story appeared in the June 7 edition of Cruise News Daily.